Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-02-09
POLITICAL.

pl votes in the Senate for u. S. Senator
Just the number required to make the cleo
sior. lie is therefore U. 5. Senator in place
of Edward Everett resigned, until the ith OF
March, 1859. Judging Mr. Wilson sim
ply from what we have learned through the
newspapers we are Of the opinion that Mas
sschusetts possesses many better men for the
station; yet regarding his election as a con
cession forced from the Legislature by the
ant-slavery sentiment of the people, we
look upon it as a good sign. Since the cleo.
ton, at meeting Of the Anti-Slavcry Soci-
city (which was attended by Gov. Gardner,
and also by the Lieutenant Governor,) Mr..
Wilson has pledged himself anew to Free
dom.
knop Nothing Convention. The House
Of Representatives met an hour earlier than
usual yesier. ay morning, and both branches
ofthc Legislature adioaned early, IN order
TO give members an opportunity TO attend the
regular quarterly session o. the State Council
of the order, which was held Mt the Methodist
Church in North Russell street. The Telc-
graph says -" The attendance is large, aud
the proceedings exciting. symptoms Of a
rebellion from the National influence Of
the leaders IS apparent, especially IN the re-
lection of the " third degree" concocled at
Cincinnati, which proposes to cxpel every
member who bolts regular nomination" -
Boston Alias, 9Th.
.NsW YORK. VIZ. II. SEWARD has been
nominated for reelection to the u. $. Sen
ate by Wing caucus, having received "a
votes out Of so cast. This nomination has
been followed by long and exciting debate
IN the House, which is not without interest
~ people outside Of the Empire State. In
this debate X. N'ism was openly nvowed BY
q few members, and in the heat of debate
several interesting facts leaked out. One
was that the X. Ms would violate their
oaths, if they voted for Mr.. Seward. This
avowal came from the author lleadley, X.
N. Whig-heediess at that. Politically, and
X. N'ically into the bargain, he stands fair
chance OF soon being hedd-less. This avow
al was very properly met by remark that if
such osths conlctcd with the official oaihs
of members of the legislature, they were
not binding 1t will be inferred, CT course
that lleadloy is opposed to Seward but we
must do him the justice to say that he hon
ored the anti-slavery sentiments of Seward,
and based his opposition entirely on X. n.
grounds. 4 Mr.. Lamport TX. n. Whig.) d.
vulged another secret, which was that there
had BEEN two weeks since in counting
room at the foot of State Street, caucus of
certain members who pledged themselves mol
TO vote for Seward but he found TO his sur
prize that matters had been $50 well arran-
ged" that these men were about TO vote for
Seward. IL remained, however, for Mr.
Petty evidently in a great pet--lo go more
fully into details--to wit:
lie said there were fifty members of this
House who were pledged to vote against
certain man for United States Senator but
who had shamefuly violated their pledge
lie could never believe these men In court
Of justice, even under oath. Let their names,
sud Mr.. p, be shrond ID in black. ana take
their places beside ha of Benedict Arnold.
We quote further remarkable revelations
made on the succeeding day:
Mr.. Rickerson said, with regard TO the
foreign vote, he knew it had become potent
in polItlcs--that 1t had been. IN fact the bal
ancc of power. But he was satisfied TO
which party ii had attached itself. The spe-
cious name of Democracy had attracted it.
Much had been said about oa,hs. In his
opinion. the moment the constitutional oath
Of members had been subscribed to here, all
other oaihs were banlshed. There was a
taismanc power in the constitutional oath,
which cast off all other shackes, and he
stood here to honor the man who respected
his official oath 80 highly as to throw aside
all partisan oaths Mr.. X. said he once lean
cd toward Silyer-Graylsm, SO called, but
when he came to see the position that sec
ton was taking with regard 10 the great |
question of Slavery, he abandoned ii, and |
took his place with Connecticut, Massachu-
sets, and the whole North. lie believed
that W. II. Seward was the only true man
to whom the State of New York could look |
with full confidence for a true representation |
of its sentiments In the National Council.
/, had been stated that influences had been
brought 10 bear for Mr.. Seward. No APP
proaches had been made of the aind to him,
else. they would have been hurled back with
scorn. But there had been influences brought
TO bear upon members to vote against WIN.
II. Seward. lie himself had received in
structions to vote so, but he preferred to
Withdraw himself from the organization
which instructed him.
Mr.. Wygani: Were you not read out, ex-
PEELED?
Mr.. Rickerson proceeded, saying that he
joined the organization without knowing It's
principles, and as soon as he learned them,
finding them contrary to his own, he with
drew.
Dir. Leigh rose to question Of privilege,
and read some letters from American Asso-
Citations directing Brother c. G. Leigh" to
vote Against VIM II. Seward for u. S. SEN
ator.
Mr.. Rhodes asked if the signatures were
nttcsted
Mr. Leigh said they were attested, refer.
ring to the seals they contained, which seals
were a disgrace to the name Of :. Hancock
the : American Flag" &c, which names
they bore.
Mr.. Petty rose to a point Of order. This
was no question OF privilege. This Legs.
lature Instructed lis representatives, and 50
do the constituents of members here.
DIR. Leigh proceeded, claiming that he I
was not here TO represent men meeting in
secret conclaves at midnight, to dictate to
members of this House. lie was the indie
pendent representative Of $4,000 ireemen
here, and not these secret men. whom he
would not call Americans, but rather trail
tors. Dir. l.. admitted he had done dis
honorable act in joining this order, and the
only way he knew Of getting rid Of the dis
honor was by declaring absolution from it,
Mr.. L. proposed to read his reply to the in
suaciioas he had received.
Mr.. Rhodes objected.
NJ. Boynton moved that consent be given
10y die House.
Mr.. Mcguire hoped Mr.. l.. would be al.
lowed TO read his reply, for, said Mr.. A., the
work goes brayely on.
The motion Of Mr. Boynton was carried.
asd Mr. l.. read his reply. which stated tina,
he had mistaken their principles, and there.
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