Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1843-01-24

tThe Rev Emisury has forgotten somc hiagt
he siid when lec,uring in Rutland las year
lie then cschewod both political parties and would
rs soon have communion with ncs, Of adicrs as
with either. lie was then leo,ur,ng TO an audi
cncc Of Whigs and wished most particularly to
push has horn against Henry Clay therefore the
necessity al that hme TO assume an appearance OF
freedom from I'll preferences for either political
pauyl
Judge Hutchinson made a long. dull and
sleepy speech Some even thought tina, he was
making experiments on M,smcrism, as several
were soon IN sound sleep The old man was
however very fair candid and, as FAR as we could
Judge. honest which IS seldom the case with the
leaders Of this party The Judge sad that he
wanted other people should knew what he knew
The people, he represented as being very ignorant
md all that was wanted to make them third party
supporters was Information. We though, that the
Judge, for so old man had most excellent mem
DRY for he repeated or a, least gave an abs,rac,
of tina, most excellent speech Of J q Adams to
his constituents las, fall his return from CON
gress,-but he forgot to give the proper credit
Many remarked that the Joige wus certainly
six years behind the times so far as the cause Of
abolition was concerned"
land yet, before the Convention ndjourncd, ac-
cording to this letter, Judge Hutchinson was prom.
iscd the third party nomination for Congress j
"The next man that poured forth his cloqucnce
was the modest, dlfiident and saint like Col iona
than Pcckham Miller of Montpelier He said
thlt both the parties, democratic and whig, were
corrupt and should be put down The members
OF our last Legislature were scoundrels and hypo
critics, because they passed resolutions unanimous.
y in favor of liberty. and in opposition to slavery"
IA hard case indeed Our Legislature passed
strong anti-slavery resolutions By an almost full
votc-just what the political aboliionis's pretend
to want, and yet Col (Blnckguard) Miller addu-
ces this very conduct as proof Of hypoerisyH
However, see the point aimed at, PLAIN enough,
VITO make out a necessity for third party po-
litica action;--but the decided anti-savery char
actcr Of our legislature gave them pozer which
it was necessary to despatch IN more summary
way than common
"St Clair then introduced resolution to this
import. "Resolved, that the third party will not
have any connexion with either the Whg or de-
mocrac parties, but will in all cases nominate
candidates, for all Offices of their own men, &c"
The Rev gentleman said he di not want man
for hog constable that did not know a man from
a hog. (Great laughter)
THE Rev BLACKBOARD forgot what he said at
the opening Of the meeting, on this point. Attha,
time he "gave his for falling in with the
proposition" to nominate with the loco party |,
would be an advantage to this demagogue to take
lessons in Defining his position" ofJohn c. Cal
houn]
"Col Miller read letter from some friends il
Franklin county, requesting this Convention to ad
ourn ill next June, and to Montpelier Randolph
they said was the wrong place to hold State con
vention, and this was the wrong season of III,
year. H w. w Miller was opposed 10 the ad
journing the conventirn, he was for making The
nominailon now. And as for holding a conven
ton at Montpelier he would not consent to it. II,
said Montpelier was place so pent up between
the hills and rocks that the sun shined upor
the inhabitants The streets were never dry ey
cept when the ground was frozen He said mai
could not stop in the place ten minutes to taxi
breath but what he was charged dollar 1t wa
place where if man got ont with whole skin
he would make a solemn oath to his God to neve
90 there again. He said a third party man cou
not pass along the streets without being "grinned
at. His friend Barnes had been so rode by tn
tb party, that every time he saw one come int
The place he would scratch his head for fear tn
last louise would starve to death Randolph wa
The place for holding their third party conver
lions. He said the horses, ms soon IS they entere
the town would begin to chank their bits, KNOWN
that they would soon have some oats No,
would not wait for such critters to thaw ont, h
would sooner wait for the coons to thaw out
He would not wait a moment for old Aids an
Beardsley, they were not abolitionists if the
would let a little snow and cold weather kee
them away. He would advise the gentlemen ths
wrote that letter to put on some old flannel shir
and crawl into one corner of the fire place an
roast their shins over the embers
After some sharp shots had passed between III
two Millers each having no sort of confidence
what the other stated, as they declared. the motto
to Law on the table was carried A few resol
! tons were read and the convention adjourned I,
evening Before adjournment. vote was take
requesting the attendance ofthe ladies in the ev
Fine place for ladies' one would think, judgin
: from the gentiema|y language used by II
I men. TtrO attended
"The Rev St Clair introduced resolution
! this effect 'Resolrei That we will no; read
5 patronize any newspaper or publication either j
Il erary or political tina, do not support the 81 part
or remain silent upon the subject Of aboliiio
d Col J p Miller was opposed TO the resolution
e He wanted to know wha, our opponents said abo
us lie never would enslave himself in this
spect He said he wanted to read that infamo
sheet printed at Windsor. the Vermont Chronic
which was supported by the slave holders Of We
r mont He wanted 10 see II every week, and in G
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