Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1848-07-21
Whig Nominations.
For President,
ZACHARY TAYLOR,
For Vice President
WILLARD FIllM ORE.
The LocOfoco Convention and the
Nominees.

" hiSuIio VI I"'' ''NNlI'hiN. WAC
made by 4 Convention and acquicsced in
by candidates, at the %pluincst expense both
ofprinciple and consistency, than that whose
grand result was the nomination of Paul
Dillingham; Jr., and Chas. X. Field. as the
"democratic" Cass.and Butler candidates
for Governor and Lieut.. Governor of Nor-
mont. The following entries appear in the
Official record of the proceedings of tho
"Dcmocratic State Convention" as spread
out in the Sentinel.
lst. "The Convention was addressed by
Mr.. Dillingham;, Of Waterbury, who re-
spoctfully declined receiving another nom
ination for the office of Governor"
ID. " 1t was then moved that the Hon.
Paul Dillingham; Jr., be nominated for Gov
ernor BY acclamation and he was SO ION.
inutcd.''
The record does not state. as the fact is.
that Mr.. Dillingham; pretended reason for
putting aside the crown with such an en-
gazing aficctation Of humility was that he
was utterly opposed to TIE principles o"aopto-
ions in rehutjon 10 he extension of.S1arcry orcr
Free Territory. put forth by Lemis Cuss. the
Di0~Scr, nnd in taror Of the principles and
opinions on the same subject, pm. form in The
recent letter Of Martin Van Burcn And
yet he accepts the s. dcmocrdtic'' nomina-
ton for Governor!
Again: A few days ago the democra.
cy' of Windham County, at their County
Convention, and on motion Of Chas. Il.
FeH, Esq, laid upon he tabla, or in other
"ords REJECTED, a resolution in faror ofMe
nomination Of C"Ss, on he ground Of his OPP.
position to he WiAaot Proriso the said
Clas. X. Field avowing himself opposed to
that nomination! And yet we suppose he
accepts the "dcmocratic'' nomination for
Lieut.. Governor!
Again The second resolution reported
10y the Committee. and "adoptcd MANN
|orsLY," as the official account informs us.
is the following
fNpif i IN We nave u HfNiVNf fUNJfhfNfF III
the patriotism, and honesty of LEWIS Cas- and WILL
LIAM q. Butler that III their hands the country will
be snte, and the government. administered "pon The
lrinrIpies ~ tie p'ltor" Of The demorfatic pdrfy 4;
and zee pledge onrse!res 10 use ali honOra5ie cbo,to 10
secure their %electiOH'
This resolution, having been adopted
unanimously" Of course received the as
sent of Mcssrs. Dillingham; &. F1cu-both
of whom had previously announced them
selves opposed to the nominations
Now, then, one of the principles of the
platform of tie democratic party" as laid
down by the Convention, is clothed in the
following terms. We ask our readers to
rub their eyes and read it sure =
"Resolred, THAT IN TIE OPINION or
THIS CONVENTION, CONGRESS. HAVE
TiiE CONSTITUTIONAL POWER TO PRO.
INTO THE TERRITORIES OF THE UNITED
STATES, IN WHICH SLAVERY DOES NOT
NOW ENlSf; so long as said Territories remain
under the jurisdiction Of Congress and TINT is the
imperative duty OF Congress 10 exercise that power
Immediately"
But Lcmjs Cass, (whosc election the same
Convcntio, that passed this resolution
"plcdged hcmScircs 10 use all IlONORA
BILE efforts to secure,') in his lct,erto "a.
o. p. Nicholson, Esq, Nashville, Tenn.,"
dated Dec. ~, lSl7. (but IA little more than
sir months ago. in discussing the question
of the legal prohibition, by Congress. Of
''the Introduction of Slavery into the Ter
~ritories of The United States" most explic-
lily says =
Briefly, lhsp, | AN OPPOSED TO THE EX-
"GRESS OVER THIS NATTER and ! am in
favor of leaving t" the people of any territory which
may be hereafter acquired, the right to regulate 1t
Themselves. .sn,,cn 1ndfT I ihs FepG nn p%WTnpTI'ps.tEs E e * * T + 2n;
CONSTITUTION ANY GRANT OF THE
"REQUISITE POWER TO CONGRESS and /
lam rot disposed 10 erte"d a dorbtui precedent be,
"yond its necessity-the establishment OF territorial
governments when needed-learing 10 The inhabi-
"tants all RIGHTS compatible ruth The relations they
"bedr 10 the contcdcrdtiOn.'
In the same letter, Mr.. Cass argues IN
FAVOR Of the extension of Slavery int
the Free Territories Of the United States
as follows -
TT question that presents itself is no, a question
"ofthe increase but ofrLe DIFFUSION OF SLAvE
"%"uuber piu be spread ORE. greater Territory, AM
$50 far as compression with less 4. %',undnnce OF ihr ne
"cessaries of life is an evil, IT IN Bt. MIL
"GATED BY TRANSPORTING SLAVES Tt
ANEW COUNTRY. AND GIVING THEM
"IARGER SPACE TO OCCUPY"
An attentive consideration Of the forego
ing extracts for ii day or two, and a little
calm reflection upon them, will enable on,
readers to got an APPROXIMATE idea OF th'
stupendous outrage upon common sens
and common consistency, pcrPetra'cd las
Tuesday by the democratic State Con
yention and will, also, enable a man t
form a tolcrably lively idea of the JerroT o
the Hon. Mr.. Viias's zeal for freedom, whel
he declared to the Convention Gas the Sen
incl ~reporis) that she hmself was oppose'
pith all his heart q to the extension o
Slavery, AND BELIEVED THERE COULD BE NJ
,rcu EXTENSION UNDER THE DOC
Urine OF GEN. CASS'!n II wha