Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1852-07-15
The Wings of Vermont in Coun-
Gil,

The State Convention, at Burlington. on
Wednesday last, was by far the largest political
convention which has been assembled in Vermont
since the great mass meeting of lSl0 its de-
liberations were harmonious. The only ques-
tion IN Vermont is, whether Scorr and GRA-
HAM shall lead by ten thousand or iiceniy thou
sand potes.' We 20 IN for the highest number /:
in fact, with a good cause, good candidates, and
the right spirit which evidently prevails among
the people Of Vermont, there is no sort of ex-
cuse for being content with a small victory 49,
Vermont should be the BANNER STATE. Wings :
let US win that honor for her 1t can be done
and 1t Is for you TO sny that it shall be done.
We will not undertake to say exactly how
many wings were assembled at Burlington
Some say five thousand others ten thousand and
others more yet There were enough there to
show that the right spirit is abroad and to give
assurance of an old fashioned whg victory
Washington County turned out nobly: it really
looked as though Montpelier and Mortified had
sent every wing voter, while other towns. 1--WE
suspect oil the towns in the county, were well
represented. Withal, the Montpelier Band. UNI
ted with the Burlington Band, both under the
direction Of Mr.. WIN. p. BADGER,) added materi-
ally to the pleasantness of the occasion, aud won
golden opinions from Che crowd
The STATE TICKET comprises men Of unim-
peochable character, good abilities, and large ex-
perlence in the public service. Mr. FArRsANks
received i6 votes for Governor, out of 60 on the
first ballot in Communicable. ioLBRooK ~
and President WHEELER =. For Lleutenan,
Governor, Hon. WIN. c. KITrREDGE and Hon.
JosEPH WARNER each received Is on the first
ballot; and on the second Mr.. KIrrREpGE re-
oeiyed a majority Of the whole number east
Mr. HowEs was unanimously nominated by the
Committee. The voting proceeded without dis
cusslon, and without any persons being named
as candidates, and the several ballots were.
therefore, genuine expression of the preferen
ces of the Committee. The ticket was accepted
by unanimous vote of the Convention. and
heartily commended for the support of the PEG
pie.
The RESOLUTIONS will speak for themselves
i'll language not to be misunderstood. They re-
quire no slavish submission TO any form of words,
no indIscriminate approval of any body's Plat.
form-but embrace solid, enduring, correct, con-
stitutional PRINcIPLEs, and measures of sound
PoLIcY, which the people of Vermont have I'M
waveringly maintained in the past, and we doubt
not will always maintain. IL should also be a
matter Of just pride with every Wing of Yer
mont that these principles and measures, which
have 80 long been cherished by Vermont, are
now also, substantially, the principles of the whg
party of the nation, having been promulgated by
the National Convention, and in the letter of
Gen Scott The resolutions were concurred in
by every member of the Committee, and unani.
mously adopted by the Convention.
The SPEECHES were of high order of excel
lence, 50 far as we had the privilege Of hearing
them. Mr.. MORRILL, and Mr. RUSSELL acquit-
ted themselves handsomely and to the entire ac
ceptanee of the Cunyentlon as the repeated and
hearty cheers abundanuy proved, We did not
hear Gen. CooMBs, nor that excellent man. and
excellent whig to beot-a genuine specimen
of the genus homo, class Termonier ihe Rev
and Hon. ALvAH SABIN but we will be hound
that the crowd were not disappointed 1t was
our lot to hear the response Of Gen. Coombs to
the Philadelphia delegation at the Baltimore
Convention, on the presentation of the medallion
of the dying Patriot, HENRr CLAY. A more
touching and eloquent speech we never heard ;
and we could well afford to let it stand as the
iasi, to us, OF the distinguished orator.
For the rest, we refer the reader TO the official
proceedings.