The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1843-08-16
The Nomination.

,os. of kindness and confidence among
T. 0oc,iops of the party who think dlfierent-
ne n 1 this subject. When all have the
obisct in view, the glorious triumph oil
,sa vhis cause, oil should believe that each
as perfectly conscientious in his views on
- course to be pursued, and candidates to
a,,o;Ded to consummate the object 10
.,oornlisbed. A, some spot in the course
.s,bo canvass the party must again unite or
~ .bouts ola locOfoco victory will be heard
o,s of the most decidedly whig districts
IN the state.
We exerted ourselflo the utmost to pro-
.,o The nomination Of Mr.. Slade. But
,,v;rg failed in this, and having for weeks
warmly and earnestly exhorted our people 10
sand the convention which was regularly
.,usd and fairly constituted, and which had
eliminated manIin all respects well qualified
g. . represeniative in congress, we felt our
selves bound 10 sustain ''NN
This course we deemed, and do still deem
;oI;soensablc 10 The integrity and safety oil
=. nb;g party. To prevent discord and
Jsnpion conventions of the people intended
=, ,errcsent their wishes and will, after due
Consultation and interchange of sentiment
and oninions have been from time immemo-
,ol resoried 10 by all parties, and for all Pur-
,oses when unanimiiy was desirable. Not
single general election has occurred IN
,lis s,aic or that, or in the government CT
lie United States, where the candidates
love not been brought forward stamped
With he sanction of some preliminary cons
.ocation of the PEOPLE, whose descisions
ave been regarded as the united and de-
EbeIale expression of the public will, TO
witch all private and personal predictions
were 10 be cheerfully surrendered. But all
a, once in relation 10 the nomination of Mr.
Marsh. this state of things is TO be reversed,
The principle itself of nomination by conven.
hons is denounced. Their authority is ques.
toned. and those who sustain them are 10
be regarded as having surrendered them
selves 10 party dictation, and as passing
ualer a yoke too grievous 10 be born; and
10 ase the contemplate slang of a writer in
lie Vergenues Vermonter which we regret
10 see copied by one so truly respectable as
cur correspondent Whip' into the union
for the sake Of the union" There was new
sra convention assembled in tie state which
wns not exposed to objections. There new
yer was man presented before his fellow
ci'izcns in primary assembly, against whom
private animosily and personal and local
plr,ality did no! exert their influence
There never was a convention in this coun-
ty or the state where all were equally and
tally represented, and against which if any
are so disposed, prctexis enoug may be
found 10 show that il did not express the will
Of the people.
The most valid objection and that which
has been most frequently made against The
Burlington convention is, that as ourselves
and others have conjectured, had the rep
resentation been full, Mr., S. would have
been nominated. We believe so still. But
are nominations of regular called conven-
tons Of the party to be set aside upon the
assumptions of individuals that if Others had
been present different result would have
ensued The unrepresented towns would
doubtless have voted for Mr.. Slade, But
that they had so ardent preference for
him that they would not willingly 60 for
Mr.. Marsh is very questionable. As it is
however, those towns are just as much bound
10 abide the decision of the convention, as
Ripton is by the laws of the state in which
she can be represented if she chooses.
But says our correspondent, the people
had right TO expect that the delegates of
che Convention, would have presented the
candidate not only of those assembled, but
of the whole district whether represented or
not. Does not our correspondent appreci-
ate the fact always well understood by ev.
cry politician that the nomination is made
by the votes of the towns represented, and
that each delegate speaks for his own town
and can speak for no other, no more than
Mr.. Field could represent the town of New
Haven, without knowing what were the
preferences other people. Nor will any
assurances of the sentiments of an unrepre-
sented town proceeding from a stranger, be
likely to be acted upon. The delegates from
the county of Addison strongly urged to the
convention that The delinquent towns were
in favor of Mr.. Slade. But what was the
skep,.cal reply which they received to their
assertions. Why then, if Mr. Slade is so
great favorite of your county did you not