Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1840-05-18

and in the public halls, they gathered night |
and day and called out the elite of the
Wings of the country to address them.
cannot name all: there was Webster, Clay, |
Wise, Southland, Sergeant, Preston, Sal |
tonstall, Cushing, VIM. Cost Johnson, John
Bell, Thompson, Profit, Stanley, King of
Geo, Hoffman, Graves, and other mem
bers of Congress, men who have won the
aurels which, in the Senate and House,
are bestowed upon the worthy only men
of giant ntelects, who can both hurl the
thunderbolts in the onset, and parry with
the lance of wit. There were also multi
tudes of other and younger orators-Clay,
Jr. and Wickliffe of KY" chips of the
old blocks" both of them-Montgomery
and Pitts of Penn.-Sollers of Midland,
leaving host whose names have escaped
me, last not least, the accomplished Presi-
dent of the Convention, John V. l.. Nc
Mahon, Esq. of Baltimore. A more elo-
quent and effective speaker | never have
heard he reaches the heart, and carries
it by storm. For years, though yet young
man, did he exert more influence in Balt-
more than any other man-more perhaps
in Maryland than any other citizen of that
State. That influence, too, was adverse
to us he sustained Gen. Jackson and his
administration until it abandoned the dem
ocratic faith. But he was not made for
traitor: he abided by the faith of the faith
ers of democracy; and into this contest,
for HARRISON AND Reform has he entered
with all his power. have said that the
Convention is not yet, in fact, adjourned.
1t is rather transferred to this city, into the
lions den-but yet the den of a worthless
lion. While | am writing in much haste
for the mall a meeting is in session, and
the enthusiastic cheers of multitude are
ringing in my ears. have been but few
hours in the city ; yet long enough to know
that IT-the capitol, where this wretched,
this doomed this falling administration is
known-this city, whose citizens are famil-
lar with the characters and history of the
men in power-this city is THOROUGHLY
WING. A single anecdote will illustrate
this: on entering the suburbs of the city,
some lads raised the shout " hurra for Har-
rison y What, asked |, are you for Har
rison? "Aye, aye-aye, aye-OLD TIP
is all the go in Washington" Such was
the answer and it is true. What COM
mentary is this upon the conduct of this
administration.
But | am reaching the end of my sheet.
Let me close with single allusion to the
locofoco national convention, which COM
menced its session yesterday. Five States
were unrepresented- probably the whole
number in attendance would equal the
Wing delegation to our convention from
little Rhody; Isaac Hill presided-and
yesterdays session was spent without COM
ing to any agreement as to whom should
be given the questionable honor Of being
run down in company with Mr.. Van Blu
rem. There were five candidates for the
Vice Presidency.
Congress has not been in session since
Saturday last The next business Of in
terest will probably be the bill of Mr.. Adj
ans, reported from the committee on man
: ufactures, the object Of which is to prevent
frauds in the importation of foreign cloths
&c. &c. have had the honor of an in
PRODUCTION to the old man eloquent to.
day. He is hale, hearty, active and the
opponents of his bill, who by the way are
pretty numerous, will find in him, as usual
hard customer.