The Middlebury galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1850-01-08
Correspondence Of the Free Press.
The Constitutional Convention.
MONTPELIER, 4 O'CLOCK,
"Wednesday afiprnoo,


Dear Sir Last evening, flaming hand
bills were posted at public places in this vii
lage, calling meeting of that portion OF the
convention TO amend the Constitution, known
by the cognomen of " Free Democrats" and
every body else opposed TO long team wLi.-
gerry, for the purpose Of organizing that par
ty with reference To the election of officers
oil the Convention. The caucus was held
accordingly, and resulted in the nomination
of LEVI b. Villas for President, though
learn that the nomination WIS not harmoni-
Gus, which shows that his qualifications for
the office were appreciated by portion OF
the members of the caucus.
This morning the Convention assembled
at 10 o'clock, and was called 10 order by Mr..
TowNsLEY Of B-atIleboro' \ motion TO G.
lect officers pro tenPore was carried, and
Mr.. FIELD nominated LUTHER b. Hunt Of
St Alhans, for President. MIR. Villas was
nominated in opposition. but Mr. Hunt hay-
ing been first nominated, the question was
put, - VIII the convention appoint him Pres
ident Pro temp0re ~ and was carried in the
affirmative. There was something OF a sprink-
ling Of noes, but not sufficient to s1it the free
democracy. Mr.. MOVES Of Hydepark. and
Nr. STOUGHToN of Chester, were a2point-
ed Clerk and asst clerk pro feBpOre. 10th
old line democrats. The convention adjourn
ed to meet at three o'clock this afternoon.
On the coming,in Of the convention, this
afternoon, MIR. FIELD moved to adjourn TO
ten o'clock tomorrow morning, (the clerk not
having completed the roll) which was car
RED. Thereupon Mr.. Thomas, of West
Fairlee, gave notice Of a meeting of the DE-
MOCRACY, at No. Z, immediately after the
adjournment, and Mr.. BARLOW, Of Fairfield.
gave notice that there would be meeting OF
The Democracy this evening at No 8.
(See that YOU accent, in reading. according
to the underscoripg otherwise you will not
understand the difference between the De-
MOCRACY and The Democracy
You perceive that thus far the Free Soil
ers have endeayored to make the organ;za-
ton political. The corresponding editor"
of the Brandon Light OF Freedom, Il don't
remember The name of the plper;I and the
Editor Of the Burlington Courier are here.
directing the movements of the lesser lights
OF FREE Democracy! In haste, yours.
Montpelier, Jan. 8.
The convention proceeded to ballot for
President. The first ballot resulted as fol-
lows: LEVI B. Villas 1O1, CARLOS Cool
IDGE 81, LUTHER Il. Hunt 30, Scattering
12-no choice. Second ballot, Villas IO2,
Coolidge 80, Scattering 10. The conven.
lion then adjourned. In the afternoon the
committee on Elections were appointed, CON
'isting Of two wings, two free sellers and one
democrat. (old line, of course). The con-
gention then proceeded to ballot again for
President. After three ballotings, without
my material variation in the result from the
,allotings in the forenoon, saving that Mr.
Edas lost ground, he declined, and nominated
,lr. Bartlett, Free Democrat, of Lyndon.
The ballotIine proceeded, and after two more
'allotings without efectiLg a choice, the con-
ention adjourned. The last ballot stood as
blows; Bartlett LOG, Coolidge 81, Hunt 81,
1.