Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1854-08-24
cuR NouINEE FOR TREASURER.

The Caledonian, while speaking of the State
Ticket, says, in reference to the nomination OF
Treasurer:
"In place of Mr.. Bates, the Freeman has the
name of Daniel Baldwin. Why this course is
taken by the Freeman we do not fully comprc-
hend."
We will try, in a few words, to make the
Caledonian, and others concerned, comprehend
the reason for our course in the matter In the
first place, long before the Mass Meeting, we
avowed our willingness and wish to go into the
new party movement, provided our party coald
be suffered to be placed on an honorable footing
in it, and the three parties, according to the
intent and purport of the call, and of all the
movers, except those who were intriguing for
the adoption Of the Whole Wing ticket, be rep
resented on it. ARID this view, in spite of all
such intriguers, prevailed, by IL handsome ma
iority, in the Mass Meeting Committee on Nom
nations. After Wing nominee foz Governor
had been voted in by Is votes, or one majority,
and a Free Soil nominee for Lieut.. Governor,
without a balloting, the subject of Treasurer
was fully discussed, and the expression was an
unmistakable ono that the Treasurer should BE-
an Anti-Nebraska Democrat, and thcreupon IL
ballot was taken, and Mr.. Baldwin received II
votes, majority, we believe, and t more than
the nominee for Governor had received The
nomination was then made unanimous by rising,
and the greatest good feeling generally prevailed
and not one word of doubt or dissatisfaction was
uttered. The Committee then, considering
this matter fully and satisfactorily, settled. pro-
cooded to appoint State Committee and dele
gates to IL National Convention The business
now, to all appearance, being through the Com
nittee all rose To depart, without thinking or
caring for the lormality Of an adjournment, and
more than onehalf, with their hats in their
hands, began moving for the door, and seven, at
least, of those who had voted for Mr.. Baldwin
came entirely out, and, as far as we can learn,
did not return, or know any thing of the re-
consideration which WIS said to have taken
place among those who were again called to or
der and remained Now, if there is one thing
held more sacred in parliamentary matters tina,
another, it is not to take advantage by takin,
up measure in the absence of its friends; ant
this, in case Of nominations, is everywhere con
sidored still more sacred We consider, then
that Mr.. Baldwin was the only fairly nominated
Treasurer Of the Mass Meeting and that keep
ing his name in is the only way to preserve thu
Republican party from Il failure in Vermont.
Such arc our reasons, (asidc from the advice
and instructions Of the leading members of tn,
Free Democratic State Committee, and the sane
ton Of the leading members Of the Mass Meet
ing State Committee, with whom we Lave ha(
consultations for tie colrse we are taking -
Those who care nothing for the success of thu
new party, will probably support the Wing
nominee OF the Rutland Convention. But We
go in good faith for tee Republican rarity, witt
Judge Royce, now lcgitimately, whether wis,l,
or not, laced at its head and We believe tn,
Free Democrats generally, who FLY understand
the true facts and merits of the case will %
with Us in the support Of Mr.. Baldwin