Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1841-09-28


charges sgainsi ibe Convention and even amer had
placed the Whf ticket az the head Of ITS columns. new
81 much lliici rs voice n defence Of the
Wig candidate against the hcs 81 the oppn.ion pros.
e. That was The course Of q ccrstn Wig press .
and Stimulated by this ia ,hst quarter 6y un.
jest pfcodices aeaus, Col. Paine and by misrepre-
sensiipn Of She State Convention an otcanyed nrpo.
siuou vas raised which has drawn On 5000 votes
and Induced some kI Thousand Wings 10 Withhold
their votes Thus has ihc icsoli been produced"
We arc Wiling TO suct,h mouth to its utmos,
capacity swallow The abo,e compliment to the ,.fu-
ef n, Herald bot. somehow or other nature never
adapted as fixtures ior unlimited expansion and the
task Of getting b down Is sljure,her hopeless nowith
standing we have creased Is we'll care foy pinned
down Is ears and pulled on it, boots" Besides
even tho every pariie Of opposition Col p in Rui.
land county was directly attributable the Herald il
don't seem TO ease TIC matter much or help It's degu-
uon ~ We are sadly puzzled 10 for tue extern
sirc dIsafieclion 10 al ohcy counter Orange Wash.
ington, Lamoe and Caledonia Counties as far as
heard from, have given heavy opposition msJoiilies
Bennington, Grand Isle. Orleans and EsseI are nearly
tie md NIndham Addison, Franklin Rutland and
Windsor are The only counties that have given Paine
the required majority and ia all the be is in
dcbed 10 reluctant concessions the part OF Wing
freemcn for vas, many votes yet, Notwithstanding
this aid this years is bu, the skin and bones OF
ITS former self Is the Herald chargcqlic for all iS'
Tell u.s. too, how II comes about that both branches Of
the legislature composed OF members from every town
and county IN the State have lost many Wing mem
bers. is h,s The tcoyk of the Heraid. We saytgrew
out OF the dongs Of the Convon,iou--the State
ticket did not possess attraction enough 10 draw voters
Together, consequently the senatorial aud representa-
tive tickets we're almost as much neglected the
State ticket was The fact is, people MAD about
tiis business and seemed TO care but little what did
become of politics or the Stale either. But really i'll
all this has been accomplished through the influence
OF the Herald, as the Waterman appears to think i,
was, our humble selves Of no little consequence in
this breathing sinful world, and will take especial
care that such tremendous influence be eXerled in IA
'or Of RiGHT, and against wIckedness and corruption
whether discovered in an antagonist party among
our own political kinsiolks, We did not aim at this
distinction al oil, bu, thought we acting simply
as opponents OF the views and feelings Of the democra
oy of the State and nigh, have lived and died to-
tally unconscious OF our own importance, but for the
kind and hai,ering information communicated by the
Waichman,
But, Mes.rs. Waltons, we have never denounced
Col Paine" or printed one syllable his dscedit-
neither do We know of having given currency to a sin
gle false and unjust charge" against the convention
We beg you to remember that the epithe, liar is
very severe one and care should be taken that it be
applied only where /, is manf silly deserved. In some
portions of the coun,ry,hey have fashion OF knocking
man down for such er'liiy. Though this is a very
objectionable mode Of settling dispute, it is nevcrhe-
less sometimes capital way 10 demonstrate the force
OF an argument. !, is true that I'VE did no, lit our
voice for Col. Paine and /. is our privilege TO talk
or hold silence, suits nclIna,ions. No CEN
sure is TO be attached to him for conserving be run
for Office IL others thought fit put him IN nomination
although il would have been magnanmous in him had
he declined when the state of public feeling was az
cer.aned Blu, agains, the conduct of the State Com
mi,iee, in calling the Convention Montpelier, after
they had agreed call i, either Middlebury or Ru
land and sgsins, the conduct Of that Convention in
pressing through favorile OF few individuals by al
lowing one sefsPpoinied delegate two roes-ae ainst
these things have spokena recall regret no
part OF our discourse.
ave can't permit the Herald TO shift the whols re-
sponslbiliiy upon the Convention Granting that the
nominee Of tie Convention Objectionable did all
the objections which have been irumpod Up and indus
tnously circulated Justify oppo'iton sgdiHst the tcIcH
Tha, is the real question, II yea then the Con.
venten all the responsibility; II nay, let the Her
aid and tie Wing opponents @! Col. Paine besI ihe
burden oft"
This mos, certainly - the real question, viz. wheth
the 0blsoions offered CoPa,us nomination were
sufficient Justify opposition to II and have 5,
accepted and treated the matter, from tie outset A,
matter in course, delegates appointed TO select indi
Sduals FOR the SURFACES Of the people, expected
chose, to the best Of their ability such the peo
pie prefer; add II private preferences OVERRIDE hci
action 'sa, they isll TO DO this and s,utborny re
fuse perform known du,y 10 their constituents an
even vmpluy dishonofatle remote means obIauIhei
ends reason Why the responsibility Of con
sequences arising out Of ihetdougs 90, justly oharg
able upon them. The nglouOus resul, OF the eleciiJ
WAS fully iorseen by those who stood IN opposition
and they acted according 70 their cous Of duty
Now that the resul, Is no longer pi, ectye, and Ia
more than realized The iears oi lle 4su,gesi
We respectfully ask tie Waterman Il tie fact ,ha,
thorough, out and-oui Wng State was scarcely adj
" ss~e itself from shameful deiea, hy The iocos d,
cans The whg Convention had chosen a. mprop,
candidate, wh.n lie fac, Of his being unpopular mu
have been ino,sH ~ hAai Com sEos IS not a su5oie
clearance TO all who were engaged 10 tie rebellion
1--WE pon, to the result The s,ronses, ie,un
tion " he Hersd"
How % in Tie name Of common seHse. hos o.
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