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


dings aud deliberations OF that august body. Eve
nv local interest," and every personal feeling was
freely laid upon the altar. Every part OF the land
came up TO the support of the great cause; the
Connecticut and the Missouri mingled their wa
tiers and flowed on in peace the Green Hills of
VI. the Blue Ridge Of Virginia, and tho Rocky |
Mountains OF the West, met and kissed each 9th |
er and from one extremity OF the land TO the 9th
er, there went up one united cry Tor dehvernnce
from the oppressors of our common country. The
orator then alluded to Cen llarrison's unbe cir.
cunsuncep saving that he might have been rich
had not The objects of his charity been too near at
hand. The widows OF the revolution aud his own
manned soldiers came TO his door, and his wealth
had flowed freely at the ca Of distress. Aei re-
ferring most encouragngly TO the political condl-
ton of Pennsylvania, and to the character OF The
ilarrlsburgh Convention. he concluded by an al
fusion to the fact that the old soldiers ofthe Rev
oluton were agaiu buckng OIL their arnior and
coming up to do battle in the cause OF civil lib
ery He hoped that like Sampson, they might at
their death STAY more than ever before. Exhor
tug the wings of W. to nail The flag OF their conn
Try to the mast head, lac pledged them the sup
Ilor. Of New York. and retired amidst the loud aud
enthusiastic cheers of the thousands who had is
tened to his words Of truth and Of power.
After the shouts ofthe multitude had somewhat
subsidized, and at The loudly repeated calls of The
people, Gen. WILSON, The "long Wing" from
the Granite State, came forward We can give
no conception Of the power aud effect OF his clio
quence. The crowd had stood in one solid body
| for above four hours in cloud of dust and I've
meath hroiling SUM- and yet, after having spo-
ken for about an hour, when Gen Wilson lntina
ted design of drawing his remarks TO close, the
voice of the immense assemblnge went up rs the
voice of one man, calling upon him TO ego on :"
and alter having spoken for nearly tno hours and
Il haLf, it only 10y the assurance that he could
speuI no longer with ply steal euse, that they
would allow him TO leave the stnud, IL this is
proof that his remarks lacked force and eloquence,
or that his sentiments did not meet hearty re
Spouse among The people OF Vermont, let the Sen
tinel make the most of il. One effect of his de-
| livery we cannot help remarking II is usual NJ
the south and west where ii is much more com
mon than here for political speakers to address the
people in niasses-lor their auditors TO express
their appreciation or displeasurc with regard to
what is said, by response on the spot But we
very much doubt whether it was ever done TO amy
great extent in Vermont, until her sons listened to
the vore Of Wilson. 1t seemed rs if they could
not restrain themselves and often when he wound
their minds to pitch OF intense excitement by lils
nraphic sketches of political events, he would ask
Tor their opinion any particular measure, he
would receive il in the loud and united shouts oil
| the interested freemen he addressed.
We must confess our utter inability to convey
any thing approaching TO an adequate conception
of lhc character OF this address. Deprived in that
case, as il must be- of its most characteristic excel
lencles, shall not attempt any partial outline OF
its contents. The thrilling sketches which he
gave of commercial and universal distress - Of
revolutionary incidents, and of whatever else came
within the wide range Of his remark, were impress.
sive beyond description. He reviewed in detail,
the whole gound which divides the political par
lies of the day the destruction of the currency
the war upon American industry the public land
! policy and all the leading features of the pres
..nfn p,n ctrpfot saiHpr M U
! tiny. He alluded il eloquent language 10 the bat
tie of PntlsburglI, and exhibited in this cOnnec-
ton, the more than inter neglect with which the
party in power have treated our land and naval
| defences Many of the pictures which he drew
Of the languishing condition of every department
ofo government, were exceedingly vivid and
deeply affecting. We saw quive ing lips and
starting in the faces Of scores around us Of
stern grey headed men, too, whose whole hearts
were hound up in their country welfare, and
deeply wounded at her degradation.
Throughout his whole speech, the orator wns
/ eloquent and impressive, beyond any thing that
{ has been Witnessed in this section before md
when he left The stage, the voice of the assembled
thousands gave forth hearty 'ihree times three
10 this able and fearless expoundcr of The rights
the people, and Of the corrupt mnpractces OF
| the dynasty by which we are RULED instead OF
governed.
The people wenltn their homes in every part
ly TO revolve aud ponder in their minds the weigh
~ truths They had heard. Months of the special
i,eadngs of such diSniereSted democrats us Van
Ness, can never counteract lhe impressions which
were left on their minds His supple iawniugs
and hypoerth;al cdndOr, will be Of but little avail
when contrasled with the noble, whole soucd en-,
ergy, and the deep, heartfelt earnestuess of Gen.
" ilson. His voice will long ring in the ears Of
those who heard him. and the doctrines he advo
Gated will he carried out nj the ballot box with ii
force wiich wiil aston.sh The purse proud minIons
( OF power.
! The resolutions were unanimously adopted
Hon. Geo. p. Marsh reported All address which
was ordered To be printed.
[ The following resolution, introduced Ivy Col j
Cove, of Rutland, was read aud adopted uilaninl
, ousy.
, Resoioed, That we hereby pledge ourselves Il
each other and to the country, that we will use ou
utmost endeuvors 10 restore the government OF th'
country to the principles OH which it was admin
stered in the republican days of Jefferson anf
f Madison
By Hon. Mr.. Strong OF Rutland.
. ReSolred, That the thanks of this convention IN
e presented to the Hon. f.. ID. Culver. of New York
r. and Gen. Wilson, ofNew Hampshire for their yer.
= interesting aud able addresses Oh the present oc
II casinn.
o Unanimously adopted.
Resolved Tint the thanks of this convention b
J. cordially rendered to The Hon. Solomon Foot, 10
y the able and digniied and prompt manner il
y which he has presided over the most nposin
l. convention ever held within the limits Of Vermont
E. Mr. Briggs, from the committee appointed 10
a that purpose, made The following report:
y To he People Of Yermoni no,o in Convention
1 .qssenlLted
u The committee to whom MAS referred the res0
20 luton Oh the number and condition OF The log cat
. ns in town, and the number of lateles uplifieC
usk leave TO report, that they attended to The du
= =, ties assigned Them and find the whole number
=, !, he 2lS nll covered with the productions of lh
y country; pine and spruce bark, and straw man