Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1840-06-29
WING MEETINGS.

On the 18th instant, the anniversary of the bat
tie OF Bunker HILL the Wings of Mass met in
Slate Convention at Worcester FIFTEEN
THOUSAND present. Hon John Davis was
unanimously nominated for Governor, and he will
be elected by l0o0l minority. He must exceed
Morton's uncertain majority last year by at least
10000 votes.
On the same day, the Wings Of New Hamp-
shire met ut Concord, FIFTEEN THOUSAND
s'rong. The Hon. Enos Stevens was nominated
for Governor. There will be hard fighting, even
! in New Hampshire.
loosa, 1000 in number, and nominated an electoral
ticket.
In Verlront-l500 at Pouhney; 5000 at Or
well.
At Canton, N. Y. (residence of senator Wriglt)
on the 10Th, from 5000 to 5000 present AT Phil
adelphia on the 18th, 5000 present
MEETING OF THE OLD SOLDIERS.
on The 29lh May there meeting of twen-
tv-seytn old soldiers who at the battle OF
Tippccauoe. The meeting was held ut Spring
field Illinois. We extract the following from the
proceedings in which the lie direct is given to
the locofoco slanderers:
Saturday Mo ming, May 30, 1910
The meeting assembled pursuant to adjourn
ment, wllereupon the committee made the follow
ing report viz.
Resolved, That in the opinion Of the committee
Gen. Harrison's conduct during the whole cam
puign, aud especially during the battle Of Tippe-
canoe, proves to MS That he is an able, brave and
sLillul commander that there is not the slightest
foundation for the often repeated ISLANDERS against
General Harrison in relation to his conduct in the
battle, or at any other time during the campaign
that the charge that Col. Davess was killed oil
Gen. Hnrrison's horse is utterly false; Tint Col
Davies was killed on foot, bravely charging oil
the Indians with sword AN pistols That the
charge against General Harrison, that Col Over
l.; lie fEInrrisOn'sl hors il I
false and without foundation; that the report =.
offer repeated by Gen. Harrison's enemies, tina
the Indians selected his camping ground, where
the battle was fought, is equally untrue (; that The
camping ground was selected Ivy Gen. Martin G
Clark of Washington county, Indiana, and one o.
the Generals aids. Waller Taylor, afterwards
senator in Congress from Indiana.
On motion of WIN. Poke, il was
Rteoired, That the flag used by Captain Spear
Spenccrs company, during the hattie of Tippeca
noe be delivered to james G. Brooks, of The State
of New York, with request that he would pre-
serve the same until the 4lh of March, lo4l ard
then deliver it to Gen. Harrison, ut Washington
city requesting kim TO deposit it among the ar
cheves of the nation whereupon, William Poke
delivered the said flag TO Mr.. Brooks on the bat
tic ground, in the presence of the vast multitude
of the people who had assembled from all parts o
the State
On receiving the flag, Mr.. Brooks mnde mos
eloquent aud appropriate speech. On motion Tho
said report and resolutions were unanimously
adopted by the said meeting.
The meeting then adjourned SINE de;
JOS. BARTHOLOMEW. Pres't.
W vIass.S l,4ns"0yN }v. pres'rs.
]. NAYLOR, co,,vs
joins |. NEELEY,
At the same place on the third June, there wa
a mass meeting of the wings, $4,000 present
"TAe Young Peoples Library "-Under this ii
e Rev. B. Briefly of Springfield, proposes n Sc
mi monthly republication of standard religion
works, on practical snhiects-lG pages octave eacI
number ice $500 per annum The first nun,
her contains Self Discipline, by Henry Fos,e
Burder, ID. D. We think the plan an excellen
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All orders must he addressed to b. Briefly, Nor
Springfield, VI.