Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1837-12-22
From the Albany Argus.
PUBLIC MEETING AT BUFFALO

PUBLlC MEE llNU Al DOI AiO'
BY the mail from the west yesterday
afternoon) we have papers from buffalo of
the l 9th inst, and slips from the officers
Of the Oswcgo Palladium and the Com
mercial Herald of the l3the.
Mr.. Mackenzie, (and others on whose
life price is seq was at BUFFALO,, on
the l 18th inst, having made his escape
through the royal lines with great diff
Guilty and hazard. The Buffalo Com.
Adv. of the 10Th, says
"IIe was in disguise, and slept two
nights in haystacks. Being clothed very
poorly, and mounted on good charger,
he was once apprehended as hoese tibet
He was armed, but did not wish to shoot
the sheriff so, to ascertain his sentiments
he commenced talking politics. The ot~
fccr expressed himself warmly in favor
Of Mr. Mckenzie, upon which he avowed
himself, but was not able to convince him
until he showed him his name marked on
his LINEN, upon which he was at once
aided to escape. 1t is said, that before
he had got across the river, a party of
horsemen, in pursuit appeared on the OPP
poste bank"
The fact that Mr. NJ. and some of his
com-patriots were In town, was announ-
cod at a third public meeting of the citi-
zens, held by appointment, at the Theatre,
on the evening Of the 18th. every foot
of the house (says the Com. Adv from
the orchestra to the roof was literally
crammed with people-th pit was full
the boxes were full-the galleries were
full-the Hobbies ere full-the streets
was full-and hundreds were obliged to
90 away without being able to gain ad.
mission"
The venerable DR.. Chaplin presided.
and expectation appears to have been ru-
mored that DR.. Rolph would be present.
Such was the expectation Of "the com.
mittee' appointed to call future meetings
who assured the assembly that SHE was
on his way as fast as horses could bring
him." But the excitement which was
before immense, found relief in thunders
of applause. when the chairman at the
conclusion of some remarks, urging pru-
dence and discretion, and the strict OBJ
servance of treaty obligations, announced
that Mr. Nc Kenzie, and others OF his as
sociates, were at his own house. The
Com. ADV. says:
Never saw we such scene-never
heard we such shout of EMULATION /!
Such enthusiasm is honorable to the feel
ings of our citizens. 1t was not Mcken-
| :: e,nh oil ,,o,l fool-
ing. A few months ago, he might have
come among us, and excited little inter-
est. He comes now as the Champion
and Martyr of Siberty. A price is set on
his life by the agents Of transatlantic pow
err. The circumstances alone is enough
TO call out all the feelings of an American
assembly.
"Fellow citizens" continued the old
veteran " his life is in our power, he has
thrown himself upon our protection-will
you protect him %
ave will we will Bring him out"
"Gentlemen, he is too fatigued-too
sick, to come here tonight. But to-mor-
row night he shall address you-( cheers
| am an old man, but at the hazard of my
life will protect those who throw them
selves upon my hospitality. If any mean
scoundrels, for the sake of the reward OF
$4,000 which is offered for him, should
undertake to get him, they must first walk
over me. am rather old TO fight, hut
have got good bowie knife-(here show
ed one Of very respectable dimensions,
which was greeted with three cheers. J
Now we must act with prudence and dis
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