Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1840-07-13
wAToHMAN q STATE JOURNAL.
MONDAY, JULY 10, 1910.
LIZZIE GLORIOUS FoURTu.u

to render the morning uiG cool and refreshing, and
gradually growing brighter and clearer unto ",he
perfect days" aud that in Vermont in July, means
cain clear and not excessively warm There was
no formal celebration and vet we remember no
recurrence Of the day which was observed more
enthusiastically and more parioticuy, all sorts
Of people in their own way, to he sure Than the
last The gentlemen aud the lalies-the boys and
the girslle nnti-slavery men and the friends of
sabbath schools the Wings and the locofocos,
commemorated the glorious fourth in one way
or another; and all, undoubtedly, much to their
own satisfaction. We were graiifed TO see gener-
ally that the spirit Of patriotism has not yet been
driven from the hosons of our Green Mountain
Boys aud Green Mountain irlslleaven grant
that it may ever flourish there, pure as the waters
that gush from our fountains, aud ever green as
our hills We were groIiied too as politicians, 10
SEE, that The Whig pridciJieS Of I776 and Of 1910
are strongly cherished lay our youtli-by the la
dies, blessings Oh their heads! and Ivy the thou.
sands of the unefrifiGd Wings Of Washington
County. The Wings Of the county have indeed
been often b. aten, bit NEVER CONQUERED: :
and relying upon the justice Of their cause, upon
their intomilabe pers, verance, and npon'ihe spr'
it of confidence ard enthusiasm which wnsexhib-
tied by them OH Saturday last, we trust the dayis
nigh at hand when their labors shall he crowned
with victory. We have said that there was no
formal celebration: strictly speaking this il true.
The day, however, was selected by the Wings OF
the county for their Senatorial Convention; and us
oil offset TO this, or perhaps to celebrate the day
according to their own peculiar tas,e the friends
of the admin istration got up public dinner
which was attended by one or two hundred of the
town and vicinity 1t is our purpose 10 notice the
convention, and the incidents connected with it,
In the morning, the flags floating to the breeze
from the State House, the hotels, and some Of the
private dwellings and stores, (anong them sundry
Tippecanoe l'anners, indicated that the fourth
had really come, and that the wings were shortly
expected. AT 9 o'clock, by special invitation, the
members of the Montpelier Tppecanoe Club and
the Wings generally marched in procession tc
meet large number OF the Indies Of the village
who were assembled in the portico of the State
House. Here, in the name Of the ladies', Samue
b. Prentiss, Esq presented to the Club Il banner
which for beauty, taste and propriety, is to bt
equaled only by the fair donors themselves or b,
the address of their chosen orator on this occa
sion. reply was made in behalf of the club o
which we shall say nothing for two reasons-- frs
modesy forbids the least degree Of praise, if Il
any it were entitled; and second, we cannot So,
any Thing against it, without duplicating oursell
This interesting ceremony ended, the procession
IN tba Rrict Cbnrch t. ;o;, ,h.
the county. At this early hour, the body of tn
cnpacious church was we'll filed, and upon pro
ceedng nj once to organize, il was found that the
every town in the Senatorial District was repre-
scented. AT 10, the Wigs cf East n onrpelier
Planfied and Marshfied came in, about 40
strong, forming most imposing processfon, es
cored in fine style by the Montpelier Band. B.
this and other accessions, the church WINS filled
galleries and all, aud hundreds were left withou
an opportunity of Joining in the business OF tn
Convention. In consequences OF this great W IN
pressure the wings ad ourned to The public groun
between the State House yard and the PAVILION
and there the business oftle convention was com
pleted. OF the number present i, is impossible I
sneak correctly: there were certainly not les
tliHU Nv ~ lIlotSbND, was h''I'pS
,ionably the largest convention ever assembled /
Washington county. But one spirit actunied III
whole it was II patriotic spirit patriotic Uhi
spirit-stlch ms led the Wings of rs to resist til
nsurpalious and abuses of tie British throne, an
10 90 evca to death for the rights, tie interest an
the huppiness Of the American people. A din
ner was prepared toy the Whig. Of Montpelier, t
which all were freely invited. Ii was Dime
made of the substantial stut'-cod beef han
mutton, hot corn bread, cheese, some cider, an
a great deal Of the pure juice of the rock - thi
is TO say, cold t0aer 1t struck us at the Time, thi
the iiugal Wing fare, partuken under the wild
canopy of heaven, contrasted with the rich Dime
flor we do not doubt that our host of the Unio
did the thing up Handsomely and the sparklin
wines of the locos partaken in n noble hail. yer
much rs The farmer of the North Bend confirms
with Van Buren,. Assembled aud acting with III
Wings were several who have formerly acle
with the Administration indeed, one of the mo
effective and eloquent off hand speeches of ii
day WINS given by All original Jacksonman M
james Green Of Waterbury. Among the aud
ence also were some who are still friends Of Il
administration and we cannot withhold fro
them The praise Of saying, that in their hearir
whit is TO them the other side, they have doi
well. If the people, without distinction ofspart
would hear or read both sides and judge wilho
partially, Washington county would wheel in
the Harrison ranks by acclanaiion. Confling
the Justice of our cause and in the character
the mass of the people as being ready TO do rig
when they see the right, we believe that we a
correct in tins position. But we have notroom
further comments. Let us say to our friends
broad, that the Wings of Washington Coun
WILL DO THEIR DUTY. The following a
the official proceedings OF the Convention.