Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-10-18
Massachusetts, Convention The Old Bay
State Moving.


Bunker Hill has sent her welcoming voice to Sara
toga Monmouth, Yorktown, and Eutaw, for the Con-
stitution and the Union. Her sons have trodden to
the dust the foul spirit of sectonalism and disunion
and reared the glorious standard Of National Amer-
canism
On Friday, the 10th, the friends of Fillmore and
Donelson in Charlestown and the old Bay State gen.
orally assembled in mass convention upon and around
that consecrated spot where forefathers sacrificed
their lives for the priceless boon of American liberty
A salute of 81 guns was fired by the Charestown
Artillery before the meeting was called to order, and
fine band was in attendance
AT 4 O'Clock the meeting was called to order, and
the President of the day was introduced Gen James
Dana, of Charlestown. He made an eloquent and
patriotic speech, and, after some remarks by him as
to the history of the American flag monster nation
al American flag was thrown to the breeze from the
Monument. Its enrolment was greeted with the
widest enthusiasm tits s3 feet long by 81 in width
and bears at its top the American nominations, Fill
more and Donelson
A large and splendid balloon, upon which was the
word Union, was then sent up from the square in
front of the monument Amid loud paudits from
the multitudes it foated gracefully almost over the
apex of the monument and then taking another cur
rent, was borne off towards Boston, in the direction
OF the harbor After some further remarks from Mr.
Dana, and speeches from Messrs Hillard, Farwe
and Vose, the meeting adjourned to the city square
In the evening for grand torchight demonstration
AtS16 o'clock the grand torchlight procession was
formed and marched and countermarched through
all the principal streets of Charlestown 1t was
grand and patriotic sight, the brilliant illuminations
and decorations, the kissing of the rockets and fire.
balls, the gay transparencies and splendid banners
all conspred to render it scene not soon to be for
gotten, while high over all the stately monument
dedicated to forefathers, and under which rests
the bones Of those who persisted in the great struggle
for American liberty.
All along the route of the procession one tremen-
dous and deafening cheer went up from the thou
sands in the procession and upon the sidewalks. AS
the voice OF the Of the sires of Bunker Hill for
Fillmore and Donelson After marching over the
route the procession proceeded to the City Hall,
where eloquent but short speeches were made by
Mr. Ely and others, and the meeting adjourned
There can now be no doubt but that Eastern Mas
sachusetts is safe for Fillmore and Donelson if the
West does what is expected Of her. the electoral vote
OF this State will surely be cast for the American
nominees.
La the name Of the immortal Washington, in the
name OF Jefferson and in the names of the hosts of
other noble soldiers and statesmen of the sunny
South, let that portion of our glorious Confederacy
OF thlrty-one States wheel boldly into line upon the
4th day of November next throw their electoral votes
Tor the Constitution and Union, sustain the Ameri-
can nominations, and the final victory is sure.