Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1840-07-06


20 the different hnuses "Wednesday evening
presented an interesting sccne. The town
was literally full Every vacant LOT in the
village was filled with horses and carriages,
teri met the eve here, Jog cabin there. The
streets were full, and busy, busting. anima-
&c multitude, mei iIc eye in every direction.
a little before twelve. however, we had occa-
slou To pass around the town. when all was
still and quiet The morning Of creation.
No caIousiug, no riot or revelhng. but at
break Of dawn all was life again, and our
streets presented tie a, peci of city avenues.
Dor guests were out ENJOYING a morning scene
upon tie Lake. II was not ono of our bright
est MORNINGS. For while slight clo nd
ovorhung vs.; but tbs, like the murky vaPors
Of locofocoism before the rising sun Of llarri-
son. soon disappeared AMI eight o'clock found
us with bright sun aud a cloudless sky. by
this time, the / eople began 10 pour IN from
the country around. and iic several county
delegations headed hy bands of music, were
marching in every direction through tie town
Then came the splendid array from ShelbUn
and thlriotie--anGthcr from liinc sburgl--
still another from the boat and lastly the
grand proc cssion OF three thousand from Frank
lin county, and the eastern towns. No man
who did not witness II, can conceive the AMI
mated, sprii-s,irting scene Description is
bcggarcd, and imagination halls weary in the
flight. Were il possible, we would pawn our
coat and mortgage our breakfast for the next
three weeks, 10 witness 1t again.
THE PROCESSION
Al the appointed hour the procs sson began 10
form on main street, aud in few minutes past
ten moved from the square, under the direction
Of Col Thomas, Chef martial, led by the Albany
band. Then came the State committee and Com.
mittee oi arrangements, bearing the splendid ban
ner presented by the ladies' of Burlington TO t e
Wings of Vermont inscribed with the motto,
"HarrisOn our rescue, and on the reverse, "thus
do our mountain sons respond 10 their country's
call >
Next followed strangers and invited guests
several hundred in numbcr-princi paiy from the
State OF Y bearing splendid silk banner in
scrbed, "Thc Empire State for Harrison and
Tyler; on the reverse the portraits OF Washing
ton and Lafayetlee, and cnwreathed around them
the names Of Warren. Montgomery and Green
In addition 10 this. we noticed on the smaller flags
the names OF various towns in Essex and Clinton
Counties, accompanied by sentiments like the
following: "llarrison-he never lost battle and
never wlll-Conservaiism the sheet anchor OF
our republic. The public laud, FAIR play aud no
9ouging. Harrison, the people sober, second
thought. Wing FAIR, the iairest of the Fair
Freemen, slow in judgment, but always sure
No reduction Of wages.
The Soldiers of the Revolution, in couches,
ment Of The last blood of 20. They bore no
| banner. Their attenuated forms md silver locks
floating 10 the breeze, ociaimed their character,
and the spirit that lighted up their counienances,
disclosed their sentiments with more eloquence
than words eau convey while the deairning
| shouts that rang from the surrounding multitude
they passed, proclaimed the inspiration of their
presence.
Bennington County though not SO largely
represented as some other counties, presented a
formidable array of intelligent and patriotic free
| men from the banks of the Wa.lomasack, and led
off the column of counties in gallant style, with
tho names of Harrison and T, Ter al mast head -
In the language of their brave old General, they
exclaimed, 'Iiere are the Green Mountain Boys,
and there is the enemy; either he strikes his flag
| or Molly Starke sleeps widow tonight"
Windbam County was well represented by her
hardy yeomanry, and her determined spirit was
fully expressed bv spirited notices and lnsc lip
tons; but our memorandum for this unity is
mislad
Rutland County was largely represented by
the people themselves-the yeomanrNhe farm
ers. mechanics, aud laboriag men, whose iniell.
g nj countenances and manly bearing proclai i'm
them trae representatives. of county that
give two thousand Wing joriiy. Her dclcga
ton was led by band of music, aud accompani-
ed by a coach load of old soldiers, while her flags
and notices proclaimed her sentiments too plainly
! to be misunderstood. Among them we were able
u
Cuba Boodhnunds Vermont don't follow on ell
ther trail. Mechanics Union-no reduction of
wages. Van Buren, Benton Il Co. Expunged by
/ the people March 4. 1871. No reduction of wa
ges. Flourish Credit Flourish Commerce. The
si1rdy sons OF Vermont are awake, and will show
the Magician that his experiments are no 20.
"Old Windsor Co, ever true and frithul-ever
will be true and faithful was nobly. represented
and came proudly into line, proclaiming that not
only the pIairles but the mountains are on fire, y
and before saw the end of her long line Of
freemeB we verify believed IT, The Woodstock
band accompanied this delegation, and we are
bound To say il discoursed most eloquent music F;
whilst this most imposing demonstration Of the
spirit Of old Windsor any thing but music to
the Office holders, who were looking on in mute
establishment.
Addison County came next, with a very l-rge
nrray Of ireemen, displaying very great variety
of the emblems Of rural life, accompanied by nu-
merous significant notices. A log cabin, on
wheels, drawn by six horses, attracted much at.
teniIon, and as il passed, was saluicd by deaien.
ing shouts Many spirited banners accompani-
ed; among them 'Sons of 76, we come, but the
end is not yet "Ilard cider preferred TO hard
I times"
! Orange County was most nnbly represented,
and never did she appear TO better advantage. =
[ This, perhaps, of all Others in the State Is the
most exclusively farming county. Her hardy
sons came bearing the various implements ofther
occupation, such fails, rakes, ptchiorks, NC o.,
which, being int prsted. me Mt, that they were
determined To thrash the rascas, rake off the rub.
bsh, aud pitch The administration out Of the big
door
3 Washington County care next, and well did
her heightened lin draw out. baqd Of music
led thu procession, which was at short intervals
studded with flags, banners aud notices innumer.
able, while brstiing forks and rakes and fails
/ met the eye IN almost every direction. "IlaHI-