Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1844-09-27
vERMoNT.


1t has ever led to victory
oh the evergreen is stout old tree,
Its branches wave DER the brave and free
IL proudly stands while IL laughs to scorn
The lighinings flashing and old winters storm.
Our hardy sons are brave and true,
And pure as the air they ever drew
Our mountains are unconquered yet,
And we boast the star that ne'er has set.
Oh! that glorious Star is our delight
II brightest CLOVIS in hottest fight,
And BY its mild and constant ray,
We'er ever guided on our way
Vermont comes down from her Green Noun
Trims with the laurels of victory fresh on her
brow. Her delegation was every where re-
ceived with marks of the highest enthusiasm.
Her triumphant defeat of Locofocoism every
where in the State that il has dared 10 show its
head, has earned for the noble Green Noun
tain Bows the reputation so spontaneously con-
ceried TO them al all hands. Vermont brought
down her banner, and we saw as OF old, "the
Star that never sets" blazoned on its ample
folds. The flag was Of white satin, with red
border, ringed with white. The Chier Mar
shall of the Vermont delegation was General
Artemas eastman. The Hon A. u. Dana
was Standard bearer, assisted by other gentle
men. The Vermoniers all wore green sprig
as their distinctive badge.
PROCEEDINGS UPON BOSTON CON-
MON.
At ten minutes past O'Clock, he first part
of the procession reached the Conmon-and,
OF fifteen minutes past two, long before the
greater part of the throng had male their APP
pearance, the Convention came q order, in
consequence OF the Impotence exhibited by the
vast crowd in front Of the stand. Upon the
Il. r tha .,al oh
ster, Senators Berrin of Georgia, Miller of N.
Jersey, Huntington Of Connecticut Choate
and Bates; and Messrs Dunkin OF louisiana,
Bond of Ohio, T'illinghast of Rhode Island,
Morse Of Maine, and Hudson, King, AMI Win
throp Of Massachusetts. We also noticed dis
tinguishcd geniiemen-citizens of Boston and
vicinity.
Hon Daniel Webster was chosen President and
proceeded to address the Convention.
Mr. Webster's eloquent speech, which occupied
an hour and half, we reluctantly exclude for
want of room.
After the dealening applause and acclama-
tinn with which Mr. Webste's speech had been
greeted by the vast audience had subsidized,
there was universal and enthusiastic call for
Cassius NJ. Clay of Kentucky.
Mr. Webster addressed the audience, and
said that there were a great number of distin-
guished Wings present from various paris OF
the Union, (and he here enumerated a long list
of them,) who intended, upon suitable occa-
sions, to address them. They would be speci-
ally introduced, before the proceedings of the
day closed, and, in accordance with the order
of the day, as agreed upon by the Committee
of Arrangements, he would introduce TO them
Hon. JOHN MACPHERSON BERRlEN,
the distinguished Senator from Georgia.
Mr. Berricn was received with hearty cheers and
made capital speech. He was followed BY Sena.
tor Huntington OF Connecticut.
Then CASSIUS NJ. CLAY OF Kentucky was
introduced, with appropriate remarks, and was
ceved with the loudest, the most prolonged andthe
most heartfelt cheering, that we ever remember To
have greeted any orator upon appearing before the
people. lie spoke as follows;
Mr. President, Men Of Massachusetts,, Amer
leans! Although this is one of the proudest
moments of my life, yet, however much may
be my vanity, / am constrained TO believe that
not TO me only is this expression OF cordiaiy
and respect extended, but that by far the great
er portion Of the manifestations Of applause
and appreciation is meant for that other and
greater fellow citizen, bearing my own name,
HEERY CLAY OF KEETUcKY, and for my own
gallant State, which has ever, as now, stood
firm by the side Of old Massachusetts.
must remember that ] am here in the city
Of Boston, near the walls of Faneuil Hall, in
the sight Of Bunker Hill, whose very name is
unspeakably iustrious, and in the neighbour
hood of Lexington. These associations claim
as my property; and come up here in unison
with you, TO offer up my devotion 10 those sa-
cred principles which we all cherish, and which
are consecrated TO remotest posteriiy. have
said before to-day, and now repeat il here,
that there never has been and there never can
be witnessed in the Old World, pagean, like
this. Accumulate the property Of ages and all
the patents Of nobility, and you cannot spread
out such Il scene as has been exhibited here TO-
day. Look at the men, who have swelled out
the immense procession, their clothing, (bni
that is but a trihe) look at the iatsIi;s snce md
true manliness they display. Look at them,
and which OF you will say that Liberty is not
ton, are peculiarly bessed--if we are more dis
tinguished than any other--if, indeed, we are
in many respects the first nation on the globe,
it is to Liberty, and TO Liberty alone, that we
owe the pre-emlnence.
have travelled five hundred miles since Mon
day, from Niagara Falls, to attend this great
gathering of The people, and, although emo
lions of the sublimest character were excited
in my breast by the view of that stupendous
scene, yet the strong and iron chain VI Rail-
road, on my journey here, gave rise 10 more
and greater emotions than that mighty work Of
the Deity. To what are owing these sublime
manifestations Of mans power and geniusi--
To Free LABoR. prolonged and vocilerous
cheers.) To Free Labor, repeat, the egiii-
mate consequence of freedom of thought
A nd il is 10 this development of mechanical la
Dor, resulting from freedom Of thought and
freedom of action, that this honor belongs
But must be short { A general cry of go on
go onD have come TO you as an American
citizen, as a Wing, if Wing means what il did
in l776; but if j. do not mean that, then am