The Rutland County herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1852-1855, 1854-06-30
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der. minus their rrce sui friend rbonpsonl
held their hns convention Ai Montpelier
the 2is, inst, and a very unique and pccul-
lar convention u was. Men Of oue stupN
ell havln. The ear mark Of The AdmiaistrA.
ton, -oheckod hle baggage, Fnnk Pierce
holding the duplicates, distinct attorney.
collector and dePuiics. msrshalls and subs,
-Pcsimastcrs and pubic printers, hangers.
on, and iick-and-spitiie of the Adminisira-
iiou. with enough spectators TO half gu the
Court House, composed the convention, d.
Fecied The movements, engineered the
thing though there was some matter, or
n~aaiertal presen, for them 10 operate upon
and through. There were too or three ar
dent lovers Of the party present, but as the
event proved, rather rcbe lions customers,
who came to counsel moderation. and went,
away TO cry over the headloug c%ounsels
which prevailed.
The plan Of operations was e~oncocted
beforehand. The old tickle, vas fins, nom-
mated, bat as expected declined, except
the treasurer; and MrRsirr CLARK, VII
LIAM MArrocks, and J. A. PAsr, were
finally put in nomination for the office Of
Governor. Lieut.. Governor and Treasurer.
CLARE was and is an old liner Of the
most %striciest sect, and a Douglas ebras-
ka Kansas bill man. lie was last year
kicked out Of the convention after being
nominated for Governor, by some spirited
free democrats Of this place, who once
went TO Rutland and couldn't find a con
yeniion which CLARK was holding in a
bedroom in the hotel.
They remembered the trick and the in.
suit then, but, have forgotten, or forgiven it
noir.
MArrocks is one of the burning and
shining lights that formed the celebrated
iruck-and- decker Free Democracy of 1919,
and has since been that or nothing
Whose turn has now come to cry "bribe,"
corruption" "truck-and- die ker," "%coali-
ton" Who is now trying to "buy free
soil votes y
Such is the ticket, as heterogeneous,
and incongruous as could be imagined, and
certainly having but one feeling in com
mon, and that is, love Of office.
But by far the richest scene that was ever
witnessed outside of Congress was exhibi-
ted on the introduction of the resolutions,
endorsing the administration, the princi-
pies of the Nebraska Kansas bill, the con-
stituuon, praying for more territory, and
with an JUNCTION dcnouncing the Rutland
Wing Convention.
All the resolutions but the Cd were pas.
sed and without opposition. When that
was reached there were symptoms ~ of
trouble. II. X. Slayton, Of CaIias, n young
man apparently of talent aud promise, and
ofbitherto unwavering devotion to the par
ty, and Hiram Atkins, Editor Of the Bel
lows Fall Argus, earnestly and manfull
opposed the resolution as wholly unnec es-
sary, and not expressing the feelings OF the
mass ofthe party. In honest and manly
terms they begged of the convention to lay
Hat resolution on the table.
But it had been otherwise determined,
and the tactics and science of the Office
holders, the mercenary troops oicned by the
administration now shown resplendent.
Smalley snecred at " the young.converts,'
and his wise young friends,"-Barlow,
Kidder, Colt, and Plympton applauded the
resolution as em~bodying the glorious,
and we'll known principles Of the demo-
cratic party, the principles for which our
forefathers fought and bled, and for which
freedom (?) was everywhere struggling"
One or tvo bullies near ATKINS constant
ly interrupted him by insulting and abus-
i've remarks -plympton, the president, left
the chair to Mr.. Colt, IA perfect Old Hick-
DRY, in form, feature, gesture, intonation,
character and temper,) and commenced a
speech which he suspended at Smalley's
suggestion, and cheers, Kisses, stamping,
hurras, groans, bullying, bluffing, laugh
ing, sneering, ~contemptuous remarks, and
cries Of " question, question:" while TWEEN
ty men were attempting 20 speak, were re-
sorted to, to suppress free discussion, and
a frank avowal OF opinion. The game was
successful. Colt was in the Chair, and he
was bound to put the thing through, wheth-
er the convention wanted it or not. He
came down upon every man who opposed,
with a peremptory mandamus to ''slt down"
He was a fit engineer for such a train, u
fit presiding officer for such Il meeting
Free discussion was sirangled-the gag
applied-and while a dozen men were try
ing to get the floor he put the question
very prudently calling for a standing vote.
Fifty men sprang to their feet to expostu-
late-cries OF " Mr.. President" came from
all parts Of the house, from our neighbor Of
the Patriot among the rest-but the pre-
siding officers determined and shrill scream
~resounded above the DIN and storm, and
uproar and noise and confusion" declsr-
ing the resolution adopted almost unan-
imously - and the convention broke up in
little better than a row.
Our loco friends appear with a sorry
smile, OF a forced laugh in the street, while
they as good as give up the battle. They
stand ss unsleadily upon the platform as a
landlubber upon the rolling and pitching
deck Of vessel a, sea, and from their via
ages one would suppose that they were a
Allle slsk.