Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1840-09-21

III was III 100, u VIII not sumner until Tie cOun'
try is free, We deem no apology required for
occupying so large n space with the proceedings
of the BuNKeR HiLL CONVENTION, which we have
abridged from the Boston Atlas.
On the oveLing of the 0b, preceding the Con-
venton, there was large meeting of the dele
gates, which was addressed by ieverdy Johnson
Of Md, Mr. Uplum OF W., and Hon. r. Chinn, |
NJ. C. from Louisiana.
From The Boston alias Of Sept. III
THE BUNKER HILL CONVENTION.
Every mountain has sent its riH -crery GALLEY its
stream and La The draldnche Of he people is
here ~
Such was ihp impressive and sublime con-
nencemeut OF the speech of Mr.. Nc Nlahon at
the organization of The Great CcnSenon OF Wing
lreenen Mt Baltimore last May. But striking and
Just us they were upon that orcHson, with how
much greater Justice may tie samc he said of the
mighty concourse that yesterday marched ia an
almost endless procession through the streets to
! Bunker i'll.
! From the day when the MnyFlower first landed
Our Iilgrim Fathers ON the rocky aud rhospila-
ble coast of Plymouth To the present time, there
has never, either ia pence or in wnr,hccu witness
ed such mighty gathering together Of rt euIcn,
from the renutcs confines OF the Uron, as WAS
Yesterday displayed in this city. From Louisiana
and the Gnnllest South West on the one hnnd to
the rcnolest East OF Maine on the other, here
nockcd hitler, 10 p'clgc at the hill side consc
Grated Ii, the best blood Of The revolution, undy
ing dtN olion To the true republican cause, thutis
ands upon thousands Of as rue hearted aud ell.
tlm,inslc patriots us can b. found OF the face OF
the carIh
Ike farmer left his plough in TIC It'll uuliui>h
cd iurrov', or turned from iho hatI gathered gram
field. to be here the mechanic threw aside his
# Il, .t;.
nets and their iucs in word all classe, Of sori
= ety. from the East and the West, the North and
the South, Joined in this pilgrimage 10 Bunker
Ill., 10 manifest the devotion to the principles of
; the revolution that sal inspired their bosOns, and
I Their determination to rescue Their beloved cuun
= Try from Il tbrallum more unjust aud more OPP
pressive than tlat which had once led their faith
ers TO shed on that very spot their blood, IN the
day Of the rev OlutiOn, and to cousccIate by it the
, Hill which they were visiting. We state without
the slightest fear of contradiction, that the Goa
vcnton which yesterday assemble q III this Guy
was, without ceWlon-almosl without approx
nation - the argcSt ever held in this country
True il is, there have been seen Conventions o
tweriy thousand in Columbus and Burlington, o
twenty-five thousand nj baltimore. and of thirty
~ To thirty. five thousand ut Nashville. The pcopl,
have gathered, il is true, in mighty force in every
section of the Union, but never before has there
lhcru Witnessed on this continent, and seldom OF
Ilhe old so large II concur rs sir y H7USdnH Sor
ereirns slXty thousand Of those Who have bcrl
before the DAYS Of modern Lucoiucoisn tie SOY
crcign people of America and who mean to re
assume their defauded rights next November.
Bun it is not only for lis inlmcnsc numbers tina
st The Bunker Hill Convention will ever be rnemoru
bic: in tie gorgeous splendor of lis flags and tnu
ners in the beauty and taste displayed in the ri
ulnphal arches aud other decorations that nrnJ
menled the streets through which The proceSslu
passed, in the lnvcllnrss of The many thousand
OF fair faces that from every window and iror
every accessible roof, guZed with sympalhlsing IL
lrrest nnd deliall upon the immense cOncourSe /
,s the streeis-artd above all, in the pervadingsiron
AMI enthusiastic feeling OF palrnsn and dcvu
ton to country, that animated every bosom, ia
10Th of September Convention viii ever stan
$500 prc-umiucEl.
or \ 6ucr ov more ,nngniGcen, day never fayore
II better ratlyc than smiled upon The Great Whi
in Jubilee Of yesterday, daring the passage of I'll
.os procrsSOu, md certainly none was ever more lu
on ~ improved From HE earliest twilight OF morn
Wv ing, the Pcople catnc pouring iiio the city. Eve
OF ny avenue was ihronged at an early honr, and tt
streets were neatly impussible from HE density
the 4hrous thai flied them.
, The streets were decorated in every part Of II
he Icity, hut particularly in the course o the procc,
siun, with every species OF banner, flag, pennuI
and other similar enhlcns, and together with Il
triumpha arch :, produced most eXilrrHing L
feet. Even The care worn Tory office hold
anxious as h. lei at the prospect of lis lu>s
place, could ha dig chech ms rising feelings
patriotism, 80 long sranarls Ia his bosom, or io
bear joining in the huzza tnr Old TIP
The People have arisen III he MAJESTY of the
strength They have aroused themselves fro
The le,larGy into which they had fallen aud con
., forth like II giant refreshed 10y Sleep They rn
Wv lied around HE buh.rr OF tie Constitution, VA
on all the chivnrous spirit aud patriotic devotion
- thrir Illuslrious ancestors. FROM mountain al
80 valley, from hill aud plain, from The workslC
in unIl the field, they came The Guy has pour'
's foith lis thousands, they lave descended like
avalanche from the hi ;; oar hardy sous OF 10
unconquereh and uucuuVuprLhle the intclltgc
The Yeomnnry Of New England. Wei uay The m
10. ions Of power stand back in speerhlrss con>icr,
, tiou AT this mighty demonstration OF PHD &c Opl
w ion! Well may the startled herd of office inl
his ers quail before the mulesIy OF HE aSScuhrd pc
pie. The days OF uplrt sslon are nun cred.
Their hour of triumph is passed and lhcFrecnt
es Shall ngan enjoy their own
er- We feel utterly Incompetent give our dstu
nor friends any correct idea OF The spcndor of
al scene which has Just passed before our eyes. /
ud maguiliceuce Of this never ending pageant" ca
get not be described in suitable terms of alnlrHt'
he 1t will live in the recollection of those who "
ru I messed it, to tie last period Of existence. VIII
The uncuivated Indian, who visited Fat!
laud was requested 10y lis Chief 10 give tie pt
ulalion oi their tribe, what vas lis reply: Coz
3 of the leaves Of the lUrCsI or HE sands al the s.
cave shore, for such is4he number OF tic people
cto- Englnndp IN csiinnle just Us vague, lils as
Err nal'le, must he oars OF tbs Great Gathering
the SOUS OF New England.
TO- From The commencement Of the week IN
~ has been a constant flowing of the population
r n.,' the ineior into this metropolis. They came
steamers as numerous rs the rivers Which IN
" their waters into the uulalhomahle ocean. Fr
W VI The East aud West, from The Nar and Sou
i,' delegations of The people with banners ni'd e
w blcuIs, were constantly arriving. Till the last &