The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1840-09-22
mir IARGEsT CONVENTION YET

saventy or eighty cents per busho? Look 10 it, than
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TttE LARGEST CONVENTION YET,
The Wing spirit never flags; aroused now, a. i,
was in i776, il will not sumber until the country
ia free The whole number present at the Bun.
KER HUI CoSvESrioE, holden on the 10th ms,
was estimated to DO seoenty.toe thousand, On tho
evening of the 9th, preceding the convention, there
was a large meeting Of the delegates, which wa,
addressed by Reveidy Johnson of Md, Mr. Uphum
Of w., and don. r.. Chinn, NJ C. from Louisiana,
We should BIO glad To give our readers full pro.
ceedings but cannot for want of room. The FOL-
Iowina short sketch is from tho Nashua Telegram
THE BUNKER.HILL CONVENTION.
aVVe are wholly at u loss where to begin, and
certuinIy we know not where shall end in
snenkinr of tire immense gathering IN Boston, and
on Bunker Hill on Thursday last. To give the
account Of the Boston papers land Il is, rs mus
be meagre snough~-we should be obliged to fiji
our whole paper and 10 attempt an abidgemen,
would be worse than wiring over an enth account
of our own and shall give felo of the prom
inent features OF the display which fell under our
obser atiori, and select few more from other SOU
ces And we begin by saying Tint II was u pa
peant The like Of which il does not come INTO our
calculations of the future, to SEQ again. and ia
compare il with any Thing we have seen, is impos
sibe.
Delegations from remote States the pos
assigned them, aud delegations from towns and
counties in Massachusetts, were constantly arriving
with tiier banners and devices, ill near eleven
little after that hour the procession started from
the Common, led off by IL cavacade ofI266 horse.
men, "a given by the Boston Courier, by count in.
Guiding 1879 tr,ickmen in their white froks and
1927 young wings dressed in uniform. Bannert
were borne with mottos Il designs, which we can
not possibly do more than allude to. Tie princi.
pal one was beautiful reprosenon Of Gen. Harri.
con on hoseback inscribed
THE WASHINGTON OF THE WEST!
HARRISON a. TYLER.
Another oftheir mottos WIS
Martyrs p0Liey 1gtty cents s 4ay and French
and Roast Beef
The cavalcade was followed by forty one opeu
barouches, filled with
SOLDIERS OF TIE REVOLUTION,
the venerable relics of that trying day-who had
como up on The occasion, To lend tle co untenancs
and Join their feeble, trembling voices in the glad
shout OF ffeemen, and to urge their sons in lb.
good cause in which they were engaged. Oh #
was sight to stir up the blood OF every love, az
his country, to that venerable and SCARED
band, who had shed their blood to establish their
rights for which we are cohending. Their motto
was lT7b..
WE APPEAL TO HEAVEN
Then followed the officers who served in the last
war-the compatriols OF the Gallant Harrison
who came there 10 aid in the promotion ola broth.
err, Of whose character and qualifications none
need inform them.
After Tire committee of Arangeme nts, &c, came
the delegates from States in their proper order with
banners-one in euch bearing tho name and arms
OF the State"
VERMONT
The glorious Green Mountain State, with the
laurels OF victory still green upon its brow, was
well represented Wherever her delegation show
ed Itself, it was received with the most gratifying
marks of the high estimation in which she vase
ry where held since her triumphant resistance 10
oppression and successful opposition msrue.
They carried banner representing the arms of the
State, beneath The motto which will hencelDrth te
come that of the S'ae-' The Sfa, tkat ncuer ssts'
vermont had about 300 delegates, and meet
ing at Wing Republican Hall, CD the 9t, organized
a. follows