Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1846-08-06

@The County Convention

the last communication, from "a Wing Of the North"
Like all those have bad to mantau he has in
each Of his articles shifted his ground assigned and DIFF
erent reasons mainenance That which has JUS
truth for is basis requires Of IT, advocates to
hange arguments while that which hiss the contrary Tor
foundation constantly continually compels it's support
rs to shin their grounds and vary their rcasonngs Hence we
lave IN this Of the truth Of The con-
last precisely the predieament into which "a
Wing North" has fallen, aud there feel disposed 10
leave him.
His assumption that The Wings from the nine towns
had majority IN the convention could Of organize
they To maintain this assumption he assumed that three
Of those bad 20 delegates than they were entitled
and the number Of thrown Ices than really
We showed former article that all bis arguments
based assumptions and that all bis assumptions had no
basis upon and he resorts to a new stne.
IN his last article he says he hrs eckoned up in other
words "councd noses and he finds that from Newine and
ownend delegates present and that these added
the other makes 49, and that that number
majority Of III Very probably his arithmetic correct
We has doubtless figured enough in place, another TO be
oady summing but the difficulty s that he does not con
descend to a. how this affects the argument what it
with the question issue the ains's Of the orshiza
ton under the circumstances.
few figures will put his matter in It's tine light Accord
ing Wing Of the Nofi the towns o Neiane aad Towns
bend 50 delegates present At he convention and voting
For the sake OF argument will take bis assumption TO BE- true
that they had number present. These two towns, At The
last ruernaona election threw 235 Wing votes and oonsc
queny nearly delegate every voters The towns
Of Braeboo Dummerston Cuod, and Halifax threw Al the
same election CSC Wing votes, and entitled the basis
recommended the Committee 50 ,nd had present At The
yenton 81 delegates delegate q Consequent
y Wing each Of those towns bad as much power in
y in each Of the other four OF 5 votes were
given BY the organisation advocated and supported by "a Wing
Of tho North much power CSC. And yet he says be Is
unable to sec where the injustice, complained Of exists"
Undoubtedly he Is sall The proyefb says none arc 80
deaf as those who won't hear" We might alter here, and
say blind those Who wont see Some men never
Ike that they wrong and willing tn confess
that they have been guilty Of injustice Especially Is this case
| Il this Injustice has turned out 10 Deir adrdafdge.
usual had been 70 make nominations in open
convention il convention had been called with the
understanding that al the Wings present were TO vote Tor can
ddaes and portion Wing did choose
or to attend bad that understanding been acted The
usual pursued Of nominating BY delegates from eae
town no town would have complained have had right Il
complain But when portion Of the towns ADD that portion
comprising Wing strength Of the county present b,
their delegates and delegates only expecting, and with good
reason either that the recommendation Of the Commute,
would be carried out the old ssabshsd snd ual meod O
Masking nominations pursued for another portion Of the town.
Of the county together without no,ios uihou
communicating their intentions and with seeny oonvee
design and contrary both the plan recommended
the Old and usuai eourre make the nominations in
convention when the strongest Wing portion Of the county
there shorn Of their strength and surprised and deceived
humble opinion, unjust unfair aud dishonest AM
any has half an eye to discern night from wrong justice
from injustice, cannot any other conclusion.
We have here stated conesely could the thing
which complain tia, suppose "A Wing Of the North
will any Of complaint in H. for have before re
marked blind those who won't see" II not tina
we object much nominations convention II th
Wings the county fairly decide making the nomination
this and to the nominated have made Oh
lection bat do object any nominations made unis
way With pa Of the county The ground and
mother part Of with delegates in coed faith and this to with
DOT notice warning.
Bot says - whg all The nominations made from III
al hut the towns and surely ough
no, complain
The ahsufdy Of such statement would lead think
first that could be made with any intention tina, shoul
be believed Bot tho simplicity with which ii is stated and III
close analogy which hss the usus OF his
induces think that made good faith and that Whg
really believes that this good why should
complain But this very thing furnishes key unlock tn
political principles which "a Wing Of the North
happens be entirely analogous those which nauene
him in this case We have doubt oft correctness.
The plain English Of bis this that it matte
how anything done how unfairly how nujusty il turns
for your benchtyou ought complain other words
matter how County nomination made matter how unjust
~ brought about the nominee resides the
with you You ough, say anyhngJou ought expos
injustice and wrong provided the way
benefited by H. vey likely "a Wing Of the North Away
these principles his politics. they exactly simla
to those he lays down in his communications
We will remark here in passing to "a Wing Of the North,
that II nomination made from the town ia which
like tho liberty exercising judgement making III
selection much better he fancy he could do
Us.
Bu, back point discussing, we vii
inst take the liberty inform Wing Of the North howese
strange unaccustomed may his cars
such things right and justice and fairness and wrong
injustice and unfarness the world And strange
may him, there the world whom right
right and justice jstics fairness aasss and whom wrong
terong and injustice, Is jn and unfairness, Is Unfair
whether that wrong and injustice and unarness
their pecuniay benefit contributes their political
ton Their eyes be blinded by egosm
seshness but that their moral perceptions discern RICH
from wrong, and distinguish fairness from unfairneEs.
Here stop, We have taken up space than intend
ed And though there several assumptions Of "a Wing ye
unnotced whose seness be easily shown and many
tempts argument the laees Of which might be easily dem
oDsaed yet do not believe that the interests Of the part
demand farther continuance OF this controversy We took
our pen in the frs place. merely make plain statement
aes That atsiement has not been rened 10 reality den
ed and leave the basis have place.
IT, We have stated the Of complaints clearly
concsely couldtough may have done eec
iua make them percepbc to the moral and intellectual
perceptions of Wing Of the North" for the simple
that the moral and Intellectual obquites of
great and Of such that they tprong
or iHjsiee uGne any OF conduct which shall
result their peciiary advantage political advancement-
Though may have failed in his individual convince
yet eonsoed somewhat by hearing the most high
minded honorable and intelligent members Of the Lhert,
party say, that the pursued by "a Wing of the North
and h CONDUCTORS in the organization Of the convention
the mOst unjust unr and abominahs ever knew in
political meeting"
We shall this for more space in your paper bu
close with reserving ourselves all hereafter the right
speak deem fit Of the pursued defended BY
"a Wing Of the North and also the further right
choose expose unnes wrong injustice
whenever done by whOmsoovsr committed.
MANY WINGS