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

In consequence of the great magnitude of the
assembly which met in the Convention on Mon
day, md the prevalence OF the wind during part
Of the day, il was impossible to hcnr all the spec
ches made on the occasion. The two extremlties
of the crowd were indeed addressed by different
speakers ut The same time. When the President
Of the Convention, John V. l.. McAlahon, Esq,
was presented TO the multitude, the brief address
Of that distinguished gentleman called forth con
timed repetiiions of the loud vaccinations with
which his first appearance was greeted Our re-
porter being in the other extremity of the field,
was unable to henr the words of the speaker, and
we can only give from recollection some passages
OF the Presidents impressive and eloquent ai'-
dress. MIR. McNlahon alluded to the unexpected
naluie of the call which had summoned hun 10
so distinguished station, and perhaps in thai
consideration he might find sufficient Justihca
waving the usual of address.
Here loud cries Of Go ar : Go on + indicated
the wish of the assembly that the orator should
proceed. Mr. Mcmahon then spoke of the vast
multitude here gathered together, and OF the vuri
Gus elements which composed it, drawn into one
aggregated mass from every quarter OF the coun
try. Every mountain, said he, has sent forth
its rl every valley its stream-the avalanche of
the people is here. We are called by our advcr-
saries, continued he, pebald party, in allnsion
to the diverse qualities of the materialS that make
up our strength. This intended reproach is orr
greatest praise. 1t shows how powerful must be
the cause which thus opern,es TO do away all min
or differences, to harmonise all discrepancies and
TO unite IN one strong bond of affinity tie men of
the North with the men of the South, of the East
and of the West, and to bind together patriots OF
all sections in one great communion. Sut of what
party are we? We are Of lhe Log Cabin party
Not That we would use this phrase in an unworthy
sense. to Indicate an idea not sanctioned by our
actual modes of life, in those parts of the country
| long settled. But we mean by it that we are the
descendants OF men who vindicated by the sword
tie great principles we have received from them,
and Which we determined to tain-and
| that these men, our ancestors, once lived in Log
cabins. We take the name typical of
simplicity * ofuncorrupied principles. We would
bring back the Government OF the country to that
standard which the tenants Of Log Cabins cslab
| lished.' We can give bnt Il faint outline of the
style and manner in which the speaker impressed
his words upon the vast auditory within the hear
! ing of his voice. Mr.. Nc MahOu's address, brief
hut fall OF energy, was conc uded amid loud cheer
| ing.
| From the Western platform the standard Of
New Jersey was displayed by one of her delega-
lion, and gentleman standing near cried out
II is moved and seconded that New Jersey be
| admitted into the Umion-All who are in favor of
this motion say, Aver The accam.iion that reg
pended to this appeal was immense and many,
who, on account OF their remote position, could
not hear The words, seeing the banner of New
Jersey caught the import of what WAS going on
aud joined in cheering We may here remark
that most lively sympathy was eXh bred on all
occasions wherein the wrong done 10 New Jersey
was alluded 10. Throughout the procession her
banner wherever il appeared was greeted with
loud chers, which her hume rous delegation was
not slow in reinrning-eyidcnces both that willie
the Wings OF every state felt that her cause was u
common cause, the stout hearts of Jerseymen were
strong in the conviction that the power ofrigh,ing
their states wrongs was in their own possession.
Al:
mention The display Of the banner of Wise's dis.
trict when its distinguished representative, in obe
dence to repeated calls made his appearance I'M
der the folds oflhe flag winch his constituents had
marched under to Join their Wing brothers Of 9TH
er states and districts in convention. The banner
bore the device of clasped hands, and as u motto
the well known words The Union ofthe Wings
for the sake of the Union Mr. Wise bowed to
the repeated acclamalions OF the assembly, and
wien frequent calls were made for speech from
him, the honorable gentleman put his hand to his
neck, aud said in tone of humorous exposiula.
ton - have no Ihrohtp A Voice from the crowd
replied you have heart 10 which another adj
ded, Yes, and mouth; plenty Of BOTH AS a
large mouth is an Indispensable qualification to
an orator the words were considered as quite com
pmeninry, but as Mr. Wise evidently laooreu '',''
der weakness of voice on accounto nus 'a'o y"
disposition he was not imporuned iur'hci " u'-
dress his fellow Wings.
At night addresses were delivered III mohuuehi
square by Mr. Clay, Mr.. Graves, Mr.; Cr,''enden,
Mr.: Ogden Hoffman Of NJ ho'S AZ" WintTT.' o.,
Ky, MIR. George Richardson, of Baltimore, and
In the large room OF the building known as the
Commerce Street Assembly Rooms, fronting Ex-
change Place, n crowded assembly was addressed
by Mr.. W. Cost johnson, Mr. Webster and other
gentlemen. Dir. Jolnson's speech was full OF hu'
NOR almost every sentence exhibited some pee'i-
ary of look, tone, or sentiment that called forth