The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1854-07-22

;, cancy vet to /" filled. We shall be glad to fill
it with the name of Mr.. Fletcher. 50 soon as
, the fee sellers show disposition TO make a
= Ike concession in regard 70 men. and place
til nam" Of Stephen Rove at :he head Of
2 t!rir ,i..ic.. ~. Fletcher would have r.
raiy,I he non,in?t;.jn f. IT Governor at
Z Eut'ani La. il r,'l.or Supposed, Nr. Shat
| tr would rc...lia il IT, S.r'r r.. Wa a,
Least Ike second cl.uirr g. H.. Couyru,il n.
WHY SHOULD THERE BE- DIVISION /!
The Rutlonh Convention was a lar,c one.
in numbers full 200 Arlattorm was adopt
rI in accordance with The unite, action Of all
the Wigs and Free Soilcr> in Congress from
the free States upon the new slavery issues
Their action indicated what grornd The OF
the popular elections. The Whi.s At Eu.-
land deemed Tie occasion one calling for an
adaptation Of action to tie circumstances rf
the times and therefore laid down their Plat
ioiM. 1t was such an one rs !rrcivcd tn, an
proval OF several lcadin. free so;.rs Of ,i.
STATE before it vas adopted. am! WAS u icc,cd
to +. no"". They put in Nomination io-
Governor. Judge Rover: VIII. but Il
man Of moderate opinions, and whose position
had not been such as to render him olroxiou,
as a Iar;ixan. They also placed in nominal
ton O-,AE i. SUArITH. Tor Lieutenant
: Governor. aud in ,l.s respect granted to The
free soli party prominence u,'on 'l.e ticket.
~ Comparative sense, fully equal 10 their
. popular vote in the State
i Mr.. SHAfrrK, absent at the time. coul j
no; BE- consulted. but durin" his absence had
=. concluded to leave the State, and u,,on hi.
Il return was compelled to decline the nomina
> ton. Here then was vacancy. The Whi1
: IN the mean time made no nomination. CIV in.
to tho Mass Convention n chance to fill H.,
II place. The Wings stood ready to acccp
vi Gen. FLETCHER or any Other respectful,
e. free >o!,er for the vacancy They were d>
,st acton all opposed to the plans foot for rN
40 tending slavery. The Mass Convention a;
e" s"mhl"d. tn" pubic expectation is di~ay
~ pointed by its action. Tl-rc NAV not there
or fore be that united and harmonious action O
nc the people Of the State upon the Nrhrask
Ter and similar questions which the critical stat
"' of the times calls for Ii the Montpelier non
~. nations are sustained. dis ord and ,li>Scl
nj SONS will arise, and the strong trclin" .: II,
cr State upon these subjects will not be cx,,rcs.
'', ed in that potential form that is so greatly I
w., be desired
DO We have REQUIRED to tie action # ;,ic Rs
- land Convention to show tnat i; was fair AN
II :iit. and a door was there opened and opcl
ne. ct wide too. for concert at the polls anon
''a- the opponents Of slavery aggression. I'll
ON Wings did their duty. The free socrs
~. ~" .arce'sharc OF tl.cn-so :,lt and cxprc<Sc
Nae themselves Having done their ,ln!v in tn
lex respect TIE Whics cannot consistently d
nan more.
" -tn'i further. The En:iand platform All
ca. that Oh the Mass CONVENTION arc alike ,
s.,r nearly so. The latter is scarcely any Tim
else than copy OF tic former. SAVING a re-
oiu:on IN the Montpelier platform unon ten
u perance. The Wings 10 not :l.nk it riyl
orr o. cXre,,:ent to eve 4 party character or i
"a pact 70 IL: question, and j. VS. therefor
passed. Owe. mat men Of i'll parties NAV at
H.! Ill harmony u,on il q: nroper times and O.
tbs ra>ions. Their nominees, however. are soun
he aud Temperate men III all respects
'c" With this agreement in sentiment !n.wc,
for -, . " ''o
the two Conventions. it follows that there
av- disagreement only about men. This ouol
tit. not so I" be. 1t is wrong. The Montpeli,
"'- Convention. by nominating Mr.. F!rrcur
tor Ut. Governor, and rati;ying that ofJl,lr
s..y.E. would have placed Vermont ;oremo,
':'' 81 Il! IL. States in giving uttcrancc 10 he
ava. acEcf!eHc.: Gf converting free into slave tc,
IT, r!:o;:. Il ::!av all he a mistake. II s,,r,I
ne. u m>tas", and One that can he corrected
Ms Corrected: CT not. rs 4 ,orma! process. IN
III people vii! correct IT, it 40 further mistake.
led az" made. The Yennle-- Including many O,
rn- lie best and p"rsst free s.! n,er o, The State
re- vii vote ior Judge RoycE fer f;cv.ruor-
NV r i'ut VT should prefer to see Sc important
se- blum!sr corrected b. the withdrawal Of Mr.
"ALIoS, and the placing of the name Of Mr.
-yr FLETCHER upon the Rutland ticket for II
La! iiovernor. viii this not !,c done:
II, We have no objections to Gen. W,L1,,
ILL., as man. liz lis an excellent citizen. an.
~ ~. worthy Of respect: but he has been PIT in
~ wro"S position just now
The VIII. o, Winti,o. County bay,
pa. i'll nomination as candidates for Senator.
- :; Carlo. Coolidge, OF Windsor: Dudley G
al Denn;-c.l, OF Royal,on Daniel \. Head Of
~ !u1fc~ and N"r-..n'vilk.u,: ofW'ccl.t,.ol