The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1850-07-27
WIG COUNTY CONVENTION.

The Wings of Orleans County assembled in
Convention 80 the Town llousc.in Ira.hitrph
on saturday. the ath inst, and organized
hy the appointment of Hon. Isaac Parker of
Coventry, President Moves llopkinson, ia
cob Bates, Daniel Fru-t, and Samuel Conant,
! Vice Presidents aud john \ Jameson, Sec
-rstaft.
on motion ofJudgc Cleveland. Of Co,cn-
uy, voted that the exercises the convention
be- conducted ay IA conventions heretofore.
Idircwrling the recommendation of the
County Committee IN reference a. the basis
of town representation.
Ai-..-4 '~u.i rrrid ti..,'. -,..,...;,,,. g..
appointed to report resolutions Ia the con-
Nontiun,
Tho President appointed the following gcn.
tlcmcn on thpi commitlcc.Alrssr, =. sumner,
ID. NJ. Camp, Isaac \. eastman, j. II Prem
tis., W. NJ Dickrrmau.
On motion of Hon, tortus Baxter voted
that a committee consisting at one delegate
from each town be- appointed hy thrdrlrratcs
from the several towns Ia make nomination.
AOcr halloting, the following gentlemen were
presented Ia constitute this committee: Aha
ny, Isaac II MrClary; Barton. Harris Smith:
bloomington, Job Drown; Charlcstnyl, ,Iatub
Richarls; Coventry, j. Is. WhccFdrk; Gratis.
bury. William Wilson; Derby. Samuel Che
ncT Glover l.. II. Simonds Holland. ~Mi,'ah
Fcrrin; lrfShurgh. Gcorrr Worilingtnn ir;
Lowell, II, u. Daycnpnrt; Morgan .Inthnm
Cummings, Newport, William Moon: salem.
Noycs hopkinsomTro y. II, Downs: West
field Henry Richardson; Wcsmorc, T. X.
Bruce.
During the absence of the committees the
convention was favored with excellent
speeches from Hon. portus Baxter and DR..
Damon, of Barton. The speech of the latter
was listened to with especial interest MS the
gentleman took the occasion of general
w hlg gathering u a1Ax- INSTRUMENTATION IN
the principles of the Wing party, which he
had left in lSlS for the ranks of the Free
So'lcr'' On taking the stand, the gentleman
observed that ho would not stand here TO-DAY,
cAlefA '",, t'shiiit- certain things which were
wrong lie might Ice asked, are YOU not the
man who made free soil speeches all over tho
County ~ 1882 ilowas: hc came down of
the Wing party ~ that time--hc had never
spoken against Wing prnripieS. IL was pos
Nhlc To mistake. the qualifications of men
nominated Tor high and responsible ofliccs-
lie had distrustcd Gen. TAYLOR. but WAS now
willing 10 confess that he had utterly mistak
en- ms man. lie had gone into the discussion
With Way Ittt4r consideration, IKE swimmer
into the wateI-was happy now to make the
aNowal. Had never hrcathcd a word a1-ainSt
the principles of the party which he had Dc
serted The Free Soil party of 1913 was a
different thing from the Free Soil party of
iSlV.-1o. The principles of the Buffalo
IRtiorm were laid IN sincerity-had nothing
To say against them: but no sanner- was this
platform laid than il became the rendezvous
Tor political stragglcrs from all parties. There
soon came 10 be more discrepancies therein
than Tom Benton had discovered irthr Com
promise schcmceftlte Committee of Thirteen
In lei9 the Loc6foco party came en- rndS,c
ana bowed assent Ia these principles; but il
was for no good paFPe-e; theirs was hyp6-
critical conYersinn, Had the honor to saw ~
a gentleman. soon after this, that he should
90 no farther in that direction.
The Committee ON Na,niaa,;t,,,. r,-rlr.-t he
following report, [sec under editorial head
Town Committees
Alhany-Dycr Bill, GUY T.. Rowell Enoch
Rowcll, Guar Rowcll.
Barton-Mcrrick Mansfield, John Drew,
Samuel Chambrrlin.
B1r.ownlngton- Samuel English, Whipple
Aldrlch, G., Stewart.
Charleston-Dani Webster, w R..Colc,
Ebcnczcr Clark.
Coycntry--A. X. Cleveland, Geo L. Lane,
W Mitchell, H. s. Jones.
nrt--lliranr f}tas5Ctt, 4. J. French,
Ianos Paddock, Adam White.
, Derby Harry Human. John Kelly, Ira
amp H. H. u. Cobb, Iucius Nelson
"iolet-Wm, Carter jr., John Cranc,John
y, t'HaVrs
Edward Worth.
Ir5Nburgh-S. ID. Cmant, John Guild.Wm.
ir,, T, Il. WhpIc
-''"a''-'joslua ChambGriin, David john
Tt : ed Davenport, K. ]. Dodi9,