Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1842-09-16
All hail the Representatives
of the People


The reception of the faithful Wing members of
Congress on their return from Washington, at diff
fcren points along the route shows that the sprlt OF
$40 is still alive and that, oppressed and insuItcd
the Wing party have been, there are not discour-
aged nOrdlvdcd
OF the dongs in PHILADELPHIA we have q long &C
count but the arrival of the foreign news renders it
impossible to publish 1t. The next morning, (yc-
ferday) the members passed through New Jersey
Rail- Dad, to EliZabethtown, where they were 10
lea1e the cars, and he thence escorted to New
York. The citizens of that old hOroug h-Whig to
The core and always ready for action assembled in
force, ard 'as the reached their stopping place
welcomed the members with oft-repeated cheers.
They were then received by the Mayor, Major
Chetwood and all the principal citizens. The adj
dress of the Mayor was brief, pointed, and happy
Mr.. Fillmore, IN behalf OF ms associates replied with
earnestncs. aud tones OF his manly voice. and the
plain spoken truths he uttered, 10 the dis 'ourage-
mcnts and difficulties winch the whl2 members of
Congress had Ia orcd under IN transactIng the bust
ness of the nation from the perfdy Of John Tyler,
and the utterly unplncipcd course of Locotocoi,m,
fell upon attentive ears ana burning hearts.
The company then proceeded IN carriages to
ElztLe,hputt, forming very long procession pro-
ceeded by band of MUSIC; and as they passed
through the town. greeted with ringing Of bells and
the firing of cannon.
At F. izahehport the steamer Fairfield gay deco
rated, had landed depu.aiion of several hundred
from New York, who theie awaited 10 receive from
then New Jersey brethrcn Their common au,sts and
friends.
On the lawn, in front Of the large hotrl the mem.
bers addressed, first by A. Dougherty IN be-
half of the Young Mems Committee, and then by
! J. &. Hamilton, Esq 4 reply, fuli of animation
was made by Senator Ia madIe VINO WAS succ- ed
ed by Mr.. lla!steid If New Jerseys the latter CLAM
| In. for his glo,ions little Stitc-which Mr.. ia l.
madge had highly conpimented a. the very bat,i,
! ground of Freedom, and from the Revolution TO re
sisl opprcssion-that she traced back her Tpppca
noe zeal TO 26-(vetran OF the Revolution standlu.
| in the crowd said to '16)nye &c, sad Mr.. HAS
tead for the spirit is the same, and 1t w.il rise again
be mantle, ted now and hcnceiUrth until 1915 IN ia
vor of Henry Clay aud the principles with whci
that name is GGn,inei.
The guests wtrc then invited to partake Of co,lec
ton, provided IN the long Of this vast establish
mcnt, which was somewhat hun ed from the ne
c.s-itv of being in New York al O'Clock to me,
the czen5 WHO should there be assembled in wait
Z n.
The boa, cast of about o'clock-lnd as 81
| turned her Prov to the city, a round OF cheers wa
sent up from the shOr winch those on board return
! ed with abunlan, m,c:cSt.
! The Trip To the city was delightful for crowded a
th- boat was there fine breeze and the breeze
| and the spr. Of all were in keeping with tn
b.i.it ness Of the SKIES and the loyuusness OF tn
occasion.
The Battery, at the foo, of which the part, nnde,
was awe with thepeople- Tribune estimates III
number Il, 00O0 "A procession was formed, whicl
passing through the appointed route, finally left ii
guests At the Astor House.
In the evening an overhowing multitude filled Il
Tabernacle, but all tina, lhcTe passed. we uust tab
another day 10 speak. suffice it here 10 saw has 4
, palgn di not exceed the display and enthusiasm
Yesterday; and that the banner Of Henry Clay no
epreai 10 The breeze, to be borne onward and o,
e ward u1tl II waves over the White House Al Il
installation of President Clay IN lSij.
Mr.. J. l.. Lawrence presided in the Tuhcrnacla
t The guests wcrn welcomed 10y hr. d. Se!den al
e speeches were made by Mr.. Fillmore, Senator Nor
t head OF Kentucky, and Mcssrs. Stanly of Nor
(,rnliu, 'lnnmDGnu nf Ir,gpu tho ..lT