Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1844-08-23
COUNTY CONVENTIONS.

pie have together to listen and learn and well
have they been paid for assembling, and well have
they been instructed by what they have heard The
numbers who have attended these primary meetings of
the people, the eageness and attention with which they
have listened, show conclusvely that the same old
Wing fire of 1910 still burns in the bosoms of the Wind
ham county Wings.
But we will notice these conventions in the order in
which they have been held. And first the meeting at
WHTINGHAM.--On Saturday about 400 good and
true Wings and several of opponents came ogeth-
er at Nottingham, and addressed by Messrs
Phelps and Foot. Hon. Calvin Townsley, of Bratte-
boro chosen President, and Hon. Sanford Plumb
of Halifax, Secretary.
Mr. Phelps made exceedingly able and argumcnta-
tive speech, the subject of the Tariff Texas and the
Liberty party they style themselves par-eminence
He argued with great force and strength that the Dem
ocrats opposed a body to the Protection of
American industry, and that to his hostility this, Mr.
Polk owed his nomination. Mr. Phelps, though direct
from Bennington, where he spoke the day before,
vigorous animated and forcible He spoke more than
two hours and listened to with unhagging attention
throughout lie was succeeded by Mr. Foot who made
a speech of two hours, the Tariff, the Public Lands
and in reply to the uniounded and false statements that
Mr. Clay had abandoned his principles of Protection
Clay He cited public documents and the journals of
the House of Representatives and proved by them that
MIR Polk had till previous to his nomination for the
Presidency, been always opposed to the tariff and had
always voted against it.
GUILFoRD.-The Wings of Guford did up their
work on Monday, noby and well The right spirit
burns in their bosoms. Ample preparations had been
made by them for the accommodation of all who should
The latch string of the (,uilford WHO'S ont
and it short contracted Seats had been
prepared in grove, and looming out of it was a tall
flag staff, from the top of which waved broad flag
Unfortunately it rained, and their preparations for the
use of the grove had, excepting showing the true
spirit all been made in vain The church howev-
er thrown open for the convention, and well filed
The people addressed in able speeches by Messrs
Phelps and Foot and by the Hon. A. L. Miner of Man
chester
We shall expect to hear good account from the
Wings of Gulford and we know we shall not he dsap-
pointed. L. q. Mead, Esq. presided at Guilford and
Messrs. Calvin Townsley and John r. Blake of Brae-
boro, Samuel Skies, Ward Bullock, and John Melendy
Esqrs oiciatcd Vice Presidents Secretaries Royal
Tyler, Esq. of Bratleboro, and John Lynde, Esq of
Guliord. Every thing went off well
BRATTLEBoRo.-Thc meeting at Brattleboro on
Tuesday, of the largest that has been held in
the county since 1870 We regret that have not
space for full of the proceedings this week
At early hour in the morning the people began to
rive, and by nine O'Clock the streets of village
showed that there be gathering of the people.
From Putney and Dummerston, between eleven and
twelve o'clock, noble and numerous procession
of good and true Wings, headed by their fine band
From Guilford full delegation. From almost
every town in the county noticed a full attendance
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take The convention was held in the beautiful grove
little west of the street. land of the Messrs. Good
hue The committee of arrangements appointed by the
Clay Club had gotten all things well arranged, both for
speakers and hearers A good stand and plenty of
Tho convention V,gani@ed by tho choice of the
Hon. w. r. Ranney of Townshend, for President Vice
Presidents, Hon David Crawford of Putney Hon. Aus
tin Birchard of Newane, Thomas Miller Esq of Dunn
merston, and Cyrus Washbun Esq, of Vernon. Sec
retares John Kimball, Esq of Putney, and Royal Ty
Ter, Esq. of Brattleboro.
| Hon S. Foot, our able Representative in Congress,
addressed the people in able speech of two hours and
half, going the whole ground, and commenting
the various questions issue between the two great
parties OF the country. Confirming all his statements
by citations from public documents and Legislative jour
nails And with these strongly did he fortiy all his po
stons. His conclusion able and eloquent.
He was succeeded by the Hon. A. L. Miner, of Man
chester, who in short speech of half hour said
good deal. 1t a condensed statement of fact and
argument His remarks the subject of the Liberty
party able and truthful. He showed that every
man who voted for the candidates of this party voted
much for the annexation ofTexas and the extension o.
slavery if he voted directly for Polk and Dallas
And man of common sense doubts it.
The Hon. S. S. Phelps, able and eloquent Sena
tor then took the stand and spoke for some fifteen min
utes when shower which had for time beer
threatening, on and the rain to pour down. anC
compelled adjournment to Col. Townships Hall
where he finished his speech On the tariff he able
instructive and convincing, but the subject of the
Liberty party and political abolitonism, his argumen
to mind unanswerabe and irresistible. We see
not how any one could fail TO be convinced by it,
a few by whom reason would not be heard, and whit
would not be convinced, "though from thu
dead" We wish every candid man in the county coul,
have heard Judge Phelps speech.
OF the other meetings we have received no nc
count in season for this weeks paper. We have
no doubt however but that they went off we'll.
We think the people who have had the privilege
of hearing these discussions and the able speeche
that have been made, will one and all be proud o
their delegation in Congress.
) Indeed this was the substance of a remark made
in our hearing by very intelligent gentleman from
New Orleans, who attended the convention in gu
village Said he, the people of Vermont shout
be proud OF such a representation, so able speeches
such strong arguments have never heard before
, You should keep them in Congress. They do yo
honor. ia