The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1856-10-01
Republican Convention at Pittss
t.. burg.

,S'J =" WIZ ioooors VI tne fLeStsJ6T
for giving them hastily sketch of the
great Republican, meeting held at Pitts
burg Sept. l7tb. Our rejoicines and
congratulations for Vermont, and be.
$1,000, know We are fully repaid, by
your interest, and sympathy for those
who are struggling upon "the Battle
Gtound Of So, tE'f
The "Grand Fizzle" Of the Demo
orats as their Convention of Sept 10th.
inspired the .Fremonters to make every
exertion that the contrast might be 90
marked as to hush the caviIlings of their
opponents, to strengthen the weak, and
confirm the doubtful. And the most san.
guine could not have looked for more
complete success. Two hours after tho
advertised time the vast procession was
Blu. just prepared to move. Such pro.
cession Pittsburg has never seen before
it stands, and it will long stand unti.
vailed for its numbers, its splondor and
its enthusiasm. An ardent Republican
assured me "it could not have been less
than eight miles in length, as it was two
hours in passing given point, moving
at the rate of four miles an hour +" while
the most unterri6ed Democrat was ready
to take oath that " it was just miles.
6 furlopgs, and 292 rods y - The most
impartial, and reliable statement have
seen, estimates the length at si1 miles
and quarter. And, aside from few
rustic hay-carts, whose occupants sought
only to make known their zeal, every rod
presented something novel, and appro.
pirate. The maguiiccnt!y adorned car
riage Of the Professional Gentlemen fol-
lowed the Wagon load of Butchers, with
their bare arms, and white frocks-and
close upon the Merchant the Capital
ist,' aud the Broker came the PAYERS
and Builders, the Bakers, the Ma.
sons, the 'Carpenters,' the Workers of
brass, of iron and of coal. All classes,
and professions, all ages united in this
demonstration for Fremont and Freedom.
To spectator standing at the head Of
any of the principal streets, most beau.
tiful, yet sipgularly paradoxical scene
was presented Blacksmiths shops. Cot
ten fact cries, Machine shops, Iron foun-
dries, and their full complement Of
workmcn, were moving up the street,
with the sound Of the ringing anvil,
AMI buzzing lathe. All descriptions of
vessels followed on-from the fat.boat,
to the full rugged miniature ship, and
steamboat. Troops of Horsemeu, and
Hordes Of Border.Rufians- Bands of
music, and Glee Clubs almost without
limit, swelled the train. Monuments,
aud Epigrsphs in Memory of Buchanan
Tombstone for the slain in Kansas
Representations Of the future state of
things, in chat loonana Territory. should
BUCK and Breck be elected-and pic.
lures of the fate Of tho poor man under
the reign of Ten Cent Jimmy leach
attracted in turn. the attention of tho
crowded sidewalks. Of the more COM
mon place designs, notices, paintings,
flags and banners, it is sufficient to say
that they were only outuumbered by the
shouts which they called forth, q, they
passed from block to block If the bril-.
liancy Of the procession was to have de.
cidcd the coming election, the Fremont.
ers could hardly have done more in tho
same time, than they did for tho grand
turn out on Wednesday.
Tho long train, having passed through
the principal streets of Phisburg and
Allegheny, came to a stand upon the ex-
tensive commons Of the latter ci,y. Tue
Hon. Andrew W. LOOMS a Wing Ex-
Member Of Congress FROM Ohio, deliver
ed the opening address He was follow
ed by the Orator of the Day. Hon.
Csssius NJ Clay of Ky. coming from .
slave state, and possessing a'character,
so iavsrably and widely known, Mr. Clay
drew around him q crowd Of eight thou
sand eager listeners. His speech was
dignifcd, argumentative. and convincing
lie spoke with much effect upon the
striking differences of the Northern and
Southern States, dwelling particularly
upon the dimiuutive population, and tn,
pou-improvement Of the rich lands, Of
the South. The thirteen original states,
he remarked, commenced their existence
upon fair and equal ground, and were
it not for Slavery they might now stand
side by side, aud each one challenge
comparison. But We know how differ
ent is their condition. And yet there
are those who openly, and earnestly
strive to extend that system which has
been of such inoulcsble injury to the ter.