The Middlebury galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1848-07-04

Iperceive from report in some Of the
New York papers of the proceedings of a
meeting ofthe Wings of that city, conven>
ed i'll the Park, on the 10Th inst, N. B.
Blunt, Esq. Zone Of the Delegates to the
recent Convention at Philadelphia took
the liberty of introducing my humble
name to the consideration of the meeting,
accompanied with the imputation of a
want of fidelity on my part, as a member
of the same Convention, to the trust re-
posed in me by the Wings CT Connecti-
cut. In one Of the papers allnded to,
Mr.. Blunt is reported as follows "Look
at your sister of Connecticut. One of her
delegates, who has filled high office in
her gift, and who is about to enter upon
a still more exalted position before the ma
ton, WIS elected and instructed to cast his
uOte for Henry Clay. He came into that
Convention with the name of Henry Clay
on his lips, but with all his energies pre-
determined to defeat him. This, fellow
citizens, was his conduct, and though /
have no personal injuries to redress, feel
that have right to hold the mirror up
to nature, to say whether this man deserves
well at the hands of his constituents"
1t has ever been with me rule not to take
any notice of scandal or abuse from what
ever quarter it may come, as | am ofthe
opinion, that public man had better live
down all such attacks, and if he has not
character enough to do so, he should seek
immunity therefroIn in retirement and OBJ
security. If make the present case an
exception to that rule, it will not be on
personal grounds-it will not be because
have the slightest idea that there is any
occasion to vindicate myself before the
Wings of Connecticut, but because such
charges tend to bring the Convention it,
self into disrepnte, the proceedings OF
which were, as | think, characterized
throughout by spirit of fairness, modera-
ton, impartiality, and rectitude. l have
not the honor ola personal acquaintance
with Mr. Blunt, but am free to confess,
that all | have learned of his standing, as
an eminent lawyer, and of his character
as good reliable " hig, has been adapt
ed to inspire me with respect. | do not
therefore, desire, and shall not enter into
any controversy with him, but shall content
myself with stating plainly the facts of the
case, and shall leave him to repent at his
leisure of the injustice which he has done
to fellow member of the Convention
who claims no other position than that Of
being his equal, with the right to consult
his own sense of duty, and to be guided by
his own convictions OF what { i'll the
very difficult and trying circumstances in
which the Convention was placed) was
best adapted to promote the good of the
country and the success of the Wing par
ty. In answer TO the unceremonious and
UNIV arrantabe use which has been made
ofmy name, and TO imputations from what
ever quarter they may come, | submit the
following remarks:
I /. 1t is not true, as alleged BY Mr.
Blunt, that l was elected TO the Conven.
ton and instructed to vote for Henri
Clay; was member ofthe State Con
vention which convened in New Haver
last fall, and which appointed the delega
ton to the National Convention, consist
ing Of Messrs Rockwell, Stuart, Babcock
Trumbull. White, and myself, and no in
structious whatever were given to the del
egation. 1t is not the practice Of thu
Wings Of Connecticut to commit thei
delegates in advance but il is, and eve
has been, expected and desired that the.
should 60 into the National Convention
untrammelled and prepared TO enter into I
full and free consultationwith their breth
rem from other sections of the Union, ant
then do what they shall think Just ant
right under all the circumstances of thu
case. Such is my sense of the evils of
packed Convention, would not accep
Of a seat in such body instructed to yot'
for any man.