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

ed that because that the fourteen remaining
towns in this County, TO say nothing o! 9th.
er unrepresented towns in other portions Ct
the district did not by their Delegates at
tend the Convention that they we're indiffer-
ent on the subject. The inference is the
reverse. They had confidence that BY
comparison and consultation of the sentl>
menis of every section, of The district the
favorite Candidate, not particularly Of those
who assembled, but of the whole district
would have been presented for their suf-
fragcs. They did not apprehend that per-
sonal luminosity, or local Partially could in
any degree have had an influence ca SUBJ
iect of such immense magnitude. They
had reason to expect, particularly at the
present critical situation of our public affairs
that man of known experience would have
been presented for their support. Political
policy. if no higher motive. would have sug-
gested this course. And last of all did they
anticipate being told that if full represen>
tation had been had, William Slade would
have been the successful candidate. Then IN
all good conscience, why was he mott Was
it not the first duty of The Convention to
have presented the man who would secure
the greatest unionl More especially, If
there was such man who had been found
true and faithful If the convention acted
otherwise, did they not do ii upon their own
responsibility What assurance had they
that the people would sustain man of their
dictationl 1t is time, high time that cau-
Gus nominations, not in accordance with
the will of the freemen, should be regarded
in their right light. 1t is their business to
propose TO, not 10 impose upon the freemen.
They were never in bondage 10 any man, or
set Of men. They cannot be taught TO wear
the yoke, or be whipt into the nnion for the
sake Of the union.
If Conventional nominations be regarded
as settling questions of elections, then all
tina, is necessary 10 secure designing man
an Office, is TO set up a convention and
through the agency Of his friends. select Q
suitable time and place and forsooih he is
announced as the favorile." if not of the
people, " of The party" Who is prepared
to favor such a Stale Of action in our cleo.
tionsl Not the independent electors o.
Vermont. No, No Never.
1t has often been charged upon our oppo
nenls, the Locos, that they are collar met
go en- masse according to their nomina'
; tions. At this moment we are not inciiuec
; TO examine the merits Of the charge but i
we mistake not it has been reiterated agar
and again in the Peoples Press,-and hence
we were not little surprised 10 find in tht
last number OF that paper, such spirited de-
: nunciaiions against those Independent whig
who might think fit "to disregard the nom
inalion of Gorge p. Marsh" Surely, If i
be scrvie and groveIling in The Locos TO g
always for their regular nominations, it cal
not be less so for US wings.
In the language of exhortation We arr
entreated to cease con'ending about n en-,
and told that it is beneath the dignity OF
free born American" We are told 10 {" q
for the country whose safety can only b,
preserved by observing the COED old prece
dent of voting for the regular nominations.
This is, indeed curious advice 10 Civ,
independent men. Ii amounts 10 nothing
less than 10 have US relinquish our PROUD
right Of suffrage TO the caprice of caucus
nomination. Certainly, in such a case, tn,
electors, the people would only be the tool
Of delegated power. The conirmers Of III
: doings Of the caucus.
As feemen We are bound 10 examin
carefully the claims on which any caucu
nominations is founded. 1.-THE nominatio
be full and correct expression ofthe view
Of every section" concerned 10 the cleo
hoo it demands our considerations, espe
! ciay, if the candidate be " a favorite" o
the electors and will best promote their, AM
the public interests. Without these pre-
requisites no nomination should comma n,
our suffrage. Mr.. Slade will, therefore, re
ceive the support, not of collar men. but G
independent wings.
AN INDEPENDENT WING.