The Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1850-1852, 1850-08-29

Just ~ &c &c prepared 10 20 tD prNoo
~e find The following coamuaica,io h
the Union WIZ. Of this we'd, and ~
We are ever disposed 70 h eos rteoss---
though oshsn nay not Be so-we viii
cay that the article 10 entirely dissen,ed
TO BY the Wing. We sbould give the
ground Of il dissent had NO time or
space. but il IL al this hour impossible.
IN connection with this We would say
that the publication Of the article in the
Wing, Of this week, ~ from the Herald
without single word Of notice tina,
i, WIS published against our wishes and
feelings, that il was not in any way con-
sonnant with our views, is On act Of CO.
pecial mcanncss, that We did no, ex-
pect to see exhibited by the Wing. We
would also add tia, the Wing iorgu, TO
add the postscript, attached to the Her.
aid communication, and which was as
follows.
Mr.. Editor Aware that the above
communication does not accord with
your opinions, l ask its insertion in the
Herald As tho organ Of the Wing party
Of the county, and claim it as a patron
Of your journal.
For the Union whis.
Messrs. Editor:
am 50 unfoi tunate as to differ from
many whom I respect Us among the
most upright and intelligent of our par
~ respecting the propricty Of calling
the late convention ut Rutland. IL JUS
LITIGATION Of myself, allow me to present
the views which constrain me TO con-
slider the nomination made ut Manchcs-
ter as Of no validity, and to hold tina,
it was necessary to take fresh measures
to obtain one.
No question can be made rs 10 the
right OF mass convention TO make
u nomination without the Intervention
Of a committee. 1t has beer more than
once practiced, and the recommendation
has been acquesccd in without An Oh
lection.
Such convention may however, deem
1t proper, for the purpose Of concenlra.
ting the scattered opinions of the men,
beers, and becoming better informed, to
appoint u committee of nomination.
1t may direct the appointment of such
Il committee by the char, or raise =
committee to select the committee OF
nomination. There is no pretence that
"a nomination thus obtained is binding
until ratified; or that the convention
are bound to ratity it. 1t may un.
douLtcdly be set aside and new nom
ination made in some other way.
a mass convention may, in another
instance, wish to ascertain, as far a,
practicable, the prevailing sentiments
OF the different sections of the district
for which it acts. For this purpose it
may direct the appointment Of com.
miltcc from those different sections
and to ensure more correct information,
may require the committee to be np-
pointed by tie delegates present from
thasc sections whether from towns or
counties. Now it seems to me that ali
this may be done, merely for the pur
pose Of obtaining more satisfactory in.
formation, or OF uniting di,cordant
views, and without any design of parting
with the power usually exercised of
controlling the report of the committee.
For, after all, the convention may have
goud reason to believe that the commit.
tee are misnformed, or have erred from
other causes; and if so, are bound to
correct the report, and not lend its sane
ton to what it honestly believes to be
wrong. The committee was made by
it, may be discharged by 1t, and
owes ils power and existence alike to
the bod y under whose directions il was
created and Instructed. II j, TO me
rather strange to hold that the commit
tee may dictate to that assembly which
gave il lie, and can at word destroy
It's existence.
1t is argued, indeed, that by entrust.
ing the appointment Of the committee
to the county delegations, the convcn-
ton surrendered the matter into their
hands, and are precluded from rejecting
their report. cannot see on what
ground this principle is maintained, nor
from what quarter it is derived. When
the appointment OF such committee is
left to the presiding officer it was never
supposed that the committee was res.
possible to that officer alone, or that its
report needed no ratification from the
convention. When it is selected by any
other method no such consequence fol.
lows. When, therefore it is appointed
by the delegates, how do your make it
out that they have any new power -
Certainly the convention may alop,
this mode OF appointing it. merely rs
the means of informing itself, and with.
out any design Of being stopped from
further inquiry, or from repuda,ing the
action of,he committee, il clearly wrong.
Whence is the notion derived that thew
mean any thing more! Where is the
proof that they intend to be, or are
bound by the proceedings of such
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