Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1837-11-20
GREAT MEETING OF THE PEG.
RLEI

the Union Han last MONDAY evening al " o.
clock, and organized a meeting by the appoint
ment of the Hon. JOSEPH HOWES, Presi-
dent, Capt. Timothy HUBBARD and Gen, L.
P. WALTON. Vice Presidents, +. o. Day, and
J. A. Val, Secretaries.
On motion, II. II. Reed, L. p. Walton j.,
Charles Lyman, s. b. Prenliss and Cyrus
Ware were appointed a committee of resolu.
lions.
Col. j. p. Miller, being called for, arose a
mid thu roaring Of cannon without and llu-
limitations OF JOY that seemed TO porvade
every countenance within, and addressed the
meeting in few spontaneous remarks, touch
ing upon The abuses OF the administration, its
promises and lalsIlied pledges, and the rising
Of the people in the South and West, to advo-
cate their own best interests, and the unexpec-
ted and glorious Triumph of the DEMOCRA-
OK Of NUMBERS in the g eat state of New
York. Elo hailed The response OF the Wings
Of the "empire state as the downfall OF the
present admipistr ton, and the harbingor of
better ciples--beterlmeo and better
tirnes-and concluded in his usual happy style,
elicting the cheering response of his fellow
citizens.
William Upham, Esq. was next called upon,
and in an elegant and truly republican speech
of about an hours length, addressed the meet
ing upon the rights Of tho people, the
principles of a free government, and the rum
Gus measures of the last and present admins
traions. Hc reviewed the executive govern.
ment for the last eight wears said that the
policy OF Jack son and Van Buren, was scorch.
ing and whitening in its effects tit was
policy calculated to hast the prospects, and
tlaL he int, G q H. t..
had spread distress and ruin over the country
they had been felt every where. Though
The present aspect of the business affiirs Of
the country had always been predicted, as the
consequence of the rulnous measures of the
government, by the Wings of the Union
though the increase of the Executive power
had become alarming 10 the friends of consti-
tutonal freedom-the will of one man had
become the law--lhe executive will had pre-
vailed against the will of the people the peo-
pie had said one thing and the executive an
other; the will Of the people had been as moth
ing-the will Of the executive had been every
thing still, the people had submitted TO such
government without a murmur. But wher
the people fell the pressure-when they ftH the
disress-then it was that they began 10 look
around them, and TO inquire the cause. When
some high-handed and glazing act of violence
convince the 2eoIl that there was danger; when
the oppression became go great that the peo-
pie felt it bearing upon and paralyzing all the
great and best interests OF the country, running
the happiness and fortunes OF thousands--then
and not till then, did they grouse themselves
to action Men, not blinded by party nor
chained by Executive popularity, opened their
eyes and ears and hearts-and heard and sa,o
and fell the runous and whitening blight that
had spread over the whole land They knew
that all these evils were lightly attributed to
the government; and they have rallied under
the constitution and laws, determined that
their will shall govern, and put down those
measures which have brought nothing bu,
ruin and distress in their train. Mr Upham
heartily congratulated the meeting upon the
signal rebuke oil Maine and New York 10
that administration which had set the consi-
tuition and laws at defiance and placed itself
above the whole people-that people who were
now ralyng in their mi ght 10 take the gov
eminent into their own hands. Indeed, the
spell was broken-the charm dissoved-the
wand had fillen from the magiclan's hand, and
New York is redeemed. The people of that
Empire State, in a voice louder than thunder,
bad condemned the rampire policy of this nd
ministraton, and expressed determination to
save themselves and their country from ruin,
by driving the Tarquns from Rome. Then,
and not until then, would the sen'incs on
tho watch-tower, proclaim oil is wel-he
government is safe, for il is again in the
hands the People. Mr.. Upham concluded
by contrasting the present glorious struggle
of the Wings of the country with The oft re-
peated and successful struggles of the earlier
Republicans against the cncroOchments OF
the enemies Of the Republic.
Mr. IInham's address was listened to
throughout with that silent admiration that
told the command of the speaker over his uu-
dience; and no Wing present could but have
felt in his heart, the Truth of what the clear and
eloquent voice of Mr. Upham so distinctly s. so
forc.bly uttered and which met with the hear
ty concurrence of all present. We regret that
this sketch is go imperfect that justice cannot
be done him.
The committee on resolutions having come
in reported the following;
Resolved, That as the triumph OF the Wings
over the British and tories at Yorktown, estob-
lished our national independence SO We hail
with heartfelt JOY The recent victories and ir
umphs Of the Wings over the Loco Foco To-
ries Of York, and other States, as re-establisb-
ing our government upon the constitutional
principles OF our revolutionary fathers.
Whereas at the recent elections in the
State Of New York the Wings have achieved
a triumph unexampled in the history of the
| political world - Resolved, that we hail this
| glorious victory over power and patronage as
rebuke administered by an insuted and
down-trodden people to the authors of untried
experiments and political herssieS, and as the
harbinger of the speedy coming of golden age
Of sautary and thorough reform.
| Resolved, That the late elections in seven
teen states of the Union, having exhibited an
aggregate Wing majority Of more than EIGH
TY THOUSAND votes-and net Wing
gain of more than ONE HUNDRED THOU
| SAND votes since November last, establish
tho important facts, beyond contradiction OF
shadow of doubt, that the DEMOCRACY Of