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

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Te ~ Wings q ne tlrH
Congrssssooei Ussusct'
lo1 arc airesdy informed that the
SIC District Coaventios, faded to
,osn,naas s candidate 10 rcrrcscn.
,,,is District IN Congress, Not wish
ing Ia oceapy fs!se position In re-
gard " sLis natter, J make the fol
lo~ing ssatrmen. u facts:
Pres'ons 10 the call Of the Conrcn'
'.eu had e",sen'ed that nay name
's'sht he used IN Convention a. a
candidate 81 the Wig party. The
Convention, contrary to my wishes
ssd sSains' the urgent request Of my
s'icasls, sas called as Mas, Con.
,cuti'n instead OF Convention OF
Delegates. IL Vas not unnatural Tor
ray friends 10 feel thai 1t was |" Gait
cd thronS'' the ''i1arncc at Mr.. i'ar
IN, q toembcr Of the District Com
,oistce reading ~ tins county, who -
We partner OF Nr: Miner. and called
.: Manchester. Mr.. Miners rcs''
denee. for Tie purpose Of giving him
IN undue advantage. Under these
circumstances there vas a very full
sstsndaucc Of the Wings OF this conn
~. II was generally conceded mat
the candidate should be taken IRON
isn. counsy and II was supposed
u'at the Candidate "hch should DC
selsct~sl by the Wings Of the county
would be adopted BY the Convention.
THIS ~as satisfactory 10 me. ~ have
uniformly expressed my determine.
tim to withdraw my name unless it
WAS presented by majority OF the
Wings Of NV own county; aud ] am
nov, and Always shall BE-, willing to
abide the decision Of the Wings OF
roy own county in whatever way ex'
pressed.
! had learned previous to the Con
venticn that violent attacks hnd been
made upon my private and political
character. The v''est ISLANDERS had
hccn industriously circulated in parts
Of the district where | Was not per
sonal'y known, and uttered, as have
reason 70 believe, BY interested per
scns. This made the action OF the
Convention assume q new Importance
% me. ! confidently relied upon tht
Wings Of my own town and county
With whom J had labored for twent.
'wo YEAR,, 70 ''nd'ca'e my character
and ! did believe that the Wings o
The distric. would have confidence
enoagh in the Wings Of Bennington
Co. 70 believe they would no, prcsen
man to the Convention as q candl
date sustaining the character wa
represented to sustain. At the Goa
sent'on. % miles distant from IN!
residence, it will not be denied tina
more than t~o to one, probably NOR
than three to one, we're DESTROYS tina
! should be the nominee.
Upon the basis on which the Cor
vcn'ion vas called as n Mass Cor
'en'soa. could at any stage Of IN
proceedings have been nominated B.
an overwhelming majority. But m
aim vas to promote harmony an
good feeling in the party, and at d
tsncs refused 70 accept Of such nom
nation.
a proposition was made in CONVEX
tim 5000 after It was organized I
refer the matter N tie members frr
Bennington County. This being o,
posed by some, aud believing ~
then did. that the counties nf RATA r.