Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1860-08-17

nc iollOWlng lettet ny Tue speclHl cVItes- /
pendent of the boston journal gives as good |
an inside view Of the late Breckinridge Con-
vention at White River Junction as any thing
we have seen
JrNorIoN HousB,
White River Junction, VI, Aug Z 1860
10 ne Editor Of The Boston journal
Pursuant to a special call issued the National
Democrats favoting the Election Of Breckenridge and
Lane and TO which the SIGNATURES OF over one thousand
voters have been obtained state Convention of those
specified by the call has been held Ia this village to day
Besides the regular trains ccnireng here, extra trains
have been run from Barton on the north and Bellows
Falls the south 10 accommodate those wishing to at
tend The southern train brought the Believe Fails
Cornot Band and Gcc Club. who have been in attend
during the day to add interest the exercises by
their instrumental aud vocal music.
Assembling at the hall " the Junction House. the
convention was called 10 order at hafpast ~ by Hon
Henry Z Stoughton Of Bellows Falls, and temporarily
organized be the election OF Hon Wyls Lyman Of Bur
lngtoH, Chairman aud James Mclean OF Rutland,
Secretary The permanent organization subsequent
y effected by the choice Of Col Asa NJ Diokey Of Brad
ford, President
James X Mclean s. G. Chandler. Hiram Atkins and
j. ]. Deavitt Esqs., Secretaries aud list Of Vice
Presidents comprising one from each county.
During the absence OF the various committee rails
by the Convention. Mr. SioughiOn, who was delegate
from Vermont ia the Charleston and Baltimore Conven
lions, and who was one " the numbcr-the only one
nom Nermont-~ho Withdrew ron ne Douglas meet
ing and into the gathering atthc Maryland Institute
Ial' addressed ne 'nu'e.'ui, tiNhs aIcoun, W '.
stewardship lie congratulated himself, he sad, that
there tribunal 10 which he might make his report
delegate Of the Vermont Democracy TO the National
Conventions. Attic Douglas Convention recently held
Montpelier he had been represented traitor % his
party. But De was not now, aud never was Douglas
man and had stated two years ago that the party should
| etranpc Mr.. Douglas 10 itself III differed from
Mr.. in regard TO the Kansas Nebraska act and com
mcuted upon hi. agency n bringing about Che repeal Of
the old compromise measures Ne'crhcless, Welding
90 the wishes of his colleagues ia the Vermont dccga-
ton, be voted for him, during the 81 ballots taken at
Charleston. lie spoke OF The double delegation which
spp AIRED at Baltimore from several southern States and
remarked with much severity upon those votes VI the
Convention by which The original delegates eXcud
cd and the ones known 20 De favorable TO Douglas,
admitted. This action he regarded great injustice
20 the South and when they hc southern delegates who
should have been the accredited members Of the Com
ycnuon i forced from this aud other 90 Withdraw.
he went with them. was by ibis means and the unjust
aud uudcmncrlc application of the unit rule That the
friends Of Nj Douglas obtained control Of the Conven
ton, and secured his nomination.
Aftr ihc rupture De continued, only la2 Of he ogi-
nal votes remained in the Couvenuou67 IL Withdrew.
Under those circumstances, where should 60 should
stay 600 the Douglas Douglas Convention, should
strike my colors and come home lie went with the
l6l and to-day hc felt proud OF IT, Continuing hc gee
marked with much pcrunancy upon the peculiar cousis
ency Of the Douglas by which they nominated such
men us Fitzpatrick and johnson fr Vice President ~
The latter was we'll known disuui1ust and headed tho
disuuiuu ticket at Georgia two years ago.
Al the close Of Mir. oioughtuu's speech, which was
frequently appauded. motion " Mr. @ C. Adams. a
rc-ouuon approaching The action of Mr.. in the Ma
uonal Convention was unanimously adopted
On the assembling VI The convention 100 the afternoon.
ihr committee ou rrsoutont though their chairman 3
O. Chandler. ESQ o. Addison county, reported series
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