Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1848-07-13

for Old Hunker vengeance. committee was
raised and reported to admit the Hunkers alone
thus rejecting the Barnburners Messrs. Whit !
temore, Chittenden, and Barber defended the
Barnburner delegation; they were the true rep
rosentatves of Swanton-a town where Cass
men are scarce; while the Hunkers, they insist
ed, were a spurious set, appointed at secret
meeting but done in the custom house. But in
vain; Messrs. Bowdish, Judge Noycs, Judge
Blodgett and Judge Cobb said tho custom-house
delegation must come in; md so said MAORI
~ of the Convention. The democracy Of Swan
ton are really in a pickle if they wont have
Cass to rule them, they are forced to succumb to
the custom house. Shouldn't wonder if they
have a word to say about the business.
The next interesting demonstration was from
Mr. Barber He introduced a resolution, deelar-
ing substantially hot Congress has the conSfhu-
ionai porer 10 prohibit Snrery in ne,cly acquired
territory and ought 10 exercise il immediately
Hunker met this with motion to lay ii on the
table. Bradley Barlow and Judge Noyes were
for thus killing the unwecome intruder. Messrs.
Barber and Chttenden however compelled the
Convention to face the music if they laid the
resolution upon the table, they declared that 1t
would be regarded as a rejection, and the friends
of freedom must bolt This settled the hash
the motion to lay upon the table was withdrawn,
and direct vote forced. The ayes were loud
some twenty or thirty uttered strong No !;
and the resolution was declared CARRIED amidst
storm of Kisses from one side and cheers from
the other.
Mr. Barber was not slow to avail himself of
this temporary advantage gained by the Barn
burners. You have soemnly resolved said he,
that Congress has the power and ought TO exer-
else it-Dow do you mean TO stuitiiy yourselves
by voting for LEWIS CAss the man who denies
this power and pledges himself to Veto any ex-
ercise of it? True enough stuitiD. But the
Hunkers denied that this was Cass's position,
whereupon Mr. Barber Just read from the Mich
olson letter the very words of Cass denying the
power in question, and eloquently invoked the
Convention not % be grossly inconsistent as
to dcnounce his doctrines and yet sustain the
man-Veto and all. In one of his speeches Mr.
B. introduced letter showing that Hon. John.
Kellogg of Benson, and his son Loyal G. are
opposed TO Cass; whereupon Mr.. Sawyer vouch-
ed that Rutland County Democrats are unanim-
ous--the Keoggs not being Of them, but old
National Republicans.
This scene ended the nominations were made
Dillingham; for Governor-Charles *. Field for
Lieut.. Governor and ]. I. Marston for Treasurer
The resolutions followed quietly after the old
sort, until up came one ratiiying the nomination
of CAss and BUTLER. Mr. Barber rose-the
gag was at once applied, in shape ofthe previous
question. Withdrawn after hard begging, and
Mr. B. proceeded to speak against Cass. Hon.
S. S. Brown took the flo r-but the gag was APP
piled in his case unrelentingly-so also in the
case of Mr.. Poland of Lamoilie County. The
Barnburncrs having been thus choked off, the
question was put, and greeted by the Hunkers
with fierce yell in the affirmative. The noes
were callcd-the Barnburners yelled defiance ir
a round No. The resolution was declared to be
carried amid another storm of Kisses and cheers
and at once goodly portion of the Barnburners
took their hats and retired from The Contention.
Electors at large were nominated H. B. Villas
and John S. Robinson, we believe !; Mr. Dilling
ham swallowed his mornings speech ard came
out for Cass aid Butler; few Hunkers tried tt
smooth. over matters, and then the Convention
adjourned.
At times, the Convention was something like
pandemonium Kisses, cheers, and curses, min
ged in strange coniuson-and the President
IA delegate to Baltimorc,) naively remarked tina
it was rcIy much like The Baltimore Convention,
only il ras not q,tte so bnd.
We guess both will prove sore jobs for the
dough faces.
Some of the Hunkers were mortified at thu
position in which Mr. Barber has placed them
and moved 10 reconsider the rote but they dar,
not try it. More will yet be mortified Blu
"whats done can't be helped" The Old Hunk
er democracy has effectuay sttltifed itself, a
Mr. Barber justly remarked.