The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1854-06-28

State Convention Of the Administration
Party.
The Pierce and Douglas Democracy
Of this State held Convention at Mont
pelior last Wednesday, and nominated
the following ticket
For Governor.
| MERRITT CLARK, of Poultney.
For Lieutenant Governor,
| WILLIAM MATTocKs, of Peacham
For Treasurer,
JOHN A. PAGE, of Montpelier.
Mcssrs Robinson and Kidder declin-
cd beng again candidates.
From all accounts, the Convention
was altogether the choicest exhibition of
rowdy Locofocoism ever yet seen in this
State,-tho harmony" being such as
we read of under the head of ''chaos and
old night" Erasmus Phmpton was
President of the Convention, but called
Senator Colt to the Chair. to force
through the Nebraska resolutions, a Ia
Olds. of Congressional infamy. The
resolutions endorse the Administration
and the vauntcd non.intervcntion u
principle of the Nebraska bill, rc-afiirm
the. Locofoco Baltimore platform of
1852, and lecture the Wing party for
presuming to act as they did at Rutland.
II was mainly an officeholders' meeting
in whicE the masses were but poorly rep
resented, and their sentiments lightly re-
garded.
A LOCKER On " thus describes the
meeting, in the Watchn,an:
The Simon pure Democracy, that met
in State Convention on the 2lst, was
Characterised by spirit of rowdyism
never equalled in Vermont. Tho
pimps of Frank Pierce were on hand de-
termined to crush every aspiration for
liberty that should be uttered on the oc-
casion. Robinson and Kidder declined
a denomination, having seen the "hand
writing on the wall, and come to Jack
Falstuif's sage conclusion, that discre-
tion is the better part Of valor." There
was Eastman, the old clothes man, "
drilling his troops into line Smaley
the small pan fish, at work with his whole
might in reconciling the dsaffectod-
Barlow the little wire puller flying round
among his'cronies," Stirring them up with
a long pole. SAKE the mad poet with his
goatee, full of wise saws and modern
instances - the small potato man,
Dickcy, glorying in his Sham Democra.
cy, with his gizzard filed with sentimen.
tai jelly for bis Lord and Master at
Washington-Thomas who has got Fair.
leo out of the ranks of free democracy
where he found men, that were too honest
for his atmosphcrc.-with a lot of post.
masters and custom house officers, not
forgetting tho beloved Bowdsh and
Hunt and P)ympton- and the inimitable
Kidder, of roasted COW notoriety, whose
valorous speech made his subjects 60
into spasns--with number of Demo
Gratis who were in a state of "betweenity,' II
whether to serve God or Mammon-
Slavery or Liberty. And when they
came to crowd down the resolution that
smacked strongly of Nebraska. and were
opposed BY few noble specimens of hui
manty. the whole tribe went into fits,
and Bedam seemed to have let loose all
her subjects for awhile and confusion
was COMPOUNDED. Mr.. Atkins, of Bel
lows Falls. editor of Democratic paper,
declared that the passage of the Resolu.
ton would cause the party to lose
thousands of votes but the leaders pre-
ferring the pap at Washington, and the
appreciation of Frank Pierce to the sue
cess Of the Democratic party in Vermont,
put the resolution through, when a mum,
Der were crying MIR President" MIR.
President" sc. Tho old battle axe,
Gen. Coltsung out to one man who want
ed to speak, Down !" Down !" and
put the resolution, which he declared
carried almost unanimously" when not
more than two thirds in the house were
for its passage. Cries to adjourn pre-.
vailed and this beautiful consistent, lib
erty.loving party dissolved, mad with
each other, many being determined 10
go home and bolt the nominations
Whom the Gods wish to destroy they
first make mad 40 Judgment thou
hast has fled to british beasts, and men
have lost their reason p
New HAMPSHIRE The
Administration is again foiled in New
Hampshire. Two unsuccessful ballots
for U. S. Senator were had on Wcdncs-
day last and motion to postpone the
whole subject indefinitely was carried,
l54 to 40. The motion was however
reconsidered next day, by general con-
sent, and Thursday (to-morrow) assigned
for further trial. The Concord States.
man says;
The postponement of further ballot
ings awaken very little if any apprehen-
sion that the chances for Wells and Hib-
bard will improve during the interval
The opinion is gaining ground that the
voice of the State, could it be ascertain,
ed now, would be found largely against
tho Nebraska perfidy. and that the more
time there is for members of the Logis-
laturo to confer with the people, the
greater their aversion to elocting either
Wells or Hibbard"
The Anti-Nebraska resolutions were
specially assigned for yesterday. There
seemed to DO little doubt of their pas
sage.
Es" Those Sham Democratic editors