The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1852-05-26
Our Delegation to the National Con-
veation.

A movement has recently been set on
foot in this State, by oyer-zealous par
tizans of Gen. ScorT, Gin which the
more discreet friends Of that candidate
do not participated which it is impor-
tant that the people should correctly
understand, in case the disorganizers
should succeed i'll the execution Of any
part of their plot The object contem-
plated is nothing less the reputation Of
the regularly appointed District dele
gates from this state, and the appoint
ment of spurious delegation pledged
to Gen. ScoTr, to misrepresent us in
the Baltimore Convention.
Last Fall, strictly according to usage,
oar State convention chose the full num-
Der of Delegates to which it was sup
posed this state would be entitled in Ma
tional Convention. Some objected to
but certain Of the very men now head
ing the factious movement in question
insisted on appointing sir Delegates at
that time. No arguments would prevail
with them, and the convention finally
proceeded "nanimo~ly to appoint not
only two delegates at large,with their sui.
stitute3 but also to resolve itself into
four District conventions TO-; the appoint.
ment of District Delegates. These sub-con-
veniions having separately elected each
its Delegate and substitute. reported
their doings at an adjourned meeting Of
the State convention and the appointments
were unanimously concurred in. Not
word of objection was made. No un-
fairness was alleged-nor was there any
contest at all, but the proceedings, from
first to last, were characterized by that
harmony which has usually attended the
deliberations of the Wings of this State.
y short time since, stealthy move
ment was commenced designed to set
aside aad repudiate this legitimate action
of the State convention, 50 far as the
District Delegates are concerned, and to
appont hree i'll their stead--one reason
alleged being that we have elected a SUI
pernumerary Delegate 1t is needless to
say that this is mere pretext.
The appointment Of four Delegates. in.
stead of three, was decided ON with en-
tire unanimity, after discussion, in which
this course was specially advocated BY
some Of the very men who now make
this pretext for demanding new elec
ton. Another excuse is, that the State
has since been re-dstricted and that. as
now constituted, one District has no Del
egatc within its limits, while another has
three. This happens, however, to be of
no avail, when it is known that other
states have appointed under the old APP
portionment. A still stronger consider
alton, too, is the fact that the present
House Of Representatives, should there
be no election Of President by the peo-
pie. will elect and that in the present
House we have four Representatives. rep
resenting precisely those districts that
we chose our Delegates to represent IN
the National Convention.
Such, then, is plain statement of the
case. Vermont has elected six Delegates
according to usage, in convention fully
represented from all parts of the State
The action of the Convention on the sub
ject was ultimatel y unanimous, and at all
times perfectly harmonious The Dele.
gates chosen will take their seats in the
Baltimore Convention-presenting their
credentials 10 due form. This, no subse-
quent. action can prevent. The State
Committee have been called on, by the
disorganizers, to issue call to suit their
purposes-and yet, though a majority of
that committee are understood to prefer
Gen Scott as the Presidential candidate,
they understand the interests of the par
ty and their own duty too well TO comply