Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-11-10
A GRAND DEGENERATION.

A GRAND DENOMINATION.
The Rally at PIattsburgh, saturday-A
Magnificent Success Fifteen Thou
sand in Attendance spisnatd Pro.
crssions and nluminations-The re-
Pnnnc.ns of Northern New York
The Republican rally at Plattsburgh, Sat-
uIday, proved a magnificent success in
every respect. and cannot fail to assist ma
terially in the canvass in Northern New
York. Tee crowd in attendance was i'm
mense IN respect to numbers. embracing as
it cid at least fifteen thousand people from
all parts CT Northern New York and North
western Vermont - almost all Ct them
voters, and as mass. Ct high degree of
intelligence and respectability.
The Vermont Republicans did their duty
well. and showed practically their devotion
to the principles Of the party and their
sympathy for their neighbors on the battle
ground of the campaign in their gallant
struggle against Tilden and sham reform.
The train from the north. arriving at
1920 p. m, brought the St. Adams Hayes
| and Wheeler Club to the number of 100,
under the marshalshlp of Mr.. d. T. Kelly,
and accompanied BY the splendid ST. Adams
Brigade Band the Milton Hayes and
Wheeler Club, Mr.. E 7 Holbrook, marshal,
$50 strong; and goodly delegations from
Faiiiax, Georgia, Colchester and Essex
Junction, all of whom went directly on the
steamer Vermont. Shortly aiterward there
arrived at the steamboat wharf the
Winooski Hayes and Wheeler club, $50 strong
co mmanded by Major A. n. Austin, accom-
panied by the Sherman Band. All of our
own organizations turned out with full
ranks, besides large delegation of our hes.
citizens, headed 10y Mayor Hatch. accom-
panied by the Queen City Band snd the
Burlington Drum Corps. There were also
present numbers from towns east and south
OF u. In all some fifteen hundred persons
embarked en- The staunch Vermont. and az
general thing the passengers were
made up of the best class of
our pe0ple-men who would reflect credit
upon any city or State.
Arriving at Plattshurgh, the ysiieTs were
received at the dock ly tho Plattsburgh
Hayes and Wheeler Club, with cayalcade
of mounted men some Loco strong and
band, and, forming in line, marched up
street, whore all the organizations iell in
The procession was an imposing one nearly
OF quite three miles in length, ard en-
bractd over twenty different clubs, many Of
them handsomely uniformed, and a number
Of bands. The route WAS through some Of
the principal streets. the sdeW a Ks of " hich
were thronged with lookers-on. while very
many public and private buildings were
ealy decorated IN honor Of the occasion.
Many of the decorations were profuse and
elaborate, while Of hiss and bunting there
was no limit.
At Custom House Square The procession
was dismissed FIR the speaking, which took |
place from the baud-stand. Special trains |
had been run from Port Henry in one d. |
recticn and Malone in the other. carving |
large delegations from those towns ard in |
teTmcdate places, and, with cur own dele |
cation, the Square was denstly packed |
The windows OF all the buildings overlook |
ing the Square bad their occupants also, |
mostly ladies. and as the procession filed /
into the Square the members were greeted
with general and vigorous shaking Of |
haudkerchicis. Il may be mentioned here
that Senator Boutwell,. cf Massachusetts,
v no was one OF the orators of the day, be-
ing obliged TO leave on the three o clock
trair, spoke Il the Cour, House. finishing
lust a. the Nermnnters arrived. His audi
ence. We were informed, was very large and
hi speech excellent.
Hon George W. Palmer. If Patts-
bursh, acted as President Of the Day, and
introduced a. the first speaker Senator f =
muuds, Of this e.ly, who briefly ard happily
addressed the vast audience.
Senator Etmunds was listened to with
the closest attention and frequently and
heartily applauded.
The mex; speaker was the bon. Butter &.
Noble, Ex-Governor OF Wisconsin. Mr.
Noble madea most telling speech. minglng
humor, snecdoie and argument in an ex-
ceodingy effective way. Not a speaker IN
could bave held, a. he did, so
large a crowd. all standing in the open air,
interested and intent for an hour
ard halt.
The s.; Adams Brigade Bard then dis
courscd most excellent music. after which
Judge Poland was called upon. lie de-
clined t. make speech. saying that they
had heard speaking enough. Ia a three
minutes talk be briefly and Strongly urged
all Republicans 70 do their f4ll duty on
election day.
In The evening came tie torchlieht pro
,ession. Tnis was by far the finest af-
iair Of the kind ever witnessed in PATS
burgh. both 10 Numbers and beauty. /.
was about Two miles in length, took about
half an hour in passing q given pOins, en-
.-aaaA eleven bard. and drum corps. and
bore nCttoes, banners and traDspsreueies
almost without number. An especially
pleasing feature, AMI one which attracted !
much attention, was pyramid. some six {
teen or eighteen feet high. embiazoned with
notices The line 4 march embraced all
the principal streets. which were throneed
with spectators. Large numbers o. public
including notably the Court +,
House the Wltherell House. and many stores 9
were handsomely illuminated. as were J
cores upon scores ofpriyate residences Many |
f the illuminations we're very elaborate and
xcited unlimited admiration while minor 4
isplays were without limit ard Chinese :
antcrus were a. thick Is Astumn leaves n
e regret that 1t IL impossible to give list
nd details of the Nominations Ii must a
uffce TO say that they were on a magnif- :
ent scale and surpassed anything of the y
ind ever attempted il Clinton county. At 4
number Of points. too. there was an ex- n
snsiye display OF fireworks, ami. ALTO y
ether, Plattsburgh was fairly atlsze with L
ght.
Shortly after O'Clock the procession was RI
isnissed and the Plattsburgh Hayes and
heeler Cub and band escorted the Yer d.
on;ers to the boat. At o'clock the IT
Gamer started and at about 1915 reached NJ
burlington.