The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1854-06-14
STA III. TICKET.


Tho Convention at Rutland on We'd.
nesday was the largest of its kind we
have attended for years. Every county
In the State was representcd-somc Of
them by hundreds Of delegates, A
noblor assemblage of Vermont Wings,
or one better entitled to speak for the
party, and to asscr, tho popular senti.
ment of the entire State, was probably
never convened. Had their action been
loss accordant with our own views, We
should have yielded our judgment to the
unanimous decisions of body 80 com.
posed.
Wsrublish elsewhere tho official re.
port Of the proceedings of the convcn.
tion. To say that the spirit of the plat.
form is precisely what wo have all along
asked, aud what We have confidently pre-
dicted it would be, is only to state what
our readers will readily enough discover.
The resolutions take the most decided
ground against the Nebraska iniquity
declare the Baltimore platform aunullod
by tho perlidy of the South demand
the repeal of the fugitive slave law op.
pose the admission any more Slave
States, and all acts for strengthening
the Slave power and denouncc the I'M
warranted and despotic exercise of the OK.
ccutive influence, which has SO cminontly
characterized the present administration
Those are treated as tho great issues of
Tho time and the cooperation of all,
who can stand on this platform, is cor
daily invited. We hold this to be the
truo and only reasonable basis of union
for the spponcnts of Slavery propaganda
ism III this State. We can hardly doubt
that all sincere and earnest orposcrs of
the great wrong which has just been per-
pctrated, under tho auspices of the AID
ministration, will 80 with us in the ensu-
ing canvass, and endeavor to make the
voice Of Vermont as emphatic Us posi-.
Ils in reprobatiop Of The Nebraska per-
6dy.
Our ticket is strong one. The pre-
eminent ability of Messrs. RoYcg and
SnArrER will bc universally conceded
Mr.. Bates is gentleman of much per
sonal popularity, and exccllently fitted
for the duties of Treasurer Whatever
preferences thore may have been, on tho
part Of many, for other candidates, we
may safely presume on q cheerful acqui-
escencs in the result, on the part of all
Wings. Judge RoYcn-for years on
the bench Of our Supreme Court, and
known as one of tue very ablest of the
many able jurists who have occupied that
POSITIONS too well known to need COM
incubation at our hands. MrSnATTER is
young man, who has rapidly risen to the
highest standing among the lawyers of
this State, and whose character and abil.
ity are highly appreciated wherever he
is known. He has not, it is true, been
heretofore identified with the Wing par
ty, yet he has over conceded with US
in his general views Of public policy
and, We doubt not, will fully endorse our
platform. His fitness for the post to
which he is nominated, mono can ques.
zion.
All freemen Of the State, except con-
Grined Nebraska Democrats and federal
oilics.holdors, have here presented to
them ticket aud platform which they
can adopt without hesitation or loss of
selfrospcct The cxigencies Of the4imes
have been duly regarded by the conven,
tion, and the way has been properly
prepared for victory which shall not be
victory of the Wing party merely, rs
such, but triumph of freedom aud right
over the grossest perGdy and wrong i'll
bohalf of Slavery. Freemcn! will you
not deliberately consider the demands of
of tho hour, and help to swell the mighty
tide now setting strongly for tho REroRA
Of the government, and for the REPEAL
Of it's enactments to propagate and per-
petuate an INFINITE wRoNG2 The cam
paign is now opened. Let us enlist for
the war. In this first great battle, at
least, let us all stand shoulder to
shoulder
CINcINNATi AND LoUIsvILLE.-The
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