Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1848-09-23
Vol. D..
FORT HARRISON MEETING. +,

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Thiry-si1th Anniversary Of the Defence o,
the Fort-the Day-the Ceremonies-the
Ouipouring Of Ike People
From the Terra Haute Express, of Sep
TENDER 6.
We have just finished participating in
the ceremonies of this great day, The Both
anniversary of Taylor's defence of Fort
Harrison, and will endeavor TO give q
brief description of some of the scenes
which will lie long remembered in this part
of Indiana, on this, the proudest day OF
our Stale. ...
On tho evening Of the 4th, streams Of
people from all points of the compass were
found vending their way to this place, and
at nightfal our town was literally full, and
although the private houses were thrown
open, they could not contain the mullitudes
of human beings which were seen in all
quarters, and many passed the night in
their wagons in town or on the way.side
near by. After supper the Court House
was Illuminated, and was instantly filled
with an audience of freemen-lhe very
bone and sinew of the country, who had
left their shops. farms and daily occupa.
lions. to spend day or two in honor of
Zachary Taylor-,he peoples candidate
for the Presidency. AS soon as all were
seated and silence was observed, Usher F.
I.indcr. Esq. Presidential Elector of the
Illinois District, was called TO The stand,
and in a very excellent speech, though la
boring under severe hoarseness, he delight.
ed his audience, and often brought shouts
and huzzas from the assembly.
After O few moments of intermission,
and the evening being very sultry, mo.
ton was made TO retire TO the open air in
front of the building. when tina, gallant
whig champion and eloquent orator of our
own State, Henry s. Lane. of Monlgome.
", was called for, and mounting table a,
The door. he poured forth flood of politl'
cal truth. which ell cited shouts Of applause
The old Wing fire seemed to be e.kinded
anew upon every altar. and not until late
hour was he permitted to leave the stand
L. w. Mccartney. Wing elector in this
the 7,h District, was then called for, and
after much importantly on his part to b'
then excused, he was permitted to keeT
himself in reserve for The following day or
the ground of the celebration. Ceremo
MES in town then ceased, and all retirec
for The evening.
Al q O'clock on the morning of The 5,h
at the firing of signal gun TN the prairie
an attempt was made 10 form the multi
tudc into one common procession. to marcl
up to the Fort, two and q half miles north
but it was impossible to do so. for il seemed
we had not ground enough in town fol
them all to stand upon. A procession
however. was formed, covering all The
streets from the Court House. east to thu
Prairie House, but those out of the process
sion were more than those in, and each" oil
his own hook" made his way by all acces
sihle roads to the ground intended for TIT
celebration. AT This time, we left town II
a buggy. as we though, by Il hy-way. bu
we found beyond and behind us, c"ns'an
stream Of people; IN horse, back. in carria
yes and on foot, all going to the odd Fort
1.-The attractive point OF the day.
At about ten o'clnck in the morning
the las, end of the main procession arrived
on the ground, and the public ceremonies
Of the day commenced, by Col Blake IN
Producing Gov. Le,cher, of KY, TO the as
sembled thousands, male and female, as tn
President of the day. The old kentuck,
Governor responded 10 the call in a shor
address, and very soon gave all to under
stand that he had, perhaps for the las
time, volunteered 10 battle for his country
) and although he had grown gray in he
service. he could moi be an idle spectacle
, when Old Zack was in the field. Whe
the President took his seat, letters iron
Gen. Taylor. Willard Fillmore, Andrev
Stewart and VIM. |. Dayton, were read
and the Vice Presidents and Secretaries o
, the meeting were announced, consisting q
: some fifteen of The former (among whor
we noticed Col. John d. White, of Ripley
and other gentlemen from distant parts q
the country and perhaps half dozen Q
the latter. The public speaking of tn
day then commenced under the directio
of the Vice Presidents.
The central stand was occupied by II
w. Thompson, the southern by E. w
Nc Gauhey. and the northern by Henry s
Lane, all speaking at the same lime, uni
: the signal gun for dinner. After Dime
was over. the central stand was occupie
by Gov. Letcher, and John II. Thompson
!, Of Indianapolis. and The southern stand b
John Ewing, the northern being without
speaker at the time.
II is impossible now to give sketch {
= any of the fine speeches to which we Ii
tened. and where all were excellent.
: would perhaps be improper TO atlemP, nj
ming the superior; from our Kentucky pr
uilectians, however, others will excuse
for saying that Governor l.. certainly mat
= most effective address--one that not on
:. confirmed every Taylor man of The asser