Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1840-05-12
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THE GREAT NATIONAL Coz,
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'"'"'S as t'Vssi"l'' aIH'Vugn any thin,
coruplctc history so memorable !.
Guiding all details and incident.
/ quite beyond our power in the 10,
1 allowed lis now. We NIGH, state y,
numbers In n,tcndancc-ihe bannc,.
/ order Of procession, and every 49,.
! item both Of arrangement and pr,.o.S
! but the sketch would still be ai,oc,,l.
| perfect. For how were II possible n =.
( 10 paper the reality cs the sccnc--,,
fuse into description the living sn,.
] qutckcncd tho immense concours.
man--and which, moro than the array y
ncrs or the pagcantry OF ptoccssions !.
tuted the real element Of suhssiencs +,
mighty gathering. prompting the al.
harangue and the responding shout-s,
enthusiasm Of word and look with
friend greeted friend. or which, diaos
silence like palpahlc presence over n II
asscmblagc, impaired feeling Of ss u
and grandeur blended in unison with IN L
Of Nations majesty. II seemed as NJ
the people themselves had met in Their
mate attitude Of sovereignty, to vind-r,
Constitution and the Laws, and 10 relvb
presumption which, seated in high placr
used delegated powers ms though ~
sclf-dcfivcd authority, forgetting he
allegiance TO the sacred charter of AHe,
| freodou7.
DELEGATIONS were in at,endancu ff.sx
State. From Thursday evening unll
ierday noon tho tide, augmented cou,l,y
| bv fresh acccssions, set steadily towSS
Reception Room nj tho Eutaw Honse
names were registered and lodgings ass
in the hospitablc houses ofWhfgs Thrown
the city. New England came in l0rce-,
the banks NJ Konnebeck. from The grr-I
ofVermont, from the Valley Of the CosyI
icut; where the echoes of triumph vet n,
prolonging the shouts Of recent yicn,
nobly achieved there--from gallan, ri
Island. her sister in glory--fron the bos.
the Old Bay State, where independence
upon his spear and looks towards Fan
HalI;-from town and city and rural \,
they came an ardent band, bringing u
them the unconquerable spirit and steaI I
pose which never yet have ceased to CHI, !
ierize the descendants ofihc Pilgrim Fal1
The Empire State gave forth her 4
from the shores Of FRO to the wutes d
| Hudson, and the sound of her voice was
thunder, as it mingled in the blended acCa
of the congregated host From tive phFsl
Monmouth and the battle fields Of Tr}
and Princeton, and from regions adloEiI
came an earnest crowd bearing the N
image Of New Jersey, and with much 4
quence appealing to friends and b,e,hren
justice against tho violence which hal Y
outrage TO her honor The Democracy
Pennsylvania gathered fpem every valley
the keystone Sfate--from our sstcr CIV
Philadelphia, from Pitsbureb, Lancas'
Uniontown, from Carlisle, YorR, Cha'nbe
burg, and o;hcr towns Of the lnterlor--mar
ing under the ,,1nner Of rhe Herr q 'l1
canoe. whose favo,i:e name. sounding 'iio,
the Allegheny heights, and a'tffg The Vao1
Of the Susquchanna, the Ec'awa'r' an
rocky battlements Of the MononS- ahe'S'
reused an enthusiasm which nothing 4
suppress.
Ohio was the first in reaching the 4
through her GAINESVILLE delegation-au
idence of zeal which she will be eager to|
peat at the polls in due time, and one wlj
be6tted her well since she claims the u
mer of North Bend as her son and c,nI
Indiana, mindful of her own history an
his services who once protected her ID |
DAYS OF her infancy, stood forth in ST.
delegation Of manly youth. Michigan
not back, but with Illinois and Missouri
stout hearts and warm ones to ioin N
proud fellowship Of the national commra
The spirit Of Kentucky, noble and gentS
as 1t displayed itself at Harrisburgh
glcd with the aggregated elements OF patti
ic ardor gathered from all quarters Of the
public. From Tennessce--Arkansas-
lana--Alississippi-Alabama--Georgi
, Carolna--3elegation came in fewer d
bers than from more contiguous States
Carolina, eager to vindicate her clam
more to the glory Of being Wing Stale p
ed forth powerful detachment of he clos
youth, while the Old Dominion, from new
extent OF her territory, gave up her noht
who came with songs Of Virginia's deliyen
upon their lips. Delaware and Mari
once moro stood side by side, united in al
mon cause. Our neighbours from the Ds
100. were with us in great numbers.
How strong must be that feeling OF emf
aSm which thus drew together from sna
mote points such a multitude Of men,
iempcrs, habits, pursuits in then
peculiarities, and divers in their opnla
indifferent matters summoniDg each ire
individual business some from the plough Il
ers from the countinghouse, the Office n
at sacrifice Of personal convenience &.
@"eo and strong, we repeat, must DO thai Il
ing which could thus bring together 50 ~
men from such diii,erc:::;.. and distant quaa
and cause them when assembled in one
TO hail each other as brethren. 10 plighs
hearty goodwill the mutual hand Of feiior
and to blend all thoughts and feelings ia
mony on the great subject which they u
confer upon! Not district Of this grrsA
public was without its delegates. Re1assS
tives were here from beyond the MaSlY-
from the borders Of The great Lakes-Hs1
shores of the Gulf Of Mexico. The ssa
rnrItans met with the descendants Of III "
aliers--ihn Western Buckeye was seen -
SIDE with the Palmetto ofthe South-ihsa
Ter on The sea-sliore saluied the hardy o
iaineer. There was general comma.
o. hearts and yoices-looal prepossessoa
lNlunaI preferences, every thing thai