New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-06-03
VERMONT.
Free Soil State ConventiOn-Sharp Shooting
among the Misunderstanding new Name
Speeches of Wilson. of Mass. and Prince
John'-The Wings of Vermont not TO be
Reafeu

John'-The Wings of Vermont not to be
Beaten.
Correspondence of The Tribune.
BURLINGTON, VT, Thursday, May 90
The Free Soil State Convention met here
Yesterday for the purpose Of making their nomlna-
tons for State Officers for the Fall Election, and get
ting up the steam preparatory to that event. Quite
respectable number arrived the night previous, and
they were so full of the matter that they could not
wait until to-day, but assembled In hall and com
menced operations Some wags here said Wednes-
day evenings gathering a sort Of prayer meeting
to solomnize their minds and duly prepare them for
the services of the next day but think that
Islander, for there not that unanlmlty of senu-
ment and feeling which usually characterize such
conversations The State Committee had seen NJ,
contrary to former usages, to call this Convention
THE Democratic State Convention" In years past
they styled themselves the Free Democracy, or the
Free SOIL party. and by those names they have been
designated and known but this year the State Com
nittee had grown more wise or resolved to be more
cunning, and called themselves the Democratic
party, much to the annoyance Of the Old Line Dem
ocrais and many members OF this Convention. This
assuming a new name furnished bone Of conten-
ton and stirred up the Indignation of many of the
old Liberty party, who were not very well pleased
with beng called Democrats outright and without
qualification. These severe, puuiamCal, straight
forward members of the Old Liberty party said they
had already yeldol enough IN the way OF having
their names changed and did not wish to be called
Democratic, for they thought the word Democracy
had been greatly abused They were willing TO be
called the Free Democracy. and further than that
they were not willing 10 20. There was good deal
of SharpshOoung, but finally they concluded TINS m
formal meeting had not jurisdiction of the question
TODAY they assembled IN the Baptist Church, 10y
means spacious buldlng) and filled II quite res
pecahly. Here another trouble arose m the com
menccmcnt of operations. 4 resolution was nitro
ducod inviting an JeferSonlan Democrats to JON
them and take part IN the ConN entlon. IL was agreed
that the meeting should be Mass Convention and
every Jcfcrsonian Democrat nigh, have a right 70
speak and vote, and such were invited 10 come IN.
The delegates were not 20 De counted nor their names
taken, but all were TO go To work good earnest
The older and more severe members OF The party,
those Mo had been longest hehiug against human
slavery. didn't like the ldCa of joining With none but
JthcrSOman Democrats, for they ana not believe that
JoiierSonian Democrats were the only patriots IN the
country. Aauy thought they should De excluded
from The Convention n such reSouuoQ passed. lot
they very far from beng reckonei IN that cafe
CORY. A great deal OF steam was let off and some
cutting SarCaSmS were uttered.
One old gentleman from JndcruU. tau, TIM,
Shalp-ieaiured man. and SAID Pie didn't Ike many
OF the Young, neW-fanelet Democrats. They cared
not how small the Democratic party was IN the
Stale, fol they never expected To De I'D the majority
here but managed 10 get all the fat Offices from the
General Government when the Democrats were m
/ power. Such patriots he didn't like. tie had been
EElhg IN the Uthptidl RANKS lot more IMAM nt4i 7
century without office, and finding his own weapons,
railOns and ammunition. But" sand he, pulling of
MS VIZ, fouushne u, and exposing perfectly bald
head, these neW-ianCled Democrats don't Ike such
an Old fellow rs | am" A tremendous shout now
rose, while the old gentlemen thus stood Sultns The
action 20 The word, and the voices of the bows were
heard above all the rest II was glorious time for
those urchns. and children OF a larger growth seem
cd 20 enjoy the fun Finally. The resolution was
passed, the Convention organized and their candl-
dates nominated LUclIs b. PICK OF Montpelier
for Governor RYLANp FLETCHER OF CavendIsh, for
Lieut.. Governor and ID. p THOMPSON OF Mont
! pCACr for Treasurer.
In the afternoon Hon Nj WILSON, President Of
the Massachusetts Senate, made elaborate speech
The first half Was rather commonplace and dun. but
! De hnaly rou>ed up little. and GOT on some very
GOOD thmc> After that the Sparuug commenced
again, ana some OF The Old ones lei of steam that
/ had been accommodating ali Winter The Editor Of
the C0trfT. OF tins village. was particularly severe
/ upOu Ike Wing party, With which he always acted
unul three or four years ago. when be joined the
Free Democracy a. Il vas called last year. lie SAID
h0 had found Them our ana cunt them forever. Dta-
con beeCheT. an angular formed long armed, quaint
ole gentleman, answered The Aforesaid Editor. and
I made some very severe lru>tS These old Aool
uonl>t> don't lAC 90 tc lecurcd by these neville ged
! tree Democrats Why" >aiC De. "my Young
/ Trend only found out three years ago what have
Known ior more than fifteen years. and be mustn't
attempt 10 lecture Us who have oeol 50 long engaged
~ The good cause. There are certain passages @. dolly
I VIZ alpncaole 10 certain young politicians We
it@0 "l uc>t u DO ale not strong enough 70 llgcS.
I t''.' "t. mus W leu Win mis- Dc OH gentle
B L.G ccU-0 90 no further. for there was such loud
laustns ne could not De- heard. Bu- there he stood
IKE statue wiih one loot on the railing OF the new
ana tle otltl upon INC seal, stretching Out A,s olg
/ arm AND poiutu- his trembling finger mos. ssall-
/ canuy. such INSURE = seldom seen In any Conycn
/ ton. The good Deacon = quite an ORIGINAL genius
! md carries a ycy sharp cuor ~ his hand m,
/ yOuIg Editor Was wounded. ana Tie laugh va, uo1l
Am. On The Whole. there was gooi deal OF fln IN
/ iLC Convention. and many sharp JOKES cracked
/ These ole liberty men are not O. Be- t-lei with
/ A Geographic dispatch was nov read. informing
The people tlat JoHN VAS buRyN had taken the cars
! that morning 40 Springfield a-t would reach Bur
Angton oetNe and O'Clock. Arrangements We're
[ mace and Tie large Depot Building oi tne Il. and
/ Ralroac Mas engaged, Whcrt PrincC John -0pe4rei
/ al O'Clock, IN the evening. Many members of the
chNCnlOn had leit N the evening trains, but Stlll
I NE ciuzenS and those VINO tarued tor the s-ke 90
/ hearing the great Ncw-Nork Baruburucr. made W
J quite large audience. The orator was not partcl-
larry severe, Tor cid he make many attempts a. VII
Iar.c WEBSTER, however. came ln Tor share 81 his
sarcasm.
lie sad WEBSTER had always been Size Champion Of