Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1840-07-13
From The Burlington Free Press.
GREAT RALLY or THE DEMOC.
RACY.
STATE CONVENTION.

STATE CONVENTION.
'The people are coming from plain and from noun
tain,
To Join the brave band of the honest aud free,
Which grows as the stream from the leaf. sheltered
fountain,
Spreads broad and more broad t it reaches the sea.
No strength restrain it, no force can retain it,
Whate'er may resist, it breaks calamity through,
And borne by its motion as n ship on the ocean,
Speeds on III his glory
OLD TlPPECANOEl
The iron arm'd soldier, the true-hearted soldier,
The gallant old soldier
OF TIPPECANOEw
Thursday proud day for Vermont. Her
hardy population came together in solid masses.
When we read of convention in Connecticut of
five thousand freemen, almost ncretlti-
lOus, so unusual was the spectacle among our New
England population. And when, a few days
since, we saw an account of another gathering of
ten thousand of the Massachusetts yeomanry, we
supposed the reports must have been exaggerated.
But noio we are prepared TO believe almost any
thing. however exiravagant it may seem. If raj
y of five thousand freemen in Connecticut, a state
which cast over thirty thousand wing votes at the
last election, was an astonishing scene il, in
state which like Massachusetts, counts over fifty
thousand Wing troops muster of ten thou
sand eXcites arlazement in us; what must be
emotions, when, in the gallant little state of
Vermont, which has never swollen her wing
strength to twenty. five thousand in any election
however snugly contested, we witness such
spectacle our eyes beneld on the 25th. Ii was
one Of those sublime scenes which are witness
sed only in centuries We did not beat Connec-
ticut only, nor Massachusetts only; but we beat
them b III together Yes, more than FIFTEEN
THOUSAND OF THE PEOPLE of Vermont
assembled in convention on Thursday OF last,
week, to cheer and animate each other in the great
battle for constitutional liberty, which is to be
fought between the Country and the Growth
We kmo,o ,ohat zoe say. We do not speak at
random. 1t so happens that the gentleman who
gave out the tickets to direct the people where TO
get their dinners, knows very near the number of
men whom he supplied, and he fully concurs in
our estimate. In addition 10 those who fur.
nished with tickets, there wos large number who
dined mt the public houses, and NOT n few brought
their own provisions with them. Those who sup.
piled themselves, and those who dned at the no.
tells must have numbered from three IN fue hon--
sand And hence we infer that the almost uni
versnl estimate that there were from fifteen TO
t,ceniu thousand people present. is, to say the least
within bounds. But this is not ALL Nor can we
tell all. No tongue, no pen, can describe the mag
nfcent spectacle Every thing was right: every
thing was excellent. The banners, the cabins, the
music, the speeches -.NdiUe herself was in bar
mony with the great occasion. As we said be
fore, il was II scene which is only witnessed once
with sincerity, God grant that the day may be far
removed when we shall have occasion for anolh-
er such assembly. We have heard it frequently
remarked by those who have been present at suc
conventions in other states, that they never saw
so la &c an assemblage of intelligent men, There
were no fops and dandies on the one land, noI
bloas and black legs on The other. 1t was EN-.
pha,icaily convention of the great middlinu
classes, the farmers and mechanics. There were
no ex-mInisers nor ministers in expectancy
post masters nor pension agents, superintend
ants of the Break. water. no nalshals, no custom
house officers. And consequently there was NJ
paid po'riCiism. la This respect il contias'ed no
bly, with the Woodstock convention. That was
collection of Qtice-holders, this was rally Of til,
PEOPLE. But, say the Tories, nj our conven
ton there were no banners and music no sholIlin!
and enthusiasm" Such exhibitions are MT custom
ary al funerals Why should the long ysages 10
the office holders be lighted up with 10y at HE Ger
tain prospect Of losing their hold upon the spoiis
But at this gathering Of the PEOPLE there was u,
exhibition of unnatural ehihusiasm-nu NOR
than good cause and a glorious leader will al
ways iuspire-nO more than the consciousness O
being in the right, accompanied by the cerla
prospect of triumphant success, will naturally in
fuse into those tOho are determined 10 conquer
was an orderly and penceable assembly. No pro
family was heard no accident occurred TO dam
the general JOY. And when the People had trans
acted the business for which they had convened
they quietly returned TO their homes to cheer an
animate their nelghbors in The great cause ofthe
Country. ...
THE PROCESSION.
At the appointed hour, the procession began
form on Main street, and few minutes past te
moved from the square, under The direction of Co
Thomas, chief marshall led by the Albany banr
Then came the State Committee, and COMMITTEE
OF Arrangements, bearing the splendid banne
presented by the Ladies of Burlington to III
Whigs of Vermont. inscribed with The tnotto
GO Harrison, our rescue" aud on the reverse" Mt
do our mountaia sons respond 10 their country
call"
Next followed strangers and invited guests Sc,
eral hundred IN number principally from n
State of New York bearing aoi splendid iii
banner, inscribed, "he Empire Stale, for llnrr
son and Tyler; on the reverse the porlralls
Washington and La FayeIte and enwrealhed
round them the names of Warren, Monigomei
aud Greene. In addition 10 this we noticed G
me smaller fiags, the names of various towns
washington, Essex and Clinton counties, accom-
panied ny sentiments like the following: llarr
son, he never lost battle, and never will = Coz
servaisnl, tlle sheet anchor Of our republic II
public land, fair play and no goueine-Harriso
the peoples sober second thoughl-Whig Foj
tho fairest OF the Fair--Freemen slow i'm iudu
ment, but always snre--No reduction of wapes
The SOLDIERS OF THE REVOLUTIONS i'm coaehe
came next in order. 1t was glorious embod
ment of the last blood Of '76. They bore no la
ner. Their aitenuaed forms, and silver loo
foailng TO the breeze, proclaimed their charact'
ana me spirlt that lighted up their c0nDtrnanct
disclosed their sentiments with more eloqien
than words can convey; while the deafen
shouts that rang from tho surrounding muilu
as they passed, Proclaimed the inspiration OF iht
presence.
BENNISGToN County, though not so large
represented us some other counties, presented