Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1838-08-17
PHOENIX.
sIsHED EVERY FRIDAY MORNING, BY
VIM. Il. RYTHER.
,pOudence Of the Philadelphia United States
Gazette.
THE WEBSTER DINNER.
DA.nns I.,l., 1000

/ emil Hall, TO the Hercules ofthe Consti- |
IN by the Mechanics of Boston" And |
eat affair it was in every respect great
H. Man who was the occasion of the fes- |
sbrong. and the observed of all obser.
! . great in the illustrious men, his con
|poraries and compeers who surrounded !
great ia the place of assemblage, the
secrated and the honored "Cradle Of A
ican Liberty !" great in the number of
sstover fifteen hundrcd,) who assent
10 do honor to the MEN and the MAN
. BIT in the intelligence, worth, and patriot
\ Of the guests great in the perfect order,
noDy, and deep-toned feeling of the vast
Iliude, and the entire absence of excess
ley kind great in the burning and the
taing eloquenee that was echoed, for
h: in succession, from the vaults of old
fuil Hall, and re-echoed in tones of
der from the crowds below; and, more
all and above all, great in the princi-
which beat in the hearts of the mighty
|ng, which formed the strong bond OF
On among them, and which are destined,
distant day, by the simple power Of
and their own inherent majesty, to tri-
h over faction, to PROSTATE msbegotten
ms.used power, TO hurl from their pla-
HE men who have no sympathies in
non with the people who placed them
4 re they are, and to spread the broad egis
teir protection over the rights, the inter
the liberties, ofthis great nation.
Wednesday morning, the 25th.-Thus
lst night. in the freshness Of my first i'm
.ions will not add, in the warmth de-
from drinking wine, for that, tempting
Ugh it was, in great measure eschew
On looking over what | have written
nd nothing TO retract or modify. On the
nary, the half has not beentold you,
:an be- at least by me. Would that |
N place the great, the exhilarating, the
ne scene before you and your readers,
appeared 10 the actual spectators | Shall
oness 10 you weakness, or does it de-
he better name2 AT all events, what
name you may call it, will confess
when surveyed the vast assemblage
bey were all seated, and remembered
|sre we were and under what circumstan-
and for what cause we were there, some
4 gyere forced 10 the 81, ri--.- 'i'1 rHtohS
saghlui and almost indefnable emotions
j we're struggling in my breast And
re we're others there, older men than |,
be same condemnation, unless | greatly
hook some very significant motions.
You have been in Faneuil Hall, and need
/ description of the edifce. At the ex-
ae end Of the Hall, opposite the entrance,
aihe celebrated platform destined for the
ommodation of the officers and invited
ss Of which were spread six long tables
eOn either side OF wide passage way
body fthe Hall was filled with twelve
es at right angles with the frst mention
unuing from the platform to the othel
of the edifce. Eight tables more were
tup in the galleries, which, as ~
|r are exactly like the galleries OF
rh without pews. The comp GoetL be
Fhe company entered. was splendid an'
Esng 10 degree. Fifteen hundred on'
lelght plates were laid The table
klaslefully set out, and loaded with I
asiOn Of good cheer, both in the soli'
liquid from, sufficiently tempting to tn
lnd the plate of bon cieaat, but whlcl
'thave thrown the vegetable and col
Dr.. Acott into perfect fever-ht o
'Hand indignation.
must now let you little into the admire
Engagement of these Boston Yankee;
procession was formed on the Comma
s1ng the State House. at 10 o'clock. A
4 lhetables were numbered from one
4 siysx, Then, in addition TO the Ell
te tickets, there were table tickets, nun
FSlO correspond with the tables, and Jul
many for each table. as it could accom-
ae For each table there was ma
and every marshal marshaled h
y men on the Common. This don
eA occupied about an hour, the process
moved eff TO the music of an excelle
each division with its marshal at Il
ailmg into its proper place, and Il
= Oe line spreading itself out four dee
y bali mile in length. 1t was tru
4 Imposing spectacle. When those
reached the entrance of Faneuil Ha
H sole procession halted till the occ
o. table No, had gone in with the
eA 'aa and quietly seated themselves
Places Then the procession NOV
'a'd again till the occupants of No.
y up 10 the door, when the same see
!, @Osenacled And this was repeated
8 y were all in their places, without t
OuS!le, uproar, contention, or confuse
yknd defy "all Creation" TO
nb ' 1%e thing in "slicker" style, or quite
P .' "a now, Sir, grid your ''predibu
he4 "'@Ioas. We are all ~ . the Ill
IMMORTALITY seated, every man with
I'd m r%s9 inches of space good measure, e.
I'uu lul of admiration and expectalit
81 Every heart overlooking with kline
III g and social JOY. Fancy an approx
,r yI' somewhat "lengthy" grace at an e.
:. s '"so TO the onslaught POUNDS WI
En S"etln9 Ofknifes and forks What