Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1854-07-20

THE VOICE OF THE PEOPLE.
JUDGE TRoMPsoN A Committee, consisting
of twcntyeight members, one or two counties
not being represented, hayina been appointed to
recommend to the Mass Convention of the 18th
instant suitable persons to be supported as cam
didates for Governor, Lieut.. Governor and Trea-
! surer, for the year ensuing, it is reported that
after the Committee had agreed upon the candi-
dates for the two former Offices, they proceeded
to the choice of candidate for Treasurer, and
that Hon. Daniel Baldwin received seventeen
votes on the first ballot, and that his nominal
ton was afterwards made and declared to be
unanimous, by vote taken by rising; that
| thcreupon the Committee proceeded and made
choice of candidates for State Committee, and
for delegates to National Convention; that
the business of the Committee having been com
pletad, as every one had Il right to believe, they
arose. took their hats, and that six Of the Com
mttce besides yourself, left the room, and that
all of those who so left tho room were Free Soil
ers and supporters of Judge Baldwin; that
afterwards those who remained in the room re-
considered the vote nominating Judge Baldwin,
and nominated Mr. Bates, without the knowl-
edge or consent of those who had left.
If the foregoing report be true, it should be
made known to the public. How was it
One OF TIE PEOPLE.
According to or best knowledge and belief,
the circumstances above set forth by our cores
pondcnt are truly, as he says they are, reported
that is facts. There were, probably, at the
time the Committee closed their business, and
by common consent rose to 90 out, from twenty
four to twenty-six members present; and we
Supposed full one-third went out with u.s. but a
reliable gentleman of this village, who was
standing at the door outside, slys he counted
but SIX beside ourself, who passed entirely oat
of the Committee room--the Senate Chamber
and went down the stone steps without return.
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For the Green Mountain Freeman
FRIEND THOMPSON II wish to inquire of 70,
what is to be done in relation to the nomination.
that were made on the 18th Whether you ar
intending to endorse the doings of that Conven
ton, and accept the men there put in nomina
ton as the Free Democratic candidates If 50
you, in my opinion, destroy the Free Deniocrati
party and place the Wings, as such, in power
v LII the Committee THAI were appointe
to make nominations of the 18th, had reporte,
the name Of Mr.. Braincrd, who received tn
greatest number Of votes in the committee ROOF
on the first ballot, instead of Gen. Walton,
would have looked as though they (the Wings
were willing to come up to what they say the
are willing to do. Then again, after DAME
Baldwin was nominated by u majority of tn
Committee for the office OF Treasurer, and til
business completed and part of the Commute
, gone, for the remainder Of the Committee to re
consider the vote nominating Mr.. Baldwin an
nominate Mr.. Bates, was fraud upon the Cor
vention and the people. If this Convention an
, the nominees thereof go down the throats of tn
| Free Democrats Of this State, then | shall sl,
f in the language Of the Mercury, that "no part
ever galloped out OF existence, at rate so rlpi
us the Free Democratic party" was once
Wing, and voted for Gen Harrison in $780,
} Since that time, | have been Free Democr,,
and have no notion Of going backward a'
If the Free DEMOCRATS did wrong in voting f
Van Buren, for President, why do wrong agai
in voting for Judge Royce or Gen. Walton ft
Governor My opinion is, that there should
another Convention called of the Free DEM
Gratis, as soon as the people have got over the
hurry in haying, when the people can come tt
gcther and look this matter through, and {
: what is thought best to advance the cause
, Freedom and Democracy. .t t.
An OLD LIBERTY Man OF WASHINGTON Co
For Green Mountain freeman.
TO the Editor of the Freeman.
We the undersigned, citizens of IIardwicl
having learned the result of the doings of tt
Free Democratic and Mass Conventions, held
Montpelier, the 18th inst, cannot refrain fro
expressing our disapprohation to the corr
there pursued We are oil the opinion that trr
Free Democrats will never consent to vote for
man, at the head of the Ticket, WHO has
strongly opposed our cause, until very recent
, We are, however, pleased to hear of his conve
sion, but still should prefer to wait, before v,
ting for him, at least one year, and ascertain
his conversion is mistaken. While we ha,
men in our own rank that have been with
and proved true, for years, we prefer to g
such men our suffragcs at the coming elcctio
And, to effect the object, we really desire ca
for another Convention of the Free Democracy
: and we request that you will not at present
e dorse the nominations by placing those nam
AZ the head of your columns, but delay and s
/, IT there cannot be something done to place b
!, fore the people differsnt ticket for the sufr
q ges OF the Free ID 1mocracy. ~"
t Hardotch, July Is, 1884. ''''A
i. oamel Britain, P. a. Stevens,
Hiram y. stone, James s. Sninnev.
, 4 ID. W. Aiken, J.K Novps