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in the same Hall, to-day, u ratity PIERCE and
KING.
The official proceedings of the Convention
will appear in to-norrows paper. Mr.. KIRK
LAND. Of Brattlboro', on ticking the Chair, made
an excellent and stirring address, which was re-
ceiycd with great cheering.
After the preliminary organization and bus
mess Of the Convention, and when it was found
that the large Hall was wholly inadequate 'to
the cNlgcncics of the case" it was resolved to
Grove on Union Street, whore our townsman,
CARLOS BATTER, Esq, (now, we are happy to
say, Chairman Of the new State Committee,)
speedily caused to be erected comnodious
stand for the Officers and Speakers. and where
the Convention promptly rc-asscmbicd at the
hour tanned.
OF the nominations for State Officers and
Electors at Large, il * scarcely necessary for
us 10 say wotd. They are all wcll-known
and wcII-tricd Wings.
| EKASTUS FAIRBANKS. of st. Johns
bury, is cahHed, no less by his long, active, eff
ticient services in the Wing ranks than by his
undenicd and uudcnlable ability and intci.
gent appreciation of what constitutes Il true
National as we'll as State policy to be the
LEADER OF the Wings of Vermont in the go-
rous campaign before us. We hoist his ban
ncr with unicigned pleasure and satisfaction.
WILLIAM 6. Kl1"TREDGE, of Fairhavcn,
has long done honorable duty, in both branch
cs of eur Legislature to which the nomination
he has received IS but u Just and mcr!ted trlb-
ute.
OfGEORGEIIOWES our excellent Treas
urer who was rc-nonnated by acclamation
we have not word to say He speaks foi
himself and if he don't, the unanimous and
cordial appreciation Of such Convention speaks
for hIm much better than we could speak, so
we will let him go!
The Candidates fol Electors at Large are
PORTUS BANTER, of Derby, and A. p
LYMAN, Of Bennington. Wings Of Vermont
Can YOU point us to two trucr, more devoted
active. intelligent men in your ranks than these
gentlemen? If you cdl, "trot 'em out" ant
we will agree TO boNM nominations! If THE,
are not Wings indeed, in triumph Or defeat
, in general and IN PARTICULAR we 90 for neither
Such is our State Ticket. We invite on
p miscellaneous opponents to beat it We shoul,
be extremely pleased to sec them do it
The first Speaker in the afternoon, was Hon
4 ,l.o II. n
venton. who made one of his happcst efforts
on assuming the Chair.
The President then introduced JUSTIN S
MORRILL,, Esq, one of our Delegates at Larg,
to the National Convention, and who cast s.
straight-out votes for WINFIELD ScoTr MI
MORRILL, made an excellent speech, and tn
warm cheers with which it was received prov
sd how truly and accepiaby he had discharge
II the high trust committed to HIM.
= =. Next came Hon. CHARLES TuropoRr Rus
: SCI, Of Boston, who made one of the most Gle
quemt and effective speeches we ever istcnc
i to, Equally happy in argument and lllusr;
ton. Mr.. RUSSELL held ms large audience. fc
:. more than an hour in rapt and graticd after
" ton.
e AT the conclusion Of Mr.. Rr>sriI.s spcocl
the clouds threatening ram (which iortunatcl
u came the Convention again adjourned to til
Hall IN Bank Block, which was speedily NOR
than crowded. We ought TO mention that Ill
! President had Just read note from J. H. Prcr
Esq, informing the Convention that Gen. LE,
LIE Combs, Of Kentucky, had lust arrive
u from Boston, IN the $40 train of the Rutau
e Road, and, after the brief rest which the f;
u ngucs OF the journey absolutely hernandez
- would be happy to present himself before, al
j. again address, the Wings of Vermont NJ
u Pccks note was received with enthusiasm an
e the crowd started for Bank Block which va
J. instantly filed.
Ut A little alters ocloc|, Gen. Gowns cntcrc
u the dcnsely thronsed Hall, and was receive
- with 'nmuluous CHEERS. Whlc it raned wit
> out, he relgned W it'un! We have revcr hoaI
> good speech better received. The symp
D. thlcS of the entire audience were warmly wi
le tins sold boy" of gallant Kentucky We da
u not venture upon any synopsis of the General
p admirable otl,hand speech, because we la,
It. neither room nor time. We are willing, to
20 to trust lis effect to the recollection of tho
Il who heard II. After Gen. CoMBs had spoke
Sc for nearly an hour, the shower had subslde
n and tho mutItLdcs who could not get ne
IN enough TO hear him became clamurous for
IL" adjournment to the open street IN front of Il
De Court House which was unanimously agree
lg upon' and from the steps of that edfice,
another hour, the eloquent and true heart
st orator delighted his large auditory, by stra
a OF mingled wit, argument, sarcasm and fac
We delivered in tones of occasionally unpassion
II cloquence, that none who heard it will ey
IS, forget.
Is After This GROWING speech, the Convent
adjourned, high in hope and confidence al
Prspared for the honorable work before them
H. Al about o'clock the superb Fire Wor
re furnished by Messrs. Holden g. Gutter,
up Boston, for the DrOcur .ment and success