The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1854-11-02
VERMONT.


80. arises from the fact that Mr.. Barrett, OF
,clr.bnry. received the regular nomination.
a, firm friend of the Republican move
-, and the Silver Gray Wings bolted, and
Am. for a Mr. Harris.
A GEOGRAPHIC despatch of October oath an
,,,,..s that Daniel p. Thompson has been
t..,ol Secretary of State, after 10 ballotings.
n. Tbo,npson has been member of the Free
democratic Party.
IN. Vermont Journal, which has not expand
efficiently to comprehend Republican Par
II. ,ay. of Mr.. Collamcr:
He WAS elected by Wing votes only, we be-
r.. and he stands forth as Wing, free from
,,r ,,her obligations than to carry out his
.-;,riples and to serve his country. This we
i,.,r no, he will do alike to his own credit
and =, the honor of his State
NEW YORK
The Silver Gray Wings rebel against the
Ebis ticket, but they do not seem to think
.ocn opposition prudent. The probability is
that many of them will support Daniel Cllman
tho Know Nothing candidate, whose birthplace
,,t vet ascertained There has been some
tall, If another Convention and nomination, but
nh. would be rather too fragrant bolt and
besides. might only expose their weakness.
The newspapers announce that the Anti
Renters. at their Convention have adopted the
WLis ticket. with the exception of the candi
date for Lieutenant Governor.
Tn. following correspondence lately appear
d:
WATERFORD, Oct. II, 1854.
MANY citizens desire to know your opinion
,,an The right or duty of the Legislature to YES
.5a,rh property in trustees to be elected annu
.n,. and prohibit bishops and other priests from
holding such property, and making all grant:
and deyiscs to them for such purposes void.
Yours. &C., +. I. BULLARD.
Raa. Bralto1d H. Wood, Atbdny.
ALBANY, Oct. Is, 1854.
pE,R SIR: In reply to your note, would
simply say. that both school and church prop
rriy should be held and managed either by thu
donors. or hy those for whose benefit it was ap
,rorriaied; and hence it should be held b,
irlsecs chosen by those who have donated
The property, or those for whose benefit it wa
.j.rn. or bv both, and to whom such trustee
should be accountable If | am right in thi
view of the subject, II, as well as public policy
requires that the class of persons to whom yol
refer should be excluded from holding sucl
property. as far as legislative action is concern
ID Yours, respectfully, b. II. WooD.
f. T. Billiard.
lH.u, Oct. 27.-The Independent Demo
c-a,, in District Convention met here last even
.ug. and. IN order to restore harmony i'll thu
party. PASSED resolutions repudiating the nomi
nation Of o. b. Matteson and ID. Skinner, 70
congress.
The Ng,r~IoJk Tribune says
w are informed that State Convention
Of Know Nothing Councils was held i'll Ute;
Yesterday. at which the nominations of th
Council held in this city were repudated, ant
;he nominees thrown overheard. We do no
now how regular were these proceedings, no
Low MANY were represented in them. We Civ
hr story a. il reaches u.s..
Wang. Of. 26.-Thc Anti-Rent Conven
Ton net at Beardsleys Hall to-day, and nomi
mated Mvron IL. Clark for Governor, Bradfor
r Wood for Lieutenant Governor Henry Fit2
hugh for Canal Commissioner, and Norwoo'
Bovine for State Prison Inspector.