COLUMBUS, FRIDAY EVENING !


Feb, 2lst, l840. (
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1t is not in the power Of man TO describe the
scenes Of to-day. have looked on with won.
der and arnazcment, and have sometimes had
doubts whether all saw was reality,--such a
scene has never before been witnessed in this
or any other country. wish could give
your readers some faint idea Of all that has been
seen, and all that has been done in this city,
since daylight this morning-but it is entirely
out of my power, can only say that the
PEOPLE have taken the affairs ofthe State
into their own hands, and have turned out,
not by hundreds, but thousands. The doines
of this day in Columbus cannot be exagger-
ated


AT daylight, the roads leading TO the city
we're seen crowded with wagons and carriages
Of every description, and horses innumerabie,
they soon came pouring into the city from eve
ry quarter, and continued coming in through.
out the day, They did no! appear to bo dele.
gates of the people, but the People themselves,
for they came in companies Of hundreds and
honsands. | did not see delegation that
would number as low as one hundred.


Old hunters on horseback, large Conastago
wagons, small wagons and carriages Of every
description, and horsemen and footmen have
thronged these streets to-day, without number
The name Of HARRISON has been shouted and
re.shouted throughout this day. The enthusi.
asol is past all bounds.


| am this evening half crazed with the un.
ceasine shouts and huzzas Of the people, and
the moment am writing, the side walks and
streets are literally crowded with living forms
L IS indeed almost impossible to crowd through
this great mass ofpeople, even to reach the end
oil The single square. hCcityisilluminated ana
presents beautiful appearance, all is life and
JOY


The very lowest estimate have heard from
any one, oIthe delegates present, is $4,000 and
some say 10000. 1t is the largest Con
yenton that ever assembled in the United
States.


Delegates vsre in procession to-day and nou