Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-09-21
THE RFpUBLICAN MEETING Al
pIaTTSBURGH.

tendance OF many who would otherwise have |
gore from the Valley of Lake Champlain;
but nothing could prevent tremendous
gathering of the New York Republicans
Some two hundred OF the Whitehall Wide |
Awakes went through the Lake TO Platts-
burgb on Tuesday night. The morning
boat also took over a large number OF per
sons from this vicinity. Our Reporter thus
describes the meeting
By far the largest political gathering ever
seen in Northern New York took place
Thursday in Plattsbursh. From early III
the morning until ! o'clock in the alter
noon 4 constant stream Of wagons and per
sons came pousing into Pattsburgh from all
CHARTERS As fast as the vehicles arrived
the Grand Marshal assigned each place IN
the line forming. Shortly after y all the
vacant space near The depot was filed, and
from the South rs far as the eye could reach
the procession extended.
About this time the boat from the South,
with its Republican freight, came to the
landing. and another large Increase was
made to The assembled patriots. The pro
csssior was announced to start at hllf-past
II. bat the dslay usually consequent upon
the motions of such large bodies found no ez-
centjon in this case. One thing and another,
here a misunderstanding. tn5re dls5hsdI-
enc, Of orders, coo~pirel 70 delay the
starting till the train from OSdensbursh with
it's delegation shot around the curve 10 cars
each filled - oyertowing, banners and flags
on top and all over-bagsage cars, passenger
ears dirt cars, all sorts OF cars containing
ali sorts Of people-Wlde Awakes on the
platforms. in the windows, on the top
! Cheer followed cheer as each car appeared.
After the usual delay in forming. the huge
body commenced to move in the following
order
Escort. Wide Awakes in uniform
President of the Day, and Speakers, in
carriages.
DELEGATIONS from Steamers and Cars, and
citizens Of Pittsburgh, on foot.
There were seven companies Of Wide
4wakes grom Whitehall Fort Edward,
Chazy. Champaign, Plattsburgh. Malone,
numbering from 50 to 100 men each. Two
fine GIee Clubs, the one from Osieas5ursh
Numbering ,iz) especially 50, enlivened the
scene.
The peculiar features Of the procession
needed to be SEN t. be appreciated. APRON
inont one was the hay wagons, large enough
for 20 and holding 40 persons, each with
aag or bann =, and all cheering for 81 Old
Abe" There were flags on the horses ears
and ON their tails, banners waving in the
wind and hanging in graceful folds over the
seats-bauncr. beyond the power Of man to
number them.
The procession halted in Cumberland
Park {. mile and a half west Of the village
used for fairs. races, &c. aud surrounded
with a high fcace), and the manner in which
some hundred Wide Awakes disappeared in
tho sheds erected on the ground, where an
ample rcpasc was spread. would have done
your heart good to behold.
Before the speaking commenced, Capt.
Lot Chamherln mounted the rostrum, and
gave one " two Of his best songs, sung and
acted with such yigor, that the Giee Club
that sang afterwards, scarce received louder
or loager appAuse.
A funny bate between q Lincoln man
and Bel-Evcrett~r attracted quite crowd.
4 large bail, on which was painted keep
E itRollin-,' was placed on the ground. and
huge wedges and gigantic beetle, that
roal have staggered Hercules to WELD, lay
rcar il. There were two stands erected, one
Il; each end of the Park.
Oar townsman, Hon. L. E. Chittenden.
opened the meeting. His exposition of the
ct rnal principles of Justice which lie at Jhe
the foundation Of the Republican party, the
weakness Of the Democratic party, the cor
luption which has characterized their admin
i-tr4tion, the true issue in the approaching
contest, and the man for the hour, was mas
terly. Those who have heard him, say it was
hi. best effort; it abounded in wit and humor,
aud was received with abundant marks Of
favor.
lie was followed by Mr.. Townsend, whose
s.yje was less horid and more argumentatIye
IL showed that Lincoln was the working
mans friend, aud the only one who could be
r,.i.d on. He was listened to with the most
profound attention.
At Tie same time, at the other end Of the
Park, Mr. Palmer, NJ. c. for tina, District,
whose term expires next spring, introduced
IN. p. STANTON, of Western New York, who
addressed his audience in a manner that
seemed perfectly satisfactory to them, if we
could Judge by the loud shouts that OCCASION
ally were heard over the field. This gen
tlcluan spoke for an hour and a half,
under the great disadvantage of i'll health
and poor stand to speak from,
The Ogiensburgh glee club, sang the well
known song 1.-The Medley crew" and the
long and short of it, Mr.. Taylor
follow. H. Stanton. lie resembles Lincoln
in on .~pact, viz in size, and in the
ear1r>,us>S Of his manner; he reviewed all
tn ,,si,..'s in the field he traced the ancestry
Of .ucr. and showed the real principles that
actuatc ..ch as shown by experience.
by FAR tie most interesting feature OF the
convention, was the torchlight procession
in the evening Just at dusk, the train from
Ogdonsburgh arrived, with another com
pany of the omnipresent Wide awakes who
had been delayed, and the whole body OF the
order in Pittsburgh marched down to meet
them and light their torches together. At
the depot the torches were lit simultaneously
with beautiful effect. The evolutlons Of
some Of these companies were surprising and
especially of the companies from Chazy and
Cham plain-I was informed that they had