Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1844-08-16
MASS CONVENTION AT MANCHESTER.

/ MASS CONVENTION AT MANCHESTER.
This was one Of the noblest, as well as one OF
the largest Wing gatherings ever assembled in this
State. The day was fine, the arrangements made
| by the Wings Of Manchester admirable, and every
thing went off with the utmost harmony.
II was mighty gathering Of the Farmers, and
real working classes of the first Congressional dis
trct From hill and valley they came ill the VIII
lage of Manchester was full-"brimfnll and run
ming over" 1t was one dense mass Of men and
women. ,rl .iI fq GUS in rIit..r
We did not expect great assemblage, and as
but few had arrived the evening previous, we
thought that some 1900 to 1000 might come. But
early in the morning, the people began 10 arrive,
and on they came, till 1000 to 5000 good and true
men and women had assembled.
| From Rutland county large number came, and
from the border towns of New York there was
good turn out of true Wings. We have not room
to notice all the delegations with their various BAN
ners, and inscriptions, all appropriate and many Of
them well seasoned with point and wit But we
cannot omit to notice the procession from that no.
Bile Wing town, Arlington.
First came huge wagon, drawn by twelve hor
SEES, in which were one hundred ladies', all in
white dresses, and bearing banners with appropr-
ate inscriptions. Then two more huge wagons ias
tened together, or more properly speaking, nigh
ty car, drawn by tsoenty-sir yokes Of oxen, each
yoke bore flag, on which was inscribed the name
of State The best oxen were placed on the
lead the second best succeeding and on, and on
these were placed the flags on which were the
names OF the Wing States The first pair bore the
name Of Vermont, then Massachusetts,, Kentucky,
&c, ending with New Hampshire and South Car
olina-New Hampshire being represented by sea-
ly black pair.
From Bennington came full delegation They
had wagon drawn by eight horses, and in which
was printing press, with printers striking off
the handbills inviting all 10 attend The mass con-
vention at Bennington the 10th inst, men plan.
ing boards, making stone ware, grindag Paats,
and various other mechanical employments. Next
TO this there was another wagon drawn by six hor-
ses, in which were farmers threshing grain, win
moving it, &c, and the whole surmoun,ed with
full length portrait Of Henry Clay.
About eleven o'clock, the procession was formed,
headed by the Rutland band, which did good ser
vice during the day. Then came 20 young ladies'
from Manchester, in white dresses, trimmed with
evergreen, each wearing ribbon, on which
was inscribed the name Of State and thus repre-
sentne every State in the Union,
The procession reached the ground about 10 o.
clock, and proceeded first to discuss the substantial
and abundant fare which the liberal and true heart.
ed Wings of Manchester had provided for their re-
treatment. f.,n
Two long tables, for the ladies' and one for
the men, had been prepared and literally groaned
under the weight Of boiled ham, roast beef, roast
pigs, roast mutton, bread aud butter and pies aud
cakes, which the Wings of Manchester had piled
on them. a .rt+a0 fo
The ground selected for the speakers stand, and
for the meeting of the convention, was the best |
adapted for its purpose we 'ever saw. A hollow,
with hills rising gradually on all sides from the
stand, at just the right grade to enable all TO see
ana near, ana beautifully shaded with maple trees.
Had il been prepared by the hand Of art, it could
not have been better fitted for lis purpose.
Afler having done full justice to the refreshmeut
provided for their physical wants, the procession |
was e-formed, and marched to the ground by the |
speakers stand II was noble sight, that, from |
the stand when the convention was assembled, 10 |
look at "that sea of upturned laces." 1t was well
worth going 10 Manchester, 10 look 1000 beautiful
women in the face. Seats had been provided for |
1000 persons. These all filled with ladies',
and even one half of them could not be accommo-
dated.
For the dOings of the convention we refer to the !
official account in another column. The speeches
of Messrs. Kirkland, Foot, Marsh and Phelps, were
listened to with great attention. And the eager.
ness Of the people to hear augurs well for the
Every thing went off tremendously, and with |
spirit. The day was fine, and no accident occurred
10 mar the proceedings of the convention. The
music from the Rutland band was good, very good,
but the singing from Messrs Squires and Whitney,
the Bennington Glee Club, was fine, little supe-
rior to any thing have heard OF late. Can't we
have some as good in Brattleboro' We have ma
teral enough.
Great credit is due TO the Wings Of Manchester,
for their arrangements, and especially for their hos
pitality, and ample provision made for all who at
tended. The "latch string OUT at every
house. All honor to the Wings of Manchester,
say we, and the next time they have Mass Con-
vention "may we be there to see."