Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1840-03-02
YOUNG MEMS CONVENTION IN GALE
donna COUNTY.

The county meeting holden at DanYilic on the
22l was rouser The day was unlavorable aud
travelling exceedingly bad but the young men OF
old Caledonia were udonlitahe. AT about 10 o.
clock, the people of the neghboring towns began
to come in slowly, aud the federal locoiocos re-
juiced in the hopes Of failure. Their JOY was
of short duration however: for at Il the surroun
ding country had poured in its quotas, and nj last
II long line hove iu sight, coming over the hills
from The east. First came The st. Johnsbury Band
| in large canoe on runners, drawn by six fine
greys, and with ahe star spanged banner flying nj
the masthead; the band was followed by about
two hundred wing delegates from the valley ofthe
Passunpsic. This procession entered the village
square in grand style, and was warmly greeted by
tie crowds at the public houses. The perlormun-
ces of The band OIL this occasion and subsequent
ly in the Church, OF the first order, and con-
tributed much to the interest of the convention.
! We huRe seldom heard bard IN the country that
equaIed them. immediately the convention was
organized in tho Court House, the usual business
arrangements were made, and the convention all
journed, for want of room, to meet in the after
noun at the Congregational Church the largest
public building in the place. At the afternoon
session, llEsRY A. Bellows, Esq. of Litleton, N.
II. addressed the meeting for more than an hour
giving lucid and unanswerabe exposition OF the
ruinous policy Of the administration for the last
eleven years, and urging, in eloquent terms, the
necessity Of rekindng the fire Of patriotism
spirit, in the hearts OF men, which constituted pa
trotsn true and pure, in the days of our fathers.
The address evinced n familiarity with the po
liticu history OF the past, and thorough un-
Outstanding of the effects aud tendencies of the
measures Of late years aud the various topics
were handled in a style and temper which will
highly commend the author to all men of all par
ties, whose good opinion is worth having Mr..
b. stands high among The young men of the
Democratic Wing party in New Hampshire: and
he deserves their confidence and respect.
Following the address, came series ofspirted
resolutions, which, after few briefspeechcs from
several gentlemen, were adapted; MI organization
Of the young men, preparatory 10 the next cant
paign agreed upon, and the convention nd
iourned.
More than SIX HUNDRED were present, of
which number FIVE HUNDRED may be rank
ell among the young men of Caledonia County.
every hand, ~ far as we could learn, there are
deserlions from the federal locoioco ranks and on
the whole, the signs of the tines in that section
are propous for the cause of Harrison. We are
unable to give q more detailed account of this
convention, on account OF want Of room.
Meeting nj Waierbury We understand, (or we
we're not able to he presently that the meeting ut
" aterbury was, indeed, gathering of the people.
Our own citizens turned out well, led CALAMITY by
the Montpelier Band, who did themselves (as us
ual,) great credit on this occasion. There was
also general turn out from this aud o her coul-
ties in The vicinity of Waterbury; travelling was n
matter almost entirely out of the question: and
yet from 800 to 400 afforded. 1t is sign Of the
times 10, TO lie mistaken. The spirit ofthe people
is aroused they are bent upon maintaining their
rights and they will do il, in spite of all obsta-
cies.
Young Men. The young men Of the country
are thoroughly aroused for the cause of Harrison
and Reform; aud well they may be- Give us the
revolutionary measures threatened by Van Buren,,
Calhoun, Walker Co. and there is no longer en-
couragenent or hope for eRierprlsng young men,
Whatever their talents or their aspirations, unless
they possess-.what very few American young
men do possess wealth ut the outset, their fate
must be like that oil those in The twenty five down
trodden hard money monarchies oithe old world ;
mere nppendages 10 some mcly iordling, who
happened to be born with silver spoon i'll his
mouth, or ullite and rent roll 10 his name. Let
the young and the strong arouse and tear off the
chains of bondage. In New Jersey the young
men arc TO hold state convention OH the 9Th OF
April, and in Connecticut on the 26lh Feb, where
they are appointing delegates by The hundred. -
The young men Of our own county are coming
out, too. Right-right rally to the rescue. The
Boston Atlas gives us the following:
Among the many signs ofpromise which are 10
be seen en- vening the political horizon IN all iii
rectlonS, none are more cheering than the evil
nre taking their station ia the ranks Of the friends
Of constitutional freedom. We are constantly
meeting paragraphs from all parts Of the country
like the following, from the Mlddleown lCt.I
Constitution:
1--WE are happy TO learn that several of the lea
ding aud most intelligent Young Men, hitherto
Identified with the Locoo cOs, have entirely with
drawn from them, and enlisted as volunteers II
the great cause of the restoration of the true Re
publican principles of76."
ar" and "Antonelte" are unavoidahy post
poned TO our next.
The ST. Louis Exchange at New Orleans wa
burnt on the lth ult, valued at half million dol
lars Sundry lives lost.
Hhig Spirit Of '76. sundry oflhe Wings lrav
elled dozen miles on foot through the mu'
10 attend The Waterbury meeting. That is tn
In c,illnrs In ,uhin nn