State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1831-1836, 1836-04-26

From The Hartford Revieio & Telegraph.
HARRISON in CONNECTICUT:
Great assemblage of Mechanics and Work.
ingmcn.
The first blow for HARRISON in this
State has been struck on Tuesday of last
week, in compliance with call on the
Mechanics and Workingmen OF Hartford,
headed "IIARRlSON, LIBERTY and
REFORM" this patriotic class of our cili-
zens, assembled in great numbers at Union
Hall, which by the time the meeting was
called to order, was filled to overlooking.
The large Hall was literally crammcd. 1t
was by far the largest meeting ever held in
this city on the subject of the Presidency.
Strong arms were there ready to work for
the Hero "who has ever worked faithfully
for his country" and grateful hearts testified
their obligation for his eminent public SER
vices. 1t was gratifying to see the mechan-
les and yeomanry of Connecticut taking
the lead in this matter. What contrast is
there in which the two candidates noticed
in the resolutions have been presented to
the people! Van Buren, was nominated by
Sanhedrim of office holders, gathered to
secure the "spoils" they have for years
Toasted on,-IIarrison has been nominated
by the unbought and dsinterestcd voice of
a free people, and in this state by the
Mechanics and Workingmen. He is there
fore distinctly and emphatcalIy, so far as
Connecticut is concerned, the Working
mems candidate, and if we mistake not
the signs and feelings of the times, they
will rally in one dense plalanX in his sup
port. TO the Workingmen especially, we
commend the resolutions. They speak IA
,f al REORGANIZATION, g
purpose, which will be cordially responded
to.
The proceedings of the meeting were
conducted with great spirit and unanimity
and the resolutions adopted without dis.
senting voice. As soon as they were
adopted, three loud and hearty cheers were
given for the man of the People, GENERAL
WILLIAM II. HARRISON. Below are the
resolutions.
The meeting was organized by the ap-
pointnent OF SIR Daniel Copeland, Presi-
dent, Nathaniel Woodhousc, Vice Presi-
dent f. Cushman, jr, and Normand Burr,
Secretaries. The following are among
the resolutions adopted by the meeting.
Resolved, That the imprsonng the
HONEST POOR for debt is relic of
barbarsm and while it cannot make the
rich richer, it always makes the poor poorer.
Let it be abolished.
Resolved, That the last Legislature by
refusing to abolish imprisonment for debt,
added a sting to injuries the poor are al
ready subjected to.
Resolved That the Factorizing Laws
enacted in 1890 and sanctioned in 1888 by
which the hard earned wages of the labor
ing man are wrested from him TO pay costs
of Court, ought to be materially modified
or repealed.
Resolved, That those who estimate a
mans fitness for office by the amount of
his bank sock or the splendor of his
equipage, have 10 sympathy for the peo-
pie, aud the people will soon show that
they have no sympathy for them.
Resolved, That as Mechanics and
Workingmen, we STRIKE for no man
who will not STRIKE for his country.
Resolved, That as Martin Van Buren,
assaled the patriot Madison, and opposed
his administration when the last war
broke out, thereby giving encourage
ment to the enemy, he cannot have our
suhiages.
/ Resolved That the attempt to palm off
Martin Van Buren, upon us as a democrat
is an insult to our understandings and mer-
its our resentment. We have seen too
much of the old FOX to be made to be-
lieve he is a LION.
Resolved, That in WILLIAM II. HARRI-
son we have found patriot, a Hero, and
Statesman--we know him to be demo-
crat of '90--and a disciple of the school of
Washington and Jeficrson-one who has
always stood by his country in the hour of
danger and has perlled his life in her de-
fence-of whom it may in truth he said
he is san honest man, the noblest work OF
God"
Resolved, That as Independent freemen.
demanding our rights-as American citi-
zens in defence of our liberties-as New
Englanders, the friends of order, the Con-
stitutIon and the I.aws-and as honest men
opposed to Martin Van Buren, and his works,
WE WILL GIVE OUR HEARTY,
/ UNDIVIDED, UNWAVERING SUP.
PORT TO GEN. WIN. HENRY HAIR
RISON for the Presidency of the United
States.
Resolved, That we acknowledge no dis
tinctions in society-we therefore view
with indignation the attempt to pros
trate Gen HARRIsoN BECAUSE HE IS
POOR.
Resolved, That we earnestly recommend
to our brother meC hanics and working men
in every part of the state, to support for the
presidency General William II. Harrison,
A MAN WHO HAS EVER WORKED
FAITHFULLY FOR HIS COUNTRY
and TO oppose Martin Van Buren,, man
who works for nobody but himself.
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