New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-08-05
The Lundy's Lane Celebration.

| FALLS OF NIAGARA, July 2S.-The celebra-
ton has, SO far, progressed admirably, and bids
fair to close with as much eclat as it COM
| menced.
| AT the principal platform, around which were
| ten or twelve thousand persons, yesterday after
noon' the Hon. Thomas Ewing presided, assisted
| by Vice President from each State, the an
nouncement of their names being received with
much applause.
Several other stands were erected, from which
| the people were addressed, and the speakers
We're received with the most hearty enthusiasm
After an opening prayer from the Rev, Mr.
Miner, the President addressed the assemblage
in an able speech. He was followed by Governor
Hunt; Henry Winters Davis, of Baltimore
and Colonel Shouler, of Massachusetts, The
speakers at the smaller stands were Horace
| Greeley, Robert G. Winthrop, and Gen Jesup,
| of Pennsylvania.
| In the evening immense crowds were in the
grove, and the camp fires were burning Gov
ernor Jones, of Tennessee, made an impressive
and stirring speech. His subject was chiefly
General Scotts nationality He pledged him
self for his freedom from all kinds of fanatcism,
and prophesed that his election will put an end
to alk kinds Of sectional agitation The enthu-
| siasnf he has created among the people is almost
unparalleled.
| Many OF the banners and political devices are
| most amusing. One procession, formed of boys
W 'ie hulioer VI oou, credteu great amusement.
They bore banners with bronze painting of a
cent, and red and white sticks of candy with
the motto, Z" We buy our own candy and 90 for
Scott" They erected a platform in the woods,
| and had some juvenile speakers.
| There is an immense number of pickpockets
here, and they have so far met with good sue
cess. The police officers from Lockport have
arrested ten men, on whom were found Il num-
Der of pocket books, one containing $500 and
Ia, ,,oP+l -.a4..s
| ised followed them to the Justices Office
There is large number of ladies here also,
from all sections of the Union, who have accom-
panied their husbands and friends
An address from Canadians, in verse, headed
" John Bull to Brother Jonathan" is in circu-
1ation. 1t is in excellent spirit
A large number were compelled to 90 to Buff
ta!o last night for lodgings, but have returned
this morning.
Falls Of Niagara, July 28-12 M--There
was vast increase this morning from the South
and West to the number in attendance and
thousands tlocked in from the surrounding coun-
try to witness the grand military review.
Among the distinguished strangers arrived
this morning, are the Hon Walter Forward and
Judge johnson, of Ohio.
The review of the military by Gov. Hunt, of
NeWfork, and staff, took place at ten o'clock,
and was truly grand display, the number of
spectators present being nearly 10000 After
the parade the whole assemblage formed in pro-
cession and marched to the grove.
On arriving at the grove, the Convention was
again organized, and u number Of speeches
made. H. Winter Davis, of Baltimore, who
spoke with such powerful effect yesterday, was
again loudly called for, but he excused himself
on account of fatigue
Gov. Jones was called upon, and again adj
dressed the multitude; and all seem in excellent
splrits-enthusiastic and harmonious
Several other pickpoekets We're arrested this
morning, one Of whom was caught with his
hand in a mans pocket who had been slyly
watching him, and he turned on the thief and
stabbed him mortally.
Fails Of Niagara, July %, 9 P. MA finale
meeting, held this evening in the Park, was
largely attended Speeches were made by L.
Daniels, of Wisconsin, j. H. Bradley, of indi-
ana, Joseph Blunt, of Newl ork, Judge John
son, of Ohio, and other prominent speakers.
Judge johnson avowed himself to have been
one of the frmest friends of Daniel Webster,
and that he was now a true friend of General
Scott, whom he knew to be NJ true TO the Con
stitution as President Fillmore, and as widely
known and world honored as Webster. lie
hoped that his fellow wings would waste no time
in useless regrets, but go to work manfully |
for the success Of the wing party.
He reviewed Gen. SCOTS life, and compared |
it with the military rulers and heroes Of the
Bible, from Moses to Saul, declaring that there
was ground for the religious principle in this
world that the man who takes life in hand and |
battles and sheds blood for his countrymen
shall rule over them. He referred to Washing
ton, jackson, Harrison and Taylor, as instan-
ces OF this principle. He next touched on the
battles of Lundys Lane and Mexico, and Mr..
Folks Cabinet, and closed with an eloquent and
stirring appeal to the wings of the country to
stand hrm to their principles and their nomi-
nees.