Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1848-06-23

principles and the preference Of his constituents
one of the truest and noblest Wings in the Tn.
ION, and a native of our own State, became the
nominee, was owing not to the aid or the advo-
cacy of Mr.. Everett, but TO the votes of the
s'eadfast friends of General TAYLOR, to whose
election he (Mr. E.) now procaims his {" un-
compromise g hostility!
Tie " reasons" that Mr.. Everett promises for
suclra course of proceeding, we care nothing
about We cannot admit their sufliciency for
moment, without, at tire same time, consuming
the remainder Of the Delegation, in whose fidel-
ity to Wing Principles, patriotism, and sound
Judgment and discretion, we have a confidence
that Mr.. Everett can in no respect disturb
They REMAINED AT THEIR POSTS, AND PERFORM
ED THEIR WHOLE DUTY when THEY announce
forthcoming " reasons" for repudiating the nom.
ination of a Wing National Convention, we will
respectfully mait and hear them.
Nothing can be palmer than that it was the
duty of Mr.. Everett either to decline taking n
seat in the Convention; or to abide by its deci
sion, regularly and fairly ma,le. Any other rule
of conduct would render the Convention farce,
aud its members ridiculous! Mr.. Everett per-
fectly understood this. His own experience of
the benefit resulting from this view of rights and
obligations as applied to popular Conventions,
has taught him its truth. BY taking neither of
The alternatives suggested, therefore, he aban
doned his own duty and the dignity and estab-
lshed and wholesome usages of the Wing Par
ty. lie voluntarily retired from among his col
leagues, refusing to execute the trust commit
ed Jointly to him and to them.
We repeat that it is mholiy impossible, in such
circumstances, that Mr.. Everett can assign
"reasons -" for the course he thus thought prop
er to pursue that shall amount to an EXCUSE
lie can be possessed of no facts in the case that
were not equally in the knowledge of his col
leagues, and of the Wings of Vermont and the
Union. There has been no sort Of pretence
that the nomination of Gen. TAYLOR was not
made fairly, honoraby, neutrality-suspicious. STRAIT.
agcm or intrigue, and by the simple preponder-
ance of votes cast for him by wings from all
sections of the Country. AS it is well and tru-
" suggested by the Windsor .Journai, every
District in the Free States was fully represent.
cd in the Convention, while several Of the Slave
States were not represented, and were allowed
no voice in the matter. But Mr.. Everett's un
changed and honorable adherence to Mr.
CLAY. during the whole balloting forecoses hin
from obiccting to Gen. TAYLOR on the gnount
that he is Southern man or Stakeholder
Mr. CLAY is both. That General TAYLOR is a
WING, his own repeated and frank declarations
and the declarations of the soundest and truest.
hearted Wings in the Union, leave us nc
to doubt or deny. lie has avow ed his emphatic
preference for the person and the principles OF
HENRY CLAY himself, in the presidential Office
fact that one would suppose, might save him
from the " uncompromising hostility" of so un
compromising a Clay Wing" as Mr.. Everett
But where are Mr.. Everett's COLLEAGUES il
the Convention and, especially, where is tn
Hon. Mr.. Foor, the other Delegate at Large
who, faithful to the end, cast the vote Of Vernon
for HENRY CLAY and MILLARD FILLMORE p
Where are Mr.. BAXTER and Mr.. LYMAN of tn
first and fourth Districts, 10th Of whom roted to
General TAYLOR, and both of whom are Wing
without fear and without reproach ?" An
where are Mr.. CUrrs and Mr.. ROYCE, of til
Second and Third Districts, gentlemen, who
equally with their colleagues, command the en-
tire confidence aud respect of the Wings OF Ve'
mont How happens it that Mr.. Everett, lik
the twelfth iuryman, finds his brethren of tn
pan., 50 a.,s....tc. While he is so perfectly q
greed!' We desire TO know what counsel tn
five Delegates from the Wing State of Vernon
whose anchors held, in the squall that drove MI
Eycretts bark into unknown Seas, and VIII
stuck to the Ship till it came safely into poi
under the good WHIGFLAG ofTAyLoa and FILL
MonE.-we desire to know what counsel THE
give to their Constituents, whom they dd NOT de
ssrt in Convention Why did not THEY leav
the Convention and excommunicate the who'll
Whig Party of the Union, for the same $ rea
IONS :" that operated so potenty upon Mr.. Ever
oft? Are THEY not as incorporating friend
ofIi,.qy CLAY, as firm Wings, as good an
banaI, patriot. as he! Have THEY, who bor
,ho hrunt Of the battie,-who executed 10 me en-
,,o b;Gb trust committed to them by the Wing
Vsrmont. deserted the Wing Cause and Whi
principIes; and does Mr.. Everett, who Withdrew
himself from all communion ana Sy'hPa'hy VIII
/, Them and the Convention, atone STAND erect,
Among the faithless, faithful only he !
These are the questions that the unilinchln
Whigs Of Vermont will require to have an
swered, before they will be likely to place cont
deuce in the prudence, sagaclty or SOUND Jud9
ment of Representative who has TWICE witni
brief periol givcn signal evidence OF ms &c
, Termination 10" rule or ruin and whose tidc
i,y to his rem esentatire character ant duties
! not proof against the caprice OF jealous an