Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1840-03-16
"THE YOUNG MEN ARE COMING
VERMONT EVER TRUE"

These splendid professions of themselves form
ed the highest compliment to The zcal, patriotism,
aud spirit of our friends from Waterbury, North
field and vicnity,-thcy have not done this thing
by haipes, aud h"vo all ~e"6da.-- f.i..t ,h.y
will do equally as perfect work in September
and November. These professions greeted
by the crowds of citizens at the public houses and
i'm the streets with prolonged and hearty cheers
and with the enthusiastic cheering, the music, the
long professions, and the flags aud mottos, the
scene was one of the most imposing we ever wit
messed.
The Convention Immediately assembled in the
Free Church and made temporary organization;
and finding that building too small for the num-
hers. by at least half adjourned TO the Brick
Church, the largest public building in town. This
was crowded, on The floor and ia the gallaries,
and probably would not accommodate, NJ one
time by some hundreds, the number Of persons
in town for the purpose of attending the Conven-
ton Here together with other banners, was n
large flag, prepared by the Wings Of Montpelier.
1t bore splendid American Eagle, with these
motios on the one side
"WM. HENRY HARRISON"
He is honest, he is capable he is faihtfA 10 the
Constitution"
And on the reverse:
"HARRISON AND REFORM"
"One Presidential Term only"
The same hand writing" was on the inner
walls OF the house.
Col Paine presided, and upon taking the chair,
and again upon the vote Of thanks, responded in
brief, neat, and appropriate speeches. The i'm
mense assembly was first nddressedby Hon. Vim.
r. Briggs and VIM, Upham, Esq, who in their
discussions Of the history of the past and the poll
cy ofthe present administrations, well maintained
their reputation being among the most able and
eloquent orators of the state Judge Briggs was
peculiarly happy in his appeals to the old fashion
ed republicans and in his Illustration OF The DIFF
ference in the kinds of democracy exhibited by
the respective candidates for the Presidency
Messrs. Charles Lyman and Major Hoyt followed
the hitter has been, until recently, supporter OF
the administrations He spoke briefly, and ele-
quentIy, in behalf of the manufacturing interest
aud particularly of the laborers connected with
manufactures, whose wages, he said, had already
been greatly reduced through the opera ton OF the
measures of the federal government. Mr.. James
Green Of Waterbury, represented the farmers Oh
this occasion, and proved himself strong and eff
fectve advocate and father Herrick Of Randolph
a soldier under Washington, and who underwent
tile horrors of the Jersey Prison Ship, closed the
addresses by fervent appeal TO The assembled
multitude, Ms they valued their country and iis
Liberty, to go for the Hero oil Tippecanoe.
The Windsor county Young Mems convention
numbered from 1900 TO l500 and some of ou
Woodstock friends who were here on Thursday
admitted that ours far exceeded that. We fee
ourselves to be within bounds, when we say, tina
the Convention numbered from FIFTEEN HUN
DRED 10 TWO THOUSAND; and was, there
fore, the largest Contention erer assembled in Yer
mont Washington county-locoioco ridden a
she las been must bear the palm in this. TIL
| Young Men Of the Democratic Wing party hay
nobly won this distinction, aud we venture III
pledge, in their behalf that they will not res
until they have gained another and ore gloriou
that of routing the enemy in their strongest hol
in Vermont. The number asse mbled, the repea
ed bursts of applause with which they greeted ii
speakers, the enthusiasm and confidence Of glor