Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1840-07-03

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FRIDAY MORNING, JULY 3, 1910.
GREAT RALLY Of The DEMOCRACY.
STATE CONVENTION.
The people coming from plain and from mountain,
20 join the brave band of the honest and free,
Which grows as the stream from the caishclter'd
fountain,
Spreads broad and more broad till reaches the sea-
No strength can restrain it, no force retain it,
Whntcer may resist it breaks calamity through,
And borne by its motion ship on the ocean,
Speeds on in his glory
OLD TIPPECANOE!
Tho IRON armd soldier. the true hearted soldier,
OF TIppEcANoE"
Thursday was proud day for Vermont. Her
hardy population came together in solid mas
ses. When we read of convention in Con-
necticut of five thousand frccrncn, We were
almost incredulous so unusual was the spec
tacle among our New England population. And
when, few days since, we saw an account of
another gathering of ten thousand of the Mas
sachusetts yeomanry, we supposed the reports
must have been exaggerated. But nor We are
prepared to believe almost any hing, however
extravagant it may seem. If rally of five thou
sand ircemcn in Connecticut, state which cast
over thirty thousand wing votes at the last cleo.
ton, was an astonishing scene; if in state which
like Massachusetts,, counts over fifty thousand
wing troops, muster of ten thousand eXcitcs
nmazcmcnt in us what must be our emotions,
when, in the gallant little state Of Vermont,
which has never swollen her whig strength to
twenty-five thousand in any election, however
snugly contested, we witness such a spectacle
as our eyes beheld on the 18th. 1t was one of
those sublime scenes which are witnessed only
In centuries. We did not beat Connecticut only,
nor Massachusetts, only; but we beat them both
together. Yes, more than FIFTEEN THOU
SAND OF THE PEOPLE OF Vermont
scmbled in convention on Thursday of last week,
to cheer and animate each other in the great
battle for constitutional liberty which is soon to
be fought between the Country and the Crown.
We kno,0 ,caat zoe say. We do not speak at ran
dom. 1t so happens that the gentleman who
gave out the tickets to direct the people where
toget their dinners, knows very near the number
of men whom he supplied, and he fully concurs
In our estimate. In addition to those who were
furnished with tickets, there was large num-
Der who dned at the public houses, and not a
few who brought their own provisions with
them. Those who supplied themselves, and
those whose who dncd at the hotels must have
numbered from three 10. fire thousand. And hence
we infer that the almost universal estimate, that
there were from fifteen to tcenty thousand people
present, is, to say the least, within bounds. But
this is not all. Nor can we tell all. No tongue,
no pen, can describe the magnificent spectacle
Every thing was right: every thing was excel
lent. The banners, the cabins, the music, the
speeches-Nature herself, was in harmony with
the great occasion, As we said before, it was
scene which is only witnessed once in a century
And 1--WE say it with reverence, but with sinceri-
ty,) God grant that the day may be far removed
whenWe shall have occasion for another such as
eembly. We have heard it frequently remarked
by those who have been present at such con
yentions in other states, that they never saw s,
large an asscmblage of intelligent men, Their,
were no tops and dandes on the one hand, no
bloats and black legs on the other. 1t was EN-
phatlcally convention of the great mddlin.
classes, the farmers and mechanics. There
were no cX-mlnisters nor ministers in expectanc,
---no post-masters nor pension agents, 10 super
intendants Of the Break-watcr, no marshaa, N
custom house officers And consequently Their,
was no pad patriotism. In this respect it con
trasted nobly with the Woodstock convention
That was collection of c0ice-hoilers, this was
rally Of the PEOPLE. But, say the Tories, ga
our convention there were no banners and music
no shouting and enthusiasm" Such exhibition
are not customary al funerals. Why should til
long visages OF the oDice-holiers be lighted II
with joy at the certain prospect of losing the
hold upon the spoils! But at this gathering
the PEOPLE there was no exhibition of uanatur,
enthusiasm---no more than good cause and
glorious leader will always inspire--no more tina
the consciousness of being in the right, accom-
panied by the certain prospect of triumphant SUI
cess, willnaturally iniuse into those mho are
serminedto conquer. twas an orderly and peace
able assembly. No profanity was heard---l
accident occurred to damp the general joy. Al
when the People had transacted the business {
WiioH lhcy Huu Coi'cHcu, iHty VuctIy IcluIH
TO their homes to cheer and animate their ncig
bors in the great cause of their Country.
As early as Tuesday evening, our Hotels began
fill up, and by Wednesday, business was at star
The mechanics hammer lay idle, the workshop "
deserted, and the Convention was the one absorb
theme. During the forenoon we had constant acc
sions; at two, the Windsor County DELEGATION "
C,lIn b,,
about six, Orange hour after, and twelve or
teen hundred from the Boats just before eight So
Of these PROFESSIONS were near two miles in long
accompanied by excellent bands of music, and pass
through the princisa! Htreets N,re conducted TO