Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1848-07-21
THE LoCoroCo STATE CONVENTION.

foco State Convention which met in that village
on Tuesday last. 1t is rich!-especially IN those
parts where our ancient friend the "Artful Dodg-
er' figures as at one and the same time the OPP
ponent of Cass, and the Leader Of those who
are pledged to do all in their power to secure the
said Cass's election I! Inimitable Mr.. Dlling-
ham! 1.-THE ruling passion strong in death,"
he signalizes his "last appearance on any STAGE
previous to a worse defeat than he ever before
sustained, by an exhibition of ground and lofty
tumbling," in the way Of turning a political
summersct, that will forever defy competition ?
After giving, in the " first chapter an account
of the scenes in caucus, the Wdtchman pro-
cecds -
The second chapter was like unto the first,
and so on until the cAd. Tuesday morning the
Convention opened brm, and (evidently by a
pre-. concerted movcKNv) Hon. Levi b. Villas
(old l~lunker) was put into the chair. We pass
over the formal b%usfnes, and deal only with the
cream of the matter.
Hon. Paul Dillingham; Jr. took the floor, and
in n bric! speech declining running AS Il candi-
date for Governor, it would interfere with his bu-
sincss but besides that he didn't agree with
Ilt btIlllClttN Vl IVA iip''Nulll pOilIls. III
the main he accorded with the sentiments Of
MARTIN VAN buren,.
Sunlry of the old lIunkers deprecated this
movement of Paul's; if he didn't exactly stick
to all the notions Of the party, they would stick
to him.
S. II. Price Esq. Of Windsor, spoke ably for
an hour and a half. The Wilmot proviso was
the great question Of the day, absorbing all 9TH
ers and if Gen. Cass and the Democratic party
are faithless to the country in this emergency.
he must and would quit both.
Hon. Stephen $. Brown of st. Adams, was Il
Barnburncr too. and stood on the same ground.
lie warned the Democracy that if the Rubicon
is passed now there would be no return. lie
said that Gen. Cass could not get forty votes in
the town of St. Adams.
In the afternoon a long and bitter fight ensu-
ed about delegates from Swanton. There were
two sets, Rarnbnrncrs and Old lIunkers. 1t had
been whispered by the Old bunker leaders, and
especially by the Patriot Junto. that every Barn
burner was to be oustrd-"we'll put our foot up
on their nccks,' said they. But it was awk-
ward gushing men who had regular credentials.
Swan'on, however, had two sets of men and tvs o
sets Of credentials-so here was a fair chance
for Old bunker vengeance. A committee was
raised and reported to admit the Hunkers alone
thus rejecting the Barnburners. Messrs.
Whittemore, Chittcnden, and Barber defended
The Barnburner delegation they were the true
representatives of Swanton-a town where Cass
men are scarce: while Hunkers, they insisted,
were Il spurious set, appointed at a secret meet
ing but done in the custom house. But in vain
Mcssrs. Bowdisll, Judge Noyes, JUDI &c Blodgeit
and Judge Cobb said the custom-house delepa-
ton must come in: and so said Il majority
of the Convention. The democracy of Swan
ton are really in a pickle: if they wont have
Cass TO rule them. they are forced to succumb
to the custom-house Shouldn't wonder If they
have a word to say about the business.
The next interesting demonstration was from
Mr.. Barber. lie introduced a resolution, leclar.
ing substantially hat Congress has the c%onstiu-
tional rorer 10 prohi5H Slarery IN nepiy ac9uiy-
ct territory. and 0ueht 10 ererciSe il immediaiely.
A bunker met this with IL motion to tay il on
the tabie. Bradley Barlow and Judge Noyes
were for thus killing the UNIV elcome intruder.
Messrs. Barber and Chittenden however com.
PEELED the Convention to face the music if they
laid the resolution upon the table, they declared
that it would be regarded as a rejection, and the
friends Of freedom must bolt. This settled the
hash-'hc motion 10 lay upon the table was
withdrawn. and Il direct vote forced. The ayes
were loud-Some twenty orthirtv uttered a strong
No, and the resolution was declared CARRIED
amidst a storm of Kisses from one side and
cheers from the other.
Mr.. Barber was not slow to avail himself OF
this temporary advantage gained by the Barn
burners. You have solemnly resolved, said he,
that Congress has the power and ought to exc:.
else it-now do you mean to stnltify Yourselves
by voting for Laws CAss-thc man who denies
this power and pledges himself TO Veto any cx,
ercise Of it? True cnongh-Sluhty. But the
Thinkers denied that this was Cass's n~ositinn