The Middlebury galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1848-08-08
he sole issue.


Mexican Territory" One of the resolutions, ex-
tolling Martin Van Buren, was loudly cheered.
Mr. Barber read a letter from the Hon. Charles
X. Williams of Rutland. refusing to allow his
name to come before the Convention as a candi-
date for Governor.
Homer II. Stewart Esq, Of New York City,
was now called for who spoke five minutes, or
Whereabouts, handsomely responding to the call,
but declining to make a speech.
A letter from Mr.. Giddings, of Ohio, was read :,
in which he expressed himself satisfied with Mr..
Van Buren,, but thought the Wings in his neigh
borhood, would prefer Mr.. Dir!
Mr. Everett, of Windsor, chairman of the Com
mittee on Nominations, presented the following
State ticket, which was adopted by the Conven-
ton:
For Governor, Oscar L. Shaftcr, of Whining
ton.
For Lieut.. Governor, Luke P. Poland, of Nor
ristown.
For Treasurer Edward A. Stansbury, of Bur-
lington.
County Committees,and Delegates to the Buff
falo Convention, were also nominated and duly
chosen.)
Mr.. Shafter being loudly called for an in
experienced looking youth, in blue coat with
brass buttons, and an extraordinary amount of
watch chain and ornamental appendages dang
ling in front, stepped forward, and attempted
to speak. He confessed that this unexpected
occurrence had startled him from his usual
propriety.' He didn't know what to say, but
he would accept the Eomination.-Mr Barber
here remarked to the audience that their can
didate was young, but he had never voted for
a STAKEHOLDER! (Great sensation among
the Polkites) Hereupon, Mr.. B. christened
the nominees ofthe new party by the refined
and cuphonious name of the steer Team'-at
which announcement, some cheered, and more
Ohe candidates especially smiled ghastly
smile
Messrs. Poland and Stansbury were in like
manner exhibited, much to the CONSERVATION
of the former but the latter, putting as good
a face on the matter as possible, remarked that
of team of any kind he wouldn't kick out Of
the traces. He did not come here expecting
such nominaton-he certainly did not-he
DID not,upon his honor Mr.. Stansbury then
proceeded at some length to define his posi-
ton. He deserted the Wing party on three
grounds: 1. Slavery Extension was universally
,a ,rcoJ ~ tho South nc Tho crro ~ ,,,ost;or, Of
issue. (Mr. Kasson's remarks about the Barn
burner movements in Maryland and Missouri,
therefore, were all ahumbug,of course.) ?. Gen.
TAYLOR was on the side of the South, in favor
of the extension of slavery. 5. No other prin-
ciple would be affected 'one feather wheth-
or Taylor or Cass is elected.-Mr. s. made the
bold and original assertion that mo man could
get ftly rotes at the South, if he were not in
favor of the Extension of Slavery He also
commended his judgment and good sense to
his auditors, by saying, subsequently. that Ed
ward Bates, of Missouri, who presided at the
Chicago Convention, was undoubtedly in favor
of the Wilmot Proviso. Of so, we thought it
quite possible that forty-nine others of Ike
faith might be found, somewhere on the South
of Mason & Dixons unexpectedly, when we
remembered that the legislature of one South
crn State had instructed its Senators to vote
for the Proyiso)
MIR. Everett then spoke-in broken, nau-
dible manner. Mr.. Z. is evidently too much
broken down with illness and age to be
brought into the political arena at all-and VIC
cannot thinkit very kind in those who treat
him with so little real respect, but are mainly
anxious to use him for their selfish purposes,to
urge him forward in the manner they have
done. We called TO mind how we had seen
him preside, eight years ago, at an immense
and enthusiastic Convention of Wings in
Windsor County, at which Martin Van Buren,
was again and again denounced in the most
unmeasuFed terms and noc, in his dotage, |
MIR. Everett was attempting to fraternizc with !
a body of men who received resolution laud-
atory of Van Buren,, with loud and animated
cheers
Mr.. Kceler. Michigan Barnburner, was
next introduced, whose remarks were chiefly
We heard Mr.. X. ask, howeve-,
What would you think if Zachary TAYLOR
should declare himself in favor of the Wilmot
Proviso ?'-'That it was so , replied voice
in the crowd, so loud and dec iGed that the
speaker did not recover from the shock, for
some time.
The next speaker was-the Hon. William
Slade, for twelve years the Wing Representa-
tive in Congress from this District, and for two
years Governor of this State.-We shall not
now undertake report of his speech, though
bur notes of it are tolerably full. He said he
stood up here (among the friends of Van Blu
-ef.O "a sort of a seceder from the Wing par
y. His conscience compelled him to.-This
was about the first time, since he entered pub
IL life that ho could efand ~, op1 b~oo.Lo