The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1844-06-10

him from the place he holds as nominated for The
Vice Presidency, and to put any other man at my
pleasure in his place, would hold on upon nm WIN
both my hands and all my heart and keep nm JUST
where he is.
Gentlemen, we arc assembled as Wings on ground
distinguished by Wing conduct, by Wing endurance
by Wing suffering, by Wing bravery, and by Wing
victory In early times. For myself claim nothing
but as n member Of the great Wing party do claim
n participation in n noble and glorious inheritance l
claim to be of that party, and one Of them 6y rcsu
lar descent from WAsHINGToN and the wings OF
the Revolution And ifthere be any Wings at this
day, who set themselves up as wiser than WASH
INGToN and his associates and copatrlols, lhey
are Wings with whom do not associate. believe
conscientiousIy that FIVE now TO appeal TO ev-
~ Revolutionary man the face of tho whole con-
tinent--who had those perious times-ii you
were to take every living man who had a scar 10
show from the Revolution every one who llmps from
the loss Of leg in Revolutionary times--and put 10
them the question, ninetynine out OF every hundred
of them would cry out success to the Wing cause
Go to the neighborhood Of any ltefed you please
hive tried il at Bunker Hill, at Concord and Lex
ington, and shy that none of the men there whom
God has preserved to us from the scenes oil the Rev
olution. does not now feel all his sympathes and all
his affections running voluntarily and copousy,in IA
vor of the Wings.
You live, gentlemen, in the neighborhood of scenes
renowned in the history OF the great Wing party and
its immortal leader. If there any thing IN local as
socinons r the mind is moved by what the eye sees,
if it is touched bv what recollection brings To mem
ory, know no place calculated to excite the
feelings to animate the patriotism, or to console
Wings for whatever disappointment they may be Tor
ced TO undergo, than the scenes which soHound MS.
Here at one time the whole Wing force of the coun-
try was concentrated that cold and bloody winter
of rs and '76. Gentlemen never read in my lie,
/ cannot read now, the history Of Trenton during 20
and 20 without thrill of emotion. Moro than thr-
" years ago, in the early part ofmy life, and when
was not known to ten persons in New-Jersey, was
led to 20 through all this scenes memorable Tor that
campaign, to crafty, will not say a curiosity, but
an auxety,a patriotic feelings as may call 1t, TO trace
the operations of the suffering patriots and heroic
minds Of our army. | followed the march of Wash
iagton from the ferry eight miles above, down the
river road and the Pennington road, TO the battle
in which the Hessans were captured re-
turned with hn-exnnined the battle fields, and
traced his steps the White House, and so along
the Quaker road to the Friends Meeting House at
Princeton.
examined alone the field where Mercer reIl--the
house to which he carrie1-the house in which
he died. All this did when was very young. !
did il under the direction Of distinguished citizen oil
New-Jersey ever honored among you while he lived,
emnen, for services in both Houses OF Congress-
mean the late Richard Stockton, of Princeton and
son of That Richard Stockton who set his name TO
that immortal instrument the Declaration Of lndepen-
dence. And, gentlemen, when consider how
the whole cause of Revolutionary Wings TO being
lost by the complete capture OF the whole American
army with its immortal leader at its head land consd
er their providental escape from superior orce,l feel
in the first place devout sentiment Of gratitude to
Providence for remarkable preservation, and
overwhelming regard and admiration for that
skill and fidelity and judgment which guided their
LEADER and for the steady attachnIenhe loyal devo-
ton TO liberty of that gallant band.
If so glorious results followed Washington's move
mens in rs and '76, what battle place worthy
TO be a ralying ground for Wings OF the present day
than this The day is not as dark then. On that
dark day The patriotic efforts of the Wings shed light
upon this bright day. Let the efforts of the Wings
Of this day spread it still greater and brighter
light, and a superior lustre :
! shall have the happiness again TO such
assembly ofNew-Jersey people. For one I re-
oice, sincerely rejoice, at the opportunity Of having
met you. Let return to our homes, to places
OF appropriate duty, and determine that for and
our household, we will adhere to the Wing faith Of
our ancestors; that will give it not at all any
temporary purpose to any personal purpose, to any
partizan purpose the feeling that have country,
that we have public liberty bought by the blood of
fathers, transmitted TO hands for safe keeping.
Let US hand it down to children; let us teach
them its value, and tell them what to do themselves;
let leave them parents blessing, connected
with parents solemn Injunction, desert the
true interests Of their country
Mr. WEBSTER sat down atnid>the repeated cheers
OF the assembled multitude