Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1836-07-08
Charles Linsley, Heman Lowry,
John Kellogg, 3. >. Reyes
J. s. Robinson, L.. 5. Burnham.
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Mr. Neadhdm moved tne appointment W
a committee to inform the. candidates oil
their nomination; but before this motion
was disposed of, another delegate moved
to amend by instructing the committee to
ask the candidates Tor Electors whether,
il chosen, they void vote for Van Buren,
and johnson, and in case any should give
a negative answer, to supply their places
with pledged men.
The "sguau," which we prognosticated
in our last paper, now came in full gust
A scene of indecorum and wild disorder
was necessarily kept up until the adjourn
mcnt, unrivalled by any thing we have wit
messed since the famous riot of October.
A delegate from Orleans county opened
the drama by harrangue in opposition to
the appointment Of q committee, in which
the most revolving profanity, vulgarty, and
obscenity were freely INDUCED and the
speaker instead Of being restrained by any
token ofdispleasure from any quarter, was
ROUNDLY CHEERED BY CLAP
PING AND LOUD LAUGHTER ! The
speaker sneeringly alluded TO antimasonry
several times in the course Of his explosion.
The motion to ca:echise the candidates
was lost by decided majority.
Mr.. Wead of Essex county moved the
appointment Of a committee to draft an ad
dress to the people This motion proved
another frebrund, and raised much smoke.
Mr. Linsley resisted the motion on the
ground that The committee would not be a BILE
to write an address which would be eccep,a
BILE to all. FAY, ay. well said. Only think
of a committee 10 one breath dilating on
secret societies and that sort of thing, and
then periodically urging the dear, dear
people 10 vote for such ilustrlous aniima.
sons as Martin Fan Buren, and Richard
NJ johnson y
Mr. Weed had word to say in reply
He expressed surprise that any opposit ion
had been made 10 his motion. 1t had been
the uniform practice of all parties to send
out an address TO the people and shall it
be said that democrats dare not express
their sentiments, lest We tread on the toes
of friendly antimasons or friendly wings d!
lie was sorry to see any gentleman fright,
ened at Inc proposition he had offered.
Mr. Linsley rejoined. He assured the
last speaker that he was not affrighted al
his motion, but he aoas afraid to adopt a
measure that promised no good, but which
on the contrary might prove fatal to sue
cess. He udvcrted to the course of the
Baltimore Convention as high uhority on
this subject. and fee|rgly urged the con.
venlion TO keep in mind the peculiar state
of parties.
Mr. Beardsley of S.. Adams next sue
ceeded 10 getting the floor. He agreed
with the last speaker, and dwet upon the
importance of pursuing course which
would tend to conciliate. An address he
said might not meet the views even of the
party TO whom it would be addressed -
This speaker We'd with one who had pre-
coded him in his indecorum of speech.
The motion was finally lost bu. alack !
it was only to give place to another breeze.
| Mr. Warner who we are told was much
vexed because a bridge had been made of
the nose of his friend Chittenden in the
matter of Lieut.. GOVERNOR now rose and
moved that the corresponding committee
be requested TO inquire of the candidate for
Lieut.. Governor, [Pettibone] whether he
will support Van Buren, and Johnson He
observed thet the nomination was expec
ted. His constituents would want 10 know
the standing of the candidates offered for
their support.
The gentleman from Lowell amounting
a seat, very audibIy begged that the motion
| HulSuI VIC WNnuIdWH, i COnSlueT me pro
position said he, an insult to this audience
1t merits their scorn and contempt! John
S. Pettlbone was born a democrat. We
have all rocked him in the cradle of de.
mocracy. If democrats would condescend
to such and such course, then let democ
racy, said he, "GO BACK TO IT'S
ORIGINAL NOTHINGNESS !" After
soaring among pinnacles and stars awhile.
he wound up by moving "that the resolu
ton, [poor ugly thing j be laid under the
table. and oh horrible y that The President
and Secretary tread on il! [Why in the
name Of democracy didn't the man move
to "erpunge ?"]
This barbarous motion brought Mr.. War
ner on his feet al once Gin q way that was
Warming" He vehementy repeled,
as undeserved, the impution that he had
offered an insult. The convention might
throw the resolution under the table if they
pleased bot what would that avail? This
story could not be SO easily suppressed.
1t could not be kept from the world. mo,
no. for here you have it,
| Vice President Eaton now rose. He
said this subject was brought up Before the
committee, who had received assurances
that Mr. Pettibone was in favor of the Ball.
timorc nomination, and he was understood
to say that this ought to satisfy gentlemen,
especially since the Ii. Governor as such,
would not be called to vote for President
and Vice President. AS TO writing to the
Electors, that was very proper.
Mr.. Spalding thought If the convention
were not satisfied with the nominations,
this was the time and place to settle it;
and added that the singing out Mr. Petit
bone while others were passed by, would
not be so pleasant to the candidate He
should consider Mr. Pettibone's acceptance
of the nomination as an implied pledge to
support the candidates of The party.
Vice President Kellogg was vehemently
in favor of the motion. If the candidate
was man who would take offence at such
an inquiry as it was proposed to make,
then he WINS the very man for whom he
would not vote.