Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1850-08-09

In glorious contrast with the miserable " fz-
Ile" advertised as the Free Democracy Dis
TRICT Convention" which hatted ont in
Burlington on the 23d ultmo, was the large
Wing COUNTY Convention at San,on's in
Essex, yesterday The PEOPLE Of Chittenden
County were there. We have never attended IA
larger County Convention, or one composed Of
Il better class of men-the real substantial, it,
tslGent, working Wing Farmers and Business
men of the County. Our obliging and aten-
tive friends, the elder and younger STANTON
never having been troubled with Wing Con-
venticn before we're somewhat taken by sur.
duatng their expectations by tie late " de-
Tuonstratons" Of the Old Liners aud the Bal
berries, at the quiet village Of gainesville
They gave the Convention an excellent dinner,
however, and we believe every body and his
Wis vas well satisfied.
---in eXcruciatng attempts TO account for
the aulhable and compete failure of the re-
sen. ;rumpeted district Con, ention" Of the
Owing the limited notice given and the ex-
srllent haying weather alter long season OF nm
the attendance at the District Convention was SO
small that 1t was deemed eXpedlent ~ adjourn to
another day."
And the peddling negotiator who writes fus-
tan for the Brandon Post says -
The people occupied with mendlng roads
and bridges injured by the late treshels and with
hayng, the attendance was SIN all"
"Smali !" We should rather think it .o1s ,
But "haying' and "nending roads and bridges"
don't account for it by upwards OF considerable I!
The truth is, the sensible portion of tie Free
democracy have found tl.at tie Barberzaton
Of political party :" don't pay )" and the very
adroit vancouver of dourning the small squad
till Commencement Day "onIy excited ridi-
cue and laughter, Free Democracy has about
run out. The best way for it 10 " make show :"
next time, is 10 call its District Convention
when the MenaGere is in town. Well bet on
Barber against the monkeys any time.
--But the VINO Convention, Yesterday
uas Convention. 1t was composed Of men
that could meet without laughing in each
others faces. They knew what they were
aiming at. They did not get together to buck
ster with political opponents for Office They
were men who could feel "a reasonable share of
self-resp' ct-not picayune politicians, met TO
see how they could truck-and. dicker r'sspols ="
laying was quite as pressing, yesterday, AS
it was on the Odd of July, but it did not keep
WHIGs from their duty. They were there aud
we respectfully offer cur compliments to the
Barberiles, and request them TO take notice that
they are doomed" The towns that have
known them heretofore will know them no
more.
Tile official proceedings Of the CONVEX
ton will be found in our columns The pres
ent ineumbenls were re-nominateI with grea,
unanimity. Hector ADAMS, Esq, in very
handsome speech, declined the nomination for
States Attorney, however, and A. B. MAYAARp
Esq., OF Richmond, was unanimously sui =
tuted. Mr.. MAYNARD is well known To the
Wings Of the County, as competent and in
duslrious Lawyer, aud as Wing whom no
defeats discourage. We confidently belle, G
the entire ticket will be triumphanlIy elected