Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1852-07-30
The District Convention.

This Congressional District includes SIX of
the fourteen Counties of the State, and extends
from Charlotte, ten miles South of Burlington
to the North East corner of the State, where
Vermont Wings are separated from New
Hampshire I.ocotocos by the grand old Con
necticut. And although our Convention was
called ut the season when our farmers the great
bulk of our population) are buslly engaged in
'haying,' a large body of Delegates appeared
at Johnson, on Friday last, to aid in making
the nomination. for Member of Congress, Of u
man who should seem to stand the best chance
O. an election, in this truck-and decker District.
We did not return from the Convention in sea-
son to say a word of its dongs, beyond the of
fetal recordl on Saturday. but we have word
to say now.
The true and living WHuG Sr,Rrr that ami
mated the Convention, from first to last, was
abundantly manifested. 1t was conceded by
the other Counties of the District that Franklin
County should present the nominee - and be
tween the three voted for Judge ROYCE, Mr..
SABIN, and II. f, ROYCE it was undoubtedly
difficult to choose. We have no sort of doubt
that either of them could he elected though
we are free to say that, i'll our opinion Hon.
ALvAHSABIN will command the entire strength
of the District. Mr.. SABIS has never been
defeated, and, like Gen. SCoTT in this material
respcct0 we believe lie never CAN be lie Is
n Wing for adverse as well as for prosperous
l,I... l., t,l,,
n man who stands resolutely and fearlessly by
his principles, whatever may betldc
There were several balolngs III the large
Committee of nomination numbering over
hundred) before the result was reached but
the motion of Mr.. TucKER, of Burlington, "a
warm friend Of Mr.. II. f. RoycE) that the nom
inalon be unanimous was heartily received and
carried with entire unanlmity by the ''rlsing
vote
Mr.. SABiN, IN response to the call Of the
Convention, made u capital speech, accepting
the nomination. though declaring that nothing
could cause HIM more painful reflections than
the doubt whether the Convention had made
the most ludcious choice. His sole desire, he
said, was to secure the success of Wing
Principles and the Wing Party, and he felt
profound dltlidcncc and senslblry in beng
placed in the front rank, for the contest The
cheers of the Convention might have assured
him, las We trust they did,, that his apprchcn-
sions, so far as they respected himscU were
groundleaS lie is bound 10 he elected on The
FIRST BALLOT particularly ifthc democrats
and Free SoIlcrS attempt another Of their "3Is
of May" Iugglcs in this District Vermont is
n hard State to ''play the devil" in politically.
and this Congressional District is about tLc
hardest part Of the State for the experiment.
The speech Of Mr.. II. T.. ROYCE was IN the
highest degree crcdltabIc 10 him, and pronounc-
ed with the finished cloquencc that always
charactcrizeS his public efforts. We do moi
know finer speaker in the State than HOVER
l.. RoYcE, and the enthusiastic applause that
greeted him, both at the commencement and
conclusion Of his brief address, and the cordial
acknowledgement by Mr.. SABtN, who met him,
as he retired from the stand, must have been
exceedingly gratifying, as they were honorable,
10 hlm. Mr., RoYrE Is young man, and will
not be forgotten, as he cannot be overlooked,
by the Wings of his District and State.
After short speech from President WHEEL
LR, OF Burlington, who came forward on the
urgent call OF the meeting, and who spoke with
his usual, clcarness, force and felicity, the Con
Pention Adjourned.
Oar nominee for District Elcctor, we need
say nothing about. Every Wing IN the Dis
trIt knowG SAMUEL ADAMS, of Grand Isle
County, and ieels safe to entrust the VOTE Of
the District in his hands. lie will "share the
fate" OF the rest Of the Wing ticket, and --
be trumPhautly elected.
We ought to add that the Whlgs of Lamolllo
County land there IS "a heap" of the best kind
OF Wings IN that "spGnky" little baihwlck)
omitted nothing to make the pleasant village f
Johnson, more pleasant fox the nuEerous Dele