Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1848-07-20

Chairman.-The gentleman from Middlebury bar
ber) is in order-he will proceed
(Great confusion and cries of order! order! order
In the midst of which,
Mr. Barlow commemorative. President-JE.
President-MR. PREsIDENT-MR. PRESIDENT
He at length proceeded to state that Barber disturb
ing the convention.
Mr.. Barber.-Denies that he is disturbing the con-
vention unless he does by probing their conscience
es which could not be, as he doubted whether they
had any!
Here direct interrogation passed between some of
the members, amid loud cheering stamping and cries
of order In time the President heard to decide the
gentleman, from Middlebury in order. (Nlr. Barber
proceeds.) He only says what he believes is true,
viz that it would be thegrosses humbugery in the world
to pass the two conflicting resolutions, and asks are
we prepared to stulty ourselves by passing the two?
voice, (sad to be Mr.. Eastman.) Yes!!!
He Barber proceeds at some length in toerabe quiz
e and closes by declaring that he will not thus stuty
himself
"A large number of the members are upon their feet
and in their eagerness to be heard above all others
pressing toward the Presidents table.
Mr.. Barlow of Fairfold.-Mr. President-and is dis
turbed by Judge Brown who speaks, but is not heard
Judge Noyes called for the question, and the call is
repeated all over the house, question: question, ques-
ton, order, order, ORDER and the chairman commences
to put the question: shall it pass?
member move we adjourn.
The Chairman puts the motion to adjourn, and it
is lost.
Moved to dismiss the resolution.
Chairman.-Shall it be done? Several motions are
heard)
Moved that the question be put by yeas and Nays lost
Main question ordered and passed amid laundering
cheers deafenRg hurrahs, stamping of feet, slappng
of hands, and the strong dssentions of the Barnburn
er party.
The Barnburners now take leave Great tufnGlt
and cries of order, Mr.. President-
In good time however, the resolutions were all dis
posed of after the absence of the Barnburner faction
but near as we could determine without nnch regard
to parliamentary procedure.
A motion was made to reconsider the vote upon the
passage of Mr. Barber's Wilmot Proviso resolution
but not put
At this time the main attendance of the convention
had left leaving in the house some 30 person perhaps
when
Mr. Dillingham; took occasion to say, that it might
be inferred from what he said in the morning that he
should not support the Baltimore nomination. but sucl
not the case he should give them his hearty sup
port. (Cheers.) He doubted the propriety of Genera
Cass letter. in which he denies the right of Congress
&C., and that he (Cass crippled some in the act, bu
it was no more than Presidential candidates otter
done in answering the various inquiries which arc
put them. He knew Gen. Cass well, and nobody
could say aught against him. Gen. Butler he had no
the pleasure of personal acquaintance with, thougl
he promised that as he was marked in 1872 and at HI
battle of Montery, are would also mark him next No
vember,
Mr. Underwood of Burlington, remarked censorious
ly upon the course pursued by Mr.. Chittenden ant
said that he had gone contrary to the instructions
his constituents, and that he Chttenden, would prob
ably hear from it at another day, at home.
After the performance of some unimportant bust
ness the convention adjournd sine die.