The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1841-01-14
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THURSDAY, JANUARY, IA, 1871.
The Celebration.

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several hundred assembled in town on
Wednesday morning last. AT an early
hour it was found that the Council Room
would not hold The crowd. The Hall OF
the House Of Representatives was ten.
dered 10 the Committee, and they avail
ed themselves Of the offer. The gallant
ry of the Committee and Marstals was
."illuslrlously exhibited" in the efforts to
give all those ladies who were DESTROYS
of attending the Celebration an oppor,u-
nifty, by waiting upon them with sleighs
and in this way conveying them to the
place Of meeting. A large number Of
ladies attended, and although it was new
for them to be seen in political crowd,
still by their bright and intelligent coun-
tenances being often lit up with APPROX
ing smiles, we inferred that the sen,i-
men.s uttered by the different speakers
were congenial to their feelings and tlla,
they were far from wishing themselves
away from the Wing gathering.
A full account of the proceedings of
the meeting will be found in another
column. 1t was called to order by Gen.
Learned, who stated its objects and, i'll
the name of the citizens, gave hearty
welcome to our stranger guests. The
meeting was then fully organized by the
appointment Of R. P. Lowe, Esq. Chair
man and Francis Springer Esq. Secretary
5. Whicher, Jr. Esq, as Chairman of a
Committee appointed for the purpose.
reported an appropriate Congratulatory
Address to Gen. Harrison, which was
unanimously adopted. The meeting was
addressed by the Hon. ]. G.. Hawkins.
S. Whicher, Esq, Gen. Learned, and
Henry w. Starr, Esq; after which it
adjourned,
Immediately after the ad,ournmen. a
procession was formed in accordance
with the Programme published last week.
The Gazette man pretends TO have coun-
ted those in the procession; although we
did not take this trouble, we are very
confident that it was the largest ..s,ring
OF folks ever seen at political gather.
ing il this Territory, and the numbers
would have been more than quadrup!ell
had our country friends been notified in
season. But very few in the various
precincts IN this county knew any thing
about the meeting. This was owing to
the very short notice given by our nor
1hern friends, who had appointed the
meeting. The procession marched to
Columbia street where, nearly opposite
the Gazette office, they were presented
with Log Cabin and Canoe by that
slaunch Wing, Mr. F. FLASNERY. They
were both appropriately decorated. The
CABIN was ornamented with the American
flag, Coon skins, &C., which as usual,
excited the jeers and SCOTS Of all those
who hate log Cabins, and despise this
humble emblem of the people. The
cabin was drawn by two yoke of oxen
and the canoe by two span of elegant
horses, the latter being furnished by
those genuine Wings, Messrs Beyls and
A band of amateur musicians
were seated in the canoe, in the centre of
The procession, which then moved
through the principal streets under the d.
recion of Capt. w. II. Mauro, as chief
Marshal, assisted by Messrs Bayless.
Kelley, Bouton and others. When the
came in front Of the Hawkeye
office, they gave lis three long and loud
hearty cheers, for which we returned
hanks. The procession then proceeded
10 the National Hotel. Here we fonnd
The tables fitted up in style that would
have been credi'able TO Boyden himself.
About two hundred partook of the Din
ner. and first rate one it was; Messrs
and Learned acting as President
md Vice President Of the day. After
he cloth was removed the following
.oas:s were drank
STANDING TOASTs.
/. The Occasional triumph of prin-
clple over error. is always esteemed fiji
cause for rejoicing. By the election of
Gen. Harrison, The People have establish
ed these vital principles of our republic
one presidential term-the integrity of
the public: servants-lhe safety of the
public reyenue-freedom Of opinion with
out proscription-the purity Of the cleo
tive franchise, freed from Official intlu-
ence--the same currency for the govern
ment and the peoPle-a Limitation Of ex.
ecutive patronage and The government
for the benefit oil the govern.
ed.
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