Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1848-07-07
SATURDAY EVENING, JULY l, ls4s
THE RATIFICATION MEETING LAST
EVENING.
The first fire from the flint.

The first fire from The finG
Soon after it became known, night before last,
that the Hon. ABBOTT Law FENCE of Boston, had
arrived in town, On his way to Montreal, warm
desire was very generally expressed that he
should be invited to address the Wings Of Bur-
ington on the great issues now before the
Country, and 10 give them his endorsement Gas
good in political matters as It is son Change'O
OF the nominations of the Wing National Con-
venton. This desire was strengthened by the
popular admiration which the prompt and mag
unanimous approval of Mr.. LAWRENCE of the
nominations had awakened 1t is well known
that his own selection as the Wing candidate
for Vice President, in the event of the nomina-
ton of Gen. TAYLOR, was locked upon as most
likely to occur while his fearless and faithful
advocacy of Wing Principles, his intimate con-
nection with and muniiicent furtherance OF the
his conceded strength both of character and tai
ent, had rendered the prospect of his advance
ment to the high post in question every way
gratifying and satisfactory. Indeed, but for the
absurd and factious course of a small portion of
the Massachusetts Delegation. after the nomina-
ton OF Gen. TAYLOR, there is no doubt that Mr.
LAWRENCE would have received decided ma
iority on the first ballot, which would doubtless
have secured his nomination on the second
No man in the Union, however, as our readers
who noticed his admirable remarks on taking
the Chair at the great Ratification Meeting in
Faneuil Hall, has given more ready, decided,
hearty and patriotic support of TAYLOR d FILL
MORE, and support more exclusively founded
in attachment to Wing Principles and the con-
victon of the importance to the fundamental in
terests of the Country OF their triumph, than
ABBOTT LAWRENCE. To such a Wing, the
Wings Of Vermont will be always ready to do
honor; and a determination was formed, at once,
if Mr.. LAWRENCE engagements had prevented
his remaining in town another day, to call
meeting foriI,-,cih and invite his attendance
Perhaps the reSoiute manner in which he was
urged to remain, gave him the idea, which he so
humorously expressed at the Meeting last eve
ming, that he was fairly "arrested," for the first
time in his life, and in the hands of a quasi
Sheriff." If he were, it will not be denied that
he was discharged from arrest OH his opn most
satisfactory and eloquent recognizance
The Hon. Mr. Foor OF Rutland, one of our
State Delegates to the National Convention, was
also fortunately in town and both these gen.
tlemen conserving to remain notice was has
tily published, yesterday morning. and circulat.
ed as far as the limited time would allow, call
ing an mpromptu RATIFICATION MEETING, last
evening, at the Court House. Various consid-
erations besides the main one of want of time,
and which il is not necessary TO enumerate, led
us TO apprehend that the Meeting would be a
small one. But at the hour appointed, large
assemblage had collected about the Court House,
and shortly AFTER procession of some two hun
dred with banners and the noble music of the
Band, headed by JAMES Cook ESQ, and JUDGE
PEsSIMAS, and marshalled by Messrs. w. b.
HATcH, MILEs PEAsE, MOSES MARSHALL, J. n
BLrnEs, GEo, l., WOOD. and {, FLETCHER, al