The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-07-02
VERMONT STATE CONVENTION.

VERMONT STATE CONVENTION.
Extract Of letter from farmer in Vermont to mem
Der Of Congress, dated
JuNE 20, lS40
have just returned from the Stale Convention at
Burlington, which was holden yesterday; but il is
out of my power TO give you any adequate discussion
Of it, The counties of Birmingham, Windham,
oIange, Caledonia, Essex and Orleans sent respecta-
BILE delegations while from the counties of Rutland,
Windsor, Notwithstanding the distance,) Washing
ton, Addison, Chittenden, Franklin Grand Isle and
lamoile, the ireemen themselves, attended to
Their own business, and il done up right. The
nominating committee consisting Of the number
from every county the Senator's thirty in the WHOLE
presented the old ticket for Governor Lieutenant Go
vernon and Treasurer The committee was unani-
nous and the candidates were approved by acclama-
ton from the vast multitude Gov Crafts and Judge
Mech were nominated for electors at large and the
nomination of the other electors referred to the dis
tricts.
cannot describe the enthusiasm Of the freemen of
the State at the present time You are Yankee enough
TO guess it out yourself, when ! inform you il was
such 10 induce 5000 Of them, al the lowest calcu
ation to leave their business and families TO meet to-
ge'her to consult upon the best to adopt to pro-
duee change of the ruinous measures with which
the country is afflicted SO large so respectable,
intelligent assemhlaIc of freem,n, | will venture
TO say never honorcd the soil of any town in Yer
mont as that which was yesterday collected together
at Burlington.
Mr.. Foote, of Rutland presided, He made short
speech, and was followed by Charles Adams of Bur-
Et,,,t n L.
Ply. Then came Mr., Culver of Washington county,
New York, who spoke hour and quarter with
great effect. He was followed by Gen Wilson of
New Hampshire; and although the multitude had
been standing crowded together for than two
hours without the shadow of shade to screen them
from the rays of a meridian sun he was listened to
with marked attention, elictng frequent spontaneous
bursts Of applause, for two hours longer,
The Wings of Burlington deserving Of all
praise, for the very hosptablc in which they
treated their friends from all parts ofthe State Mono
OF their tatclstrings rere pulled in And the ladies
of Burlington ain sure they all Wings Their
white handkcrchies waved from every window as the
Wing banners, from the several counties passed in
the procession. But have not time for further de-
| tails.
1t is reported here that old friend, Gov. Van
Ness has promised his master at Washington carry
the State for Van Buren, There is no harm in letting
them know at once that his stump speeches
waking up the wrong passengers; and that he has
made ieele mistake in his calculations of some six
or eight thousand
| To Hon. WILSON LuMPKIN:
| You said in your written and printed speech on the
Bankrupt Bill: An honest debtor if legally alb
solved from the endorsements of all his debts would
nevertheless feel himself bound if the smiles Of for
tune should afterwards enable him to do 50, to hunt
up and discharge all his old contracts"
This is truc--thcn why do you oppose the discharge
| of an honest debor2 The dishonest debtor wants
none Of your aid and the bill does not propose to
aid him
The hoHest, unfortunate man, comes to You and
prays that YOU will his legal disabilities and
permit him to his character for industry integrity
and business capacity TO obtain money pay his debts
and support his famiiy-ths is all he asks and
you refuse him his. But you have hesitation to
enact laws to strip him naked and turn him upon the
cold charities Of the world 'Ot shame toiere is thy
blush y