The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1856-06-25
State Convention.
StaieCOm.


We trust the County of Addison will
have a large and strong delegation at
the State Convention
Absurdly inconvcucnt as is the loca-
ton of the convention. we hope this cir
cumstanco will not deter our people
from attending in numbers.
This county has not been thus far
without influence in the political circles
Of the state, and at this time especially,
should make that Influence felt
At that convention will be laid the
foundations of new party organization,
which may probably control our state af-
fairs for years, and it is important that
the business should be committed to tho
safe hands Of prudent and upright men,
AMI be kept from demagogues and brawl'
ers
Let the conservative views of this
county be felt in that convention and
while our action is firm and fearless in
the cause cf Freedom. let it be intelli-
gent and consistent, and Of such a char.
acter as in the nature Of things is bound
to succeed
The old motto of "no fooistcp back
ward" is applicable only to him who has
well considered every footstep forward ,
aud it is great deal easier to start
right, than it is to back out and begin
again.
* Al the request Of friend we insert
the following, willing that every shade of o.
pinion Shall have a chance for expression.
State Politics.
We sec it announced By several of the
Vermont papers that the Hon RYLANp
Flrrcurn of Cavendi'h, has declined
the nomination Of the American party
for Governor of TIL: State. We are
somewhat surprised at this. as We have
knowledge that his friends had for some
time been actually seeking his nomina
ton from the State Council and VIC
supposed with bis knowledge.
BY the action of the State Council
in consequence Of Mr.. fletcher's declina
ton, Hon JAMES NJ. SLADE of this place
is made the American candidate fol
Governor Mr., Slade has legion o.
frictds in all parts Of the State and it
is believed that his nomi nation vii
meet with hearty response in all quar-
tiers. We hope MIR. Slade will be unan
imously re nominated by the Convention
which meets at White River Junctiel
on the u proximo. Last year MIR
Slade was earnestly besought by numer
Gus friends to accept the nomination
and but for bis encouragement hi
friends would have put him in nomina
ton in August, at Bellows Falls, Blu
he preferred union Of all parties upol
ono ticket, and the election Of Go,
Royce to his own, and cordially gave hin
support Had Mr. Slade been cand
date it is believed by many inlelligen
politicians that he would have bee
elected. A few Of his friends, notwiti
standing his peremptory declina,ior
throw him a complimentary vote of owe
three thousand.
Under these circumstance it seem
to us that the approval of Mr. Slade
nomination by the Convention Of the 2
proximo should meet with favor on a
sides The American party unitin
with and casting its vot for the Repul
lican Candidates last year, it cannot /
improper or unjust that it should nan
hecsndidstes this year. The nomint
tion of lieutenant Governor being no
untitled, any suitable name presented b
the Convention Ct the I'd proximo wi
no doubt be unhesitatingly approved b
the State Committee of the America
party.
We believe that these concossio,