Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1840-05-19

artillery and the shouts OF brave men hphtinr
yaliantiy. Towards the Western end OF the
ground a pavilion rose, enclosing the trunk OF
a large tree, above the top of which assembled
a flagstaff bearing the broad banner OF the
Union.
Tie invited Guests, Distinguished S,ran
gers, Clergymen. Members Of Congress, sew
eral Revolutionary Soldiers and others, were
! conducted to one Of the platforms, over which
foatcd the stars and stripes OF liberty
The other was reserved for the President and
Officers ofthe Convention. The various de J.
ega,ions, with banners flying and bands play
ing ranged themselves around, amids, a salute
of twenty six guns from Fort Meigs. While
the extreme Of the procession was drawing
near, the distinguished strangers on the plat
| form were severally introduced TO the assem-
bled multitude, and greeted with long and
deafering cheers.
Among those who were thus particularly
| distinguished, Mcsses. Clay, Webster, Pres
ton and Cri,,enden Of the L. s. Senate. Mr..
| Montgomery of Penn. Graves of Ky. Gushing
of Mass. Grinnel Of n. Y. Bond of Ohio, Pen
rose of Penn, Crazy of Mich. Messrs Monroe,
Hoffman, Carter, Granger, and Fillmore Of
n. Y. Corwin of Ohio, Jenifer Of Maryland,
Ex-Gov. Howard, Col. G.. c. Washington
and some others.
Not the least interesting part of this cere-
mony was the introduction TO the convention
from the ros,rum. of Mr. Ely, of Philadelphia,
a soldier Of The revolution, now in the eighty
foarth year Of his age. As this venerable man
with an energy arising out OF the enthusiasm
Of the occasion, barred his whiiened head to
the multitude in approval of the cause which
they had assembled to promote, a triumphant
shou, of applause showed how much they val
ued the presence and appreciation of their
hoary headed fellow citizen.
TIE Rev. Henry b. Bascom, Of Ky. then
fervcn,ly and eloquently addressed the throne
of divine grace, after which Hon Henry A.
Wise Of Virginia, introduced John b. Tbomp-
son Esq. of Ky. the chairman of the commit
tee of chairmen of the several delegations rep
resented, by whom the convention was called
TO order. Mr. Il. on behalf of the same COM
mittee then announced the following nomina-
tons for President, Vice Presidents ane Sec
r%etaries, which nominations were agreed TO
by reclamation.
President-John V. l.. Mcmahon, of Mary
land.
Wee Prcsdents.-W. Willis Of Me. J. w.
Emory OF n. II. r. Babcock Jr. of r. l. j.
b. Eldridge of Conn. Charles Hopkins of VI.
T. d.. Sawyer Of N. II. ID. p. King of Mass.
J. n. Reynolds ON: ". M. Keim of Penn.
&. Ii. Black of Del. w. Trick of N. j. A. Will
son of Va. J. Edwards of o. J. II. Crozier of
Tenn. G. II. Clarke of Mi. ]. Dillet of Ala.
G. M. Graham of La. ]. II. Wright of la. j.
Constable Of Ill. J. II. Gillian Of N. c. +.
Allen Of District Columbia, F. NJ. Robertson
of Ga. r. Wickliffe Jf. of Ky. NJ. Gooding OF
Mich. IL. Page ofMd. E. Carnage of S. G..
Secresaries.-M S Appleton of Me. S T.
Garfield Jr. ofN. H. B C Hill of r. /. A
Baldwin of Conn. f p Walton Jr. of VI. T.
G Austin Of Mass. A.. Kelsey Of n. Y. J w
Tyson of Penn. J Burtin of Del. J II Nichol-
son Of Md. n J Winder of Va. J A Corwin OF
O. c c Norvell of Tenn. J White of Mi. w
S Oliver of Ala. - Warfeld La. J Hutton
of la. - Randall Ill. W. McPhitees IF
A c M Pennington of N. J.. G. Dawson OF
Mich. II ID Bent of District Columbia, f Coop
er of KY + Harvey offs. C. r Clarke OLGA.
The following resolutions, recommended to
the adoption of the Convention by the com
mittee of chairmen, were then read by Mr..
Thompson Of the committee and unanimously
adopted
Resolved, BY tile Convention of the Wing
Young Men, assembled at Baltimore, the 4tt
day of May, 1910, that the nomination ofWil.
liam Henry Harrison of Ohio for the Office Of
President of the United States, and of Johr
Tyler of Virginia for the office Of Vice Presi.
dent eff the Unlted States, by the late wing
, convention at Harrisburg, is hereby cordially
> approved and ratified, and earnestly recon-
mended to the support of the people Of the
United States.
Resolved, That to sustain the said nomin.
, alton, the young men of the Union should
, unite their zeal, enthusiasm and yigor to the
. wisdom, experience and judgment of Their
seniors, and to insure its triumph and success
they should Immediately adopt thorough ant
a efficient organization.
, Resolved, That for that purpose il be rec
, commended TO democratic wings, every where
to form democratic Tippecanoe clubs, OF Har
rison associations, in the respective towns
counties and cities of their states, which shall
establish and maintain an active political cor
respondenee, and procure and circulate polit
, ical information.
. Resolved, That these clubs or associations
when formed, shall select and appoint the a
h blest and most efficient orators 10 address thu
n people on all proper occasions, as may b,
4 deemed advisable, 10 proclaim the truths O
republican liberty, and TO expose the abuses
A and corrupiions OF a spoils party, which wOul,
enslave the people by an odious and ~insufer
8 able federal desPotism in the form of an un
/. checked, and unbalanced executive. ariaos-.
stIr---~-~.-e sbo purse, oictafing laws of reve
Q nue and finance, recommending standing ar
mics IN times OF peace, demolishing the co
O ordinate departments of the fede.al govern
meni, prescribing individual ciiizens, and der
y inely attacking the rights and sovereignty o
: the States.
Resolved, That we will not yield or rela,
until the great work of reform and of redres
OF grievances be finished and TO insure per
e seyerence IN the end Of this noble but ardu
n Gus struggle for civil and political liberty, W,
wilt meet IN our clubs AT stated iimes-regu
laIly-we will print and publish useful ma,