Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-06-24

lowed no vote to any one who did not choose
to vote aye, acknowledged the honor done
him. He considered the occasion an impor-
tant one. The convention was not only to
give them a State ticket, but was to take the
first steps in the National Campaign, which
he trusted was to add another to the list of
Democratic Presidents. 1t was fitting that
the State which owns the chairman of the
National committee should take that first
step. He trusted that at the close of the
struggle the nation would still see inscribed
on their banners the time-honored principles
Of the Democracy.
Mr.. DIcKEY, of Bradford, was not suited
with the motion which made the number of
the nominating committee from each county
equal in number to the State Senators, and
therefore dependent on the population of the
respective counties lie believed it to be the
proper method to make the number of tho
committee proportionatc to the Democratic
rote of each county, and he therefore moved
an amendment providing that each county
he allowed one member of the committee and
one additional member for each 500 Demo-
cratic votes cast at the last Gubcrnatorlal
election. Mr.. Dickey urged his amendment
forcibly and well. 1t embodied the plan de-
libcrately adopted by the State Convention
three years ago. 1t was the only truly Dem
ocratic way of doing things, and those who
opposed it opposed Democracy,
Dir. WILCOX. of Bennington, thought they
were in dilcmma but he thought the orr
ginal motion would chit all the counties
alike" and therefore he went for it,
Dr.. RUSSELL, of Midllobury, thought it
was not worth while to bring up the practice
of past conventions; for this great gathering
showed that new order of things was com
menccd, and that the whole people were
rising
Mr.. ATKINS, of Bellows Falls, spoke for
the amendment, as the fairest for all the
counties.
Mn. THOMAS, of West FaIrlee, didn t like
these instruments which played thousand
tunes on the same string. These gentlemen
who advocated the amendment talked diff
fercnt tune at the last State Convention.
lie thought if the amendment was adopted
the Democrats Of Vermont would make
mighty slim appearance in the National Con-
vention, which he frankly avowed was the
only place where they had particle of in
flucnce or were of any consequence.
Mr. ATKINS denied that he had been in
consistent in his support of the amendment
and Mr. Thomas promptly took back his charge
of inconsistency. Mr.. Dickey said it was the
exact opposite of the truth to say that he
had ever advocated any other plan of formation
for the committee, Mr.. Thomas, "Then |
take it all back and that the gentleman, (Mr
Thomas) was the one who changed every
year, and who last year advocat ed this
same amendment.
Mr.. Geo. Hunt, Of St. Adams nchieved
the ingenious idea that the amendment was
repugnant to the rules of the Cincinnati Con-
vention, and therefore out of order.
Messrs. Cain. Barlow, and Page, also op-
posed the amendment Mr.. Page of Rut-
land, spoke, not without spirit; he thought
some of the Democrats needed labelling and
offered to foot the bill if any one would get
the labels and stick them on.
Mr.. Bowdish, Of Burlington, said the
Black Republicans charged that the Demo-
cracy were Vacdncatcd, did not know enough
Algebra to calculate what they were entitled
TO- Perhaps that was true, at any rate he
could not cipher out what the result of that
amendment would be, and hoped therefore,
it would not be adopted. He thought this
was the finest gathering Of men in Creation,
and that Democrats ought to be and were
willing to trust one another.
Mr.. Dickey then withdrew his amendment.
At tho opening Of the afternoon session
the President remarked that Mr.. Plimpton
had been called the War horse of the Demo
cracy. They had had some music to-day.
and as music was known to stir up that c1ass
81 dn'0'al-hc presumed the war-hor,e was
ready to report himself. This peculiarly fe.
lctous call, Of course brought the aforesaid
horse to his feet. \ dull speech followed
The speaker denounced ancient Federalism,
and said Republication was the same thing.
That "trecdom' the Black Republicans
talked about so much, was a great word,
the grcatest one he knew of but one, and |
hat is Niger. Niggerism and Federal
SIN and Republicanism, were all off the
same piece,
Mr.. j. 7. Brigham declined to speak for
ear of disturbing the feelings Of the Conyen-
ion
Mr., P c. Tucker, of Vergennes, told the
convention that it was of no use to talk
bout Democratic principles, for they all
Knew what they were. He was glad to see
hat in down-trodden, Whig-ridden. Know
Black Republican-riddep
ermont' the party was yet alive, and likely
o stay So They couldn't hope to elect amy.
'ody, but meant to keep their flag Ayinr.
lie referred to the fact before alluded to. that
he Chairman of the National Committee
vas Normontcr, hoped the delegates would
o to Charleston pledged to no one. and slid
hat Massachusetts had decided that a Mir
or is better than white foreigner by two