Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-06-22
The X. N. National Conven-
ton.
SEVENTH DAY-TursDAr.



platform Yesterday evening was quite effect
i've The slave party have quite calculated
on the Governor and courted him with much
sssiduity. The story of the hotels is that
they offered to run him for Vice President
if he would turn his back upon his collea.
CUES and follow the Shiny course OF the
New Workers. They thought that because
he resisted Anti Slavery ulraism at home
he would not stand up against Pro Slavery
ullraism at Philadelphia and so Piled their
seductions upon him. When the New York
insult was given to the minority, therefore,
on the submission of the resolutions as TO
Slavery. and the Governor got to floor much
interest was manifested TO hear him speak -
Silence prevailed as he remarked that the
question of the gentleman from New York
was peitinent ii not a polite one, and
should be calmly looked in the face, and
frankly, clearly and decidedly answered. 1t
was asked whether any man of the Conven-
lion felt that he was not bound by the decl-
sion of majority of its members; lie
would answer it for himself for Massachu-
salts. for an all but unanimous North, and,
turning 10 the New York gentleman, he
would il were an entirely unanimous North,
for then the Council could mol and would not
dare deny It's demands Ills answer then
was Tint they could not be bound by the ac-
ton of that or any other body OF men Tor
slnple moment TO declaration Of principles
that were false 10 the Constitution, to liber-
~ and 10 the rights of the humblest citizen
of this Republic. On the proposed platform
they would no, stand for a moment in a SIN
gle village OF New England, and they ought
not If thew could. The New York gentle
4 ll.r..dt,, tho South o.,
be swept away, as they were doomed to be,
by an outraged and indignant people. The
South itself was ashamed of New York for
their efforts here to reject just concessions to
the North. New England, the North, the
West asked the only boon Of just and
honest platform, and that they would have or
shake the dust off their feet as testimony
against them
Gov. Gardner proceeded in this strain for
some minutes amid profound silence, inter
rupied only by cheers from the Free States,
and closed with on eloquent appeal to the
megnanimity and chivslry of the South to
concede the restoration Of the Missouri
Compromise.
Gov. Fletcher Of Vermont handsomely re-
sponded TO his Massachusetts brother, say
ing that he spoke the sentiment OF the Free
States nobly that he thanked him for II
and was pround Of him for Il. Gov Flelch-
or plainly told the Convention that If the
wishes OF the North we're not considered, The
popular Indignation OF the Free States would
break down every relic of Slavery not re-
strained by the buwark Of the Constitution,
and what was quite as desirable, eXtinguish
the whole tribe OF Northern doug htaces.
There was another manly speech on Mon
DAY evening. Mr.. Clement Of Delaware,
vino had signed the minority report IN favor
Of the restoration Of the Missouri Compro-
mise, was denounced by his associate dele
gates for so doing aud charged with misre-
presenting them upon the Committee. Tie
explained this to the Council and assumed
TO himself the responsibility Of his agree
ment with the minority. lie had acted con-
scienilously after careful elaboration as to
bis duty, and he should stand BY his act now
and for ever. lie believed what be demand
ed to be right and he would be true to his
belief whatever the opinions of others or
the result in the Council.
The resolution Of the mojoriiy Of the
Committee were drawn by Mr.. Durwell oi
Virginia and submitted by Mr.. Lyons of n.
York. The Committee adopted them, IL to
1.-THE nays being those vino signed the
minority report. Previously another set of
resolutions had been adopted by the Commit
tee, which If anything were more objection
able still. They were the production OF
Vespasian Ellis of the American organ at
Washington, aud proposed in one of the Sc
RES to forbid the discussion of the Slavery
question, IN or out of It's Councils, in any Of
It's forms by the American party. Tins was
adopted by the Commitee-Yea %; Nays,
II. Another of this series proposed that
the Constitution and Laws Of the General
Government should be flgidly obeyed ana
enforced, and was intended to apply partcu-
larry to the Fugitive Slave Law. a Free
State member proposed an addition extend
ing It's application 10 these laws which guar
nnteed popular sovereignty" TO the actual
settlers in the Territories, and this was yot-
ed down by New York and the South, Is to
l5l Thrs you see the spirit aud purpose
that control here.
There has been great debate all this
forenoon on the Slavery question, IN which
Judge Hopkins OF Alabama, John w. Fost-
er Of Massachusetts, S. sqcires Of New
York, Senator Wilson Of Massachusetts
MIR. Morse Of Alabama, Mr.. Carey Of Mas
sachusetts, Mr., Cumbock Of Indiana, and
/ Mr. Barber of New York, have participated
/ Judge Hopkins made all elaborate, speclou'
| legal argument for Slavery on the Calhoun
( ground that the Constitution carried Slavery
wherever il carried its own supreme author
Z ily.
The speeches of Messrs. Foster and vii
son of Massachusetts, were given with effect
They were directed largely against the
Northern doughfaces, and embraced a with
erlng exposition of the sham pretentons O.
the New York delegates Massachusetts
comes here, said General Wilson, with 60
/ 600 men at her back but these men OF the
! Empire State have nothing at their backs
but their clothes William II. Seward has
/ his heels upon their necks and will crush
I them out so soon as the people get a chance
I at them. They are as lmpoient in influence
as they are beggary in character. New
/ York is thoroughly Anti Nebraska, and has
so exhibited herself in her elections Of Con
gressmen, and IN the unanimous declarations
Of her Legislature. Mr.. Fosters speech
embraced some passages of great beauty
and effect. lie spoke Of Daniel Webster,
OF his concessions to the South, which then
betrayed him and turned hlm off with not
even the poor compliment of nomination
for the Presidency. Then II was that the
iron entered his great soul, and he went
home 10 die. If he, with his great talents, his
commanding reverence, could not overcome
and turn back the Anti Slavery feeling Of
Massachusetts, how can we expect to ignore
her sentiments, now deepened by fresh
Southern orgies, and stand up for a moment
within her borders
The speech Of Mr.Morse in defense of the
Southern view was fine one, and that OF
Mr. Cambaek was very effective. lie stood
up boldly for the position of the North. Mr.
c. is young man lbut 20 years oldl form
ly Democrat, and Is elected to the next
Congress from Indiana 90 the Anti Nebras-
ka issue. lie has been prominent aud very
effective here in concentrating true North
ern feeling, and stands fully upon the Mas
sachusetis platform, as do all his colleagues.
Mr.. Bankers speech was bitter reply to
the attacks upon him from the Massachusetts
members. lie undertook 10 carry the war
into Africa.
The debate goes on this evening, II is
hal. Al.