The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1844-05-17


our national industry It was IN a car, and
is glossy folds iloaled gracefully over The
Buckeye boys below, who appeared 10
glance al il with much pride +
The music was good aud abundanl'-
Many OF the delegations brought their
bands with them, whose instruments, Tor
the most part, seemed 10 be new, and were
probably procured in honor OF the coca.
sion. One sci Of musicians drew no small
degree Of notice aud astonishment. Al
first one could scarcely tell what they
were; they looked somewhat like bears
on their hind legs, but on nearer mspec-
ton proved to be men dressed IN the skins
Of calamounts and strangely accoutred.-
1t is scarcely needlul To add that they
came from "the far West" They were
followed by delegation much IN The same
taste, bearing in their hands groiesque
walking canes, which, when they wished
to salute the ladies', they brandlshed 10 ln-
dian style over their heads, making The
welkin echo with sounds resembling the
Indians wur.whoop.
ulust NOT Olillt W IHtHiluH tau ia VIZ
part of the Baltimore delegaiion-that, !
think, from Fcll's Point there was borne
along by four young lads, On sort Of bar
row, a model OF a steamboat, very neatly
executed, the whole done with pcnkntc.
\ good deal of the characteristic dis
tlncllons Of the States was observable IN
the aspect and bearing Of the different del.
eaatious. The old Revolutionary physl.
oguony Of the Bay State looked out fear
lessly, as IT did upon the enemy IN many
a battlefield of our days Of trial. Tennes.
see sent her tall sons Of Anak, The grena.
diers of freedom. The Virginia line had
a dignifed, self.possessed air, IN which
the extravaganza Of The JOY manifested
by some other portions OF The procession
was chastened aud restrained by self-re-
spect. They resembed body of Nature S
nobility, and seemed TO BIO remembering
that, though The nominee 10 be honorcd
was " Harry of the West he was still
" Harry from Hanover Kentucky ap.
peared 10 exull 10 his adoption as Virginia
did in his birth, and her cheer. had a jo-
cund heartiness in them which reached the
hearts Of others as by electricity. Penn.
sylyanIa felt her strength, aud showed how
truly formidable are quiet people when
once reused. As for The West, the fresh
and gallant West, who can describe the
utter rccklcssucss Of her Joy Her re.
pre,entatiyes scorned oil restraint of eeTe-
mony ; they were glad themselves, and
they were determined nobody else should
remain Ignorant OF, IT; they laughed, they
sang, they shouted, some of them lcaped
from the ground, as II walking was a thing
too old.iashioned and commonplace for
such an occasion and while their music al
caiamounts did their best at the pipes,
their music was often drowned BY the bois.
ferrous merrlment which surrounded IT.
There were great many young men q.
mong item.
But II IS VAIN 10 cnumerate. The whole
formed such company as never was seen
IN thIs land since The dishandlug Of Wash.
ington's army, aud such as no other coun.
Try under heaven could exhibit. Nor is
this VAIN Boosting, for The simple reason
.
where exist TO form them. These were
self governed independent frcemcn, met
10 exercise, with one united heart, their
high prerogative IN the selection Of their
own rulers. Where else can such soec-
table be found What choice had tic
people Of England in placing Victoria On
the throne Aud though 1t may be said
that i was the people Of France, or of Pa.
RS rather, (lor IN such matters PRS !.
franco who placed the citizen king on
their throne, they did II By national on,
'usion, stained with blood she'd BY French
hands. Not 50, Oh not so, here. Here ii
was popular liberty, graccd By The cine.
lure Of law, bestowng, IN the calmness OF
unrcsIsted power, the need Of eminent rub.
lIc services, the wreath long meriled hy
genius toillng for the general good. Wkal
spectacle could be more truly sublime -
And Il, when engaged in such an act, with
the ialrcst yisias Of hope opening Mt Iasi
before them, some Of her sons laighl be
Judged by nm enemy as being glad over.
much, will not candor. will not charity.
will not patriotic justice, award nnldcr
sentence
One thing could not but strike stran.
ger and that was, the number Of venera.
bic gray.hoadcd men every where TO be
seen, both N the procession and out Of il.
Their eyes seemed 10 stream uui delight :
a sigh would often steal in among their
smiles, and their hearts seemed ready to
cry out " Lord, now leucst thou thy scr.
want depart IN peace"
Last Of all, let INC say that neycr did
party, IN The hour of anticipated triumph
and flushed with recent victory IN advance
conduct Itself in the presence Of It's adyer.
saties with Il greater temperance Of 10Y.
o foreigner 1t was sight calculated TO
excite the greatest wonder, nor less To
suggest valuable instruction. The DANCER
OF gunpowdcr lies only IN restraining or
attempting 10 resist it, Let il explode in
The open air, and though its report may
shake The earth and the appalling sound be
re-echoed from the very heavens, nothing
IS INJURED; Tie onthufslng flame NAV be
Iflult irflYgI a,1 Itt,l ~