The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1844-07-03


ing of pleasing enthusiasm. 1t was happy
omen. The vivid impressions which the
tout ensdmLle OF this great wing galaday, the
splendid banners, the graceful flags, the
, arousing notes of the bugles, the silver sounds
/ of music, the waving kerchiefs. in the hands
of smiling loveliness, and the glowing elo-
quence of the speakers on the stand was such
as will never fade from the memories OF
those who witnessed the mighty pageant. OF
the wings, who thus came together, old Ad-
olson may boast that 'naagnd pars full
! They were more numerous than any other,
counting probably II hundred, and from
their noble bearing would have obtained the
prize banner had not nearly the whole popu-
lation from little Grand Isle embarked for
Burlington and took it by coup de main.
Such is the noble style in which Vermont
has lead off in the campaign of 1874, which
is TO secure the success of the glorious ticket
offered TO the suffrages, composed of the
names of Clay and Frelinghuysen. All was
harmony and unanimity in the ranks
of the party. Even the virtue of So
briefly was no: to our knowledge in a single
instance violated by them, which is certainly
worthy of a passing remark. as We now have
an opportunity of seeing, if drunk as Van
Buren, said they were in 1910, they complete
ly Waterlooed him, what glorious victory
they will achieve in 1874, when they are in
sober earnest.
The following record of proceedings we
copy from the Waterman:
MINUTES OF THE CONVENTION.
BURLINGTON, June &c, 1874.
The Wings of Vermont, assembled in
Mass Convention, were called TO order by the
Chairman of the State Committee, and or
ganized temporarily BY the appointment OF
ton, jr. Secretary.
Pursuant to resolutions of the Convention,
committee Of one from each county was
appointed TO nominate Ofiicers-and COM
mittee, corresponding to the number OF State
Senators, was appointed by the several coun-
ties, to nominate the state and Electoral tick
ct.
Committee to nominate State and Electoral
Tickets.
Bennington county, Nathan Burton, Enoch
Davis; Windham, David Chandler, Amos
Brown. Edward Kirkland; Windsor, Hamp-
den Cuts, J. Barrett, w. Porter, John
Trask Rutland, A. L. Brown, d. W. c.
Clarke, John Fox; Addison, Vile Lawrence;
Joseph Warner; Orange, J. X. Parrish,
b. w. Bartholomew, A. B. F. Hildreth,
Chittenden, Harry Bradley, A. G. White
more; Washington, Artemus Cushman, Geo.
w. Collamer: Caledonia, A. G. Chadwick,
Bliss N. Davis; Franklin, Geo. w. Foster.
o. A. Burton, VIM. C.. Wilson; Orleans, Por-
tus Baxter; Lamoille, Joseph Waterman;
Grand Isle, VIM. l.. Sowles.
Mr.. Townsley announced that the Prize
Banner, (offered TO the County having the
largest delegation in proportion to the Wing
vote of 1910 and the distance from Burling
TONI HAD 5een AWARDED TO the County of
Grand Isle. This award was ratified by the
unanimous vote Of the Convention, and there
upon Geo. X. Plat. Esq. of Burlington adj
dressed the Wings of Grand Isle in an eloquent
and appropriate speech, and as the organ Of
The State Committee presented the banner.
Mr.. Butler responded briefly and pertinent
ly in behalf of his Wing brothers of Grand
Isle, pledging her little sister to do her full
share in maintaining the reputation ofthe po-
ltical family.
Mr. POmeroy, from the committee appoint
ed for the purpose, reported the following
list of officers, which report was concured
in:
President, SILAS II. JENISON.
Vice Presidents-Joseph d. Hatch, Joel
Bass, Nathan Burton, Horace Baxter, A. G.
Dana, Harvey Bell. Milton Brown. Joseph
Clark, Geo. w. Foster, Erastus Fairbanks,
Elijah Cleveland, Joseph Waterman, William
l.. Sowles.
.Secretaries-E. p Walton jr., J. S. Nor
rill, Henry Hale, Geo. w. Grandy.
A committee to report resolutions was ap-
pointed, viz Messrs. Walton of Washington
county, Clark of Rutland, Follett Of Chitten-
den, Porter of Windsor, Fairbanks of Cal
edonia, Miner Of Bennington, Houghton of
Franklin.
Mr.. Townsley in behalf of the state commit
tee, announced that gentlemen invited from
abroad were present and would in due time
address the convention; but that Others some
of whom had been confidently expected, were
unable to comply with the invitation extend
ed TO them, for reasons ass gned in their let
tiers, which were read.
These letters were from Messrs. Webster,
Bolts, Seward, and Fillmore, and will be pub
lished next week.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Mr.. Townsley introduced to the Conven.
ton, Messrs. Thayer and Fowler of the State
of New York, who delivered able, eloquent,
and soul-stirring speeches, which elected the
applause of the vast assembly, and, in the
course of the proceedings, hearty express
sion of the Convention.
The Committee to nominate State and
Electoral Tickets reported the following,
which was agreed to by reclamation:
For Governor, WILLIAM SLADE,
For Lit. Gov, HORACE EATON,
For Treasurer, JOHN SPALDING.
For Electors of President and Vice Pres,
JEDIAH H. HARRIS, ,,
JOHN PECK.
CALVIN TOWNSLEY, LIST Dist.
CARLOS COOLIDGE, I'd
BENJAMIN SWIFT. Sd "
ERASTUS FAIRBANKS, 4th Sc
The Hon. VIM. Slade responded to the
nomination and signified his acceptance. The