Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1844-06-28

public interest, it be expedent to change, then
nominate some such true liberty loving Wing, and
renew your declaration that the extension Of HUI
man Slavery is at with the principles OF the
Wing party, aud that Negro Emancipation is a.
mong the great works to which that party is devo-
ted, and YOU may rest assured that the echo from
the Green Mountains will be the most cheering
sound that reached the Sage Of Ashland.
Gentlemen, accept NY profound and grateful ac-
acknowledgements for the words of respect and
kindness you have addressed 10 me- They add to |
the pleasure with VIII CHI look out upon the bust |
ling world around me, and to the last moment of
consc ousness they will be remembered as among
the evidences Of the hberaliy AID kindness Of my
fellow men, am with very great respect,
Your humble servant,
WILLIAM II. SEWARD.
LETTER FROM MIR. FILLMORE.
BUFFALO, June 18th, 1914.
GENTLEMEN:-l have this moment received
your kind and alttering invitation 10 attend a
meeting of the Wings Of Vermont at Burlington
on the 10Th instant, 10 respond to the nominations
Of CLAY and FRELNGHUYsEN, recently made at
the Baltimore Convention, and regret that my pre-
vIous engagements are such that it will be ont of
my power to comply with your request But
know OF no state which it would give me more
pleasure to visit. Though am myself a native of
New-Hork, vet, my. father born under the
shadow Of the Green Mountains, and his childish
ears saluted with the thunders of war, that
liberty.
resulted in the triumph of General Stark ut Ben
nngton. The stirring events that followed the
Revolution in that state, are engraved upon my
memory, and their traditonary history was the ro-
nance of my juvenile years, But If these scenes
attracted my ish fancy and won my childish
admiratlon the steady and enlightened democracy
OF tile Wings OF that distinguished State has called
forth the deep veheration OF my mnturer years.
The glorious Wigs OF Vermont have never yet
I" bowed the knee Raal" Their denlocrnpv py
hibls a verdure as perpetual as that of their own
mountains, and stability us lmmoveable her
everlasting hills. True to themselves and the I'm
ion know they will give most hearty response
to the nominations Of CLAY and FIR ELINGliUY-
SEN, and that we may look with confidence to the
hs p success of the Wing ticket in that state
would avail myself of the opportunity to say
something of the Importance OF the approaching
contest to the North, and especially TO Vermont
when a candidate is presented by our opponents
who avows himself opposed 10 any tniGJ Or pyoiec-
Ton, and IN favor Of The immediate dnner1tion Of
Teams. But our Court is IN session, and cannot
command my time and must therefore content
myself by expressing my grateful Acknowledgements
for the talterng manner IN which you are pleased
to speak OF my public services and to assure you
OF my sincere respect and esteem.
have the honor to be,
Your fellow citizen,
The Convention adjourned until half past
o'clock p. NJ
AFTER NOON SESSION
M. Ton,ns,a,, ;,,,.oJ,-ooI -, A. c,....
Mossrs Thauor and FowIar ~ ,ha es ~ Wn,
York, who delivered able eloquent, and soul-siir-
ring speeches, which elected the applause of the
vast assembly and in the course of the nroceed
go . 49, - r H. -, ~,
nSs, hedrty expression OF the thanRS OF the Con
RIA con,,,;,,ao 9, nominate c,..o ,l r,o.u.,
T;clos ramnr,od tba e'Io,u l a,I a.
greed to by reclamation:
ror governor, LIAM SLADE,
For Lit Gov HORACE EATON,
| lu iieleu'9i p 80, 81 h ~ w
TOT E sGS Ui .Iesiaen, ana wee residen''
/ JOHN PECK at large,
CALVIN TOWNSLEY, LIST Dist
i CARLOS COOLIDGE, I'd
! DENJAmlN oWl l, od
ERASTUS FAIRBANKS, 4th
me non. w 'i,' olaue responder TO the homina-
ton and sgnned his acceptance. The convention
was further addressed by Hon Solomon Foot Hon
go d Nj J IL {, i ~ Di, ~ 49,.
the committee on resolutions reported the following
which wore unanimously odonted
Whereas, at the Wing National Convention
holden at Baltimore on the Ist of Nav last Henry
o. ~ r y ,I W ':N.i r.! ~
ELAr Vi he,'uohy was nominated lot r'esiue"t o.
! me onllcu otates, ana ihe9uore freilhghuyseh o
- 80 W. W., ~ ~. ~ Ill, Al,
hnu w ne,e@s' ne ieuuhe PrihclpleS, winch lne
Celn1ora'ic Wills Oh vermont nave 70 lohg pro
ieSeeu anu % u',iiinclhsy maintained, were unah
~ t'e nu.'e vi '',o " hiS9 VI ."'
ons"e na'.o" III '"e io'o"ihs reso'ut'o"S' 10 WIZ
A nI IN nn rs SENTRY s ne "a9 81
for Vice President this Convention has been actuated by th
conviction that all the great principles OF the Wing par!!-P
% mSnipsd "n % @ NV he rrn of
ResOced, That these principles may he up
Pr,g wen su'sa n"on currency ar for revenue i
mating special reference the protection oihs dome
labor Of the county, the Distribution Of the proeeeds fom tn
form Of Executive us",ponaWd gemeaIV such "a" eSni s
ration OF the affairs of the country shall mpor 10 uvc
oa,oG Of n' pu eryre ,ne Feate pIaclcabe efficiency
Reoeed That the name Of HENRY Clay needs no eulopv
The history of the country since his first publ
u, e M" NH he nrsee Gc be Gs ANA
darker pages with eyey acrs
departure IN our public Psley i,1p those Phnsil
present man pledged alike BY his ReronoSUTY nneeS ".
his public coursr every sustain til