State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1831-1836, 1836-01-19

he deemed it unfair and ungenerous to attack
that argument by endeavoring to render tho
individual odious who had offered it, He
claimed nothing above what belonged equally
TO every man thcre-lhe gentleman from Thet-
ford knew it-and was il fair and honorable in
hlm, occupying the high station he did, TO mis-.
represent him lie said he stood upon that
floor the representative Of the Constitution,
clothed with the authority and invested with
the rights which that instrument conferred no
claimed nothing more, he yielded TO nothing
less. In this the Convention would bear him
out. Allusion had been made in the course OF
this debate TO manufacturers, AZ distinct, priyi-
legged or an aristocratic class. He believed
that a lafmcr or a mechanic, a professional
man or manufacturer, had his equal vote
here h" claimed an equality for all. Without
protesting to know much, or TO care UGH a.
bout nlanuac;u crs, he would say that they
had rights Large towns had rights; fifteen
'reemen Of Burlington were as good and as
much TO be respected and protected in all their
rights, as fifteen freemen residing in st George
or on the mountains Of Lowell. In adducing
the argument he had, he assumed the broad
ground that the people had equal and cnnstitu-
tional rights he did not assume TO himself
more than he gave to another.
Mr. Fitch desired TO explain: he was sorry
the gentleman felt himself to be msusod Hc
l ltN SNlIONtu tlihI NlltH TIC (NlT III unuCI-
took 10 count up numbers here, he meant what
he said If he did noinoan what he said, then
he regretted the misunderstanding.
Mir White said this was an extraordinary
ptocccdlng--unpaiIiamcntary in the extreme.
charge Of corruption, coupled with epthets
at least offensive, had been broadly made,
without extending opportunity for defence.
And This charge was made when the commit
tee Of Elections had reported. and that report
was upon the table, Why was not that re-
port taken up and justice done} Would tho
convention prjndgc this case? Would they
act upon mere rnmour ard decide without tho
| facts Never: never would he sit there aud
assent 10 il. Let an examinations be had in
tho proper form. He moved that the report Of
~" couIni'tc Of Elections be recommittcd,
with instructions 10 report the facts
3 Nj Catoon II owed that the rnntiun for re-
constellation b, laid upon The table Here, il
was stated by the report of the committee thut
there were serenity cases where the ordinance
had not been complied with in the cIt elton and
return Of dolccates was all corruption, then,
he asked, to be ascribed to cue? Who conld
Say that there had not been as deep corrnp.
ton, as much iurPi'udc. in more than orc case,
as rrmonr said there was in thisl This wns
matter 10 b, determined hy the convention:
and before that determination, gentlemen had
no RIGHT 10 point to individual cases
Mr. Fitch assent,d TO the motion.
Mr. D;lI;o,,,.r, ,I,,,.,, :, -. A.
motion nron The table, and first proceed to die
pose # he new matter which had been sug-
gcstcd. He SAID that he considered every
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