Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1850-07-11
VERMONT wATCHMAN & STATE JOURNAL, JULY II, 1850
DEMocaAT1c CONVENTION.

DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
Oh LEE. -
The old liners are neither To be snubbed mo-
tricksd out a their osganisztioa. Stumbling
failed in 49-tr;ctery fails in so. The trick to
which We sllude is thus described by the organ
Of the old liners, the Burlington Sentinel:
sThe Stata Committee of the Free Soil party
of Vermont have called c invention to be held
on the ID of July-just two days earlier than the
Democratic State Convention. In such "hot
haste" were the committee in calling their Con-
venlion that they have given their friends but II
days warning, and were unable at that to get
the notice into all their papers this week. A
trick precisely similar was plsyed by the free
soil leaders in relation TO the conventions last
October. They are heartily welcome to all the
"capital" they will make BY 60 shallow an expe-
dieni. We are willing TO trust the Democrats
of Vermont to distinguish between manly con-
duct and the poor device ubove alluded to-"
So the old liners wouldn't be tricked and they
met on Thursday last-in numbers respectable,
though not large-in spirit as spunky as the
epunkiest, Hon. B. s. Miner. of Lamoille, pre-
siding, with half dozen Vice Presidents, and
four Secretaries. Tietf
A State ticket was unanimously nominated, as
follows:
For Governor, JOHN RosERrs of Townshend.
For Lieut.. Gov, HoRAcE CLARK, of Middle
tJwn.
For Treasurer, LucIus s. NoYEs, of Hydepark.
For resolutions, Mr.. SmalIey reported pep
per-corn set, resolving among other things,
That the old platform built at Baltimore ia
1914 and used in 1913, is. big enough and little
enough for all genuine democrats, and any other
only tends to break up the party
That Slavery is bad enough in all conscience,
but not bad enough to become the one idea OF a
party: in short, is not to be made party test,
but every democrat" has perfect right to think
and &C. as be pleases about it, and still be .
genuine democrat" whether pro-slavery or a,-
ti-slavery;
That the Constitution must be strictly ION
strued;
That the Vao is particularly democratic"
and any President who don't bold to using it is
fool or coward;
That President Taylor has blotted out all the
glory of General Taylor; Tuesdays conven-
ton ditto;i
That National Bank is the worst thing ever
invented;
That the Sub Treasury is Q. X. altogether,
and must neilher be repeated nor modified;
Tuesdays convention admitted notifications ::
That the democratic Tariff Of 1916" has
operated gloriously, and uusn't be changed in
any respect; Tuesdays convention was quasi
protective j
That internal Improvements ought to be regu-
lated by the Maysviile veto;
That the States ought not to have the pro-
ceeds of the public lands, but that every man
ought to have quarter section; THAT'S what we
call small measure-thcre is land enough, and
in the name Of all that's decent, if you wish to
give it away, don't give 1t by vulgar fractions j
That the Wings of Vermont have not only
used the school fund, which was good for moth
ing to the schools, and saved taxes, but have
just borrowed S25 900 more TO meet The ex-
penses of the present year." [Oh, Mr.. Smailey
-!iauenl You read the papers,? This money
was ordered by democratic Judge to pay a
judgment rendered by democratic Judge-a
judgment we don't complain Of, BY the way
against the old bank fund. Not dollar OF this |
is used for ''ihe expenses of the State the pres
cnt year !" indeed, we believe not dollar will
be used at present even 10 pay the judgment "a
gains, the bank fund, as the Judge is holding off
for some RESPONSIBILITIES good one. In the
meantime the Treasurer has the money so ar
ranged that the State saves the interest. To
our mind, the $4,000 loan affords the best pos
sIble evidence that the financial character of
Vermont is good, very good. The shrewd mo-
ney-lendcrs paid premium for the chance of be-
coming creditors to the State. Not a bad sign
for Swing management in Vermont"-we think.
Tuesdays convention fred the &" long team" nj
the Wings as IFS big gun.]
Finally, the Convention voted unanimously
that the gentlemen on its State ticket are all
genuine, we-tred and trusty democrats" and
that every thing honorable shall be done to elect
them.
Messrs. Barton of Windhsn, Miner of La
principal speakers they were not mealy
mouthed about "niggers," "niggerology' and
" genuine democracy"
This wss called "the Democratic Conven-
ton" So was that of Tuesday. II there are
i,co Democracies, one is spurious. Which is ii?
They will quarrel about that: and while they
quarrel, we venture to suggest that neither are
SO near the constitutional standard in The early
days of Washington, OF the later days of Madi-
son and Monroe, as is President Taylor. We
venture even 10 predict that very respectable
number of the ffeemen of Vermont will Indicate
similar opinion on the LIST Tuesday in SeP,em-
Der.
The Steamer Griffith Arad Parks Of Mont
gomery, VT. was ON board this Inflated boat
He was saved. We understand that fears are
entertained that two persons Of Moretown, in
this county. we're lost The Cleveland Plain
Dealer has the annexed paragraph. We have
made several inquiries whether wool dealer by