Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1840-07-13
MONTPELIER, JULY 13. 1910.


Reader, wlnt we have thus been attempting to
describe, occupied one hour in passing the point
where we stood. The procession, enlivened by
twenty bands of music and nterspersed by half
dozen log cabins, and four or five hundred ban
ners, had now stretched itself the whole length of
Nun street, from Main street past the College 10
Pearl street, down Pearl street, Russell tavern
thence to John Brudleys, on College street, and
thence to the Square, where the head of the col
unin was just entering as the foot left; distance
OF near three miles. And yet, notwithstanding
tins vast column of men from six to fifteen Abreast
was hardly MISSED from the immense multitude
that tilronged the streets the whole distance, and
Who ever and anon, rent the air with their cheers
AL almost every pnss you would hear the cnhu-
sasuc lookers-On exclan, "three cheers for that
banner! six cheers Ter that log cabin three times
Three Tor those Old sOldiersW Aud then such
cheering D, it came gushing mud warm, right
from the heart. Every door, window, and baco-
ny, wns occupied by fair spectators who, with wa.
wing 'kerchieis aud approving smiles testified their
interest IN the scene and who in return were con-
t'nnalIy cheered aud kindly greeted by the pro-
cesslon as it pissed. But why should we attempt
description? 1t IS not in the power of language
to convey an adequate idea of this grand pageant
Of the people
THE OLD SOLDIERS.
Tile .trocosson having now reached the square,
The Sinte Committee and Committee of Arrange
mems repaired to the stage erected in front OF the
Court House, and willie the countless Thousands
were pouring in and arranging themselves around
the stand, the Revolutionary soldiers, more thnn
one hundred of whom were present, came forward
ana were introduced to The assembled people. Ii
Is needless TO say how cordially they were
received. There were no bounds TO the cnilnisi-
1stc demonstrations of JOY and gratitude. Sever
al OF these patrarchs addressed those around them
i'll brief but touching strains of eloquence. They
smoke of their - pnrIy history ts
gle for independence, its present condition OF
their own tolls and sufferings- of their beloved
WAsnINGToN; and in the fullness Of n soldiers
heart, each bestowed AN old mans blessing on the
gallant Harrison. "Grappie him to your heart
with hooks of steal" said one old man, with sill
vered locks and fatering limbs, " for he is brave
and good man" The several ages of these vet
eran worthless, we learn, ranged from 7S to 100
years. One among them, MIR. Simeon Hooker, of
Wesford, announced himself as 10l years
When the cheering which followed his presenla-
ton had subsidized, thousand voices at The same
instant cried out, "Wi he lii his hat, that we
may mark his features? for never shall we look
upon the like again. And MS the old man barred
his venerable heal beneath the blue arch Of heay
ed, surrounded by twenty thousand lreemen-
himself The observed Of all observers n connecting
INK between three centuries = o, what emotions
filled his breast For an instant the fire of youth
lrelumed his eye, and he would have addressed the
sentences was all that he could command. al
have lived through three wars, said he, and lave
stood upon this ground when it was an unbrohen
wilderness did something in the cause ol indie
| pendence and have Witnessed It's blessings: hut
though an old man, NEVER BEFORE HAVE
| SEEN THE PEOPLE. To such lnnds am
willing TO enlrust the deslinies of my beloved
country. God bless you all, my children. Fare
" ell farewell" Cheer succeeded cheer, as he
left The stage, and long live Simeon Hooker"
| dwell upon every tongue.
THE ORGANIZATION.
hlr. Bradley, chairman of the State Committee,
now called The Convention to order, and the com
rnittos Of from each county presented the fol-
lowing nominations for officers which were n
dopted:
For President
| HON. SOLOMON FOOrE, of Rutland county.
Fo' Vice Presidents,
A %%i '"r Ansrin. I" large.
john II. On, bennington Co.
Ebenezer Wells, Wrdhnm Co.
Moses Strong, Rutland Co
Ry land Fletcher, W nds0r Co.
Jonathan liagar, Addison c..
Il a. y, ~. Ieuney, Orange Co.
Ezra hIcech Chlttenden Co
Nm. Nlarln, VI NshiugtOn Co;
G. b. Chandler, Caledonia Go.
llenun Allen, Franklin Co.
Samuel &. Gratis, Orleans Co
Joseph Waterman, OF LanOlie Co,
Stephen Howe, of Essex Co.
Green Sawyer, Grand Isle Co.
For Sec,e aries,
Geo. Il. Manser,
Leonard Sergeant
Jedediah :. Bushnell,
f.. II. Billings,
George >. Foster.
The President on taking The Chair addressed
the Convention substantially follows:
Ernpppn If Vpru,nuI-l feel my ,I,l
med with heartfelt emotion upon acknowledging
this honor, the most distinguished have ever re-
cGved in my life the honor of presiding over
this immense assembly ot freeuen IN assembly
the most imposing aud the most august that has
ever met within the limits of our beloved State.
| see before me the congregaled body of the in
habilants of the State of Vermont, embracing ey-
cry class Of her citizens: the men who count
> their capital by thousands, and hundreds upon
hundreds of those who enrn their daily bread by
their daily toll before me ! see mechanics, far.
ncrs, and every class of the intelligent AID the
, indus .riois, while ut my side, stand The patriot ia
theirs of the revolution those patriots whom our
opponents stigmatze as being ledcraliss and TO.
ries. I,ul | cannot designate isho are here
be il sufficient to say, HAT EVERY BODY is here
y And Tor what are you here assembled? To meei
and give the alsellood TO these who tell us that
we have aught but The welfare OF our beloved
81 country nearest our hearts. We come not 10 ineel
= and relel iorelgn Toe, bui 10 oppose WIN deeI
. and uncomproniisng earnestncss those who IRE
! sappng the foundations OF every thing dear Il
our hearts as American ireemen. You are assem-.
bed to give your deep toned voices TO that heav-
> ing tide, which, all over our country is swelling
> 10 sweep from the land the remains of that Jaco.
bnism which for The last ~ years has rulded ibis
, our beautiful and revcred domain TO meet and
y TO suhdue that party which SO loudly breaches de-
mocracy, yet imposes upon us the most crue DIES.
Ilntism that opDiesses any people on the tnce oil
i The earth. They preach relrenchnent and re-
!, Inrn In i,ir nrnl,iica they I'm We dnulIlen Won