The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1844-07-01
IHang out your Banners upon the Oh
fer WaII~l5,OOO Wings in Council
BURLINGTON, Wednesday night,
June &c, 1874.

June &c, 1874.
T5i. has been proud day for the Wing Demo-
,,,y Or,be Green Mountain State. This Mass Con-
,.,ioO which our opponents have tauntingly told
"A ..,u D,ove n failure, has been one Of trunph-ex-
,,,IiDr IN numbers that of ls4O-and in spirit all
v ,,,ho most ardent patriot could desire. The turn
An, ,prp,,scd all expectations; and there is the same
s,,bp.i,.n. the same determination and courage
ov.,v where manifested which characterised tho pro-
N ,.elas Of the Wings previous to tho last Presden-
II ,,l clmpign and which augur a result no less sure
y end decisive than was that.
The Hon. Geo p. Marsh, during his speech on the
ho OCCASION referring to the number present, stated
ito he 1000, but to be moderate in my estimate
u out down at $4,000.
4 On Tuesday evening tho people came into town
in "multludes which no man could number;-''dee-
4 rrDns from the various towns and counties con:n-
uato arrive till o'clock at night, with banners,
and frequently preceded by bands of music. At
.urdown the fOuses of all the Wings in town
as well as the several public houses-wcre
hT-aI The beds and floors were occupied, and the
houses also of many Of our political opponents, gen.
4 eOuly opened, were pretty well filled. till they
n ehry hundreds, aye by thousands, so that they
M roud End quarters only in the chambers of the Wing
81 Stores and the meeting houses; three Of which were
ONyped, and in one Of them three hundred took
hi,ngs for the Nigh,. In the evening the Steamer
Burlington came in bringing 1876 Wings mostly from
Rutand and Addison Counties. Tho next morning
thousands more came-some two thousand from N.
York. eH'.-
At ten o'clock the several counties organised, re-
cered each banners were then formed together,
when the procession marched from the public square
NCdgel Hill down Pearl Street, and through other
principal streets to the stand in the centre of the
common.
The Convention then went through the usual pre-
'minnres Of Organization, the appointment of COM
mhiees &c. and adjourned for dinner.
Ex-Governor Jenison was appointed President, F.
Walton, IT, Secretary, with the usual complement
"Vice Presidents and sub-Secretaries.
The following ticket was nominated:
WILLIAM SLADE, Governor
HORACE EATON, 1t. Governor.
JOHN SPAuLDING, Treasurer.
ELECTORS,
JEDEDIAH II. HARRIS,
JOHN PECK,
CALVIN TONVNSLEY,
CARLOS COOLIDGE,
BENJAMIN SWIFT,
ERASruS FAIRBANKS.
The "vast sea ofup.turned faces" were eloquent
" ably, and rorcibly addressed by Mr. Thaycr, and
"en' FOWLER, ofNew York, VIM. Slade, Solomon
root Up Marsh, and Samnel S. Phelps, all of
"0om were often and enthusiastically cheercd during
"e remarks, and the Convention adjourned between
seven and eight o'clock, P. NJ.
repeat my remark, this has been a proud and
s0Tous day for the Wings of Vermont, and nothing
'ou' 'ne ruin threatened by the bold, wicked and o.
lOos measures of the locofoco leaders could have
brought out so many freemen ofthe State Protec-
''O" 'Or our labor with no annexation of Texas and
NV, aOer extension OF slavery, is the voice of every
"ns, and will be the watch-words of victory.
i D. The Prize Banner was awarded to Grand
'' 'Oun'y-that County having fairly won it accord
~ " 'he proposition on the committee.
EDITOR.
Nj7SR' GlDDINGs' speech. published in to-
wy paper''hough it has crowded out much valuable
,.' from our columns, needs no apology for its
as"' ana VIII be read by every true liberty man s.
~ '''AOnexatIonist (and who is not one here at the
,''"j win feelings Of pleasure and gratitude that
question OF Annexation and Slavery has been met
"'''Pss'y and firmly on the aoor of Congress. The
,1''''O'OnaIity of the recent Treaty for Annexa-
~ a"u even OF Annexation in any shape without
T.. vOaSen' Of the people of both Texas and
0n'ea States, is clearly pointed out, and his ar
s s'a'e"', we think, is satisfactory. Let every self
democrat read it, and then ask himself if he
H., 'O'e Tor an immediate Annexatonist Let every
A.. parry A6olltionist read it, and then ask whether
,., IUungs is not consistent if he does intend tc
md ~ HENRY CLAY! Let every Wing read it
no,., 's nerve himsefto fight the battles of FREE
mani, lie. every one read it, and weigh his nrgu