Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1840-07-14

linr on iiieiF sfrDOf alid coming ug 10 10 bat.
,.e "a tie cause 81 cisil ihrrif liz lFo.ci
that bic Sampson 'hey NIGH, ~ ihesf death
sist more iian ever leforc. Exhoriing tlic
Wings II VT. 70 nail nc Gag of their country
70 I'm mast head. be pledged them the support
~ New York, and retired amidst the loud AMI
enthusiastic ctaecis of the thousands who hal
listened 10 has words Of truth and Of power.
Hoo. Gro. 7. Marsh reported an address
which wa oricfc 10 be printed.
The iolto~iag resolution, introduced by.
Col. J. Cove, Of Rutland, was read and adopt
ed unanimously.
R.sslred. That VIC hereby pledge ourselves
% each usbet and 10 the country, thai We Will
ase oof utmost ondeayors io restore tho gov
ornneDi Of the country - the principles on
which u was administered ia the republican
DAYS Of Jeilrrsva and Madison.
M. Briggs. from the committee appointed
fpr that purpose, made tie following report
To the people OfN ernoni n0w ~ convention
sssrmbloJ.
Tho committee TO whom was referred The
resolution on tho num,er and condition oi the
log cabins in iowa, snI the number OF laichcs
~plifsed. ask Rave TO report, that they attended
90 the dsues assigned them, aud End the whole
number 10 be AIS, sll covered with the pro-
dactions of tie couniry--lano and spruce, bark
and S,raw--many OF which are stationary, and
soase locomotive. or the number of lalchcs
uphfed, the coganliiec cannot speak with GER
taisiy Say FROM 10 10 $4,000. But OF the in
mates and occupanis--oi TIC mothers and
daughierx--sons aud fstllefs---it Is with min
ylcd emo,ions OF pride aud pleasure, your
committee are constrained 10 say that pure
American feeling Is enshTined IN a generous
aud ysolusc hospitality, and connected with
such expansive asA unyielding patriotism, as
a L. IL
Of that letter DAY inscribed on our banners.
Vim. y. iiRI0Gs,
Z.cHrus Bass, ! Committee
Gus. Lyman,
Which rrpori was read and accepted. Up
on wach Mr.. Briggs moved the following res
oluiion.
Resolred. That VIC tender ont heari-fcli
thanks 10 the citizens of Burlingtea, for the
very liberal and hospiiabe manner IN which
they have thrown open their doors, 10 the vast
numbers OF this convention on the present oc-
cssson, aaording practical evidence that their
latch strings were not pulled IN.
Adopted by reclamation.
Resoired, That the thanks OF this conven-
tIon 10 cordially rendered to the Hon. Solo
snsu Foot, for the able, digni6ed and prompt
manner 10 which he has presided over the most
imposing Convention over held within the linn
its of Vermont.
by Hon. NJ. Strong Of Rutland,
Resoired That the thanks OF this Conven-
zion he presented TO the Hon. l.. ID. Culver of
N. Y. and Gen. Wilson of ~ III. for their very
able and interesting addresses on the present
occasion. Adopted.
After the shouts of the multitude had some
what subsidized, and ut the loudly repeated
calls Of the people, Gen Wilson, the long
Wing" from the Granite State, came forward.
We can give no conception Of the power and
effect 81 h,s sSn9neaco The crowd had
saood in one solid body for above four hours,
in n cloud ofdust and beneath broiling sun;
and yet, after having spoken for about an hour,
when Gen. Wilson intimated a design ofdraw-
tng his remarks To a close, the voice of the
immense asscmblaee went up the voice oil
one man, calling upon him To ''go on an
after having spoken for nearly ficc hotr ana
q hsif, il was only 10y the assurance that he
could speak no longer with physical ease, that
shey would allow him TO leave the stand. Il
this is proof that his remarks lacked force and
eloqucnoe, or that his sentiments did not NEE
hearty response among the people of Yer
mont, let the Sentinel make the most of it
One effect OF his delivery we cannot help re
marking. II is usual at the south aud west
where 1t Is much more common than here fo
political speakers 10 address the people il
snasses---ior their auditors 10 express their APP
probation or displeasufe with regard 10 wha
Is said, by responses on the spot. But ",
very much doubt whether IL was ever done /,
amy great extent IA Vermont, until her son
listened In the voice OF Wilson. II seemed a
II they could not restrain themselves; and OF
len, when having wound their minds to piicl
OF is.7aso excitement by bis graphic sketche
OF political events, he would ask for their epin
con on any particular measure, he would re
Ceive II in the loud and united shouts ofihe in
teres,ed freemen he addressed
We must confess our utter inability 20 con
vey any thing approaching 10 an adequate con
reption OF the character of this address DE
priscd IN that case, as il must lie, OF its mos
characteristic excclleueies, we shall no, at
senpt any partial outline OF its contents. tn
shnlliug sketches which he gave of CONNER
eial and universal disiress--of reyoluiionarr
incidents, and Of whatever else came with
the wide range ofhis remarks, were impressive
beyond description. lie reviewed in detail
me Whole ground which divides the t,ol,ica
parties of the day, the destruction Of the cur
rency; Tie war upon American industry; ia
sseelic land iasiiry;-snd all the leading lea
lures Of the present administration underwc G,
hs searching scrutiny. lie alluded in ell
qaen, language To the battle of platisburv
md exhibited, in this connection, the more tia
wser neglect with which the party in pow,
have treated Our land aud naval defence
MANY nj tie pictures which lac drew OF n
1snguisinng condition 81 every department
our guvcr0peg, were exceedingly vivid al
stceply affecting. We saw quiyering lips al
ssrtag tears in the faces 81 scores around u
Of stern gray headed men. ,.o, whose who
hearts were botfnd up an their couu,Iy's We
fare, and wounded a, her degradation
Throughout hts whole stess4. tie ora,