Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-04-06

should 90 contrary to the proper instructions
of the body from which they derived the
authority.
MrClarke said that so far from embarrass-
ing the State Com mittee by passing the res
olution. the fact was that the Committee had
already decided to call the State Convention
as mass Convention, and wanted the sane
ton of the present Convention to their deter
mination. Mr.. Cummings Of Brattleboro'
one of the State Committee, said that
he was aware of no such formal de-
termination, although he supposed that
majority of the Committee favored Mass
Convention. Mr. Clark said he was
told so by one of the Committee. He thought
that for this particular year a grand
mass ratifying Convention would be grand
thing, and it was better to have it so.
The President said that as the resolution
was. in terms. merely Of an advisory sort
an expression of opinion, he did not see why
this Convention could not adopt it it saw
fit.
Mr.. Benedict said he thought Its adop-
ton inexpedient The action of the State
Convention last year was well considered
the subject had been discussed previously to
considerable extent. and the decision was
approved very widely, and in most express
terms in the Republican papers of the State,
and by the people. For a Convention
like this called only once in four years, and
solely with reference to a National subject,
to endeavor to interfere in any way with the
action of the annual State Convention and
without the least previous notice, he was
sure would not be approved on deliberate re-
! Election. even by many of those who on the
srur of the moment might favor it. The
resolution would be of injurious influence
would tend to introduce irregular ways Of
eifecting objects, land to produce confusion
instead Of order into the action Of the Re
publican party in the State
Mr. Davis Of Danville, Mr. Evarts of Rut-
land. and one or two others spoke in favor
of adopting the resolution, and when the
question was ut.the resolution was declared
to he adopted.
We do not know as there was any special
object in making the strange movement Of
which we have spoken, yet we were struck
bv q remark mode in our hearing, immedi-
ateIv after adjournment, and within fifty
feet of the place of meeting -"W ell-this
action make, the nomination Of
for Governor for next year sure Whether
there was any ground to believe that there
was any object of that sort in view, we de
not care to form any opinion. Time perhaps
will show.
After a lull of a few moments Mr.. Reding
ton. one Of the Delegates elected, acknowl-
edged in briefand courteous terms, the con
fdence andjrespeot which had beens own hin
n electin- him to an Office which he consid-
cred Of SO great importance rs that Of Dele
gate to the Republican National Convention
4 great issue was before the country the
action of that Convention must have a great
influence on its decision, and he felt the re
sponsibility laid or him, as one of that body
to be very great. He could only say that
though he attached himself to the Republi.
can party only four years ago. his whole
heart was in the work Of carrying out the
living and free principle which was embodied
in it.
Calls were then made for Washburn
Wasbbnrn. Nh Washburn. in single
sentence. said the state Of his health and o
his feelings. under circumstances Of which
some in the Convention were aware, must b
his excuse for only expressing his thanks
and his hope TO Justify by his acts the higl
confidence rcposed in him. Many Of Mr.
Wasbburn's friends were panied to learn tina
he had lust been called to bury SON Call
q were then made for Briggs, Briggs bn
- Mr. Briggs dit not respond-for Mason
8 Mason. but Nh Mason did not respond
Finally calls for Martin, Martin, and at
forwards FOR "Evarts. Evarts,' brought N
in succession the Lieut. Governor and tn
gentleman from Rutland Both spoke hap
PLY, and each kept the assembly IN goo
humor for few minutes The Convention
then adjourned.