Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1846-07-23

remarks of ours in relation to the late Count,
Convention lie does undertake prove that the orrana-
ton Of mass Convention under the was fair aud
Tghe does attempt show that the system of repre-
senaton recommended by the County Committee was an ,.
fair onebut that the nine towns had power to have done
otherwise they had chosen In other words meet
tho issue at ALL The question nine towns might
haze done might do nO,V they chose but whether it was
right and fair when portion Of county and that portion
constituting the Wing majority, represented by delegates
and delegates only with the exception ro towns for another
portion OF the county who the ground mas,e take
advantage of that state Of things effect their particular
objects.
This question, "a Wing ortbe North" does not meet
But let us examine the point which "a Wing Of the NORTH
does undertake to establish, viz that nine could have
done otherwise they chose and sec f he has proved so
strongly as he would have US believe.
Give man his premises, and he prove anything de
ses or as the Proverb hath "e the devil have his premises
and he will prove himself angel orght" follows there
fore that h show the premises to be false the whole
auPerstruoture built upon it, falls 10 the ground
"A Wing Of the North" says "hese nine deeply injured
o"ns upon the basis recommended by the County Committee
were entitled to y delegates and doubtless them on the
ground This denied Well three of these same tow
Dummerston Newane and Townshend taken together vere
represented in the Convention by double the number
signed them. This would add 20 above ~ making R
members at least from the nine deeply injured towns
that the number Of bao, was 49, aud az
% majority Of 49, the nine could they pleas ed
This inference is based assumptions which we shall
to show are oundless and therefore the inference itself IN.
sound.
10 the first place have establish his point the assmp-
ton made, that all the delegates Of the deeply injured
towns" as he terms them, amounting r. present
voted This is Of assumption srt and assumed with
out inquiry and solely for the purpose making his case
We have made dgent inquiry Of the Wings from these
era towns both before and since the writing former ar
ce and find, If correctly informed that this
the that sir absent making the
number Of delegates from these towns but Go
the
Again for the purpose the first instance he as
sumes that Dummerson. Newane and Townshend sent Of
least double the number u delegates they are entitled
and thus increased the number from the ALL
How it was with Newfane and Townshend "a Wing the
North having been behind the doubtless better
ed than but Dummerston think he erred In his
assumption that the sterling Wings Of that town were
guilty Of double dealing for we have inquired oevera Of
and they inform that they had delegates than the
number assigned hem and that they acted this
they always do, in good faith
We do believe they will thank "a whg of the NORTH
for graiuiiousy assuming that they unfairly dishonesty
they perfectly able however, take themselves
or the 20 extra delegates which "A whg have
been sent from Dummerson, Newfane and Townshend taking
his ground Dummeston entitled to T. Deductine
these which the wings that deny having sent and their
denial it, perhaps equal 10 his assumptions Is
extra delegates from Newne and Townsend Add these to
the 65 So and have but rs or 70 dele
gates instead Of 80 as "a Wing" assumes
The highest number of thrown at one baotnV was
ILL., and as the vote he refers vote taken before
dinner and when Committees were out is quite Is safe to
that large present then as at any time
during the day. and have "a Wings showing and
his GsupOns the fact that from the Wings Of the
mime deeply injured towns" having large majority that they
were in very considerable minority, any knows who
was present at the Convention.
To show the fairness Of "A Whigs reasoning will mere
y state that in order make he assumes that bu,
LAT thrown first ballot when ia fact more
that time that the number of votes increa
ed till 7h ballot when III were given OF the fairness
Of such assumptions every one can Judge when we inform
him that exception Of the ballot the number of vote
thrown greater twice 49, and on "A Wings" own show
Again, what Of compliment "a Wing from the
North" pay the Wings Of Newane and Townhend
their primary meetings agreed the
ed by the Committee and portion the minority come
in unexpectedly majority and them down by surprise
In order make his "a Wing from the North" FIRST
assumes that there 20 delegates from these
than they entitled and then follows second assumption
that these 20 all in favor of the basis recommended the
Committee; when the fair and legitimate presumption is
they opposed it, they would there
And this accords with the far able
certain from inquiry.
Having all the reasonngs Of "a Wing from
the North" assumptions merely that these assump
tons wholly groundes and gratuous proceed 10 show
in stronger light ever gross injustice of the organ
iIation 1t certainly carried out
Conceding "A Wing of the North the he par
cuary claims Newfane and Townshend though we do not
thank for the concession addition ~ gave
b1t haNa