The Rutland County herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1852-1855, 1854-07-28
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ruE nscELLANao,s CONVENTION.

THE MIsCELLANEOVs CONVENTION.
This Convention was called together
ulmo., exclusively by the Efforts Of the st..
Albans T'cibuns, Montpelier UatchnIn,
end the Brattleburo Siricynan.
The Convention met. and being without
unity, organization, or confidence, it be-
came the easy prey to some bold and de-
signing mnn.
Mover did a Convention more s%ignnlly
Gail Of obtaining good will and support. lis
efforts were ali stil-born, and not even
those who origin1ied it are willing 10 own
IT, or adopt It's action.
Ofail the papers In this State, only the
81. Adams Tribune, edited by n nephew
ofGen. Walton, a now streak Of Borealean
light in the political heavens, aud the Ten.
peraacr SiaapiIri, whose editor managed
the whole machinery of the three Cony en-.
tons support the Montpelier ticket.
The Montpelier Udtcimui, whose editor
was strongly in favor Of the adjournment
Of the Rutland Convention, mud is the son
Of Gen. Walton, uses the following manly
AMI honest language, after ha has been
sheotoi s.l s-id 49,
"Thc nine pledges ofthe Convention are
simply n summary OF the resolutions adopt.
ed by the Rutland Convention. being the
same adopted By tic United Wing and
Freesoil Conventions IN Chitteuden Coun-
y the st general principles embrace
nothing which cannot be found 10 Wing
resolutions, legislative and otherwise and
the recommendation of a general conyen-
tonoi the opponents ofSilvery Propggand-
Ism was also made by the Rutland Conycn-
ton. Thus far, thon-thc Platforms ofthe
Wing State and MISS Conventions are
mike. They harmonic ia pr,acjpie aud
nothing Is now needed but H. hlranoHizc IN
can tufGics, IN order to secure a verdict
troa The ircenen of Vermont which shall
be the omen OF a sweeping victory 10 every
Trend Of Freedom IN the land, and OF de-
feat aud disgrace to every foe. TO every
man who desires such "A result 10 every
man who cares more for principles than Tor
petty prejud'ces-uore Tor ms country than
Tor his ptrty-uore Tor his conscience than
tor his viii TO all such We say, study
the things that make for peace"
Let us not be misunderstood. We are
not for plrieying with impfacacable men
with enemies IN disguisc-With mischief
makers. No! just leave such men to take
their own ]cuursr, ana to 20 their own way.
let them bolt, If they will. As boilers
from the only course that can ensure sue
cess 10 the cause Of Freedom, they wall be-
come tho recognized enemies Of that cause.
aud forfeit the favor Of the people. As en-
cmies, they will be harmless. From the
first, we have anticipated opposition from
such men in all parties. Slaves 10 their
personal interests or prciulices, they are
Just the tools - do the work of Siayocrats
-and they are relied upon to do it. True
% Freedom, rs four liltis of the neopie Of
the free States are, the Prpplglndlsis of
Slavery well understand That there Is no
way OF carrying their point, but by drilling
The North. Those men who have iomenied
divisions; those mon who have reprlled.
and are now regeliing, the noble staEd ia
ken By the Wings at Rutland those men
VINO IA tho Mss Convention hbored in
cesstnilY, and 10 some extent successfully.
to prevent the Mass Convention from uni
ung urON TIE MEs as well a. upon the
FEfNcirLEs proposed by the Rutland Con
yention, and who are nov aitsmptiag to re-
phllfie The Me-- Convention itself. In
which they acted and by winch unr. u.,..,
ia honor 10 be bound we say distinctly,
that AL such men, whether they know u ol
not. arc doing precisely the worl. desired
by ihp enemies Of Freedom. The case is
clear: It the disGrgaui2crs succeed IA TO-
menlng divisions ~ the North, the North
VIII inevitably be defeated. We say then
10 all ha true friends Of freedom-Let The
diaprgsnizers alone. And % those whl
have agreed 40 every esscniul principle, "a
b1th ile Rutland and hass Conventions
we s1y-agref on yot" eaHf bites. In such
uhlon there VIII De cohudence-posiuvt
strength -lnd an overwhelming victory. -
II Is absurd % splt tickets, 10 the face and
t. The defeated principles. lnthis instance
there D. 10 diii renee OF principles 10 war
rant different uckels : there - ~, ground
Tor di'tgfctncut among those who trish o.
agree.
Tn. n,,rIob,-, sl,t r,.
vas "'' Pi''s mover 30 Gaming this Con
veuugn, aa1 who is 50 Thoroughly disap.
pointed In is action. swat
we publish The proceedings oi thl
ha-s C~9Hfeaii9n ln faF- u sal be- seen
ti' hn. y. r. Walton b. pot 90 n1mint.
''n "} W i'f ~ .Fn'f' nus leaving tive
orsAHl1t l'n' alHl ia ih' hald, with oppp-
H"I tn IAs was We result
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