The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1844-02-26
Mass Convention in Connection


An immense gathering OF The Wings Of CoDD.
cut took place at Hartford, on Thursday,lhe POI ii
The Hartford Journal gives full accoun, Of the =,
rioDs delegations, as they came into the crn-,,
says they reminded us ofihe scenes of 1910. M
gave full assurance that the spirit, so thorough =.
Weakened in that memorable year is ag in orOus,
To sec delegation pass through our strfe.s-.s,
Wings without number thronging our SIDEWAYS
one could but feel TINT AN is right in old Casa
cut -
The Convention came TO order al lO3 o'coek i
the morning OF the pad. CHARLEs W.RocEvrl
Esq OF Norwich, was chosen President and sllg
Vice Presidents and four Secretaries, were appoas
The number Of delegates present. the Hartford CO.
rant says, could not have been less ihsu Tn
THOUSAND. The utmost enihrsiasm prcra.e-
and perfec: certainty seemed to perynde the ca
veniion, that Connecticut was sure and safe 4
Wing State. The Prize Banner, " hich was p,s.,
ed for the Town which should send the largest pc
rortonate number Ofdeegates 10 the Conventor, vs
awarded to The town OF BRIsroL. She is the Ea
ner Town Of Connecticut. Bristol gave 2sS Wig
votes in 1870, and she sent 293 Wings 10 The Cca
vention!!!
The whole day and evening were spep, n Con-
ven,iOn Able, eloquent. and enthusiastic paa,esss
were deIivesd. by number OF Wig Speaker
among whom were Gov. Ellsworth, Gov Morehss
Of Kentucky, and many gOnd Connec,cut Wing,
We cannot resist the inclination 10 publish the a
lowing sketch of Gov Morehcad's Speech as lapu
I'd in the Hartford Courani:
Cor. .MoreheaR addressed The convention with Il
gor and force Of reasoning, blended with sach sp
Of hunor, rs kept the attention OF the vas, concord
rlycted for three quarters of an hour
lie said he appeared before his fellow cizer
Connecticut, IN response TO a call from some Of =
own ciiiz"ns. lie had heard that call ard he
now here in obedience 10 il. (Cheers) In ~
past, interested partiznns had endeuyored TO perVz
the great west, which he here represented, as hIr
interests at variance with the interests of New l9
land, and 10 excite sectional 1eaorsies between bl
hut thank God that whatever the feeling had tg X
toiore been upon this subject, we are most firmly \
niied NOW; our interest arc one and identical, ard
dcstinies are one, (cheers.) lie alluded TO he oa
lnnn Trend Of onr common inlerests-lienry Clay
kentncky, and said that although he iir-d in he \
tucky he was nevertheless the pride and prcporil
all true Americans whether in Connecticut or ku (
lucky; lac was in fact the common property Of HE \
dom throughout the world.
lie then took a survey ofthe ouens so ausprm
TO his success IN the campaign fairly opened 4
gallant Maryland, and expressed the hope, that Obj
that State bad, as il were by accident fred the o.
gun, winch, ptrhaPs, belonged 10 ConneclcUL
tins State, IN her coming election, would s,lm
folio" The noble example OF her sister Stale tss
citizens, SAID he, you prepared TO follow thS
r'ous example ties! Yes! nesounded from the
Dense masr.) am desired. said Gov NJ, to
my lace TO line north, upon this immense sea Z"
ieiligence around me, and again prt the question VIZ
Their You are prepared 10 follow yoar sister Na!i-
IN her glorious lead-( Yes. Yes burst forth IN h'
der from thousands OF voices
lie next alluded 10 the campaign of 1870, Hnd 4
the subsequent tiearhery Of President Tyler and
Il was subject Of proud rejoicing to every Won
tnai mol single cohort W reckless OF p1neP
as TO be found sharing the deserion with him; '.,.
s'ooc fast 10 principle, except the very man "nO
been honored and elevated by Wing votes ~
now ,then,we all are again united'to man Us VI l'S
engaged again m the same triumphant cause'"m
same issues, if not the same men, and the same
talniy Of success before ps. (Cheers, and he''!
II, from the crowd
He then went into an eloquent discussion N
tariff. which he said was IL point Of fact, qs'T
whether the American people should declare y
That they would protect their own labor, Weu
industry, and be independent-or whether W. W.
suffer ourselves to be dependent upon ana run" a
an infiux of panper piod u ctions Of Europe lns
The simple question, and he was ready to ="
whole campaign upon that one issue im
wonld arouse in defence Of the Tariff, and wv
West would respond 10 them most fully pnu
ihe South, the chivalrons South, rank as p n'
her opposition 10 tariff, was fast modifying Wv
position and paving The way FOR It's s"PpO'
there. ~
The distribution Of the public lands neM .,E
his attention, and he showed most riumP~J III
simple equity and justice of that measure
Wings. IN
He gave way at this place ia his speech l.,s,>
ceremony Of presenting the Banner, ana s1s n
that he would address the Convention iDfh'
other topics in The evening
In the evening Gov. Morehead was uga
duced 10 the meeting, amidst the mes! co ,n NJ
Pause. lie expressed himself oxeeedns9
with his reception by SO large. resPec''O''