Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1840-07-10
From ne Burlington Free Press
GREAT RALLY OF THE
DEMOCRACY.
STATE CONVENTION.

Her hardy population came together in sol
id masses. When we read Of convention
in Connecticut OF FIVE thousand ffeemen, w
were almost incTedulous. so unusual wa
the spectacle among our New England po?
ulation. And when. a few DAYS since. VI
saw an account OF another gathering Of Tel
Thousand OF the Massac husrtis yeomanry
we supposed the reports mEst have been ex
sggerated. But HoD we are prepared to be
liese almost any hing, however extrava
gait il may seem. liza rally OF Eve thou
sand freeTnen in Connecticut, a state which
cast over thirty thousand whig votes at Oh,
last election. was an astonishing scene; il
in state which like Massac husets, count.
over fifty thousand wbig troops, a muster .
ten thousand excites amaEemeni 10 Us wha
must be our emotions, when. in the gallant
little state OF Vermont which has never
swollen her whig strength 10 twenty-five
thousand in any election, however snugly
contested, we witness such a spectacle as
our eyes behold on the 25lh. Ii was one OIL
those sublime scenes which are witnessed
only 10 centuries. We did not beat Con.
neclicul only. nor Massachusetts only; bot
we beat Them boiA together Yes, more
than FIFTEEN THOUSAND OF THE
PEOPLE OF Vermont assembled in con-
yenlion on Thursday OF las, week. to cheer
and animate each other in the great battle
for constitutional liberty which is soon to
be fought between the Country md the
Crown. We kHOp nAaI re say We do
not speak at nDdom. Ii so happens that the
gentleman who gave out the tickets TO direct
the people whrre 10 get their dinners.
knows very near the number Of men whom
be supplied. and be full concurs in our esli-
mate. In addition TO those who were furn-
ished with tickets, there was large num-
Der who dned at The public houses. and not
a few who brought their own provisions
with them. Those who supplied them
selves, and those who 6ined at the
hotels must have numbered from three 10
fire thousand And hence we infer that the
almost universal estimate. that there were
fromfjleeH 10 icenfy thousand people present.
is, 10 say the least, within bounds Bu; this
is not all. Nor can We tell all. No tongue,
no pen. can describe the magnificent specia-
Gle. Every thing was right; every thing
was excellent. The banners. the cabins.
the music. the speeches-NatHre herself.
was in harmony with The great occasion -
AS we said before. il was scene which is
only Witnessed once in century. And 1--WE
say it with reverence, but with sincerity.)
God grant that the day may be far removed
when we shall have occasion for another
such assembly. We have heard il frequent.
ly remarked by those no have been present
at such conventions in other states, that they
never saw so large an assemblage OF inielli.
gent men. There were no fops and dandies
on the one hand. nor bloaIs and black
legs on the oiher. II was emphalicaly a
convention ofthe great middling classes, the
farmers and mechanics There were no ex.
ministers nor ministers in exper,sncy--no
pos,-masiers nor pension agents. no superin-
lendanis Of the Break water, no marshalls.
no custom house officers And consequent
ly there was no paid patriotism. L. this
respect j, con,rasled nobly with the Wood.
stock convention. That was collection OF
ogies-hOiiers this was rally OF the PEG
PIE. But. say The Tories. Eat our conven-
lion there were no banners and music. no
shouting and enthusiasm" Saeh exhibitions
are nOteusf0mary al funerals Why should
The long visages OF the o6iee-hoiders be light
ed up with joy at the certain prospect OF los
ing their hold upon the spoiis! But nj this
gathering Of the PEOPLE there was no exhi-
bilion Of unnatural enihusiasm--no more
than good cause and a glorious leader
will always inspire-no more than the con-
sciousness Of being in the right accompani-
ed BY the certain prospect ofiriumphant sue
cess, will naturally infuse into those ioho are
determined 10 conquer. II was an orderly
and peaceable assembly No profanity was
beard-no accident occurred 10 damp The
general joy. And when The People had
the business for which they had
they quietly returned TO their
homes TO cheer and animate their neighbors
10 the the great cause OF their County.
THE ORGANIZATION.
Mr. Bradley. chairman Of The State Com.
miItee now called the Convention to order,
ard the iitee ofo from each county,
presented the following nomination Tor Off
cers-which was adopted.
For President
Hon. SoLoMox FooTE. of Rutland County.
For Vice Presidents.
VIM jarvis.
Appollos Austin, ~ so'
John H. Olin, Bennington Co.
Ebenezer Wells. Windhnm Co.
Moses Strong, Rutland Co
Ryland Fletcher. Windsor Co.
Johnaian Hagar Addison Co.
A. W. b. Tenney. Orange Co.
Ezra Mech. Chinenden Co.
WIN. Martin. Washington Co.
c. b. Chandler. Caledonia Co.