Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1848-08-24
Whole number Of woes, a

Van Burcn's majority all, ~
few words in addition to the above will COM
plete the history of the nomination of Martin
Van Buren,. The fact that the Conferees had
agreed upon his nomination was generally known
when the Convention adjourned for tea Thurs
day afternoon, and excited much dissalisfuc-
ZION that thousands of the delegates from the
West, who had no stomach tor such candidate
and felt that they had been cheated. left the
Convention for good, and took passage on the
boats in waiting, for their homes At the eve
nlng session, when the Conterees came IN to an.
nounce the result OF their deliberations the Ques-
ton on concurrng with the report was put in this
way 1t is moved that this report be concurred
in unanimously, by acclamation." To this there
was responsive shout from every part OF the
assembage, making altogether very respecta-
BILE hurrah but not one man in ten opened his
mouth or rose from his seat. We had a position
that enabled us to command good view of the
whole crowd, and on this point we cannot be
mistaken The cheering having subsidized, those
on or around the stand Immediately proposed
some other business and the question of non.con-
currence was not put at ALL Hundreds IN our
Immediate vicinity were anxious to shout no to
the nominations If a chance had been given
them, but 1t was not. Notwithstanding the i'm.
mense number Of dissentienls that had lett, the
managers were unwilling to trust those that re.
manned with an opportunity to express their views
The whole thing was luggle and cheat.
10 make this juggling perfectly lransparent,a
brief reference only TO the proceedings of the
Convention is necessary. On the morning of
the first day, Mr.. Ii. b. Stanton, prominent alb
olltionist, who showed himself so ready to sacr;-
flee John 7. Hale at the meeting OF the Confer
ees, lea off The Van Buren, game. He began by
saying that the motto of the Convention should
be that of the French Republic -" Liberty. E.
Erato ~ II
ges on these words, in manner very ingenious.
ly calculated to bring the slf-necked Abolition
lists and Hale men into The quiet adoption of the
Van Buren, collar, and declaring that "Whi-s,
Democrats and Abotlonsts, all parties were
broken up, and resolved into their original ele-
ments," he wound up with saying he was " rea-
dy TO 90 with anybody, for any body" To this
the Van Buren, men replied with great cheering,
and then commenced the setting of tue traps
carefully baited.
The next day, when all was supposed to be
fixed about right, boder move was made, and
Mr.. Robert Wilson, of Michigan, undertook to
get an expression OF opinion In favor OF Van Bu-
rem. lie began by saying that he was one of
the Baltimore Convention in 1874 and aided in
throwing Mr.. Van Buren, overheard. lie had
now come to atone for the wrong he had then
done, and after eXpitlating fora while on the ne
cessity OF harmonious action, he asked what
man Is best calculated to carry out the prnci.
plies OF this Convenllon?" 70 this question the
report says" there was pretty general res ,onsn
OF John p. Hate" Undelerred by an answer So
plump and decided, the speaker, says the re
port, attempted to put in word in favor of tho
radicals of this State, but was interrupted by the
cries OF "no special pleading" and was finally
forced TO abandon the effort to get commlal
OF the Convention in favor of Van Barren. 1t
being thus made apparent that the nomination of
the fused up man" could not be effected by fair,
open means, the game Of Intrigue was rcsorted
to, with what success ard by what means are IL
bove related. We wish the Abolitlonlss, and
those VINO came here with honest Intentions TO
get fitting representation of their principles,
JOY in a candidate SO thrust upon them.