Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1858-06-18
The Coming State Convention.

We hope no Republican will fail to
read the above call for State Conven-
ton to be holden at Montpelier on the
29th inst, for the purpose of nominating
= candidate for Governor. Lieut.. Gov
crnor. and State Treasurer. We presume
there will be a full attendance from
all parts Of the State, and also that Or
leans county will show her zeal for the
cause Of Republicanism and human lib
erty by sending a large delegation
Next year will be devoted to the election
of a new president, when the length and
breadth Of the land will be convulsed as
il never has been before on the slavery
question, and it is therefore all-important
that the opponents Of the present admin .
istraton and Of the abuses practiced IN
der it. should be awake and ready for the
contest.
The convention to be held on the 10Th
inst. will afford an excellent and a fitting
opportunity to more thoroughly organise
The great national Republicans party
In order to insure this, it is necessary
that the state organizations should be
perfect, and that there should be a bond
of union among the conventions Of the
several states. The great heart of Yer
mont always was, Is, and we trust ever
will be, right upon the question of slave
~. We have no fears that there will be
any wrangling on that subject. The old
American party and the straight Repub
Iicans, so-called, are a unit, but there are
other states where they are divided
This state of affairs every friend of free
dom must lament, for it was by these
petty divisions that lost US the last presi-
dental election, and which has added
four years more Of Inisruie. eNtravaganr
expenditures, and of disgraceful yielding
TO the slave power.
We know very well that our state con-
vention has nothing to do directly with
the national gathering, but its action may
have indirectly great weight upon that
body. We hope TO see the state conven-
fion recommend some plan that will have
tendency 10 unite the 'ohoIs Republican
party, whether they rally under that
name or under the American, ant; popish
banner, so that when the national party
shall have met it viii not be divided noI
distracted by any such indiscreet coun.
sels as were forced upon the nationa
convention in 1856, by Joshua r. Gid
dings. We think lie made fatal mis-
take, a mistake which resulted more thar
anything else in the defeat of the Re
publican party.
Our suggestions may be looked upoI
as idle and premature but it is well t,
- be wise in time" Vermont is a small
state, but she can have great inhuencr
If she will use II. She cannot be looked
upon as a second rate power in the caus,
OF freedom, for she has ever held a con
sistent course. Let her recommend +,
other states more perfect union an,
mutual concessions-provided the slave
ny question be not yielded-so that whel
the Republican party Of the union shal
have assembled, it may in truth b
termed a uRion Convention, where tn
only possible question of difference cal
be as to the proper man for President
As regards the candidates TO be Sc
lected at the State Convention, we hav
but little to say. Quite a controvers
has grown up in relation 10 the next can
didate for governor, one claiming that Ii
should be taken from the east side of tn
mountain, while another maintains ths
lie must be taken from the west. W
care not from which side he comes, PIC
vided he is a man who will shed lustr
on the office. We think the dispute b,
tween the east and west to be decided
silly and unpatriotic. If it has been IL
custom to change from one side Of th
state to the other, for the sake of accom-
modating sections, without regard to f
ness for the Office, it is time the practiC
was discontinued, for the strict obse
vance Of that rule has given US SON
very weak governors. The gener
voice Of the press demands the nomin;
ton Of Hon. Hiland Hall, and as speal
the press so say the people. Mr.. Ha
is a man Of rare talents, and has file
several important public stations; ha
served one or two terms in Congress
and has been Judge Of the Supren
Court. His election would reflect cred
upon the State.