Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1852-10-28

me 4 HUu COIleFt5StUtiJ btSHtlt
GENrLEMEN AT convention OF The Free
Democracy of the Third Congressional District
of this State, holden at Johnson, on the 30lh Of
July last the nomination Of candidate for Rep.
resentatyo to Congress from that District, was
unanimously conferred upon myself / should
be wanting indeed in those sentiments and feel
itg5 which constitute, in great degree, the
essential worth and dignity Of manhood, if
were to receive at your bands SO distngu ished
an expression Of respect and confidence without
cherishing the most sincere and profound graft
tude for an honor 50 unmerited, and yet so freely
and unreseryedIy bestowed. Nor has that graf
itude been a little augmented by the fac that
you have so firmly and sloadtastly supported me,
increasing my vote far beyond my most sanguine
expectation during the last Canvass, notwith-
standing the fierce and relentless spirit with
which the wings and few Of their purchased
allies have followed me,--seectias me as the
special victim of their wrath aud hatged, and
constantly assaing my private character and
political reputation. May | never show myself
forgetlul Of such friends, OF ungratsu for such
support. Seeing, as did, at the time the State
was redi8riced by the last Legislature dispo-
sion SO clearly and uaequiyocrly manifested
on the part Of the dominant party to overcome
the opposition, by 81 des,rIcllnr the State as t.
ensure to themselves the entire dele ration in
Congress, have felt extremely anxious that
they should be defeated IN that plot. | hive
thought that the public good, and tae principle
that the minority should rule, and that the voice
ofthe people should be respected, would iIly com
port with the idea that putty being in minor
ny OF nearly six hundred in the state. should be
permitted to mono police to themselves its entire
representation in Congress, thereby smotherng
the voice OF the mtjoriy, and denying them The
privilege OF belag heard in tn, nltiond c1al;il5
and whsn | hWe seen a mlionty of nearly
thousand yoie3 Cast against the wing canlll1e
IN our District in the late canvass, it has seemed
to me that self respect CO nbnel with soanJ no.
'lhcaI poIlcy, would dictlte tdlt an etf,rt should
be m1de to 5a31te ol,.iil n tn. la,r,,la ia
Congress from this State, that sholIl rsorese Mt
as nearly as possible The Interests and sentiments
OF the m7iotity. have no cdrrges to prefer
against the whig candidate. But Gon his Do,
sI'lor, he must necessarily represent only
minority of his District If elo,ted. The major
lty must remain Qnrepresentej / hive thought
that some man in the District could b. selected
upon whom both branches Of the DeInocncy
could unite and thus s3clro his election AL
have felt willing to make at any time, any
personal sacrifice necessary to secure such a re-
suit.
For the purpose Of presenting an opportunity
Tor slch union, and in accordance with the ad
vice OF the Free D4ulcratic M mes o. III,
Legislature from the Third District as wal as
the adsIce of your State Committee, now most
respectfully decline the nomination winch you
SO generously conferred upja the. Acting as
DO upon such advca. | trust mj dacJInation viii
DC received ia the same spirit with which il Is
made and that candidate may be selected ia
whom we canal have confidence. AN lone xhbm
NSS' MoSt heSptciuiif,
Your o5elleal S,rgaa'.
A,J.R0WELL
Montpelier, Oct. 20;h, 1852.
"hereupon, the foaowing preamble ad reso-
'nunos were unanimously adopted;-
Hbcreds, We have learned that Messr. Al.
ANS and RoweIl have declined being longer can
9iaa'es Tor Congress from lhls District. and
Vhereas, strong disposition has been manifested
IN favor OF meeting upon somc eandidlto lur
mat olilce to receive the support Of the rospce
1--WE friends OF both Of said candidates. therefore,
l. Resoired That we feel it incumbent upoa
us to use all hudable means to secure the eec
l,on OF Domocunc Representative from our
Congressional District
< hesotted That we recommend C. D. KAs.
SON Lsq OF burlington, as suitable candidate
tor that nlice, and that we have fall confidence
IN ms aollty, lntnary and fidelity to the rseat
principles OF equality and justice which coostl-
'ute the elementary doctrines of all true detpoc.
racy; and we therefore cordially recommend
him to the united support of he Freemen of SAID
District,
&. w. BAILEY, Chairman.