Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1851-05-02
Grec pr s s,
BURLINGTON. VT.
FRIDAY MORNING MAY ., 1851.

UFOur objection to the election of CHARLES
SUMNER to the u. s. Senate has never been to
the man, whose high abilities we have always
conceded, and who has been known all his life
as Wing; but to the means, which are dis
graceful both to him and those who used them.
He was voted for by two parties who are dia-
metrically opposed to each other, in principle,
and who, we incline to think, will never be
found rotng together again! He was the can
didate of Ebony and Topaz-of men who reve-
renee the Fugitive Slave Law, and those who
hold that Law in avowed abhorrence. He was
the servant of God and Mammon, to get into
ice, or to fulfil dishonest bargain, we care
net which. In either case, the election coners
no honor upon him, nor can his undoubted tai
ents make it confer any honor upon Massachu-
sets. 1t was the result of a disgracefu and
dishonorable "bargan and trade" and can
never be put down, "n song or history" as
anything else. 1t was not "fair and honest"
elecion-t was not fair and honest" tri-
umph, by men who hold one set of principles
over men who hold another set of principles.
1t was the result Of poor, paltry dirty, and
ways-to-bc-remembered as Infamous, Coai-
tion,-not a Coalition between men who gener
ally agree, in principle, but between men who
0irays disagree in ple--between men who
pretend TO care nothing about anything but
"human rights" and men who profess no spe.
cial regard for the same "hunan rights, be
tween men who Support the Compromise, and
men who "oppose" the Compromise, -be;ween
parties, one of which would vote for Cass, for
President, to-lay, and the other OF which would
nercr vote for Cass! These are precisely the
means which have been used to secure the cleo,
lion of Mr.. SUMsER and we repeat, -whatev-
er Mr. Sumner may be-thai they are disgracef full
to him aud his supporters, and their success is
always to be deplored by all good men. And
the guns that were fired at the expense of the
few remaining Free Democrats in Burning
ton, this morning, over this "triumph," awak.
ened no joyful response in the hearts of the
GREAT MASS of those who heard them. because
they only gave "thundet-ones to the undenir-
bic truth that Charles Sumner is elected by men
who profess to hold him and his party in open
contempt. We hope never to feel constrained
TO waste powder over such triumph!
Our readers will see, in an article we copy
from the Boston Atlas, by what base frauds the
attempt was made to elect Sumner on Wednes,
day. The lesson is a sautary one.
As another evidence of the good feeling and
unanimiiy Of the Wing members of the Lcpis.
lature, We refer our readers to the report Of the
proceedings ofthe House yesterday. We have
never known day of more intense interest,"
The friends Of Mr.. Sumner opened the ball 10
full ccn6d' nee Of electing their lavorire. II
was roised about, before the committee report
ed, that MIR. Summer was elected, although
there was some trouble in regard to one ballot
The committee at last reported, and their report
elected Mr.. Sumner. This announcement
caused some cheering in the galleries, but a
stop was soon put 10 it by the announcement
made by the minority of The committee, that b,
counting the votes AS they had counted them
there was no election. II appeared that one
vote had been put in, on which the name Of NJ r
Sumner had been erased by pencil, and under
meath which HE name of" John Mills of SDrinu
Ii I'D" was fairly aud plainly written. T'hisIo,
he najoriiy desigh0ted a HIk cote, but M
House. upon examination, by a unanimous v, Il
declared II was vote for Mr. Mills, ard it " a
40 counted. This decision defeated Mr.. Sum
ner. II was also asceHained that two NOR
votes were cart than there were persons voted
' nc " hole number nf persuns voting was 3g6-
he names were checked by the clerk, and We
II appealed by the report Of the COMMITTEE, Tia.