Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1841-07-26
wATCI1MAN g. STATE JOURNAL
MONDAY, JULY 26, 1871.
ELECTION, 9TH SEPTEMBER.

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From the Voice Of Freedom, July II.
TIE WATERBURY CONVENTION, &c.
We observe that noighho OF tho Waterman has copied
ycnon, accompanying with of homly on tho
line of conduct which noons's ought pursue for the good
OF the cause, AZ the coming state election.
We suppose that the members OF the late AntiSlvery Con
vcnon did consider themselves strictly umcnable for their
doins to the opponents Of their cntcpize whether belonging
to ono portugal party or another may nnvci'ecss ne use
rcadr We append lew comments in the form of notes.
| From tho Waterman and Journal, July -.
AS to that portion of the abutiUns who have Hltendy set
Themselves in attitude open hostility all who do
doP their peculiar vswsomo Of whom present aud act
pocsy they are tho "ck"oWoGseI cnsmc. Of the WIZ
cause aud suc not to be reasoned with ~ But there
another class embracing gentlemen whose attachment tho
great interests Of tho country ond to Wing principles and the
Wing party of those inereswo do not yet
ou', arc happy ~ expressing our confidence, nor only
that these true to the political faith they have pofcsscd
they both ready and slcrco everything hut their
onccnccs md their honor for tho purpose ofstil maintaining
We ak favor, mud readily asked for we doubt not will
both Montpelier and Waterbury, yourselves that you
have knowledge Of tho facts adudgo the matter
news in tho exercise of spirit of justice. we not how
strict and then determine whether under all circumstances
you cannot conseienousy houoraby and heartily unite in the
support of the ticket Nominated By the Wing state Coavonon
81 s all we AK and if them Any r0'On of he WSs
alton of Judge Williams, ready to respect their decs
ions and to accord to thcm choouy and without complaint
expectation is that there viii not be found the slightest
tenao ground which any Wing stand out against the
that there will bc finally any serious division of opinion. Most
sure are that Che objections set forth II the Voice of Free
demonstrating all that at Of the indefinite 9th
objections" limited acnnno stand tho test of the slightest
scrutiny Tho only definite objection H. that candidate Of
the Wing Convention consistently sustained by nbol
tons meaning BY the term ansavey men, exc usvc of the
third party Why not Not solitary reason given, and
we about TO that be given, unless ii is that
Charles PINES father is cooni4aonis' II it be that, we
must admit in all the force to which it is entitled. But to
the Son do know not by ncfnbe hcorsry evil
n" m h a cn T" 'r S no T onS,cr oyer
slavery District Territories duty Of immedi-
cordanro with the of the ahoonist of the state and in
justice to him. add that these opinions not formed with
any reference to the position which he stands they
formed and expressed long ogo. (6)
NOTES,
~ This probably refers to class OF madcaps who strangely
exa humanity above currcncyhuman liberty above hunks
who out for Justice without PosPonemcg Whatever may
bctde tho minor interests Of policy, and who do not al
w1y follow party leader on the first tap of the drum "a
yenon was meeting of Ahoonist' such They doubt
consider hGmscySs quito orthodox on the score Of Their
Humanity 1s has l15se laom o. il ,o,oo,oo i.
before the public We leave others to publish
and review hem as they may see cause For one we iee nc
m important Of expressing preference for gubcrna
orin candidate The body composed of who be
with great deleaion Most them active Obol
t9n' at period when somc who now assume tho moniioa
office, 1unkng with apprehension fer the safety of
glorious Union and anon running tilt at the mad schsmG
utc Convention review Of which is invited we have wo
Aner the organization Of the body committee
drcctodi" he chosen for tho purpose of presenting nomna
ton for ofersthis committee to be equal in number
the stat, senatorial representations and TO bo chosen by the del
espte in attendance from the senatorial districts respectively
In ofthis the several senatorial district
delegates so assembled by ballot an unqualified pre-
ference for candidates for other than Charles Pane al
senatorial district Wahnston) the second and list ballot
S tor o for r%G0 S.a 70
been ,reai" ihsuctons TO the senatorial committee who
the CONVENTION But So far from ,h one Of The two vote" 70
Washington senatorial district in defiance of the previous vo
by actually thrown for Paneand 6n that
vote thrown of Charles Paine could not have beer
reported to the Convontonthe in committee being Is
s@inst 1ono committee man casting two votes for Paine, with
n there being but delegate from Bennington dis
Col Paine uhccd before the Convention ( Others
Judge as well ourselves whether with knowledge Of ea
facts tho Convention would not have to quito dfercn
az We rccprocatc this sentiment with reference to the
friends of Col Puineuddug however that free exercise
the right Of suffrage can never be the subject of legitimate com
- The question in hand is, whether Aholitions ant
(6) Here them is the watchmun's endorsement. What
Ply that all this had not come on, on the day of the Conven
insisting upon the nomination of Col Paine
most eectua method of putting end to the antislaveTy
ny that Col Paine may have made avowns wh
the Waterman claims for him nor do We doubt that, with h
cndorser, he would long pilgrimage do homage Henry
Clay my other broker in human blood who n be regularly
nominated for tho highest official station, ~
a We did very distinctly refer to the third party abolition
lists this rcmurk-to those who nominated mou-rel
ct, embracing wings and ocoocos and others did
fer And to this will add That in what shall say, tn
GubenuoTia question, nothing intended for the third
otionis,s. 1t would he labor lost urge upon them that Col
Paine Whg that he is sound aud orthodox all those
questions which the prosperity Of the State depends, such
tho Tariff tho Currency and tho Public Lands-qucsons wh
slavery than they may think Of probably
the third party nothing about these things Indeed
would be equally in vain for urge abolition prnc
pies they recognize nobody who does march up
on o the platform Of ti.r-Party.
o. Then there may have been of tho cavcn of loco
foosm in the recommendation of Judge Williams We though
this altogether impossible when heard that Mr.. Dilng
ham (ae candidate for Goycnor) somewhat publicly de-
clacd that he should Judge W.T. he ddn, chang
his mind y
e.) Wcl-it strikes that those who attached tn
union and independent enough circumference " MAJ
schemes" whence they may, badly fitted for tn
nonitou Office" There would be injury s,hor bond
free every press ucha monitor The Voice. has had
arctme of this character, and should be
to see that paper lose it now.
(d) This is altogether different from understanding
the matter. We told, the day of the Convention, o
what was considered good authority, that the
tho senatorial districts decidedly in favor of Col
Paine Bu, mind satisfied tho admission tina
Col. received te Highest ro these assemblies Of u
people.
c) Tho editor Of the vocehas certainly displayed con
siderable ingenuity giving tho second ballot in this county
not Srs hut has unfortunately mis- the second ballot
two ballots US follows:
lA. ID.
Williams
james
IchaTd
II will thus be that MessTs. Paine md Williams alternate
" received piurot hut neer of thom majority. This be
ing the result tho convention unanimously agreed upon