Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1840-10-02
ron ELECTORS
HON. EZRA MECH. ~ a's'
LIST dist. WILLIAM HENRY,
I'd dist. JOHN CONANT,
81 dist. ABNER b. w. TENNEY,
4th dist. WILLIAM p. BRIGGS,
sth dist. JOSEPH REED,

9Th dist. JOSEPH REED,
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From the Plattsburgh Wing, Sept. &c.
ATTACK UPON THE EDITOR or THE WING
CAPT LYON-STEAM BOAT WHITEHALL,
At an immense and overwhelming meeting of the
Tppecanoe Club, on Monday and Thursday evenings
OF this week, TO hear the report of Edward Eastman,
delegate to the Syracuse State Convention, from the
town of Pa,tsbuIgh, and also to hear detailed
count Of the attack upon hun BY loco foco rufhians
Benjamin Kctchum, Esq addressed the meeting,
and made some spirited and happy remarks, relative
~ the glorious r iumphs of the wing cause and urging
bis fellows citizens to press onward to victory.
Captain Wells, addressed the people, depicting in
an eloquent manner the British influence which
sways Mr.. Van Buren, and the danger to be feaIed if
he is not Defeated
Mr.. Eastman, then gave an accoHt of the great
Convention at Syracuse and made lively repre-
sentatiOn of the cnthlsiasns of the people in the
sections Of the country through which he passed
After musicby the band the editor the Wing was
called upon to give statement Of the attack upon his
person while on board the Steamboat Whitehall.
Mr.. Eastman sad that the transaction on board the
Whitehall furnished another evidence of the despera-
Non of loco focoisu. His weapons in the language
of scripture not carnal but editorial. He had
annlhated the loco!ocos so far MS argument con-
cerncd, bnt they had commenced upon him by
personal violence After showing that the ruhians
were frustrated i'll their attempt to inure him, he pro-
oeeded to give an account of the part which Capt.
Lyon acted in this business. He said that after the
FIRST attack upon him, he went to Capt. Lyon, and in
the most respectful, manner demanded of him protcc-
ton as passenger and also the of the ruf1ian
who had come on board his boat for the purpose of
making disturbance. Capt. Lyon answered him in
the most lnsoent manner, and refused to take such
measures. He had strong reason to suspect that
Capt Lyon regarded him one of the common peo-
pie, and that he was anxious for the time beng to
manifest an attachment to such important characters
as Silis Wright, Van Ness, Flagg and Dix. He was
placed under guard, while his assaant was permitted
togo at large When at the shore in Burlington, he
was explaining the difficulty to several of his friends
and Capt Lynn seized him by tho collar treated him
n the most insolent manner, and when he remarked
that he had not commenced the difficulty the Captain
hew INTO rage, talked loudly about the management
Of his own boat aad commanded him 10 remain silent
or he would put him ashore He remarked that he
had paid his fare to Whitehall and must and should
40 thore at all events. Mr. Eastman then alluded
to the cause of the difficulty: for publishing
fact which should he made known by the freedom
Of the Press 1t wastor rcsantng an insult to glorious
and intelligent company of frccmcn, who ravlng
- t,c of their rights the memorable llth Of
September; and he inquired whether such conduct in
Steamboat Captain such outrage upon the friends
ofGcn Harrison upon the rights OF an individual and
uHon the whole community was TO be submitted to in
silence! (Mr j., was here interrupted by more than
three hundred trcemen who responded No, No ~
Heconc.nded by hoping that the Wings would as a
party, express their dlsapproba ton of such conduct
The meeting then addressed by Benjamin
Ketchum, Esq Harris Hoyt, James c. Marshall,
Horace Allen and many others.
John II. Sanborn, then arose, and for nearly one
half hour, vlndcatcd the course OF Mr.. Eastman in
the most eloquent and powerful manner, and repre-
sentcd his opponents in their true light. This was
not the first time they had attempted violence upon the
person of the editor of the Wing, and il the duty
Of every friend of liberty and good order to sustain
him. The following resolutions were then introduced
AMI adopted
Resoircd That the conduct Of Captain Dan Lyon
of the Steamboat Whitehall toward EDWARD EAST
MAN, Editor Of the Clinton County Wing while pas
scngcr on said boat meets with the unqualified dis.
~I,s, IF III a,I,,l
ing and the board Of directors of the Champlan
Steamboat Company, are hereby respectfully request
ed TO investigate the same.
Reso're!, That approve of the conduct of Ed.
ward Eastman, Editor of the c. c. Whig in repcllina
tho base insult offered by female member of John
Palmcrs family to the wing procession on the 18th
September; and that if persons will 80 debasc them
selves as to exhibit pctcoat in dcrison Of Gen. WIN
II. HAnRlsoS, the hero of Fort Mciss, Tppecanoc
and the Thames, the defender OF our western from.
tcr--the llnstrlous soldier who enabled the mother
70 rock her little ones in safety and saved from
the savage tomahawk and scalping knife the defence
less Inhabitants of the West-ihe son of signer OF
the Declaration OF In dependence and the eminent
statesman, who was loved by Wayne, esteemed by
Washington, respected by Jefferson, and admired by
Madison they Justly merit the odlum of voarics OF
freedom.
Resoired, That we have the highest confidence in
the ability and Integrity Of Edward Eastman Editor
of the c. G. Wing, that we consider him 4 faithni
and devoted sentinel upon the watch-tower Of liberty
and that when steamboat captain permits him to b,
insued with IMMUNITY by federal rulians, he coun
tenances insult upon the yconlnnry of Old Clinton
County, whose interests the Editor of the Wing SC
ably maInlans,- the mechanics, whose wefar,
he 80 zcalousy supports-upOn the working class
whose wages he would not have reduced and upor
the whole patriotic band of wings who are battling fol
freedom against power for liberty and law agans
usuTpaton and tyranny.
Resolred That the conduct of John Palmer in in
stgating public violence, and the conduct of c. w
Palmer and his loco foco associates their attempt il
disregard Of all law and propriety to commit persona
violence upon Edward Eastman for the publication O
q notorious fact, shows to the world the result q
90 foco, Fanny Wright and Brownson doctrines
calls for public condemnat ton Of all moral and religion
citizens as utterly subvcrsve of true liberty.
Reso,rcd, That the statement in the Plstsburp
Republican, of Sept 18th, purportng to be signed b
John Palmer, intended to convey the idea that nett
eoat was not exhibit 4 as the wing procession wa
passing his residence the llth Sept, is gross i'm
position on the community, deliberate missat emer
designed to deceive the public by evasyely denying
shameful transaction which he could neither palia
nor excuse
Rssolrcd That the above resolutions be publisht
in the Clinton County Wing, Burlington Free Pres
Kecseville Republican, md other papers friendly
freedom of speech the liberty of the press, and Il
preservation of our free institutions
LEVI PLATT, President
r. A. GILMAN, Secretary