Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1841-07-09
VERMONT.
The CONVENTION

THE CONVENTION.
The official proceedings in our columns to
day give the results of the deliberations of
the convention; some circumstances, inter-
estng 10 the public, and not properly belon-
glug to the official record, we will endeayor
TO state. In point numbers, this Conven-
ton was as respectable as any the ever me-
morable mass meetings Of 1910 excepted
and every county in the State save Grand
Isle was represented. The formation of a
new ticket was of self sufficiently infport
ant to command a full Convc ntion, and could
not iail, IN so numerous body, to develope
various opinions as to policy, and preferen-
ces as TO men. Such opinions and preferen-
ces were developed, and were entertained
with warmth winch men, who are conscious
both of strength aud good intentions are apt
to indulge these were harmonized, however
in convention and we do not doubt that
prudent and patriotic councils will lead TO
unanimity of action in the great body of the
Wings Of the State.
The COMMITTEE to nominate state ticket
was composed of twenty-nine members,
(Grand Isle being uarcpresented) elected by
the delegates, according to senatorial districts
each district being entitled to a committee
equal to its number of Senator's. We learn
that in the committee thus constituted, Col.
Paine received 10, Charles X. Williams 6,
Jacob Colamar 5, and Ileman Allen (of
Burlington 3 votes, on the first ballot: that
the committee earnestly underworld to unite
IN perfect unanim!ty upon some candidate,
and did fl nally by unanimous vote, RECON-
mend the ticket as it now stands, and which
was adopted by the Convention with two or
three dissenting vciccs.
Col Paine is not, nor ever has been an
ambitious seeker Of Office he has always
given the best OF his services TO the Wing
cause, wherever needed-and has ever been
as content 10 serve in the ranks as in the
more difficult and responsible stations to
which he has been called by his political
friends. In an emergency, with no pros
pect OF his own election, and when il was a
sacrifice Of his personal wishes to what was
believed to be the public good, he permitted
hlmsctto be presented as candidate for
the gubernatora office, and received hand
some vote from the electors More recent
. ly, he was delegated to the National Coven-
ton at llarrisburgh ; and without detracting
5 at all from his colleagues we may permitted
to say, that to him belongs very great share.
, OF credit for the decisions ofthat Convention.
t resulting in the most memorable and Glorious
political revolution which has ever occurred
since the adoption Of the Constitution. If
; ardent, Underwriting devotion to Wing prn-
, clples-talents of high order-a thorough
knowledge Of political measures and political
men,--undoubted integrity--and complete
identity, both from his political PRINCIPLES
and his own individual interests. with the
great massof the people of Nermont--com-
l mend man to their support, then is COL
= Paine commended byall these 1t is a fact we
c are told-aud singular one, if true-that no
y native born citizen of Vermont has ever been
y eec,edto the Office of Governor. Col. Paine
c is a native of,he State.
MIR. RdnRey is well known TO the people
as Senator for some years from the county of
: Wmdham. lie was useful and highly re-
: spected Senator, and we doubtnot will preside
over the Senate with credit TO that body and
to himself
For treasurer, the name of John Spaul-
>, ding is presented: citizen of this town, and
u and personally known to most, if not all, our
readers, as aman possessing the unqucstion.
able integrity and the business habits pecu-
liarly required in a treasurer of the State.
As to other matters, we refer our reader.
> to the resolutions adopted, with the single re.
" mark, that the one on the subject Of Ma
tional Bank was the subject Of particular dis
cusson, pro and con- and was adopted on a
, full vote, with great unanimiiy. Waterman
IS Mail RoBBERlEs.-At the late term The
of L. ). Circuit Court at Canandaguia, seve.
III raj convictions for robbing the mail took
h. place. George Wright, stage driver, wa.
&c sent to the State Prison for robbng the
10 mail a, LIE Roy Levi Nealey, for like of.
I'd fence committed at Newark Wayne Co.
John d. Wright, an accomplish of Vealev
p was convicted but not sentenced. Henry G
of Gilbert, late Assistant Postmaster at Gaines
!" Orleans Co., was indicted for robbinp The
RS mail ola letter package while passing throuoJ
V his office, but his trial was postponed uni,
y the next June term of the Court. He u,,
nj admitted to bail in $4,000 for himself am,
3 three surctcs in s2,o00 each,