Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1860-08-03

our midst on Monday evening last. The de-
sire to see the great champion Of Popular
Sovereignty drew together large crowd, and
long before the time for the arrival Of the train
the streets Of Montpelier wero alive with men,
women and children, anxously awaiting his
coming. At about eleven o'clock, the distant
whistle Of the cars was the signal for gem
eral illumination The shops and dwelling
houses, along the route marked out for the
procession. were brilliantly illuminated, bon
fires were kinded cannon were fred fireworks
were burned, banners with appropriate mot
toes were displayed, torchlight procession
was formed as an escort for the distinguished
stranger, and everything put in readiness for
his reception. Upon his arrival, be was greet
ed with cheer after cheer by the crowd which
almost completely blocked mp every avenue of
ogross from the depot, where he was met by
a committee of the citizens Of Montpelier and
escorted through the principal streets OF the
town to The Pavilion. As the procession
moved through the town, the utmost enthusi-
asm prevailed, and the Little Giant was hard
ly able to acknowledge She many manifesto
tons that were made in his honor.
Upon arriving at the Pavilion. in response
to the unccasiug call Of the multitude. Mr..
Douglas made his appearance upon the balco-
ny, when Charles Reed, Esq, in short but
very ap,ropriate spcccb. welcomed hin, b,cl
to the State Of bis nativity. In reply, Nh
Douglas EXPRESSED bi. gratitude for tbc man
ner in which he had b,,n received hy bo
people. of all political parties. in the c.ri,sl
of this his native State IT., rofcrcd in tbc
the carly history If Vo,r,,p, and hor s,r,,,.
gle for independenco a.. an cx,n,nle If tbo
doctrine of popular soycrei,ptv and If orr
memory serves us rightly. showed that hoyev-
err familiar he may be with nj. much talked
of hobby-popular so,ercignty-bo either
had never known or had martial, for,ot,on
the early history of the State His aIlusion
to the character of those who omigra,ed to
the West and those who STAYED behind IN
their own native soil. must have been pecu-
liarly Auitering to the hard listed yeomanrv
who were listening TO him. Tako for instance
said Mr.. Douglas family where there are
two boys. one of them. dutiful son perbaps.
but dull, lazy. and withoutany particular am-
btion; the other Wild and reckless. but smart
and possessing a spirit Of manly independence
which of them will you find cmigratng to
the West, The reckless, independent one
will seek his fortunes in a new county, will
there find himself dependent on his own ex-
ortions, win purchase IBIS laul. build his house
aud his barn, put in hs crops, build his fem
ces, and If you please split his own rails. here
the speaker was compelled to give way to the
tumultuous cheer which plainly indicated who
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