Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1848-08-24
He wires in and wires out,
And leaves body still in doubt,
Whether the snake that made the track,
Is going South or coming back"


try, or whether the mantle was to fall upon the Son
OF New York; with whom he had battled in many
well fought battle; he should go in for the nomination
with all his heart; with all his strength And he should
not object to its being the younger branch of the Van
Buren, stock, for he considered that little better than
the original. 1t had not cegenerated but had grown
better, as 1t came down from father to son. Should it
be any of these-or should it be an honored son of
Ohio, that state would rise up from lake to river and
greet the selection with 10000 majority Or could it
be honorcd of one of the fathers of the Repub-
liza son of tho venerable Adams-t would create
such feeling, such enthusiastic uprising of the
people that would shake the foundations of Slavery to
its fall.
The time had cume when he reioiced that they were
to have the stated preaching of the political gospel
And when he heard the eloquent son of New York last
evening, ne hoped that hs morning would have brought
teegraphic despatch announcing the removal of Ben
jamn F. Butler. and he would have nominated him
for the Presidency, and elected him too. We would
have shown MIR. Polk that there some things
which the people could do, Of which he appeared to
have little conception.
Mr.. b. spoke at considerable length, in very ami
mated manner, during which he was repeatedly inter
rupted by the applause OF the audience.
Addresses were made by Hiram Cummings Of Mass.
and Mr.. Berkshire of Virginia.
The President said that evidence of the strong
interest which was manifested in the proceedings of
lowing telegraphic communication, in haste
Exhibit one ssue-one front-one nomination
courage anticipated victory.
WILLIAM WILSON,
Pastor ofthe Church Of COUenamttrS
Cincinnati, .4ug. TO-
Mr.. HADLEY, of Pennsylvania, remarked that he
merely wished to congratulate the vast assembage be-
fore him the prospects and certainty of success
Pennsylvania was waking up. Men talked of New
York starting this movement. He might speak of
Wimot Did he not start this movement? Wilmot
not here but his spirit and his principles are here
and they will triumph. Gentlemen might count on the
CO operation of the old Keystone State fApplause.
ROBERT WILSON, Of Michigan, next took the stand
He sad that he hailed from the little State of Mich
gon-where the Baltimore Conventions nominee re-
sides. There some few of us-about 300 from
that State among you. He should take up moment
of time to satisfy the Convention that the cause
good one. He came here to tell them that he one
Of the instruments in the Baltimore Convention in 1874
who was induced by the same power which nominated
Gen. Cass in l84S to believe that if Mr.. Van Buren,
nominated the party would fail, and with the party
would fail the great principles which involved in
the issue. He came here 10 atone for what he had
there done-o atone for the wrong he had done to Mar
tin Van Buren,. Immense appause.) When he was
made to believe through the nstrumentality- he
was about to tell what those means were-which in
duced the delegates Of the north to abandon Mr.. Van
Buren,. These were the means: Almost every Slave
Stale preferred Mr.. Van Buren, to Lewis Cassnot that
Martin Van Buren, had not deserted the principles OF
the party but that if he nominated, he would GER
tanly be defeaed-that they could not carry the south
for him.
1t was the Nachword of the two old political parties
that we should break up na row-that convention
composed of such varied elements could not coalesce
could not agree upon any platform OF common and
harmonious action. This result, SO devouty wished
by then he was assured by the manifestations already
witnessed from this great multitude, that they would
be disappointed.
What man was best calculated 10 carry out the pin
cpes of this convention. The speaker attempted tt
put in word in favor of the radicals Of the State and
their candidate, but interrupted by the cries o.
no special pleading" He then asked, who would
bring up man who could assure the thtty-six votes
of New York. Such an one he would welcome would
embrace-be he whom he might
In regard to Michigan he would say that although
the nominee of the Baltimore Convention had near,
all of the democratic papers under his control, yet
mong the people there feeling deep and strong
Of opposition to the spirit which had forced upon tn
country candidate subservlent to savehoding power
1t was feeling which would grow stronger and deep
err, until November, when Gen. Cass would hear
greater noise and confusion than prevented him iror
being heard at Cleveland. Let us go tben-on wit
one mind-wth one purpose with a candidate repre-
sentng our princples-ue, tried and faithful and III
grave of the old political parties prepared to recev
them as they shall fall before the effective blows
freemen given through the ballot box in the great
test for truth, and right and liberty, which is rapid
approachlng-nay, is even now upon US.
Mr. SHEDwICK, of Syracuse, said, God knows, fe
low-c!tizens, that have onged for this day. hay
longed to meet assemGage like this.
stood in Faneu Hall one day last year, and as
|, contemplated the old Temple of Liberty, though
that if could ever address the people Of Massacht
setts it would be the cowning glory of my life.
In the great contest in which he had engaged b
looked to the Old 9Th district of New York the sron
hold of principle, and he had longed to visit them
saw now not only the old Sth, but Massachusetts ar
Ohio, and the great Reserve was here also, in III
pride of her strength He had acted with the whig
from childhood, but when he heard from the Halls
the Philadelphia Convention the voice of Charles ALE
of Massachusetts, proclaim that the whig party Wi
that day dissolved, he heard the announcement vii
deep pain, for he believed it to be true. We hay
stood by it in trouble and ia storm, but we have See
its end, and now shall we be chained to its putr6t
: corpse? mo, no.. What is the extent of party OBJ
gatlons2 Does it bind us to the sacrifice of princip
> and justice? Must we support any candidate, hoy
i ever forced and cheated upon us?
The President announced that Mr.. Butler of Ne
York, Chairman of the committee on resolutions, wou
! now read the report of the committee. This announc
ment was received with three cheers. Mr.. Butt
IlUeU came anu TelLdTheu, ile
sible pleasure of announcing, that the report which
= was about to read to them was the unanimous repc
;. of the entire committee. This announcement was
= ceived with the enthusiastic applause.
= THE PLATFORM.
. Whereas, we have assembled in convention as
,, union of freemen, for the sake of freedom, forget
all past political differences IN common resolve
maintain the rights of free labor, against the aggrt
sons of the slave power and to secure Free Soil for
" free people:
And whereas, the political conventions recently 9
sembled at Baltimore and Philadelphia, the one stifl
the voice of great constituency entitled to be hea
in its deliberations, and the other abandoning its d
t. nctive principles for mere availability, have dissov
the national party organizations heretofore existing
nominating for the chief magistracy of the Unit
Of States under saveholdng dctation candidates. nett
at er of whom can be supported by the opponents
Of slavery extension without sacrifice of consstent
l. duty, and self.respect;
~ And whereas, these nominations so made, furn
the OCCASION and demonstrate the necessity of the
ion of the people, under the banner of free democrat
g. in solemn and final declaration of their Independent
h. of the slave power and Of their fixed determination
O. rescue the federal government from its contro
rh Racolvpd thprefnre that the neonlo here