Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1850-01-10


Mr.. Was thanked his friends for the support
given him, declined being longer candidate for
President, and seconded the nomination If Thos
Bartlett, jr.
SIKH ballot Messrs Bowdish, Seymour and
McDauels tellers.
Thos. Bartlett jr. 100
Carlos Coolidge, q
Luther B. Hunt, 33
Ioratio Needham, q
j. W. Hale,
". ". Pingrey.
ARENAS Cushman,
Jonas Clark,
A motion to adjourn was lost, 50 to 81
Seventh ballot-MessFs. Cove, Wilson and
Butler, tellers;
Thos Bartlei,jr. lCG
Carlos Coolidge, 50
Luther B. Hunt, 35
J. ". Hale,
VIM a. Palmer,
ARENAS CusiInan,
Jonas Clark,
W. NJ. Pmsrcv,
Adjourned.
FRIDAY, Jan. 4, 1850.
Mr French moved to suspend the rules for the
purpose of Introducing resolution; agreed 10,
and Mr. F. thereupon introduced resolution
reques ting the President to invite the officiating
clersymen resident at Montpelier, to attend the
Convention in rotation, as Chaplains-
Mr. Carpenter of Essex moved tc amend, so
as to invite the clergymen of the Convention.
Opposed by Messrs Botum, Villas. and Sabin,
and rejected
Various notifications were proposed, tmaking
the resolution in The form stated a5ove.) when
Mr. Field moved to lay the resolution on the ia
bic. to be the order of the day for two o'clock
this afternoon; lost.
Mr. Chase Of Calais proposed an amendment.
Tue Chair Mr. Villas ruled il out Of order, on
the ground that the resolution had twice been
amended. and could not be amended again.
Mr. Chase doubted this decision.
Mr. Hunt suggested that under the rules Of
the Convention the amendment was in order
The Chair tNr vilas,) would entertain the a
mendment by common consent.
Mr. Chase's amendment was then read re
questing members to be within the bar of the
House at the hour of prayer.
Mr. Hunt opposed the amendment; he would
not compel members to attend. Rcmln Catho-
lies, he said, were large and respectable de-
nomination; there might be Catholics in the
Convention, and he would not force tbem to at
tend prayers.
Mr. Chase denied that there was any compul-
sion in the case.
Mr. French moved an amendment, requesting
the members of the Convention to sttend divine
service on the Sabbath. Accepted by Mr.
Chase.
Mr. Smith of Weston opposed the amendment,
and it was rejected by nearly unanimous vote.
The resolution was then adopted.
The Convention was then called to the bust
nezs of electing President,
Mr. Hunt deprecated political contests in this
body: it was called for a different purpose. But
there had been one caucus candidate epeated
and vain attempts had been made to elect that
candidite, Until he very properly and honorabIy
Withdrew from the race. There were now three
candidates, neither of whom had been nominat-
ed by caucus: he (Mr Hunt was one of them
but he would moi stand in the way OF an organi-
zation, and with the consent of his friends he de-
clined being further a candidate for the chair.
In doing so he would not undertake to indicate
the course which his friends should pursue.
Dir Bogdish of Swanton did not come here 10
be the tool of any party; he had not been and
would not be in such position. he had had
the pleasure of finding political friend and an
excellent presiding officer candidate without a
caucus: he had voted for him hitherto. Now
that friend Mr. Hunt had Withdrawn; but Mr.
Bowdish said he could not vote for either of the
candidates without having improper
motives imputed to him. He therefore said he
should continue to vote for Mr. Hunt, and he
announced that those who agreed with his views
would never abandon that gentleman.
Mr. Bottum of New Haven said ne had left
his politics at homeland he expected to find
them there when he got back. He therefore de.
precated any party contests in a body assembled
for SO high purpose as this. He agreed with
remark made by the gentleman from Chelsea
yesterday, that the Convention is already suffi.