Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1852-08-05
The Convention Of the Third Con-
gressional District.

The district convention, last Friday, at John
son, the proceedings of which will be found IN
another part of our paper, was one OF the most
fully attended and satisfactory meetings OF the
kind. we venture to affirm, which was ever held
in Vermont. In connection with business eX-
cursion into that section we made 1t IN our way
to be present; and we we've certainly never more
gratifed than in Witnessing not only the spirit
and harmony that there prevailed among the
friends of freedom, but the truly democratic
manner in which the whole business was con-
Quoted. Immediately after the organization,
and before the delegates had time to confer with
each other, or know each others views, distinct
motion was made that the convention, instead OF
first appointing the usual nominating committee,
and relying as customary almost wholly on them
for the selection of a candidate, proceed at once
to an informal ballot for a candidate, that such
committee, if appointed, and their intervention
found necessary for reconciling differences of
opinion, might, from the expression thus
given, be enabled to act more Understandings.
The motion prevailed; and when the ballot was
counted, it was found that, out of ninety one
votes cast SO were for A. j. Rowell. Nor was
this all when the convention reasembled in
the afternoon, motion was made and prevailed,
to take another vote in open convention, without
calling on any nominating committee for re.
port This was done and out of delegation
now swclled to about $50, Mr.. Rowell received
the nomination without one dissenting vote.
Such unanmty exhibited in the fist instance,
under circumstances,in which every jarring ee
ment had any such existed, would have been
brought to light, and made still more striking in
the second instance, in full and fair representa-
ton Of the whole district must assuredly beware
thing in the history of district conventions, and
Enthusiastically proves the entire confidence of
the people of that district in the principles and
quulnCuuluns for the ONCE, Of the mnn whom they
have thus put in nomination and we cannot but
look upon it as bright augury of his election.
The Old Liberty men and original Freesoil-
ers, who were represented in full, if not an
incorporation, will, of course, to a man step
forward to the support of their old favorite; and
the Free Democracy. generally, in view OF the
former magnsnmity of Mr., Rowell, in yielding
his claims to Mr.. Bartlett at the Danville Con-
vention, two years ago, and the strong voluntary
pledge there made, that he should be next re-
membered, will, we trust and believe, feel them
selves under especial obligations to come in cor
daily and use every exertion for his success.
And, even of the Old Line Democracy, who
have, we understand, put in nomination Henry
Adams Esq. of Swanton, we cannot help asking,
as little influence as VIC know we have with
them, which they would prefer, to see in Congress,
whig, whose success they profess to deprecate,
or Mr.. Rowell, of whom we only ask to carry
out the principles of Thomas Jefferson, the great
father and founder of democracy If they prefer
the election of a whig-and their adherence to
their candidate, they must all be well aware will
effect it, then let them say so and we have no
more to offer but if their preference be other
wise, we put it to their consideration whether
they can consistently press their cand date to the
defeat Of ours
This is not our district; bat as it presents
under the GeTymandering of the State by the
whig legislature of last fall, the best, and per-
haps the only chance, to have the cause of free
democracy any further represented i'll Congress
from Vermont, we feel, and all the friends of
freedom through the State, must feel, a deep in.
terest in the trial of this district and we hope
they will every where, at least, be ready with an
encouraging word to those about to make the
important attempt,