Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1850-07-26
Great Free Democracy GATHERING.

Oar village has been unusually dull and
quiet today The bell Of the Court House tolle4
several times, and numerous enquiries were
made as to the cause. A distinguished mem
per OF The Free Democracy Party, whom we
met on the side walk, asked US what that
Court House bell was i.ngng for - We
couldn't tell him We had heard the same dis
nal sound, and were in the same ignorance in
regard TO its mysterious meaning. The Streets
were unusually empty, and dreary silence
prevailed on every corner. While pondernp.
IN gloomy apprehension of some impending
ca'aniiy, we turned TO the columns of the Bur
lingtoH Courier, and learned that the Free
Democracy District Convention" was anpoin,ed
to be held "af the Court House, in Burlington,
on Tuesday the %! Of July." This explained
bo'h tie quiet Of our streets and the dismal
sound of the bell.
Hnrrying TO the Court House. as was our
duty as chronic'er of passing events we found
between Il and l3 individuals. among whom
were onr friends Of the Brandon Post and tho
burlington ConrIer, assembled in the door--tepe.
apparently making arrangements to descend IN
II i'd4 tr'n II, Lu ,dir Q. :, se t. make AS in
posing An Kit as circum stances would allow.
FIrst came the Courier man. l..lc blown"
hnt with the customary outward indications Of
i'Hc'y, and then tie main body, preceded BY
tie corrc>puldlin.' gentleman Of the Post.
whose rcun'enaucc was lighted with that pc
rnHar = ~ winch = hope drfcrrrd' nplrts.
Ga-c"rG~d into the street a, this conlucturo
We counted nine. y friend who wa. in tho So
lemn concRye previously to the aGiouramen'.
however, SAYS that The attendance, ., one time
ran up 'o t"e encouraging nun.ber Of l.; and
" the corres 2onllng editor of the POST had se-
uonS thoughts OF organizing and making a
speech. But tie hopeless hinncss OF the meet
Ike Master Slruler's love for
Anne Page appeared 20 "Gccreasc by be tier
acquaintance "--discouraccd him, and the Con-
ven'ion adjourned with three eroans for "Me
W'eJ>r Caiiae'!' The truth is there were
not enough Of these lively patriots present to
- break the Sabbath ~ We trcmhlc for the
Country when Free Democracy" falls through
in this manner! What next is to be done, when
those Nhose PLATFORM is to :" love the niggcrs
and hate the WhEs,' can't get up a meeting
As large as may be daily seen around an time
rant Italian with hurdy -gurdy and monkey
we are at a loss to imagine
p. S.-We earn that the small squad made
desperate at.cn?,to r2-asionJ,c, this afternoon
The be was again toilcd in the most sepuchral
mann r, and other cn'iccments were used.-!
But it was "no 60" An impression had got
abroad that "thc corresponding editor" was
going to make a speech, and there were scarce
y enough Free Democrats in the Court House
% make legal adjournment. T upshot of
he matter was that Free Democracy cavcd and
vent home without making any nomination,
swearing it would meet here again on the 9TH .
f Angus to take advantage of Commencement
Day 50 as to appear to have a meeting at least
Mr.. Speaker, now move that the House sing |
Mortality "-Daiiy Free Press Of Tuesday,