Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1852-04-29
VERMONT POLITICS.

The .Mddebwy Register of the 2lst has
straight-out sensible article against making the
Compromise, or Slavery in any form, political
Fest in the Wing party Of the Union. We
quote the Golowingi
On the subject Of slavery, diversity Of sonti-
ment will always exist between the North and
the South This difference of opinion is newt
ible SO long as slavery continues at the South.
All party organizations, therefore, based exclu-
sveiy, or mainly--or. in fact resting q! all on
slavery issues, must be, to the same extent local
and sectional. 10 insist on any such issue in It
PRESIDENTIAL canvass, is manfestly inconsistent
with sincere love Of the Union. Hitherto the
Wing party have distinctly recognized this prin-
ciple. No attempt has been made to produce an
entire harmony on this question, between the
members Of the party North and South.
a Compliment from he Enemy. In allusion to
the Hon. Frederick Holbrook of Brsttleboro' as
Wing candidate for Governor, the Biadham
County Democrat says" The Wings cannot Sc
lect better man for Governor"
DEMocRATIo DisTmoT CoNvENrioN. II
was held in haia," at Rutland, on the lrth
instant, and succeeded in "rasing Cam" The
following is Ned Barber's account oft;
"The delegates to this Convention. composed
of individuals who had acted with the regular
democracy Of the Siatc,-and who feel It ncum-
bent upon them TO still cling 10 national
party who are likely to nominate "A slavery pro-
pagandlst--and individuals who have acted with
the boiling branch Of the party, assembled at
Rutland on the 10th instant as per bull of Pope
Smaley. We are among those who thought
II best not to 20 into the Convention; especially
M \ or ~an a,J, a.
aud therefore are not enabled TO giye very mi
mute account of the doings. We can give our
readers enough, however to enable them To
come to the conclusion that there was quite n
time at Rutland on the 10th, and perhaps IN no
better way can We do II than to give the 'narra-
tive" of one Of the delegates as we heard it rcla-
ted. The narrative" ran thus, as near as We
can recolect:
ave arrived at Rutland at the usual time.
(about eleven oclock.) Got off the cars and
went towards the "Bardwcll House, Met John
Cam. Asked him where the Convention was to
assemble. Said il had not been positively de-
lded upon; bat 1t was generally understood that
the Convention would meet IN the Hall of the
Franklin House. Then went into the 'Barlwell
House, ind heard gentlemen say the Convention
was TO meet up in the village, at the Franklin
House, In a short time went up to the Frank
IN House. whore were assembled the bulk of
'+'N 1879 " diN'h AHtIt hfilil got tired of
waiting Every one was inquirng why the
Convention didn't organize; but no one could
give satisfactory answer. After waiting until
near two o'clock, ! started for the 'Bardweu
House where several OF the leaders We're de-
termlned TO find out, if possible, WHY the Copyon-
ton was not organized Met Mr. Cain halfway
between the Centre village and the depot he
Iold me mat 1t had been determined to hold the
Convention al the Bardwell House, and he was
m la tho Eraplflt, - O.
delegates went directly to the 'Bardwel
House. and was hardly seated in the bar-room
when a gentleman stranger 10 me-cnme
down stairs aud announced that the Convention
was organized. The few delegates present went
up; but you may Judge of our astonishmont when
we found that the delegate was already nominal
led Meuiu Clark land committee on reso
IONS appointed There could not have been
over twelve or fifteen persons IN the room when
The nomination was made, and the whole Thing
was done IN about five minutes. Mr. Cain re
turned IN hiieen or twenty minutes with the
great BODY OF the delegates; bat they found the
ielegate already appointed and the Convention
Adjourned"
We learned some additional facts from other
sources The out-generaled delegates felt in. /
isnlnt az this sPrlng-trap business, especially
"heh lhey recollecied that those who sprupg The
uap oia not belong in the District. protested A.
sainsi H. organized another convention. and bv
= unanlnous vote TO the number of sixty or sew
ehty, nominated John Cam ESQ. delagate 10 ,ba
Daiuuore tonvontion, and Thomas Nc DANIELS
Esq OF Bennington county, substitute W.
learn that the delegation from washington corn'
y were unanimous for Mr. Cam. two,o one g.
hun from Addison county, four to one from Rn No.
and county, and portion of the delegates fSnr,
bennington county. Nevertheless, we believe
mat Merritt Clark-whO represents the a;s,,;c,
40 more than We do-wIll get a seat In the Raj |
limore Convention, and Mr.. Cam will be reject
cd We shall see."- Braadon Post, .8priI "a