Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1848-06-30

Wantastiquct Hall, his (Thwsday) crening, at
o'clock. There will be good speaking, and
VIZ hope to see full turnout Of the Wings.
ca Persons seeking Patents are directed to
the advertisement Of r. H. Eddy, in this paper.
Tor ME Vermont Plaair,
Mn. Enron
II seems proper that tho Wings Of all parts of
the County should be advised Of the dissatisfaction
prevailing pretty extensively relative TO the dele
gate system proposed In the notice for the Wing
Convention Of the 9Th Of July next It is objected
that It will be great and unnecessary innovation
upon long established usage. That hitherto, our
State and County Conventions have been always
open and free to all Wings who chose to attend aud
participate in the roccedings-whereas by the del.
egate system, proposed in the notice, none but
select icw,-probably selfconstituted body Of men,
are to exercise the right which properly belongs to
the great body Of the Whgs Of the County. 1t is
further urged that it is unwse fJr the ircemcn to
delegate important powers which they can exercise
with so little inconvenience to themselves, because
delegated power Is so likely to be abused by inter.
ested parties for the qualification Of their per-
sonal ambition and private interests. It is also
urged that the elective franchise the right Of voting
necessarily includes add carries along with it tho
right to nominaiei and thu, the delegate system is
direct infringement Of this most important right Of
the freeman, and consequently cannot be properly
adopted but by common consent. Many other OBJ
jcctions are also urged, but we will pass them by
for the present
Now in order 10 prevent those who agree in po-
ltical prinepes-whose opinions are in unison rela.
tive to the necessary measures to secure good gov
eminent, and the best interests Of the community,
from being divided into many small factions, 1t be-
comes necessary to adopt some mode o organiza-
ton which will meet the general concurrence OF
those agreeing At al events, it should he such
as will not infringe upon the absolute rights secured
by The elective franchise. The Wings Of this coun.
IS have elected their ticket for Senators for twelve
| years in succession and with union and harmony
there Is little reason to fear defeat in future.
| During this whole period, the nominations have
been made by conventions in which any and every
| Wing in the county could take part il he chose
sometimes by ballot in open convention but more
frequently, by first sending out q committee to re-
port ticket for the confirmation or rejection Of
the convention. This committee has always con
town represented IN the convention so that tn,
small towns have exercised the same right and in
fucnoe, OF af lcsst they have had the same uumbc
3 Of votes in tic committee that the larger town
were allowed to have; and although the convention
had right to reject the report OF the committee
that has seldom been doue,-pcrbAps never. Ant
the consequence is that the Wings Of the larg,
towns, or some Of them, have felt aggreyed the,
have expressed some Dissatisfaction that they wer
not allowed vote in the nominating committee
las it has been oalledl in proportion TO their mum
hers. This mode Of making the nominations, la
therefore become unpopular. The delegate system
as now proposed, appears 10 be more unpopula
still The two last annual conventions made tn
nominations by ballot in open convention, and thi
mode has probably as many advocates As any oihei
STILL there is wide difference Of opinion prevailing
all these different modes Of doing the busnes,
Ii is therefore desirable for the harmony Of tn
n Wing party and Tor the success Of the Wing cause
that should come together and discuss this sub
jet in the spiri; Of friendship and concession ant
agree upon some plan, if possible, which will Civ,
general satisfaction
We will propose as follows for the consideration
Of the Wigs Of the county;
let the notices for future Convnniions give .
general invitation to the Wings to attend whei
met and organized take up the question how IN
nomination shall be made and in case there shall
+ be one third Of the members opposed to making
by ballot then raise a committee, giving each tow
rs many members Of the committee as it shall b
'eniitled to, according to population, upon som
proper ratio Let the members from the seycrl
towns appoint their own committee men. Let tn
committee agree upon, and report Senator Iieke
for the action Of the convention
Some such plan as this would obyiaie the oljec
tons urged against the delegate system on the on
hand and also those against the oId committee sys
ten on the other, and would be probably accedc
to by the advocates Of nominations by ballot i
open convention.
II these crude suggestions shall have the small
est influence torestore harmony this subject, III
writer will not grudge the labor OF penning them.
: AN OLD WHO