Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1859-10-27

It had been customary, In tbls otate, VIZ p0
lieye. until 1855, to call convention at Mont
peIier. during the Session of the Legislature
tho wear previous to the election Of President,
to nominate delegates at large to attend the Ma
tional Convention to be held the ensuing sum
mer. at such place as might be designated by
the National Committee. The proprietyo OF hav-
ing such Republican Convention called during
the Session this fall, is obvious. All but thirty
five towns in the State are represented here by
Republicans, and by men who more truly rep
resent their towns than delegates who might
volunteer their services. Much of the expense
attending Convention called at any other
time would be saved by the delegates generally
being on the spot. A much more equal, if not
more full representation from the State would
thus be secured. Our members of Congress
would, of course, be present, as they could not
he if the Convention were held in the winter,
when they would be at Washington. And it
would be an excellent opportunity for the Legs-
lature ito hear from Foot, and Collamer and
Walton, and Royce, and Morrill,, who now
ought to be in speaking trim. We hope the
State Committee will sec the propriety and
convenience of calling the Convention during
the Session. And while we are upon this sub
iect, we will add word further.
The appointment of these delegates is Il mat
ter of good deal of consequence. The Republi-
can party of the North, to-day occupies high
vantage ground. Every free State, cast of the
Rocky Mountains, is now, with an honest vote.
opposed to any and every phase of Modern De-
mocracy. Douglas has failed as C implicitly in
Ohio and Minnesota, as Buchanan has in Penn.
sylvania. At the North, the legions of the
party which have so long mis- governed the
Country, are everywhere shattered, scattered
and broken. Nothing but the cohesive power
of the public plumber holds any considerable
portion of them together. There never was IL
better prospect for national victory than that
which is now before the Republican party
But there is danger in this very confidence of
success The party is strong, but not strong
strength lies in its union, harmony, and con-
citation. No man has any business to peril our
success in 1860, by pressing himself or his
friend, further than he can show that he pre-
SCENTS the strongest man. Past services are
nothing here, unless other things are equal
That Seward has done the Republican party
infinite service by his bold and manly and sur.
passingly able defence of its principles, may
make him the strongest man to lead us in the
next campaign, but unless it does, it should not
weigh feather in his favor
We want Captain in that battle, who in.
scribes our principles on his banner, and who
will gather under its folds, an army larger
better appointed, more sure of victory, thar
will come at the call of any other leader p
Who is the man? We cannot answer this
question, nor do we believe any man can now
answer it correctly. But of this we are certain
that our exceedingly able Senator in Congress
Jacob Collamer, is among the number of prom
inent men from whom this selection will b.
made. He has won for himself since in thu
Senate large accession to the National FAM
which he before enjoyed, and has proved him
self match for the best talent on the floor o
that body. Who can now say that Jacob Col
lamer will not be the standard-bearer of ou
party in 1860?