Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1848-07-21

II there were any other proper known subdiyis-
ions, each of which contained an equal number
Of electors, does any one doubt that they would
be adopted as the election districts for members
and fordelcgasesY Tosuppose otlierwisc,would
violate the first principle Of a republican gov
eminent, which is, that every eector shall be
equally and fairly represented. From the diff
Guilty Of locating the districts, precise equality
in representation is not atiainabc but still Il is
the basis of all representative government and
should be carried out as far as possible. Dele
gates assemble in Convention to nominate candi-
dates for all tho Wings of the county, and when
a majority Of the delegates make a nomination,
il is supposed, aud ought TO indicate, the choice
Of a majority Of the Wings but this is not the
case, when town with 10 Wings has as many
votes in the Convention rs a town with 200. II
the Mass Convention system was adopted and
every Wing elector in the county exercised his
right, and attended the nominating Convention,
who is there would claim that they should vote
by towns, and that each town should have but
one vote in the nomination No one would
contend for so ridiculous proposition. Each
Wing would have n vote, and majority Of the
whole would nominate Why should not the
same principle be adopted, when the Wings Of
the county vote by ieleeaies2 Can any one
tell II appears TO us, therefore, that those who
favor the Mass Convention system, and who also
insist that if the Delegate system is adopted, the
towns ought to be allowed an equal number Of
delegates, are guilty of gross inconsistency and
contradiction.
II remains for us to notice the proceedings Of
the late Convention. Eleven towns were rep
resented by delegates, and there were Wings in
attendance from FIVE Of the other towns Be
fore the examination Of credentials, and BY the
votes Of all present, the Convention was perma
nently organized. This was certainly very
irregular and improper mode Of organizing q
Delegate Convention but il was a friendly con
ccssion TO those who, not being appointed dele
/ ga,es, claimed 10 take part in the proceedings o.
the Convention. Then resolution was intro
,luccd, that so many Wings present from towns
having no delegates, be admitted to vote for Sen
ators, as such towns were respectively entitled
to by the call Of the Convention; and that these
together with the regularly appointed delegates
| "mdte he nominations for Senator'S" This reso
luton, it will be observed, effected no change IL
I tho or,,on;,,,;.r or ,I,e Convention AID ovci,a
ed no Wing from ii, but only designated thos'
Who mould ro,e u,,or the nomination The re,o
linton wa. mn, ~ vote all N. VIII. rrs.on
voting upon it, and it was adopted by major
ity, not Of the delegates, but of all The Wigs il
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