Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1848-09-22

to the Wing ranks Judge Warren, OF Boston
also spoke
| Nearly crery torn in The STATE is represented.
! The Lowell delegation came ACROSS on the
/ Stony Brook Riilrnad, 10 Cln;onvl, fifteen
miles from this place, aud there engaged large
carriage. and came into town this morning with
IN EIGHT HORSE TEAM.
Most OF the DISTINGUISHED WhiaS of the State
are here. CnoArE, idScoLS, NNrnRoP, KING.
| llUpsON, GRlNSELL. ilALE. and hundreds OF 9th
cr-, who have done yco mans service in the good
cause are here. 1t inl'cia great convention.
and the effects viii he felt, no, only IN onr own
State aud New England. but over the whole
country. But to the business of the Conven-
ton"
DANiEL p. KtSa was President of the Con
vcntion, assisted By 10 Vice Presidents and
) Secretaries. NJ. KISG made an eloquent
speech on tnkng the chlir, i'll tn, course OF
which he said =
"lf | know anything of the character and
fraliurs OF the Wings of Massachusetts of the
present dty, they have no new platform, no new
PRINCIPLES to proclaim. Now, as ever, they are
opposed to all Executive usurpltion; now, as
over. they are determined to preserve to them
solves and their posterty the blessings OF llbcr-
~; now. Us ever. they are resolved that every
inch Of territory within their CONTROL shlll Tor
ever min free territory. (Checrs.) do not
believe hat the Why's of Mlss lchusctts are
goinp to become nj this day, the partisinS OF
- he m,n of the North, with Southern princl-
Pies who has been false ana rcacherous al
ways TO the principles of liberty, aud true and
faithful only to tho South.
NO: the Wings of Massachusetts will now
stand us they have ever stood, for the honor and
glory of this good old Commonwealth: they
will stand up among the foremost and the first
in the ranks of those who 90 battle for liberty
and for their country they will follow no hero
who is merely hero of defeats, and hero OF
surrcnlers but they will prefer. and, unless
mistake them, much prefer, good honest, noble
true hearted mln, pltrlot who loves his coun
try. and who has declared that he has no private
objects to accomplish, no party purposes tc
build up, no enemies 10 punish, AMI nothing tC
serve but his country. (Applause.)
The letter Of Col. ScnouLER then goes OIL
to say.
B Mr. PRAcroR, of Danvcrs, moved that thu
committee of five be appointed to collect, scr
and count the votes for Governor. I his motion
was subsequently reconsidered, on motion o
Hon. MYRoN Lawrence. of Becherown liz
slid the people about him wanted Il nomlna
ton by acclamation. He wa ted to have
shout raised tn t would reach the hills Of Berk
shire. The reconsideration was carried una
nimously. Mr.. Lawrence then nominitc,
GEORGE n. BRIGGS. for Governor of tn
Commonwealth, which was carried amid tn
most cnthu 3iastic cheers we hive ever heard
Governor Lincoln then moved that the Hon
JONI REED be nominated for Licutcnan
Governor, which was carried with the sam
unnnmty and enthusiasm"
The Resolutions we shall give Tomorrow
An Electoral Ticket, headed by LEVI LiNcoL.
and EDMUND DAIGHT, was nominated and ther
says the Atlas,
"Camc cries from all parts of the house 70
"CuoArE! CmoATEw "WISrHROp! WIN
THRor" Mr.. Cholte promptly responded t
his name.
He spoke about an hour.
1t was glorious speech Tho pcroration o
it especially eloquent, even for Mr.. Che tte.
He bore his testimony in favor of GENERA
TAYLOR. and believed that he would admin,
ter this Government honestly, uprirhtly an
with wisdom such rs adorned the administra
ton of Washington.
After Mr.. Choitc sat down nine cheers wcr
given him, warm and from the heart. Thei
arose cries again for Mr.. Winthrop,an soon he
appeared on tie platform amid The shouts Of tn
= vast assembly.
4 first rate speech.
: 1t being now AFTER five, this great, gloriou
: and enthusiastic Convention adjourned witt
three times three for TAYLOR and FILLMORE
- BRIGGs and REED
While the speaking was going on inside, SO
e veral thousands were on the outside who coul
d not get into the call. While Mr.. Choltc wa
!. speaking, those on the outside cried % adour
to the Common" but the orator, on account
health, declined speaking in the open air.
:, Tho pi'rotic vounr Wings, with tn, Br1s
r. Band, mprchcd through several Of the streets
4 the afternoon, shutting the houses of distil
>, gulshcl Wings with cheers AMI muse.
AtsiX o'clock, a train of fifteen cars, draw
. By two heavy engines, left Worcester for Bo,
v ton, whore it arrived at about o o'clock.
procession was formed AMI marched to STAT
street, whore addresses were m,de by nun
J. bnr Of gentlemen. The enthusiasm was III
= bounded.
8 Thus ended ono of the largest and most @,
:, thusilstic conventions ofWhigs Delegates eve
}, held in the GA Bay State.
. THE WINGS OF MASSACHUSETTS, ARE AROUSED