The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-07-29
The Lundy's Lane Celebration.


srEciAL CORRESPONDENTS OF THE YORK HERALD
NIAGARA FALLS. July 2S-12 NJ
The cars from Buffalo brought in immense crowds this
it was Yesterday notwthsrMosa crowded to day than
that left last evening. The military review has JUST
taken place in the of large concourse spec
tators Governor Hunt, attended by General Whitney
and staff officers rode in front of the line and
much pleased with the appearance of the men. Hon.
Judge Johnson of Ohio, and Hon. Walter Forward, of
Pennsylvania arrived to-day 1t is said that Of the
pickpocket gang received desperate wound with bowie
knife last evening" from passenger in the Buffalo cars
whom he had been endeavoring to rob-
NIAGARA FALLS, July 2S-6 2. NJ.
After the review meeting held in the Grove. At
first there were but few present but the number gradu
ally increased till at length there some four thou
sand persons collected, many Of them young women.
The meeting first addressed by Hen John IL. Brad
ley Of Indiana who made speech reviewing the pro-
lection and the tariff laws Calls given for Judge
John on Ohio and that gentleman stood up to respond
them but the Chairman against the expressed incli
ration the audience introduced to their attention MIR
Joseph NJ Blunt OF New York city, promising the stand
next to Judge Johnson Mr.. Blunt inflicted long dry
and uninterestng speech with much coolncss and with
hardly cheer plaudit After song from an anna
| teur poet Of Cayuga county,
Juper JOHNSON, of Ohio, loudly called for, and
sponded in eloquent address lie said he had come
to Niagara Falls for his health and finding the convcn
ton assemble for the health of the naten he hadatcnd
ed to that. He friend-a warm friend-to Pres
dent Fillmore because he had nd ninstered the
tive duties ably aud faithfully and carried out the laws
| respective OF faction. He friend Of Mr. Web
ster-- becau,e he recognized the splendid abilities
which made him the greatest living statesman and he
felt his career lie also frienda fast and
true friend, OF General scott-aud who VII say that
Scott i the Constitution Filimorc and
US wioey knowcn as the world renowned Webster! lilo
nrgfd the wings TO waste time in useless regrets for
the loss Of their frat choce So long az the selected can
ddate prcsopted the first quality that candidate should
pieent lie did not say highest but first quality one
without which all others but sounding brass and
tnllipg cy mbas lie then reviewed General SCOTS
and d, caIed that he had this frst qua
ty 10 greater extent than any man living in the
Uotcd states lie thanked God there one book re-
coeDze by the people Of the world the book OF kevs
utions book which the efforts Of the Bible soccfc'
had put into nearly every log cabin n the
! may tale that book aud read It's history from
the Exodus Of Moses until the time Saul wa
| crowned king, and hnd-no matter who IL wa'
that found with h sword in hand fighting the bat
les Of his people hut he afterwards ruled the land Ill
sd this - that there was ground for the religion
principle which has gone abroad to the people OF th
wotla that the who takes his life In his hand
eoe ottb 70 battle 10 shed hi ood io hs people shl
rule them. But need not look to religion bis
toy Tor this proof own hi tory would equally prov
H. Ec then referred to Washington jackson iiarriso
and Taylor Instances and traced this fct 10 the semi
religious sentiment which fcigns in every free bosom
that the man who loves liberty SO well rs take hts LII
IN his hand 20 battle shed hts blood 10
bis Is entitled to be exalted by the graud
Of TINT people he has served Judge johnson then re
| fIred cloqueptly to Gen Scot's services He rcmen
| hcfCd when the battles OF Lundys Lane and Chppow
fought-hc then little tow headed boy, au
used to hear his father oer up prayers for the
The American aIms he iyed the frontiers in spt
where some danger made the recollection more dsn'
IN his mind lie remembered the year when the famin
Genet spread petience and the land and whe
n Gcneiai Hull marched TO Detroit with the choicest me
. ~ the American army and munitions OF war amid
the prny hopes and socitudo OF the whole patton
ha time II was rep rted that thirds Of the peop
Canada pared to join tho the
III ard bat with the aid Of them aud his
ot commander, CANADA would be annexed In a sho
n tine ana tho speedily ended But when Hull su
rendered IL the sun lad been plucked out of Heaven
o. tle moon hnc turned into hoodf tho stars had fa
from The sky--thc gloom could not have been deept
IL c rccollrcted hs little heart sinking within h
M although he could fully appreciate tho danger. n
T. prevailed that ali was lost and su would then ha
Il Itcn lost but the vaor OF The young rensdier WI
field Scott end the brave mon who fought with hi
alopq tho line Of frontier lie referred warmly TO SCOT
IL eivces and attacked those who condemned him for
ay di.crcon in his early battles. Tie felt as ~ the ba
re surrender of fiull bad made 1t necessary that DO
should bc offered up N sacridce 20 the tongue tied
tory, In our favor. lie thanked God-not N tpuit
GU ftlto Cnthusis but who expected 70 hnsN
" hereafter for his words wr actonsbat one o. In
lS froes spared to this hour 10 receive from gfe
country tho reward which Il HE due judge john
{. then rtftrcd 20 Mr. Polks cabinet and tbSr di'Tfn
We ftvpetment Il the hero Ho hoped God Zoud forg