Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1842-10-14
ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY THOUSAND

Wednesday of last week
ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY THOUSAND
/. FREEMEN IN COUNCIL
Start not, reader. IL is even so. On the
Doth day of September, 1912, one hundred
and thirty thousand freemen, banded togeth-
or by common feeling, and resolved to labor
for the common relief, met together at Day
ton, TO pledge anew their faith TO each other
and to their country
What multitude What a cause, too,
must that be which would bring so many to-
gctherl What deep conviction in the boz
som Of that gathered throng of the necess-
ty of fresher and holder effort to save the
State and Nation, from misrule and corrup-
ton How must the people feel when, not
from curiosity, not from any passing impulse,
they quit their farms, and their workshops,
to testify before the country, with brother
hood, energy and earnestness, i'll the cause
Of the countryl This spirit is irresistible.
Conquer il must and will.
A friend who was at Dayton has furnish
ed us with the following particulars:
During Wednesday the people poured in
like food Delegates, large and small,
were arriving, until late in the night, and,
indeed, during the whole night. The COM
mittee had made ample arrangements
large number of Marshals were in, they
were sent direct to quarters provided for
them. The hospitality of the citizens of
Dayton, including many of our opponents,
was unbounded the latch string was out
On the evening of Wednesday large crowds
were gathered, and listened to speeches,
from Col Chambers of Muskingum, Cal
loway, of Highland, c. NJ. Clay, w. South
gate of Kentucky, Bebb, of Butler, and
Walker of our city.
| But Thursday was the great day And
day it was, such as | never saw before,
and never expect to see again. Descrip-
ton would fail the most gifted pen here.
| Early the professions came laundering in !;
the tramp of the horses the banners float
ing in the breeze; the emblems of the diff
ferent trades, numerous and all borne aloit );
the earnest countenances of men and wom-
en- the shout of the multitude the multi
tude itself who can picture forth the scene
Neither pen, nor pencil can do ii. A man
must have seen to realize IL.
At s o'clock, when every street in the
city was filled, and there seemed no resting
place for any, the procession was formed ;
this occupied long time; when done, the
order, march was given; and in solid
mass, we moved to welcome the great States
man, Henry Clay, into the city.
He was met near the city, and, at
Q ID o'clock, reached the neighborhood Of
the National Hotel. Here beautiful sight
was witnessed. One hundred and twenty
five children, as the honest patriot approach
ed, welcomed him with songs! Their
sweet voices rang out in merry peals, and
the multitude responded to it with the hear
test enthusiasm After this, Mr. Clay oc-
cupied stand for some time, as the process
sion passed by, welcoming him to OHIO, and
in return receiving his SITUATIONS
When the procession passed, Mr.. Clay re-
tired into the hotel. Gov. Metcalf then APP
peared at the window, and delivered speech
returning the thanks of Kentucky for the
warm hearted reception they had met with.
and bidding all who loved the name of
American to rally together in defence of
American liberty and American labor His
effort was happy one-at once eloquent
and powerful
Il Ii was now near noon and il was propos-
ed that the multitude should have repast.
For this purpose we adjourned to the mar
: ket house-and here we found every thing
we could desire. The inside of the market
house was appropriated to the ladies', the
outside to the men and the good farmers of
the neighborhood having killed off their best
beeves, SC. we had enough for all aud to
spare.
This over, the crowd began pouring out
OF Main street to the speaking ground, and
from IL until 3 O'clock, that broad street
; was one mass of moving people. So thick
were they, that it was difficult for a carriage
to get along. All who could hear, now
gathered round the speakers stand-Mr.
White of Indiana led off Mr.. Andrews OF
Kentucky, Mr.. Ewing, Mr.. Crittenden, Gov.
Corwin followed. Mr.. Schenck then read
resolutions prepared by the committee, nomi-
mating Henry Clay and John Davis for the
Wing candidates for 1914. AT this time
Mr.. Clay was seen in the crowd, and then
as II there had been but one voice only,
; the shout went forth for the statesman of the
: nation; he answered it-and in a speech OF
two hours plain, yet eloquent, he spoke
conceaIng no opinion, Disgusting no wish,
the multitude all listening with eager aiten-
ton and breathless silence And such a
speech 1t was IA master effort of master
spirit
The day was now fast waning. But not
so with the spirit of the people. They had
heard much but they wished to hear more
, and so the evening was devoted to speaking
9 Ewing, and others of our leading friends
! spoke; and then were heard manly voices
, in stirring song, rousing up the patriotism
a of all, And so passed the day d! Glad hearts