Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1850-07-25
The WING state Convention.

The proceedings will be found on our first
page. We add, that the Convention was not on
ly one of the largest ever holden, Excluding
mass conventons,) but was ATTENDED by an unu-
suslly large number of the old, substantial, So
ber-minded veterans Of the party. A single dis
Judge Williams, demonstrating in the result
however, the perfect truth of Pope's line:
GAN discord. harmony not understood"
Mr.. Stevens of st. Adams moved to strike out
the name Of Judge Williams from the report of
the nominating committee, and insert the name
of the present rcumbent-brieiy assigning
therefor all the reasons that could be urged,
and we thought some that would not bear Sc
we're scrutiny. This motion was deprecated es-
pecially by friends of Gov. Coolidge. The vote
was taken: Mr.. Stevens voted aye, "soitary
and Alone" and bis amendment was rejected, as
venerable gentleman happily remarked on the
instant, "by genuine Whig majority" The
mution was then put on the nomination of Judge
Williams, and carried unanimously with hearty
cheering, Mr. Stevens not dissenting: so in the
end the discord in Convention happily dissolved
into most meIlifluous harmony, thoroughly un-
der<tood. On the whole, we we're decidedly
pleased with Mr. Stevens unusual demonsra-
tion. He is wag, and perhaps intended to try
Wing metal for once in a waggish way. We
have reason to know that he was perfectly salts
fed with the result
The Darlington Free Press thus speaks of the
State ticket:
OF CHARLES K. WILLIAMS, it is hardly me-
cessary for us to say word, in Vermont or else
where. For eighteen years he has been upon
the liench of the Supreme Court of our State,
thirteen years of which period, and until he re
signed, in IS4G, he was Chief Justice, and in that
elevated capacity contributed largely to the high
character ior soundness and legal erudtion which
The decisions OF that Court have acquired in other
States. To the undisputed reputation of an i'm
partial and upright Judge, he adds that of pro-
found ami extensive Judicial learning, of large
classical attainments and of thorough familiarity
with the science of government, and the genius
of or Constitution and Laws, and their adapta-
tien 10 the wants ofthe people, Judge Williams
is eminently VerrDoner-both by birthright
and education; and no more fit man could have
been selected to maintain her dignity and her
principles. He has been long and Intimately
connected with the highest branch of her civil
Gov ernment, and in the exalted station 90 re
peatedy and unanimously assigned TO him as
the expounder of her Laws, has commanded, by
the conceded ability and perspicuity of his de-
ciaiuns, and the manifest impartiality Of his in
tentions, the universal respect and confidence Of
his fellow citizens. We doubt not that respect
and confidence will be illustrated by his trum-
plant election to the Gubernatorial Chair of the
State.
Mr.. CONVERSE is widely known in Yer.
mont as gentleman of fine ability. His quail
fica,ions for the office for which he has been
nominated are of the highest order. The legis-
lative experience he has acquired, as a leading
and popular member of the House, will render
the discharge of his duties, as President of the
Senate, as easy 10 himself and profitable to The
Stale, as bis courteous, dignihed and winning
personal department will render it agreeable
and pleasant to the Senate.
Against the re nomination of Mr.. HowEs
for the responsible Office of Treasurer, nobody
will be surprised to hear, not voice was raised.
His unanimous selection, by the Committee and
the Convention, is as honorable to him as it
is due to the capacity and fidelity which have
marked his administration of the Treasury De-
partment. No better officer has ever served
Vermont than George Howes.
On the whole, then, we congratulate the
Wings of Vermont on the excellence of the
Ticket their representatives in Convention have
presented for their suffrage. The first Tuesday
OF September will furnish US the most subs,an-
tial response to our congratulations in the cleo
ton of the gentlemen named.