Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1840-07-03
'quara Where they made tho e,rsvl, Of III. Park and

lington assembled. They were then severally con-
Quoted TO tho different sections of the town allotted
sQr theacconmodation of their teams and the people
bictcd to the different houses Wednesday evening
presented an interesting sccno The town literal
~ full Every vacant lot in the village was filled with
horses and carrages-a tent met the eye herca log
cabin thercthc streets were full-and a busy, bust
! ling animated multitude met the eye in every drcc-
ton. little before twelve, however, we had occa
| sion to pass around the town, when all was still and
quiet as the morning of creation. No carousng, no riot
rcvcllng But at break of dawn all life again,
and our streets presented the aspect of city avenues.
Our guests were out enjoying morning scene upon
| the Lake. 1t was not Of our brightest mornings
For while slight cloud ovorhune us but this like
the murly vapors of locofocoism before the rising
sun of Harrison, soon disappeared, and eight o'clock
| found us with ght sun and a cloudlcss sky. BY
this tmc the people began to pour in from the coun-
try around, and the several county delegations head
ed by bands of music, were marchngin every direction
through the town. Then came the splendid array
from Shelburn and Charloto-anothcr from Hines
burgh-st another from the boat; and lastly the
grand procession of three thousand from Franklin
county, and tho eastern towns. No man who did
not witness it, can conceive the animated, spirit-stir-
ring scene. Description is bcggarcd and imagination
|
would pawn our coat and mortgage our breakfast for
the next three weeks, to witness it again.
TIE PROCESSION.
AT the appointed hour, the procession began
to form on Main street, agreeable to the dia.
gram in another column and few minutes past
ten moved from the square, under the direction
of Col. Thomas, chief marshal, led by the Bakers
| fol- ham Vbnn @1n Stoto
| and Committee of Arrangements, bearing the
| splendid banner presented by the Ladies of Bur-
ngton TO the Wings of Vermont, inscribed with
the naturalization, our rescue" and on the
reversc-"MuS do our mountain sons respond
10 their country's CALL"
Next followed, strangers and invited quests.
several hundred in number-principally from
the State of New York-bearing aloft splen-
did silk banner, inscribed, "hc Empire State,
for Harrison and Tyler; on the reverse the
portraits of Washington and La Fayette, and
| enwrcatled around them the names of Warren,
Montgomery and Grcone. In addition to this,
We noticed on the smaller flags, the namos of
various towns in Washington, Essex, and Gin.
ton counties, accompanied by sentiments like
the following: "Harrison, he never lost bat
tie, and never wll-Conservatism, the sheet
anchor of our rcpublic-The public land, fair
play and no gougng-1larrson, the peoples
sober second thought-Whig Fair the faircst
OF the Fair-Frecinen slow in Judgment, but
always sure-No reduction of wages.
The SOLDIERS OF THE REVOLUTION, in coach
es. came next in order. 1t was a glorious en-
bodiment Of the last blood of '7G. They bore
no banner Their attenuated forms, and silver
locks floating to the breeze, proclaimed their
character, and the spirit that lighted up their
countenances, disclosed their sentiments with
more eloquence than words can convey; while
the dcaiening shouts that rang from the sur.
rounding multitude as they passed, proclaimed
the inspiration Of their presence.
BENNINGTON COUNTY, though not so LARGELY
represented as some other counties, presented
a formidable array of intelligent and patriotic
| freemen from the banks of the Walloomsack.
and led offthe column of counties in gallant
style, with the name Of Harrison and TYLER at
mast head In the language Of their brave old
General, they exclaimed "IIere are the Green
strikes his flag, or Molly Stark sleeps a widow
this night"
WINDuAM COUNTY, was we'll represented by
hcrhardy yeomanry, and her determined spirit
was fully expressed by spirited notices and in
scriptions; but our memorandum for this county
is mislad.
RUTLAND COUNTY, was largely represented
by the people themselves, the yeomanry,thc far
mers, mechanics, and laboring men,whoso intel
ligent countenances and manly bearing pro-
claimed them true representatives of county
that can give two thousand whg majority. uer
companied by coach load of old soldiers, while
her flags and notices proclaimed her sentiments
too plainly to be misunderstood. Among them
we were enabled to catch the following.-"Cu
ba currency and Cuba Blood Hounds, Vermont
boys don't follow on either trail-Mechanics
Union, no reduction of wages-Van Buren,
Benton g. Co. expungcd by the people, Marcel
i, lS4l-No reduction of wages-Flourish ere
dit, flourish Commerce-the sturdy sons Of Yer.
mont are awake, and will show the Magician
that his experiments are no co.
"Old WINDSOR COUNTY, ever true and faith
full" was nobly represented and came proud,
into line, proclaiming that 'not only the
Praires, but the Mountains are on fire"-an,
before we saw the end of her long line of free
men, we verify believed it. The Woodstock
band accompanied this delegation, and we arc
bound to say it discourscd most eloquent music
whilst this imposing demonstration Of the
spirit of old Windsor, was any thing but musi
to the Office holders, who were looking OH il
mute astonshment.
ADDISON COUNTY, came next, with yer,
large array Of ireemen displaying great va
riety of the emblems of rural life, accompanied
by numerous significant notices. A log cabin
on wheels, drawn by 6 horses, attracted muc
attention, and as it passed was saluted by deaf
i, ening shouts. 1t was regularly built log house
with matched roof, furnished and hung aroun
with domestic utensils, and occupied by com
pany of honest farmers, who, when it passed us