Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1846-07-30

For ne Phqnir.
Ma RTTHER--sr; hwould require larger space in your
paper than the writer will ask for at this time, to erPose moi
ETY. the and unounded aasumPHons contained in the
article MANY whigs" In the last Phoenix shall no, there
fore attempt follow him through the long labyrinth Of bis
assumptions and "shallow sophy but shall content myself
with little more than Of facts in support Of the Po
.ton former article, that the nine towns IN whose be-
half nany whgs" speak and complain had ma
oy in the late County Convention mauger all his labon TO
prove contrary Well MANY Wings" admits that OF the
y delegates assigned and chosen by the nine towns
present the Convention This Is his admission Now
nothing from Dummeston and above the
regular delegates whom confident there were several
Newane had 49, and Townshcnd 10 members a good Whgl
the Convention making 81 from these two own-dcduet 10
for the regular deega have "a from these two towns to
DO added &c. making 80 members at lel from his
injured osns So appears that these towns had majority
Of on highest ballot which III votes But am con
majority much larger than this throughout the
whole proceedings Of the Conventonprovded true list Of all
the members obined this would be made appear
This "of assumption merely and without inquiry
contrary II tskcn from accurate list Of the mem
Townshend and NewaBe made out by who
the Convention and who personally acquainted
with all attendance from these two ovnso that ia aceu.
raoy may BE- relied win "Msny Whgs bear this In mindi
he may the list q, any time.
do think this question relative to where the majority Of
that Convention from Of much intrinsic importance
since your correspondent has entirely failed 10 show in what the
injustice Of which he complains consists Surely he cannot
contend that the selection all candidates put nomina
ton from the nine townsand all bat from within the limits
Of the forns looks like Intentional the part Of
the other Surely he complain that the minority
come the and unsd with the majority IN give
them all the Candidates within their limits In what then
does the injury and injustice complained Of consist am unable
conjecture what be given to this question What
could tho majority ask than to have all the candidates
selected from their section Of the county, II your correspond
disposed complain Of this certainly have dsPosi-
ton deprive him Of al the satisfaction he derive from
such But what do "Many whigs BY the fol-
lowing paragraph 1--WE do not believe that they the Wings
ofDummerstonl will thank "hig ofihc North for gauitous
y assuming that they acted unfairly dishonesty &c Does
he that this gross misrepresentation assume
that they acted unfairly dishonesty assumed such
thing lie shall not drag into the category with himself
Of any Of those who attended the Convention
whittier chosen delegates least or all the Wings Of
Dumnerion could for the that DO be-
eve they acted "unay dishonesty" bat the contrary
contend that every Wing the County bad perfect right to
attend the Convention and take part the proeeedngsihat no
bound comply with the recommendation Of the Com
miitee unless he chose To do 40
make accusation against any Of them, bot leave tina
business entirely tho hands Of Many whgl and perfectly
willing hi he should enjoy all the Of accusing bis po
zeal friends Of unfsrness and dishonesty" for simply exercising
their undoubted political rights. But MANY Wings"
think that all the Wings Of those where delegates
chosen mo matter by how minority bound by the
dong Of those meetings whether they part those dongs
or not think dfereny DO believe that the right to
participate 10 the nominations Of candidates the Legislature
MANY whE says that the Wings Of Newfsne and
ownshend "u their primary meetings sgrred the
recommended by the Committee" Here he is fault fal
regards Of these this suhee; used in
the meeting known the Bellows Falls Gazette or
posed the proposition aso that there opposition
qvsrers and although bot 10 II present. still the dele
gates chosen with the understanding that all wosd have
right to attend and take part the organizing Of the Convention
In the other Of these IL believed that still less nambe
was present At the meeting aud whatever done the great
body Of the Wings could be bound by the poeeedng
A. to the fairness Of the recommendation Of the COMMITTEES
for the basis Of the Convention suppose should Be
ed that it fair in It's self What then. Had the Wing.
Of the County right reject and organize in such
they preferred and they had long been accustomed Al
respects going into argument TO show that the Organization
Of the late Convention, under the
right" that appears to be quite unnecessary That question
passed upon with such great unsum Notwithstanding
objections urged BY "Many whigs' the time, that ks
did call for the contrary acquesced gen
orally aud ohecuy through the whole proceedings Of
Convention, that could add anything the weight
umony given in its favor that occasion.
In the closing paragraph Of the article Of Many whgsv
the last Phqu he than nsiBuaies that the
papers has been guilty Of unanes and dishonesty
that be attempts subs,anae these base
shall alive be able defend myself successfully Nay def,
him to lay his finger any &C, Of mine touching any poes
management whateyer that s unfair ungentemsny dishon
orahie VINO NORTH.