Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1844-07-04
THE CONVENTION OF THE ss,b.

THE EVERGREEN WAVES IN TRIUMPH VET
! oh the banner ofVtRnosr is her w,yi,, ,,.os
nhat smile amidst storm, AMI sing To the breeze
Fr'ght are the gems that in winter the, wear
| And gay'y they bend to the mild sumner air.
! We doubt if Vermont has ever seen 3
/ prouder day than tina, Of Wednesday of las
week-~hen TWENTY THOUSAND Of
her bold ard urdaumed freemen met in Con.
ven'ion at Burlington. The multitude as.
sem5led upon this occasinn-the zeal mani.
lesied-and the unusual unanimi,y which
governed all the proceedings Of ths, day, gave
glorious promise Of coming triumph. and
gives ample surety that the final knell of Lo.
cofocism is soon ia he heard among our
mountains. Never before have we seen
within theconiines Of our gallan, little Stale
such an assembla2e of her people. From
every county, from every town, and flom al.
most every school district in the State, tl,ey
came up, on this glorious occasion. 10 re-.
cord their adhesion TO Wing principles. and
10 show 10 all, that though since the victory
Of 1910, they have been basely BETRAYED ,hev
are yet undauned, and arc still determined to
60 on In the defence of tleir rights, until their
efforts are crowned w..h perfect triumph.
And who can stay this tide of public FEELING
VINO can silence the voice Of indignation
which Is daily growing louder in conderona.
ton oil the measures Of our adversaries. and
OF the means by which they hope to rss,en
o'hers' still more odious, upon us It's in
vain The attempt is made. Locofocoisn in
vermont Will again raise lis bruised bvd,,
mead Tor nougbt. 1t may ran, and (ume-
oius'er and soofle in turns as it likes-yetallI
It's attempts 10 find further favor here will be
uha'a'iing LIS arrogan, pretensions to De-
mocfacy-its boosted professions of love G,r
me dear reople'-iis hypocriiical can,-irs
'''Ilhca'on OF the Nhigs-and its thousand
appeals 10 the intelligent Vermon,er. will
not Withdraw their attention from the inno-,.
AMI questions now r, issue. The ,ru,b i
Locoiocolsm here, stands condemned md
"heh The minions of this party at the Nor,b
performed the last servile act Of oLediepco 90
@ou'hefn dic,aiion-ihey let fall The las, G,ld .
oil The disguise that hid its pollution from the
view OF Northern freemen. in the spi,;, aud
enthusiasm which animated the conn,,oss
multitude assembled upon the occasion abovo
referred to- may be plainly read the destiny
OF me Locoloco party Of this State. Lisir
possible IN arrive al any tlring like an .,
eu'Hfe estimate Of the numbers presen, u,or
mat day. and still more impossible wopld :,
De TO describe The moral grandeu, Of ,be
scene Well nigh, Vermont, upon tina, day
have had engraved upon her escu,scion.-
Fearless f'ithfui, Just, and ever,rrs
>he hDorS her duty, end she'H do IL Too >,
The arrival Of the oigeren, delega.:ons-,he
ereeimgs-ihe congrsiulsiions-the prores.
slor' and above all. the firm DETERMINATION
manifested by all to surrender Themselves
wholly 10 the good cause'-wss we'll calcp.
lAiec to inspire every true yetmon,er with
ossp and earnest feelings of State pride. and
iced ban 10 hgh, or with renewed zeal for the
success Of principles foI which Vernon, has
- lane struggled,