New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1844-08-20
Vermont on the Field of Bennington
Correspondence Of The Tribune

Over 10000 Wings met at East Bennlng-
ton on the anniversary on the Battle.
The latch-string was on the outside, all parties
were invited to attend, and an ample rePast
was provided.
Numerous Bands OF Music were in attendance
early in the day, and the ringing of bells aud dis
charge Of cannon at sunrise told that 1t was a
proud day in the history of Vermont. From an
early hour in The morning, the delegations came
pouring in from hill and mountain and village,
until the multitude became immense.
The Convention was organized at IL O'Clock
Hon. SAMUEL FocT presided, and made an open
ing address of great force and effect winch was
received with general acclamaiion.
Judge PHELPS of the u. 5. Senate followed IN
n mastery speech, discussing the prominent IS
sues before the People with the force OF argu-
ment for which that gentleman is 50 cIninen'ly
distinguished. He demonstrated by the most
conclusive evidence the hostility OF the Loco
Foco candidates 10 a Protective Tanil-and the
dangers 10 which we should be exposed il those
principles which they advocate should prevail.
MrVAN WAGNER. Inc POughksepsic Blacksmith,
discussed the question OF the Tarlti, and OK
ibtcd it's practical operation IN all the depart
mcnis of Labor. His remarks were listened TO
with great attention and interest, and evidently
made strong and abiding impression lis
speech was enlivened with appropriate anecdotes
and passages Of strong native eoqucnce.
lie was followed by J. II. PORTER Of Sara
,oca county, n Y. who delivered enc of the
most brilliant and powerful Political haranguos
to which ever listened on any public occasion
he discussed with great ability the questions oi
tEei,,hpt,cp Tariff oDI T,yaS
Mr. IIrri. u, ,,O"'.v,,.,. -,
resident of Bennington, made some very happy
and appropriate remarks, delincatng the primer.
pics OF the parties, and exhibiting the corruptng
tendency of the doctrines Of our opponents.
All The speakers were greeted with enthusl-
astic cheers.
Messrs. Sou1REs and WnlTSrY, the Vermont
Ministries, sung several of their glorious Clay
melodies.
Vermont will do noble justice to Harry Of the
West. Yours, ,. D.
IL Senator FOSTER, who is now attending a
Session of tie Cour; Of Errors at Buffalo, made
speech at a Loco. Foco meeting there on the
l3th, which was sharply commented on III the
Commercial The consequence is a writ served
on the Editor, requiring him 10 show cause why
nc should not pay Senator Foster Tic damage
sustained by his character, which the Senator
estimates at $4,000. As Foster divides hi
time between hearing arguments IN Court as
Judge by day and making Loco Foco speeches
by night, he will be likely TO make good bust
ness OF it, il he only gets libeled enough.
Il Hon. Robert F. Dunlop has been nomina-
tod as The Loco. Fuco candidate for Congress for
Cumberland District, Ne.
- The Wings of the Seventeenth Ward hold
their grand rally at the Henry Clay House thi.
evening. Coed speakers will address them, and
they earnestly invite her brethren OF the adJace nj
Wards to look in upon them Wings OF the Seven
,eenth be on hand
~ The Wings of woopBRlpCE, Middlesex Co.
y. J. will hold a Mass Meeting II, Woodbridge Vii
ase at > p. NJ Cars leave this City nj y A. VI. for
Railway. Nessrs. DAVID &. @ y, HIRAM
kErCHuN and JosEPH HoNir will speak.
- The Wings of MONMOUTH Co ~ J. hold
their Mass Convention at Niddetown on Thursday
of this wesk and VIII be addressed by several emf
men, Wig speakers from this City and their own
STATE. They expect u general rally oG the Wings
Of East Jersey. The steamboat Telegraph goes
down. leaving the foot of Chamhers-street NJ hall
past !, and some Wings going down.-The Clay
Club ci the rhivd Ward mean to be well repre-
Seuied.
r. EvKxIHG> or A WoRKiNG MAN, being the
Occupation OF ms Leisure Hours with d Preface in
relation 10 the Autho-, BY CHARLES Dickens, will
be published this morning Nv Winchester. II en-
bodies several tales OF actual Life in the humber
Walks, and will be found attractive.
70 Ex-Governor DAVIS WIS among the passen-
gers III the Acadia.
FuNxHAL OF Nh. SroNE.-rhe solemn office OF
cons gong dust to dust" WAS fulfilled at Saratoga
on SATURDAY. morning. Lca,iu. the city "a, seven
o'clock on Friday evening. arrived II Saratoga
soon after Ten on Saturday morning. aad proceed
ins al once 10 the residence o. Rev. Mr.. Way
land and had the nleiancBol, satisfaction OF locking
more up0a the features OF the associate and
trend with whom W. had parted, several weeks be-
fore. in such strong hope OF his speedy restoration
10 his post at utility and honor
Soon after eleventh. many friends of the deceased
residents OF Saratoga we'll as visitors, had assem-
bed al the residence OF NJ. Wa, land filing the
rooms set apart tor The occasion, and nuuibt r.
standing about The door. The funeral services were
,slutucGcei by prayer from Rev. Air. Chester.
wheraiso read one of the Psalms and concluded
with solemn and affecting address. Fayer WAS
tlIsn offered up BY Rev. hlr. Fraser. after which
the coillu was placed within the hearse.
Twelve paii-bearers attended the body 10 the
grave. at,ons whom recognized Chancellor
Wawoah, Judge Willard, Hiram kstchnm, Esq,
Hon J. Philips Phcaix, Seth Grosvenor, Esq. and
General Ap,honv Lamb, OF Newioys, John II.
Osirom. ESQ. o: UHca, ts>o MeSsrS. Davidson, aud
Dir. Nestcot, OF Saratoga.
: AT lhc grave bret address was made By Rev.
4: -Ssesier Bishop Easthurn. OF Massachusetts,
was efcng tue persons present AT the closing scene
~ Y. Commercial o; Yesterday.
n The I. 5. snip CONSERVATION. from Noriols,
,iadelrs aud Brazil.