The Rutland County herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1852-1855, 1854-01-20

hgcncs nul integrity. Wchec u'vb-rc
s.rn better or morr corc,ac history ct
d. sale u the Free SOL Parts at Mont.
p,hcr. struck o.r ta iocof,casn by H. H..
R,fhrr. Aucuoueer NJ n,1an says g.
would n,t wish a. b. considered What
IN couunon padancr b. called. a "dinhag
'cinsss." would, however, wish tr r5m-
mnuioaio certain majcuii facts relative 90
thc case 10 question:, in boct AS woald uot
burden your oo'lumns with lengthy and
dry detail
On my way 70 Montpelier. oct. iih,I
had an in;cNlca with Mr.. nafhcr. ond
learned thai bee was IN favor of amairuat.
Ing with the Old l.nc Dcnscrats. ON
the evening nfthc lAh, a caucus was held,
consisting oi abou, forty members vt the
l.cgislsiurc, who belonged to The Free Sol
party and some ten old Line Democrats,
who rid,m,f to be true Free Soilcrs. AZ
ter nominating candidate for Speaker Of
the House Mr., Barber moved 20 appoint a
committee which he anticipated wonld he
appointed by the Old lancrs, Tor The pur-
pose Of negotiating an amalgamnuun ct
the two parties. Tho con%ons Of the pro
posed amslgamltion were not Defined
This notion was opposed rs being prema.
turc and impolt,c. apl after considerable
animated discussion. was laid on the table
twas now apparent TO all. by the action
of Field and, Barber, some ofthcir coadju-
tors, that they were fully resolved TO n
mite with the pro-savcry Democrats. On
the second day Of the session Of the Legls-
iurc, convurscd with several of the lead.
ing Wings, who were anxious to unite
with the Free Soilers We of the "io,rer
ORDER so termed, assume 20 act on our own
responsibility, and propose to those Wings
10 elect their candidates for Governor and
Lieut.. Gov, provided they should assure
us n sufficient number OF Wing votes to Sc
cure the election of Mr.. Shailcr, Senator.
This proposal was accepted and they a.
greed TO ascertain the number of reliable
Wings IN each county, who would pledge
themselves 10 vote for Mr.. Shailcr on these
conditions. But It was distinctly under
stood that they should pledge themselves
TO vote for Mr.. SKATER IN consideration of
the election of their candidate for Speaker,
and our votes for their candidate for Speak
or, and our votes for their other candidates,
ms before named, although they might not
be elected. We made an estimate Of the
number of Wing. and Free Soil votes nee
essary for the election of Mr.. Shailer.-
The whole number OF Wing votes IN Joint
assembly, was estimated to be ITO. From
these, we deducted IL, on account of those
termed disdgecicd, and rank rum Wings.
The whole number of Free Soil votes was
estimated TO be 10 less 10 on account of
apostatcs, or those who 90 for Rum Democ-
racy, and the minor Offices of State. The
whole number of votes in Joint assembly
was ~ and the whole number of Wing
and Free Soil votes, on which we could
rely for Mr.. SKATER, was l25, and consti-
tuled majority of four votes.
On Saturday, the 18th of Oct, the best
information that could be obtained, the
probability was, %, or more Wings would
give their names, and pledge themselves
TO vote for Mr. Shaiter, on the conditions
above mentioned. But on Monday morn
ing, the l7th, the Old Liners, TO the sur
prise of the Free Sellers, in general, and
the Wings, gave almost their entire vote
for Mr.. Needham, and he was elected
speaker. ! was afterwards informed by an
Old Line Democrat, that his party having
obtained knowledge of the intended CO.
alition of the Wings with portion of the
Free Sellers elected Mr.. Ncedham speak
er, IN order to prevent the accomplishment
Of our design.
That there was oGLdliing between Field
and Barber and the Old line democracy,
there is at least, strong presump,ve evi-
dence. 1t is said that they predicted the
election D. of Nj n &Ss9eSahaa@' im'afaqdeIy
was elected. THIS unexpected result in
all probability was nroJnnoI Lu -; :"
fluencc. and destined Ia focill;o,o nm ,
alrnnation with rho OlJ inc Do,,o,,aa,,
and preveut ,hn cloc,ion IS a. - 81
Senator fnr ,Ln 81, 81 a., NJ,
election az AZ. NaoJi -,
| ,incrs ,,as ,,',,' ,-s. J'';'""' W uic wa
,yro,, ,,o,a.'',;,,. p.o i as an aet oi
nonnoeI "''u Wv ,''''iu W, were pro
,L'' W.. uPo" t"cni, ana Phiilplcs upon |
Wy wv Ir " n,BS' ms act oil generosity afford. |
~ "lu anu bhfber theme for all of |
.'el ingenuity ana eolqnence, The I'M
Yc.uihg minority were urged to bhHNy /
n.',o "ith inc majority, to desert Mr.. |
'fn'hcid' 10 relhqnlsh the hope of elect |
'"S senator or TO vote Tor Mr. Robinson. /
'o'ID Dechuce the Old Line Democrats
iau, W""out any soilcitation or promise of |
y r"",u' (ns they clhlmed,) elected Mr..
Neeuiialn speaker OF the House. Tins $50
Ted oohgmioh was urged with 80 much
'cciiniS sincerity, and with so much yolu-
'llity and pathos, that some,
THOUGHT s 'h'y reasoned deeply, when they wildly
nd Ced., ALI,
IT, poh; ,a'se seiise oil duty, voted for
So n6". T., o.,
VIZ ''o eiecuoi oil MI. Medium,
a,p nII "as maze IN caucus, TO nominate
nj upi Nv 1hn. lor y; ,. senator but Field
nu nuroer opposed the motion, and no nom
hat ~ VIZ SL ineh made IL was expected
= 49, W. "ouiu P'eaee themselves
w -, o.. e,., '7,iii ,or SENATOR aS the
3, o., ~ a., Wv ,i''st I'.po,.'" conui-
rna !, oonn.,I H." Wv, 49, La, 'b h
no Eco 81 nn IN ,yh;n ' na,,;cs ,bs, NJ I
hafor was ,bn o,,v ia SaH csnJida,n I
A. Sen,,nr .I,bongl, mo-, fornnlIv no,nin,t ,
A F;nally ~ Whips rosolvc1 IN canc,,.