Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1848-06-08

very significant allusion to the conspiracy
which had been planned to exclude New
York from the Convention Il conspiracy to
which he was willing to lend himself, but
which he had not the discretion to conceal
Want of principle is fortunately often ac-
companied by want of prudence. The in
dications are clearer and clearer, that the
whole affair of the Albany Convention and
its delegates, was fraud got up by an un-
Outstanding between our conservatives and
politicians without the State, who promised
it their support, and came to the Conven-
ton with deliberate determination to thrust
the New York delegates out at the door
without inquiry. The case was preiudged
months ago, and the formality Of commit
tee on credentials was intended to gloss
over the injustice by hypocritical atten-
ton to forms. The scruples of some of the
members and the timidity Of others, preven-
ted the injustice from being consummated
in the mode originally intended; and sort
of compromise was made, inlcting the
same injustice in a mode much less bold
and manly. Ii was well known, long ago
that the representatives of the Newly ork
Democracy would not consent to share the
authority they had received from the peo-
pie, with set of pretended delegates, self
appointed for the most part, and VIGOROUSLY
as little entitled to a seat in the Convention,
as if they had been appointed at the Wing
meetings. Those who voted for the adms-
sion, pell-mell, of all who presented them
selves in the character of Delegates from
New-York, understood very well that they
were shutting out the true representatives,
when they took from them half their rights
to bestow them upon imposters.
Our delegates have behaved with dignity
and proprety, and in u manner worthy of
the character of the great State they repre-
sented, and its intelligent democracy.-
They would accept no less than full re-
cogniton Of the rights to which their con-
stituents were entitled, and not obtaining
their demand they withdrew from the Con-
vention. No step has been omitted on their
part to obtain for those who sent them n
voice in the Convention, and falling in this,
they could not, without disgrace, be seen
taking part in its proceedings.
Nine of the votes for Mr.. Cass were cast
by one negro driver from South Carolina
appointed at neighborhood gathering"
and assuming to vote for the whole State
where Mr.. Cass is sure of receiving no sup
port from any party unless he makes an en-
tire declaration of principles Oh the Slavery
question Neither has the Convention Civ
en- the nomination its usual unanimous con-
frmation. The delegates from Alabama
and Georgia refuse to abide by it until fuller
and more explicit explanations are given on
that very question by Mr.. Cass's friends in
the Convention.
What sort of Convention then is this
nomination made in a convention mutia-
ted and packed in such a manner that it
can by no admissible figure Of speech be
called body representing public opinion
in the party from which it was constituted,
nomination, which even now depends for
its validity in some democratic States upon
new concessions to the shareholders, which
are yet to be proposed, debated and exact
ed?
These concessions will probably be grant
ed, and the consummation of the proceed
ings of this convention will be as disgrace
full as their inception.