Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1850-07-19

Tie announcement, on Wcdn's SHAY, of the
sad news Of the death Of the President, which
struck all hearts with surprise and sorrow, was
followed by pubic testimonials which, though
hastily gotten up, were appropriate and impress
,iyc. A sentiment OF painful regret seemed at
once to occupy all minds. a. we have said,
the ll,g was Immediately placed at lalf-masl on
he Democratic Fiag.Slall. little ltcr las
was required Ior the necessary i"ePara,"n')
the National Flag, appropriately dressed in
mourning was run up on the Wing Flagstaff
and from the Post Office ana Free Press Bull
ding, where they will remain till after the tuner-
Al of the President, saturday From II 10 II
ID lck the several bells were toIlcd, and from
J past to II past 8 p. NJ. Sixty minute
guns were fired from the Camp Ground, and
tlc bells were again toed.
The meeting in the evening, was very numcr
ou5'y attended by our citizens without diStinc-
ton of party. On being called to the Chair,
ions n. PoMrRoY, ESQ, made brIei'bu very
appropriate address on the painful event which
had caused The unusual gathering, aud The Rev
DR.. WHEELER made solemn and impressive
prayer. CHARLES ADAMS, Esq, Rev. DR.
WHEELER J. g. SAX, Esp, WyLLys LYMAN,
f,SL udrc FoiLErr Mr.. STAHsBUEY, Mr.
Wrsroy and others, addressed the meeting
briefly but with feeling effect. We cannot
rciusc ourselves the satisfaction of referring TO
the remarks of DR.. WHEELER, Mr.. SAKE, Judge
ForrErr, and Mr. LYMAN, as particularly ap
propriatc and eloquent.
We refer our readers to the official proceed
ings in another column for the action of the
mrc ing; anl are grati'icl in being able 10
add ,hit the Rev. DR.. SNrrm, President ol the
University, on the application of the Committee
has consented to prepare an Grafton for the
more formal ceremonies contemplated.
We take particular pleasure in laying before
our readers the following extract from an Article
on The death of President TAYLOR in the \. Y.
Errning Past. That parcr is undcninbly and
desrrvrdly the great leading organ of the Free
Soil rary' Of the Country. Its Editor, VIII.
LIAM CULLEN BEyANT, is no less distinguished
for his elevated poetical geniu, than Tor the hu.
manc virtue, that a,e rarely scparablc from
such an endowment. His a,iicl2 on the la
mcn,cd death of the PRfslpENr is as generous.
~ conceived as it is elegantly written, and
with the abatement of lis opjrcb'nSjomS As To
the Gfmncss and decision with which President
! FIrLMoRu will plant himself on The true Ma
rioNAL PLATFoRM-the plan Of President TAY.
LoR-wil command the universal appreciation
and gratitude Of the Wing. The following is
the extract. Amer speaking Of the progress Of
the PRESIDENT. illness, the Past says
The last words as'ribcd to him were the de-
claraton that he had endcavored to do his duty
OF the literal truth uf this declaration we enter
tain no doubt, General Taylor was man OF
benevolent temper and strong sense Of justice
and Cf much trmncsS Of conduct IN those cases
u where he clearly saw his duty. II he shouIt
appear ever to have been wanting in fidelity tc
his original purposes II was only, We think, n
those cases in which circumstances obliged hin
to rely upon the judgment or the agency o.
others. Ills manners were simple, his de-
meanor modest aud he had the skill or gooC
fortune to secure the attachment OF those by
whom he was Immediately surrounded.
In the controversy which is now agitaiDs
? the Union, he was beginning TO take very i'm
, poriant part. lie disapproved of the scheme o
Mr.. Cay to connect the admission OF California
+, with plan Of government for the territories
aud a purchase Of the claim Of Texas 10 New
. Mexico, as a scheme sure Ia embler the con
lroycrSy II processes To paclly, and he s'oo'