Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1852-09-03
The Meeting at Brandon, Yesterday.

Lane Club took the l0.4J Train of the Rutland
Road, and went to Brandon, yesterday, return
ing IN the last evening train, which leaves Bran
don at about 9 O'Clock.
The meeting called by the hosptable and
generous Brandonians was not large, owing in
u considerable degree to the very violent rain
storm of the night before, which, by carrying
off bridges, &C., cut off communication from
the surrounding towns. Goshen, for instance,
where our friend Col. CAPEN resides, was not
able to send a single representative ; and 50 it
was with other towns.
The Town Hall, however, was well filed,
and the heartest Wing feeling prevailed. The
first Congressional District, in which this meet
ing was held, is so hopcicssiy Wing, that the
Wings Of the District almost feel it to be moth
ing more than an ordinary act of magnanimity
to abstnin fiom terrifying their fainting oppo-
nents by any effort to display their strength =
Let the country look at the VOTE Of that Dis
trict, for our State Ticket, and for that glorious
old Patriot and Statesman, WINrIrIp SCoTT,
and they will see ,cho's Mnr, We call on that
District for $500 majority for Mr.. MEACnAM,
and at least 1000 for Gen. SCOTT. See if we
don't get 1t! The famous old Lancaster Dis
trict, in Pennsylvania, must look out for her
auscls
The Mceting, yesterday, was Organized BY
the appointment of the Hon. l.. y. BRrGGs as
President, and CHARLES DANA, E;G as Score
tary. On assuming the Chair, Mr. BnIGGs
made a few preiimina y remarks, Introducing
CnALoN F. nAvEY, Esq, Of Burlington, who
Though the call upon him WIS wholly uncxpcc-
ted five minutes before made most cXcellcnt
speech of half an hours length, in which he
very handsomely, clearly and fcrcihly rccapitu-
lated the services, Military and Civil, winch
Gen. ScoTr has rendered to the Country, -
contrasting them most justly and felicitously
with the services of Gen. Pierce, Jy saying not
n word about The latter gentleman Mr.. DAvir's
brief but stirring speech was received with
great applause.
After some small talk by another person,
who was most ungCncrously thrust upon the
meeting by the President, without a moments
warning, came TIE speech of the occasion by
Mr.. BEMAH, now Of New York, but heretofore
resident Of Alabama and certainly we have
never heard more thorough, clear and conclu-
sIyc argument (mo5t happily illustrated by I'M
pre- Unable statistics and hundred anccdotcl in
favor, nay, IN demonstration, of the truth ami
inyinciblity Of Wing Principles For nearly
two hours Mr.. Bcman held his audience in
close and delighted attention, convincing them
by his unamswcrabc augmentation. and iiXinr
their convictions by his admirable and obvious,
as well as humorous, illustrations. We never
listened to, or read IL finer demonstration o..
both the power and the duty of the National
Legislature to leglSlutc for the pRorE TloN of
the LABOR Of the Country, and, consequently,
to7 the Improvement OF our great Rivers and
IIar5ors, than Mr.. BEMAN gave Us. 1t was
clear, logical. convincing.
At the conclusion of Mr.. BEMAN's fine effort,
which was chccred with grcu, enthusiasm, Mr..
BANNErT, Of Middicbury, was called on and
made few remarks. and. in response to a SINH
lar call, Mr.. BuENorGns, Of Ncrgcuncs, briefly
addressed the meeting. After which. on mo-
ton of GEo. w. PALMER ESQ, Of Brandon, a
resolution complimentary to Mr.. BrMAN, and
expressed in appropriately warm terms, was
unanimously adopted and the meeting dlourn,
cd.
We noticed among Mr.. YEuAN's auditors.
several of our old brandon friends who are
welded 10 their "od line locotoco idols" and
some who, when we were resident Of that
pleasant town, in Is 10, did battle with us, Shout
der to shoulder for Wing Principles, but are
now led astray into the "Sorbonian boz of
Free-solsm. We were sorry for them Not
proposition laid down by Mr.. BEMAN could
they dispute, nor an argument by which he sus-
tuned 1t could they controvcrt. They were
fairly caught, and if they did not 90 aw " con-
vlnced of their errors, they had to resort to the
poor alternative Of gong away mad at their en-
posure
The Burlington delegation from the Luudy 5
Lane Club were warm in their expression of
obligation to Mr. PALMER for his hospiable
treatment o. them, and when the Brandon Chez,
"JuSc0s come to Burlington, we will give them
like cordial welcome We hope to see them
here on Tucsiay nen when the Hon. Mr..
llADlEY, of Troy, will address US.
The Bal is Rolling,
Inc Wings of the Southern part Of this
County were out in their might at the Conycn-
ton at this place on " cdncsday last The
meeting was most ably addressed by Hon Al,
yah Sabln, the Wing candidate for Represent
ia'Ve 10 Congress in the 3D. District, Hon. Ho-
mer f., Royce, of Berkshire, and W N. NJ.
DHckerman, Esq, of Coventry.
The first named gentleman discussed the va
rlons porral topics of nai|onal interest. in a
manner which must have satisfied every person
present, not only Of his competency for office
to winch he IS nominated, but of his perfect
candor and integrity.
Voters of Orleans County! if you want a
sound, frank. honest, unwayering man to rep
resent you IN Congress, one who will hold out
no false coiors, nor play any two-sidcd games,
either before or after election, but will stand up
to what he deems night, regardless of every in