Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1840-05-18

uniie the wings oil The Union against tie present
Executive. Gen. Harrison nominated, aud
cheerlully md without moments hesitation j
gave my hearty concurrence in that nomination.
From that moment to the present., have had but
one wish one Object one desire and that 10
secure the election Of the distinguished citizen
who received the sufrges Of the Convention
Allow me here 20 say, continued Mr.. CLAY,
that his election is certain. This say not in any
bonstng over confident sense far from it. But
feel sure almost TINT there ARE twenty states who
will give their voeS for Harrison. Do not The
glories OF this day au horise The anticipation of
such victory! behold before Inc more tllan
twenty thousand freemen, aud is it anticipating
too much to say that such an assembly as this is
sign ominous of triumph.
Mr. CLAY then warned his friends Of two
great errors in political warfare; too much conf
dence, and too much desponduncy. Both were
to he feared. There should he no relaxation. The
enemy were yet powerful in numbers aud strong
in organization. 1t became the Wings, therefore,
10 abstain from no laudable exertion necessary TO
success. "Should we fail," he added, should Mr.
Van Buren, be reelected, which calamity God n
vert, though he would b, the last mnn to despair
of the Republic, hc believed the struggle o. re-
storing the country to lis former glory would he
almost hopeless one. That calamity however,
orthe alternative, was left with the twenty thou
sand Wings here assembled.
| We received our liberty, said Mr. CLAY, in
conclusion, fIOm our Revolutionary ancestors, and
we are bound IN all honor to transfer it uninpar-
ed to our poserity. The breeze which this day
blows from the right quarter in the promise of
that popular breeze which will defeat our adverse.
sizes and make William Henry Harrison the Pres
ident of the United Sintes.
MR.. WEBSTER'S ADDRESS.
! Mr.. WEB 81 Err was now loudly called for and
addressed the multitude from another quarter of
the stage TO the following effect:
! Mr. WEBSTER said that he feared the attempt
tn ,,,nLa lao
Never before had the land in which we lived seen
a spectacle like the present. We count men 10y
thousands. They are here from The borders of
Canada and the rivers of Georgia. They ale
here from the seacoaSt and the heart of the conn
try The states are here; every one of them
through their representatives. The OH Ihr-
teen" of the Republic are here from every city
and every country, between the hills of Vermont
and the rivers of the South The new thirteen,
too, are here without blot or q stain upon them
The twenty-six states are here. No local o: lin.
tied feeling has brought them here's no feeling
hut an ALercan one; hearty attachment to the
country. We are here with the common senti
ment and the common feeling that we are one
people. We may assure ourselves that we belong
to a country where one part hns "A common feel
ing and common interest with the other
The time has come, continued Mr.. WEBSTER
when the cry is change. Every breeze says
| change.-Esery interest of the country demands
it, The watchuord and the hope OF the People
s that William Henry Harrison should be placed
at the head of affairs. We may assure ourselves
continued Mr.. WEBSTER, that this change will
come come to give Joy to the many, and sorrow
only to the few. Mr. Van Burens Administra-
ton is to be of one term, and of project new
TO us, not vet consummated. 1t is new to our
country and so novel that those with whom it o.
+ riginated ate hamnlerng it for years, have not
been able to give form or shape to the substance
AL agree, continued MIR WEBSTER, that we
have hard times, aud many he anusingly remar-
ked supposed the remedy to be hard cider Chan
ging his subject and his manner he eXhorted in
n strong and stentorian voice the members of the
+ Convention 10 90 hence fully impressed with n
solemn sense of the obligation they owed to the
, not momentary victory, but one which should
last 1T least half century. 1t was not TO be ex-
peced that every year, or every four years would
J bring together such an assemblage rs we have be-
fore us. The revolution should he one which
, should last tor years, and the benefits Of which
sh old he felt forever. Let us give up ourselves
I entirely 10 this new revolution. When we see
the morning light grow bright, it is the sign ofthe
MONDAY sun. This sign around me is less
ominous of the brightness which is 10 succeed the
present rays flight.
Go 10 your work. then, said Mr.. WEBSTER,
in conclusion will return to mine. When next
we meet. and wherever we meet hope to say
that this c INVENTION has been the means of good
to you aud to ne and to all. go to my appropr
ate sphere and you TO yours; each to act, trust,
for the good of the country in the advancement
of the cause we all have so much at heart.
Me. WEBSTER RETIRED MS Mr. CLAY did n =
midst the paudits of the thousands in hearing.
MIR. JOHN SARGEANT OF Pennsy vania sue
;, ceedel Mr.. Webster upon the rostrun What
have you come here for said Mr. Sergeant. /
b, will tell you. 10 bring back to The People, and
t through the Log Cabins of the country the neg
= ected and los, Constitution. In the man you
cola aI
possessing those qualifications in which the head
i of this Administration is most deficient political
: integrity. He is the disciple of Washington of
e his school and Of his instruction. In his hands
k the country will be safe, that which has been lost
!, in him will he found again. The un lusI and I'M
/ skiliul men in power have run our National Ell"
It CINE from the track made by George Washington.
n lie the Father Of The Republic, left good advice
to his successors, but some of them alas . have
e disregarled and driven this engine from the track.
Ii is for the disciple of Washington to place it
= OH again. AS Harrison received from Washing
n ington lessons of wisdom which he regarded when
young, so he will mninlaln them when called, like
e Washington 10 maintain the honor Of the coun =
try. No change, sail Mr.. SARGEANT, can he
for the worse. Through Harrison we shall he
e brought to safety. In the history of tho world
Il there is hardly calamity recorded greater than
Q our own i'll the NAL administration of public oili-
|, GERS. la war there has been no greater calamity.
0 Let US then go back MS near us we can 10 The
l. times of thai illusrious man, George Washington
y whom Gen. Harrison both in his private and pub
y lie life much resembles. Washington when a
= young man was surveyor. Harrison when quite
= a youth was n pioneer in the wilderness md a
!. companion OF the brave General Wayne. 1t was
II the name of Harrison which had brought more
y than twenty thousand people here Of Harrison
who had fought and gained the buitles Of the coun-
try The peorle will elect him, for he is the can
= didate Of the people.
It The Hon. WM. c. PRESTON, the eloquent
l- and distinguished Senator from South Carolina
70 next responded to the call of the Convention. -
- This, sad he, is the happiest day OF my life.
"a see here the consummaon almost of all that