Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1840-08-07
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Of New-Jersey had an immense gathering
at New-Brunswck on Thursday last, 10 re-
ceive their rejected Representatives TO Con-
gress Arrangements had previously been
made and while the people, in the vicinity.
poured fourth in great numbers, others came
a great distance, from every part Of the
state. The NewYork Commercial Adver-
liser, in giving an account of the meeting,
states, that one extra train OF cars was des-
patched from Jersey City at IL o'clock, in
which were perhaps a hundred gentlemen
from New. York. AT Newark, Elizabeth.
town and Railway, car after car was added
10 the train. 10 the extent. by actual admeas-
urement, Of oneienM Of a miie--every one
OF which was crowded 10 its utmost capacity.
Often on the way the ladies from the win.
dows OF houses cheercd the train. which
was adorned BY numerous banners, and
whose course was enlivencd by band Of
music, by the waving oitheir handkerc hipfs;
and every where the farmers in their fields
stopped their work TO cheer the mig hty
movements Of an injured people A, New
Brunswick the Tippecanoe clubs Of the
principal towns between Newark and Tren-
ton, both inclusive, were on the ground, and
was formed, through the opening ranks OF
which several carriages were driven, cheer
ed by the way, containing the rejected mem
bers-several members Of Congress, with
many other invited guests. The entire pro.
cession then moved through several Of the
principal streets, TO the lawn in front OF the
new courthouse, where the proceedings Of
the afternoon took place. There were upon
the stage and in the windows OF the court
house some two hundred ladies' beside
many others upon the ground, who were
deep and anxious listeners TO the speeches
through bout, Notwithstanding the mulierings
Of an approaching storm. which poured
down haishly toward, the close Of the NEE
ting.
The speakers were. MIR, Halsted. one o.
the legally elected but rejected representa-
lives. Capt Stockton OF the Navy, Mr. Ran
dolph the Wing sitting member from New
Jersey, Nlessrs Fillmore OF New York
Evans of Maine. Barnard and Morgan o
New York of the House Of Representatives
and Mr. Southland OF the Senate. The mum
bers present were from five TO seven thous
and and ,olerably just opinion Of The feel
} ing which now acluaies and is moving al
JtEStN, may OC nun iHNh 'ia
} the most profound attention was paid throng h
out Every man listened with deep and alb
sorbing interest. The sweeping storm coull
not drive them away; and the cry TO th'
speakers to the last was, go on j. go on J
One OF the statements of Mr. Hals,ed, il
giving an account oil the proceedings befor
the committee oil elections, was botiI vuriod
and significant, although quite in characte
with all the proceedings OF the commiuee.-
On the last night Of the session, the return
: from South Alnboy being under discussion
+ he was proceeding to argue his case belor
: the committee. One member was walking
T. up and down the room another had stretch
: ed himself upon three chairs and was lakin
n comfortable nap and third was sitting 4
I the table, with his head bowed down upo
it also.as Mr. Halsled supposed, asleep. S
$ vigilunt was the attention they paid to his a
! gument So manifest was their anxiety |
e arrive at perfectly fair and weI-considere
IL Judgement Of course he did not procee
II with his remarks before them.
J. Another great meeting was held at New
e ark on Friday. Messrs. Smith Of Connes
ieui, and Fillmore OF New York. minori
II members OF the Committee on Election
Wtlc iuNIkCu w HuoiiS hIIutis ~ ~
81 Governor Pennington presided. The cor
e. pany was eloquenily addressed by Messr
d Barnard and Fillmore. Al six o'clock, q
r adjournment was made from the table 10 Il
J. park, where thousands of people were &C
Y, ecled together. Messrs. Smith, Morgan al
= Barnard, of the House Of Representative
nj Mr.. Ketchum of New York and others, a
IS dressed the assembly with great power al
'e effect. The meeting was continued by tori
IS light to a late hour, but no signs of imp
IL thence were manifested by the multitude.
ST B3siOh Conri,
\. The Petersburg lnleligencer. in revle
.. ing the public services of the Two cam
70 dates for the Presidency, says
x. I'VE have been led into these refectio
u.s. by remark made by Gen. Waddy Thon
an son, in speech at Hanover, on Saturday.
ch ter drawing comparison between the liz
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