Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1840-05-22
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1 From Tie Greenfield Courier.
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THE arrangements Of The day were under
tie supervision OF Gen. John Nevers,
sheriff Of the County. assisted by fifteen dep
Nv marshaIls At an early hour in the
morning delegates began TO arrive. and from
| ! o'clock A.. NJ ill 10 o'clock there was a
tonstan, SUGGESTIONS Of vehicles from every
I,narter OF the county. AT about 10 A. NJ.
he delegations of the various towns from
he North, West, East and South. began 10
ARRIVE in procession.
Aslhe different delegations approached the
Village, the effect was highly imposing
From the four quarters Of the compass were
seen almost never ending trains Of vehicles,
of every description, six horse Wagons,
stage coaches. buggies. &C., crowded with
delegates, decorated with appropriate ban
ners, and accompanied by fine bands Of mu.
sic, and the arrival Of each delegation upon
the Convention ground was announced by
the discharge OF cannon. Amid the shouts
I of the multitude. answered cheer for cheer,
BY the separate delegations. the swelling
notes of the music and The roar Of the min
ute guns, one must have had heart Of stone
and coddled brain not TO have felt and mp.
preciaied the almost maddened enthusiasm
manifested OH every side.
The Colerain delegation first entered the
town in very numerous body. preceded by
two mounted niarshalls ard bearing. as a
banner. the National Flag, containing the
notices
HARRISON AND REFoRM'
MASSACHUSETTS. RIGHT SIDE
UP. NOV. 0. ls40'
One OF The most thrilling speclnclrs Of the
whole day was tina, Of five Revolutionary he
roes from Colerain, all over so years OF age.
and bearing as motto on their banner
THE LAST BLOOD OF'76'
The delegations from The Western towns
in the County. Rowe, Charlemont. HawIey,
Heath. Shelburne Falls. and Buckland, i'm.
mediately followed. in procession. led by
Gen. Thomas Longley OF Hawley Ii is be-
lieved that not less than ONE THOUSAND
entered the town in this progression, and its
numbers not less than the well known char
acier Of its chief Marshal, Gen. Longley,
gave every assurance that The hills are
wide awake. We noticed very significant
banner. horne BY the delegates from Shell
burnc Falls. containing representation OF
the White House, with Mr. Van Buren, leav-
ing il in one direction. with an iron chest on
bis back. and enchanting
THERE CONE 'OLD TIr.' AND MAJOR
DowsINe; BUT FL KEEP THE
Sun TREASURY.
From the other direction Gen. Harrison is
seen approaching the White House, with the
exclamation
AWAY WITH EXPERIMENTS.
HAVE NO GUIDE BUT THE
CONSTITUTION.
And preceded by Major Downing rolling
a barrel Of cider. and crying out 10 Gen. II.
Got most there. GiaraL'
Procession Of delegates were. shortly afier
announced TO be approaching from the North
and South. The Northern procession. in
| Winchester, n. II. Bernards,on. Gill. Ley.
den and Mortified. and numbering. accor.
ding TO the NEST accurate estimate, upwards
ola thOEsaHd,fi entered upon the ground
Though not as numerous rs some OF the
Southern delegations. we are confident j,
was surpassed by none in the taste Of its
decorations. and Inc fne appearance OF those.
who composed it and as containing, moreo.
yer. representations from our sister States oil
Vermont and New Hampshire we had eve
~ reason TO be proud oft. To our Wing
brethren Of Brauleboro we return the most
hearty acknowledgment for the pains they
were at. and the honor they did us, in com.
ing such distance and into neighboring
S,a,eio mingletheir political congratulations
and players with ours They were prrce.
ded by fine band Of music. which was fol.
lowed by Wagon bearing LOG CABIN,
OF most periec, and beautiful construction,
and surmounied by the motto.
HARRISON AND REFORM
and after j, followed the Brailleboro dele
gates, with a fine banner supporting bust
Of Washington, and presenting the words
'BrafllebOre Young Meas Wig Association.
MAKE WAY FOR THE GREEN
MOUNTAIN BOYS
GEN WIZ, n. HARRISON
The advocate Of Liberty.
In the rear Of our Brallleboro friends
came the delegates from the various towns
already mentioned with another band of mu-
sic
But by far the most numerous delegation
was that from the South. including delegates
from Montague, Deer6eld. Conway. Ash
field. Whaiely. Sunderland. Northampton.
Amherst, Cummineton, Goshen. Old Had
ley, and Springfield. numbering. at least.
THREE THOUSAND. The procession was
led by Gen. Gardiner Dickinson Of Con-
way, and was over mile in length. and its