Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1848-10-12
GRAND DEMONSTRATION
OF TuE BONE AND MUSCLE
FOR TAYLOR AND FILLMORE

Seven hundred Cartmen of New York City,
tabout half of them Locofucos hereoforc,) sign.
ed cal! for a Mass Meeting of the bone and
one-TEN THOUSAND PRESENT. Grand Reso-
lu,ons were adopted. Here they are; let the
hard listed Vermonters give noble response at
the polls;
Preamble. We, the Cartmon Of New York,
IN Mass Meeting assembled, regarding the pen.
ding Presidential Election, as involving the great
question of-whose will shall be the law of the
land ?-that of the Executive or that of the Peo-
pie, as expressed lhr ugh their Representatives
in Congress assembled therefore,
ReSo'red, That We regard the Will Of the
People, while acting whiting Constitutional lin
it's, as the fundamental principle which forms the
enduring basis Of all our free institutions, and
that the wanton and capricous exercise of the
one man power, to thwart the Peoples will aud
subserve the palry purposes of Pnry, calls Tor
the severe and indignant condemnation Of every
patriotic heart.
Resolved, That our model of Patriot and the
one we would choose for our children, is now,
aud ever will be, found in the character and life
Of him who was s. first III war, first in peace and
first in the hearts Of his countrymen."
ReSoiued That ZACHARY TAYLOR is a Unsh-
ingioaian Patriot. The man OF our choice - The
nan Of the pcopte,--un honest, determined, ana
just nun IA noble General, and with sound jmg'
ment aud prompt action - wise IN council -Ieady
for battle aud an earnest advocate of honorable
Pedce. Weare proud of his gallant deeds aud
brilliant VICTORIES and willingly and heartily
couhde IN his undDubted patriotism. For hih
! we meet for him we speak-for hun we will acl
till we add uiciOry 10 has uictoricS, and the
cheers OF happy millions shall resound and BE-
! Ia tll oil fnaax sf
our favored land.
RtSolCed, That we hail with unbounded salts
faction the suspicious appearance on tue polit
cal arena, OF ZACHARY TAYLOR, a man rising
fom the masses by the force Of the simple unt
sublime elements OF true greatness, unhackney
| ed IN The crooked WAYS OF selfish or designing
politicians, and unpedged to ultra party schemes
or interests, with sagacity enough to see the
true theory Of our institutions, and Independence
enough to plant himself firmly on The platform
of the Constitution, and the will Of the people
borne uptOnrd and onlrard by the deep and spon
taneous affections OF the people, we ardent
hope and believe that their sulfragcs will place
hun trumphiully in the Chair Of State, and his
administration may confer upon our beloved
country glorles as brllar, and enduring as those
Of Pao Alto and Buena Vista.
ReSoiUed That WILLARD FiLLMoRE is another
example Tor the American Boy -he has elevated
himself by faithful service and an honest pat
rlolsC. ioithoui The influence Of birth or The aid o.
,reaith atone We wi do our best 10 send HUI
along to victory.
ReSOlved, That with such men TO lead us II
the cOaIng National aud Stite struggles, Il,
ZACHARY Taylor AMI HAMILToN FISH, we tee
double assurance that when the smoke OF The
contest shall roll from the battlefield the III
OF November, the Eagles Of Victory Will BIZ
found perched upon our standards.