The Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1850-1852, 1850-08-22
-rv M.SctlfSTTR AND RtT
LAND CONVENTIONS,

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H. uv,in:. Ia Common With the great
vsts.a Il the ~h,g. q the s,v,uii,
asi sc-e r--@nia,rnos o.,n,s,n doctrine.
Ys and principles al var Nth th-
b,ag t~c enix-d re~sfiinss o'.if basis and
,ssss~Ang- 81 cons eai ,ons and iise ia
semn,,ni ssoscs al the ~b,g party. her
~ e'-ry where ,ha, ihese principles
~, in practice are the csnse- Of the
a,Aalg,y Divisions ihs, haztard the
,sec,ss. Il tic ,.afiy~-snd thai Nhe y
,,, l4pr,sf,sr h. rrf,fr,si g. and cited
=, ssstsir'os proceedings irregular. aud
.A,.r.i,c ii the order and harmony
.e....tc FOR the success Of the party.
-, arw,ihng they should siand re-.
90 a. The ung.estioa>d principle. u
d.. eng PARTY sanctioned by the au.
~ u as conventions
lee prop~r un.ie rsiAndinR VI the
I,.aisj,son. involves an Investigate ion
t t.e o~r1,ior tina, led ia thrir zdop-
ga. atd AL inquiry ~ 10 the conSi,u.
"a SOD proceedings Of the Manchester
lsa,sutUn.
The position in which the wing par.
g, ar placed by the proceedings q,
p.s,hesjer aud Rutland. seems 10 de
rA-d 4 rhe press and every lover 81
,,4, and lusiice and the success II the
,tt,. - spread before the frermcn the
fs,.t ,llvara,ive Of their position. that
t,r ma, do justice to the claimants for
.,e.r .adragcs, and vindicaie the right
: ~ polls.
TIE convention at Manchester was
y-niiviy roiied A. = ssass convention.
~ State, District and County conven-
.-s. have ever, I'LL this year, been
@.,i onrent,ons---w neither they should
!. mass or dele gate is immaicrial AT
a., jgncture. II Is enough TO know
IA Jeiesaie conventions are new with
y srd hsy. been IN this and W'indham
tosaiic, repndiatcd-
4. usual. that ut Manchester after
70 orsanisalion, separated into ns eie-
as.h.--~ hich have long been known
~ rccogn rcd in Distrie, Conventions
G. he tie counties and towns in the dis.
and the ratio of representation
sisa the board Of nomination, by long
.,s.'. has been established, giving one
: ;ab,r TO each town in a county, 10 b
r.efod by that toes, and representa-
.Il from the counties apportioned ac
N.'4.Dg To its wing votes, to be elected
= 'ach County.
fhas the board Of nomination i,
rslc 10 represent all the localities ant
F',re.,s Of the Dis,rict--and TO ,li.
BalI thus Constituted is committed III,
.r;or,an, and of,an delccste duty o
's,rcling the nominee for Office.
Upon the same principles arc tn
i-rcedlngs Of our State and County
l,u, cntions, and these principles ma,
isoperly be termed the Constitution
aoier which our conventions are or
arised and by which their proceeding
scome obligatory upon the freemen--
oder this Consultation the Counties o
Wndham and Rutland, by their seve
"a. towns and in separate organizations
s.ccled their several representative
ssn the board Of nomination.
Anterior to this convention, Their
feared no particular excitement IL
10 District. II seems TO be understood
. .me extent that either Mr. Mine
d Nancsscste, or Mr.. Lyman Of Ben
uaston. would probably be nominated
ether Of whom would make faith
81 and efficient representative Of tn
baflc,.
A, he convention there was gather
ii Tor some purpose not palpable, Al
cars belmins delegation from the tow
4 Bennington, moro in numbers thai
I'm the whole Of the rest Of the Dis
ut At the county convention o
i-nhing,on county, for the selection o
s' proportion Of the Board OF nomina
Dga, the purpose Of the delegation from
bennington WAS in part disclosed. In
sad If allowing each town TO se'ec
a ewn representative upon that Board
h tad ever before been done and a
as ooan,ics Of Rutland and Windhau
I'm did, the numbers from Benning
la ser- made available 10 appoint th'
ea'iFr delegation Of that county excep
relative OF Mr.. Lyman, from III
s~ih Shire, leaving the eight town
he North Shire and all in favor o
" Miner anrcpresented on the board
hs Proceeding was certainly unfair,
'saslion Of the principles upon wh'cl
''2ro,en,aiicn upon n hoard Of nom'na
Ios ~as ever before selected - and CAV
Va LYMAN IN advantage 10 which h
va to; entitled; bu, Mr.. Miner quietl.
sstMaied.
The board Of nomination being thu
e'd. it met and aftcr repeated ballot
~ and rroirscsed consideration o
a The circumstances and Interests O
As hArsci, the board Of delegates se
- al Il la. e..