The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1858-06-26
Republican state Convention.

In accordance with the call Of the Rcpubli.
can State Committee this convention will
meet nt Montpelier, on Tuesday Of next
week. The convention Is called 10 nominate
candidates to be supported at the nest state
election fer tbs offices Of Governor, Lieut..
Governor, and Treasurer, aud tho Transaction
Of any other necessary business Among the
items Of business not necessary perhaps, but
suitable 10 come before the convention, We
would suggest the institution Of some cqul-
able representative basis Cor the constitution
Of future State Nominating Con, Mentions
Something Of this Kind seems 10 be demand.
vu rur the satisfaction OF a largo ana innucn-
tial portion Of the Republican party and
nothing short Of il, we nrc confident will sc-
cure from them hearty support of future
nominations. Nothing but a controlling dc-
sire 10 present an undivided front against
the national administration, has hitherto in
ducrd them to accept and rEttrTThc tOiBgs
Of some Of our recent nominating convcu-
tons. In saying this, however, we wish il
70 he undcrStood that the objections, 81 Ear
rs We have heard alleged against the action
Of these Conventions, have had reference not
to the men who have been proposed for of.
Eea Lat - the total A-eiie. of iiiiis
a popular representation Of the party in nom
mating them. A mass convention, provided
it were practicable for a majority, or even a
respectable minority Of the party, from the
various sections of the State To attend il, and
make the nominations 10y general vote.
would doubtless be accepted as the most slim
pie and economical mode Of designating its
candidates at each annual State election
but whcn'such conventions are called ut the
busiest seasons Of the year when few but
those resident inthcir immediate vicinity can
leave their work 10 attend them when the
whole control of the matter is ohcntimcs at
the disposal Of clique having personal in.
tcrests at stake, and more inclined to care
for those than for the integrity Of the purity
or the honor and welfare of the State, il is
unreasonable to expect that intelligent free
men will always, or often be ready TO ratify
their doingsj and the sooner any party in
Vermont shall abandon such n method of Sc
lccting its candidates for the popular favor
the more likely it win be to obtain or retain
control Of the State
We arc aware that it may not be easy to
devise and keep in effective operation, from
year to year, delegate convention that will
properly represent the somewhat various clc-
ments of the Republican party of Vermont
That It's practicable, however we believe, and
we have no doubt that an experiment in that
direction would result in cordial and unan-
imous support Of our annual nominations
which are now not unfrcquently received
with distrust, and confirmed with many ex-
pressions Of dissatisfaction and complaint
we hope the convention TO meet next week
will at least, discuss this subject and propose
some basis Of repi esentation and mode of ap-
pointing delegates to an annual Nominating
Convention that viii seem likely to give gen.
cral satisfaction. IF IL shall be foreseen and
objected 10 that such mode of making our
annual nominations will necessarily involve
moro complicated party machinery and con-
sumo more linlc Ia rnrk IL than ara required
now in accomplishing this object, il should
be remembered that the end to be secured is
Of the first Importance, that n just and eco
nomical State government is among the !
chief of our social blessings and no commu-
nifty deserves, or eau expect to secure il for
themselves or transmit it to their children.
while unwilling to incur for its sake any nee
essary expenditures Of time and labor
We observe in several Of our exchange,
he names of various individuals suggested
rs likely to come before the convention Mt
Montpelier in selecting b candidate for the
'lhce of Governor No ono has been pro
'oscd, We believe, with The plea that he has