Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1858-08-21


DEMOCRATIC CorNrr CoNvrNrIoN-The "Stnmp-
tar democracy of this county, were in session Mt
Fayetteville on Friday of last week About one
hundred, including postnasters, were present. Tho
convention was called to order by j. W. CARPENTER Of
the county committee, and Charles Chapiu nppointed
chairman. The convention was permanently orcan
| lied by the appointment Of c. W. Farbrother pres
dent, Rufus Lyman, Cotton Mathcr and ]. W. Car
pener ms Vice Presidents, and j. g. Hierins and n
C. Fisher as Secretaries Upon calling over the sew
era towns 1t appeared that all but Athens. Somerset,
futney and Guilford were represented
committee on resolutions, with f. Plirrpton for
chairman, and committee of one from each town to
nominate a ticket for Senators and county officers
were severally appointed. The nominating commit
tee reported the following ticket, which was duv
| nominated. to wit:
senators, W. {. Perry Of Bratteboro, Joel Page of
Westminster and Rufus Lyman Of S,ratton.
Assistant Judges, jeremiah Barton Of ROCKINGHAM
and W. T.. Osgood of Newiane
states Attorney, Kittredge Haskins of Wilmington
Sheriff, 5. W. Bowker of Newfane
High Bailif, F. W. Mather of Marlboro.
Judges Probate T. II. Streetcr for the Distric, NJ
Marlboro, andJ. W. Carpenter for the District of Vest
Minister
AFTER me nominations had been made and the reso
intons read, f. d. Rand of Litteton N H. WINS col,
cd upon TO address the convention Mr.. Rand co,r.
menced his speech by saying that he had been yb;c
While that party was in existence While expressj,g
his belief in the virtues OF that once powerful marty
portion OF his audience who were in DAVIS gone h in
the same boat seemed to smile in sympathy while
those mlo had never been anything but camp follow
ers OF the democratic party grinned ghastly smile,
Mr. Rand informed his auditors that the Republican
party was destined tran carly death. It's only dis
unctlve practical princpe-Congressio interfer-
ence- has been destroyed. "Kansas has ceased IN
bleed said the speaker, but he dismissed this grave
yard of Governors with little ceremony He then ,ooL
up the question of Slavery, and elaborated the idea
That that institution one of state expcdencv not
of morals. "No man." said he "can be good citizen
WHO believes that Slavery is immoral, that it is con-
'rary TO Gods lawW Upon This proposition hung the
MAJOR part OF his DISCOURSE and the argument in lis
support was OF the same character as the ethics Of the
text Dir Rand closed with fervent appeal for Tn
ION SAVING that would have done honor 10 professor
IN that department Of political economy
lie was followed by Porter Ingraham, formerly of
Marlboro, but now of Georgia. Mr.. l. was once
northern man, by residence ut least but now he is tie
repued owner of plantation and forty "nigcers. -
lie speech with this explanation, will be readily an
ticpated by our readers and we will therefore LET him
Slide with this remark, that his vision seems to en-
brace nothing but cotton.
The resolutions were then reported and MIR. Plmp
ton made some charges Of extravaganza against the
domnan; party in this State, but avoided all reference
TO the official corruption praciised by his own party
at Washington He spoke of Vermont as n .God-for
saken hole for which he received merted rebvke
from f. Franks of BrattIeboro bray from the Bel
lows Falls organ appropriately wound up the proceed
ings of the "Stump,ails."