Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1844-03-15

1t will brighten full to u shadowless day
We cannot better describe the spirit that is u.
broad in the loud than by the above "Gahering
Song" II is significant OF the feelings which are
peryadiug the Wing ranks hich hare been al
ready expressed by thousands aud tens Of thou
sands. Proofs have been given in our two last
huhbers and we multiply proof upon proof
LOUISIANA WING STATE CONVENTION
FROM SIX 10 TIN THOUSAND
DELEGATES.
Feb. - was n great day "a New Orleans. The
Wing State Convention met, says the Tropic, in
numbers vnrlously estima ell from SIX TO TEN
TliOUSAND-rvcry parish in the state being
fully represented. Sergeant S. Prcniiss IA famous
Yankee oraior.) aud Ion. G !orge PoindexIer,
Formerly U. 5. Senator from Mississippi deIr'
cred powerful addresses, aud throughout lie pro-
cetdincs were characterized Ivy perfect harmony
and strong confidence il the success of Wing
principles. 80, ii Was Il glorious day" snys the
TroPir, Sand il the spirit Of Washington saw it,
he SAW bright harbiuger Of The triumph Of
sound doctrine over d,cord, nlisrule aud anarchy"
The Louisiana Wings, We add, are out and ont
illtHus VI ilOleFNOHj CoulHCrn hDslhcilOHS nun
no sympathy in their breasts. MIR. Clay was in
The city during the convention, and The delegates
waited upon him in body and demanded
speech MIR. Clay refused --cnireat, follow cd en-.
treaty, until at last finding himself so b mined on
oil sides that relreat was impossible, he at length
With great reluctance CAME forward and said,-
"You call for ii speech from me, my fellow
is NJ tat sir kp "a
speech, aud / rW not make a speech. Bu, this
may say 10 you, You ure engaged m "A good cause,
al, hOuest cause, n glorious cause lie principles
whch You are advocating tend to The advance
ment OF The prosperity OF The Republic, aud ,OW
TIL you that from all quarters from Tie IlrihtSt
corners Of Maine 10 The eriremeSt points Of LouS'-
anu The signs Of the times are propitous, and mol
a Speck closures The horizon. Go on THEN! GO
AHEAD AND PROSPER!'
Pennsylvania. The Wing State Convention
was full, every district and county having full
delegation present. On The - ballot, Gen. 10
seph Malkle received injorily o. votes for Gov
crnor, and was thereupon unanimously nominated.
Gen. Marke was n Captain under Harrison in lis
campaigns against the Indians and British, where
he distinguished himself for bravery; he is man
Of great personal worth and highly popuar--and
what Is more, lie Will he the next Governor of
Penns, lvanin if he lives. The locoioco Conven-
lion met nj The same Tine and was more Than full,
there being double delegations, contes,ing each
other from some Of the counties. After long con-
test, II. A. Muhlenburg WIS nominated for Gov
ernor by three majority. For President the vote
was as fol ows Van Buren, 81, Johnson 36, Cass
l-when The delegates to The National Convention
were instructed to 60 for Van Buren, for Pres
denr, uud johnson for Vice President.
Burlington. On the 4th inst. the Wings of
Burlington met and formed Clay Club. Hon.
Timothy Follet', President. The following reso-
luton was adopted:
Resolved That should the Wing State Com.
nitlee think il advisable, during the coming Pres
idenial Campaign, to call STATE VINO Mass
CONVENTION, we heartily tender 10 our brethren
the ospitaliiles OF our town, but at the time,
we hold ourselves in readiness to give hearty
response TO a cull for meeting to tie held al any
other place.
.Niihebnry. Feb. 2Sth Clay Club was form
ed Hon. Peter Starr, President.
Bridpori Meeting on the 22l ul. club
formed.
ORANGE COUNTY CLAY CLUB.
The third ueeling was holden al Chelsea on
the 25lh ult.--says the Protector from four to
10 five hundred present during the day and eve
mug. Gov. Paine, being in town 20 attend lhe
Rail. Road Convention, was elected an honorary
member, aud presided over the meeting, assisted
by six Vice Presidents. series Of spirited res.
buttons was discussed by Messrs. 0. 7. Chandler
and T.. II. Billings OF Woodstock l.. ID. lerrick
of Randolph, AMI father McDulie Of Bradford,
aud unanimously adopted. MIR. llerrck is son
of the old patriot whose voice so oieu heard
in 1910, -one who was a Wing during the rcvo-
luton in spite of HE lerrors of British arms and
British prison ships, and Wing down to the last
moment of his le-always ardent for the good
of his country, always jealous in word and deed.
Mr.. llernck is "a chip of The old block"-lor Il
time indeed led by his love OF liberty into the
third party hut he soon founh it 10 b. his du'y to
abandon il. J. S. Morrill, Of Slratfjld uso adj
dressed the meeting, and gave The ir.Rev Dir. ST.
c air ('hird party eectioneerer) deserved CASTE
CATION for an attack upon his personal character
delivered in The pulpit in Chelsea, on The Sabbath
Here is one Of the beauties of pulpit oh ctioncrr-
,ng. Why not hold Wing or locofnco meetings
or publish political newspapers, on the Sabbath
II ST. Clair anI The third party leaders retail per-
sonal aud party slnnders on the Sabbath and in
he house Of God, why mry not tie persons Sian
hered reply to them on The same day and in The
same place? What Dissertation of The house o
proycr'
For the Vermont Waterman and State Journal
MEETING Ar MORETOWN.
% Feb, ls44.
Pursuant to public notice, respectable mum.
Der of the citizens Of Warren, Mansfield, More
town, Fuyston aud DnSbury, met ut the tow
house ia Morolown, when the convention wa
organized by appointing the usual ofic rs. TIT
Hon. Henry r. James, Cen Arenas Cushmai
VIM. b. Tyler Esq aud others then addressed h
convention in n lurd and iorcible statement 9th
docirlues, principles aud duties OF the Wing par
" in view Of The coming contest, which was lis
leued 10 with degree Of attention indicative Of
,elernina lion TO " grid on the pocal armour an,