Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-07-28

Rutland Shall they drop candidate who
has regularly accepted the nomination, and
whose standing is as good in every respect
as is that of the new nominee, simply be-
cause few men, from all parties If YOU will.
have met and provided such a candidate as
they thought expedient' II Judge Royce
declines, we are willing to support Gen.
Walton in perfect good faith, and if Gen.
Walton declines we shall ask the same priv
ilege in regard to the Judge.
Ii this convention had been called previous
to either of the Wing Or Democratic ones,
and had nominated its present candidates,
we could have held up both hands in con
firmation Of such a selection and should
have wished the Wing party to acquiesce
in it at once, because that we consider these
men true on the cardinal questions. We
are not on the same footing with the Dem
ocracy," in this matter. They, as party,
are pledged to the support of an Administra-
ton which is responsible for all these meas
ures of iniquity that we so much reproba,e !:
consequently any one Of that organization
who cannot any longer sustain his party.
has but to step into the new one, while our
very platform is made up of liberty planks,
and free soil, and free speech and free
thought, are our watchwords There is
nothing in the Montpelier resolutions. more
outspoken, or decided than in those adopted
at Rutland, or if there is we have not dis
covered IT, hence why should we change
Perhaps a little calm reasoning will con-
vince us, where Mass Meetings have failed
to do so.-Vergtnnes Independent.
The Mass Convention.
/ The State Mass Convention at Montpe-
/ lier, last Thursday, was very numerousy
attended. All parties were represented in
1t, but there was decided majority of the
old Liberty men and Freesoilers. The res
outIons-organizing new REPUBLICAN,"
party, and laying down general platform
of principles like those for which we have
all along contended besides the special
and dominant issue of opposition to the ex-
tension urSiusvty were adOpted by ACCLAIM
alton and with great enthusiasm. A resou-
ton fully endorsing the liquor law of this
State is embraced IN the series.
Worthy and excellent men were nominal
ed as candldates--two of whom will coin
eide without doubt with the ticket put in
nomination at Rutland -Messrs. FLETCHER
and BATEs. Mr.. Shaiter has addressed
letter 10 the Wing State committee. declin-
ing the nomination for Lieutenant Governor.
and Gen. FLETCHER will be an acceptable
substitute.
Alter saying thus much, we cannot but
express our regret that the convention did
not see at, with entire unanimity and cor
diaiiiy, to nominate Judge ROYCE An
earnest desire Of accomplishing the avowed
objects of the convention would seem plain
ly to dictate this course. \ large portion
Of the Freesoil men were DESTROYS of taking
this course. Another portion lamong the
most bitter Of whom was Mr.. THOMPSON. of
the Freeman were determined to take no a
new man. In this purpose. DR.. THOMAS f.
POWERS very earnestly co-operated, being
unsatlshed that Judge RoYcE had not ex-
pllcitly answered to a series of questions pro-
pounded by him "a regard to the Liquor Law.
The State Temperance Convention on Wed
nesday was airoltlv made to contribute TO
this end, though the Doctors plan of making
an independent Temperance nomination. on
the spot, was finally voted down with very
great unanimity. DR.. PowrRs worked hard
for the nomination of Mr.. BRAINERD, BY both
conventions, but would have been failed in
his main object, undoubtedly had that nom
nation been carried. Mr. BRAINERn was
honestly DESTROYS of cordial union that
would leave but two parties IN tins State.
and 1t was understood that he would not ac
cept the nomination.
Gen. WALTON or Judge RoYcE will
probably refuse to be candidate in which
event, we trust there will be but two tickets
IN the field - the Republican as well as the
Wing State Committee having been author
lied by the Convention to I'll vacancies in
their respective tickets. The nomination,
and platform of the Mass Convention were
fully ratified by the Freesoil State Conven.
ton. .NiddhJWy Register.
The Rutland Convention was honestly
called and acted honestly. Never was
there, never will there be, better or fairer
body Of men .assenbled together to repre-
sent the will and feelings Of the people Of
this State. They acted honorably towards
all parties, and nominated a most worthy
ticket and adopted platform broad enough
to unite the Anti Nebraska AID ANTI ,laye-
ry strength of the State. OF this we en-
terrain not the slightest doubt.
.tfier this nomination which MIGHT unite
the people and prevent ri angular con.
test; after the platform Is adopted, and
when II became daily more and more appar.
~''N N's't liz FI'ill were uniting IN lIlt sup
port Of it, then "A miscellaneous convention is
called, the tri-partte warfare is renewed.
the anii-slavery strength is divided. those
pledged to support the action Of the Rutland
convention abandon 1t, an inferior ticket
headed by man far less known to the peo
pie Is adopted, and new and bitter element
Of dlscord IS thrown into the summers cam
paign and the good that was likely to en-
sue by union Is now dssipated by the action
at Montpelier
We hope there IS still such a thing as pol
ucai integrity and honesty. We hope the
people will not see Judge Royce thus treat
ed with dishonor and insult. lie was AS
honestly and fairly nominated as man could
be, and we hope he will be honestly and
fairly elected. Rutland Herald.
In Union there is Strength.
The proceedings of the Free Soil Con
venaon at Essex on Saturday last, show that
there are iew-we are glad to know that
they are so few-Free- soilers, who cannot
unite with the Whigs,even IN a contest with
Slavery. Their adherence of the evil is so
intense that they would monopolize the re.
sstance TO 1t; or if not willing to be alone
they can allow themselves the fellowship of
the Democratic party alone.
There are also, no doubt, Wings who occu.
py corresponding position at the other ex-
IRENE. Inough they cannot opt,raI,, .hu,