Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1855-12-01

buke dr thosa'of the Penusylvana delegation
who had voted the iwo-lhirds rule, knowing as
they did that it would defeat Mr.. Van Buren's
nomination"
Mr. Bredou of Pennsylvania. "ffe had vo-
instructed, he said, and he believed had fulfilled
those instructions, although be differed from
some Of his colleagues. His opinion was tina,
they were bound by instructions only so long
as they were likely TO be available, and then
every member was at liberty 10 consult his own
judgment. He had stood by Mr.. Van Bhren,
and would continue 10 do so until the New
York and Ohio delegates flow the track"
Mr.. Frazier Of Pennsylvania "replied to the
remarks Of his colleagues, and, amidst much
and constantly increasing confusion, explained
his motives for having desetied Mr.. Van Bu-
ren. On the last ballot he had voted for James
X. Polk, and would do so on The next, despite
the threat that had been thrown out, that those
who had not voted for Mr.. Van Buren would
be ashamed to show their faces before their
constituents. lie threw back the imputaton
lated bis pledge; that be had voted for MIR. Van
Buren, on three ballots, but finding that Mr.
Van Buren, was not the choice Of the conven-
tion, he had voted for Mr. Buchanan, Find.
ing that Mr.. Buchanan could no, succeed, he
bad cast his vote for James X. Polk, the bosom
friend Of Gen. Jackson, and pure, whole
hogged Democrat, the known enemy Of banks,
distribution, &c. He had carried out his in
strnciohs, as he understood them, and others
would do the same"
Mr.. Young Of New York "said il had been
iniimaied that New York desired pefiinacious-
ly TO force candidate upon the conyenion.--
This he denied Mr.. Van Buren had been
recommended by sixteen states to this conyen-
tion for their suifrages before New York had
spoken on the subject, and when she did speak
il was with unanimous voice, and, if an ex-
preston Of opinion on the part Of these people
could now be had, it would be found that they
had not changed. (As Mr.. Y. proceeded the
noise and confusion incIeased.) II was true,
he said, that frebrsnd had been thrown into
their camp by the 'mongrel administration al
Washington and this was the motive seized
upon as a preiext for change On the part OF
some gentlemen. That frebrand was the
abominable Texas question, but that question,
liks fever, would wear itself out or kill the
patient. Il WIS one ,ha, should have no effect,
and some OF those who were now laborinp to
get up an excitement on subject foreign to the
political contest before them. would be surprised
six months hence, that they had permitted their
equanimi,y TO be disturbed by il. Nero had
fddled while Rome was burning, and he be-
liavaI has The LaI kro IN,
tion for the special purpose Of advancing the
aspiring ambition Of a man, who, he doubted
not, like Nero, was probably fddling while
Rome was falling"
The elimination and recriminaiion in the
Pennsylvania delegation arose from division
among the delegates in some other delega-
tions the disregard Of instructions unani
nous, and there was no one to censure another
as in Mississippi. The Pennsylvania delega'
tion NAV be said to have decided the nomna.
ton. They were instructed 10 vote iol Mr.
Van Buran, and did 50, hut they divided on The
two-lblrds rule, and gave majnrity of their
votes for il, that is TO say, I3 votes bot as Il
was not majority OF 90, one delegate was gol
to stand aside and then the vote stood Il
10 l2. The Virginia delegation, headed by
the most respectable William II. Roane, with
few eTceptions,) remained faiihfui--dsre
garding the attempt to release them at Sbockot
Hill, and voting steadily for Mr.. Van Buren
as well on all ballotings as 90 lhe two-,hirdi
question-which was the real one. Some mem
bers of the capitol nocturnal committee were il
the convention, and among its most active man
sgers-ani the must jealous agains, Mr.. Var
Buren,. In iha, profusion ofletters with which
they covered the county 10 undermine him
they placed the objection on the ground Of the
impossibili,y Of eleciing him now i, was seer
that the impossiblity was on the other side
that il was impossible to defeat him, except By
beiraying trusts, violating instructions, combin
ing The odds and ends Of all factions and theI
getting rule adopted by which minority
was to govern.
The motion Of Mr.. Miller was not voted up
on It was summarily disposed Of, wi,hou
the responsibility Of direct vote. The enc
mics of MIR. Van Buren, having secured a pre-
siding officer at the start, all motions were de
cdeG against them; and after long session o
storm and rage, inieunt,ed during The nigh
for sleep and intrigue, and resumed 10 the morn
ing, an eighth ballot was taken, and wiihou
hope for Mr.. Van Buren. As his vote wen
down, that for Messrs. Cass, buchanan and r
NJ. johnson rose but without ever carrying
either Of them TO majority, much less two
thirds. Seeing the combination against him
the friends Of Mr.. Van Buren, withdrew hi
name, and the party was then without candi
date known 10 the people.
Having killed of the one chosen by the peo
pie, the convention remained masters Of III
field, and ready to supply one Of its own. Tn
Intrigue, commenced in 1912, IN the Gilmer lei
ter, had succeeded one-half. 1t had put dow
one man, but another was to be pot up an
there were enough Of Mr.. Van Buren's friend
to defeat that part of the scheme. They dc
termined to render their country that service
and therefore withdrew Mr.. Van Buren, tina
they might 60 in body for new man.
Among the candidates for the Vice-Prssidenc
was Mr.. James X. Polk Of Tennessee. Hi
interest as vice-presidential candidate lay wit
Mr.. Van Buren,, and they had been much asso
ciated in the minds of each others friends.--
/ Il was nm aaav step for them TO support for IN