Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-08-17
HON, J. COLLAMER AT ERAT-
TLEBORO.


As Senator Collamer arrived in this s----
a d4v too late for the County Convention
Fayetteville. kind Of impr1mptu me--.H.
Of the citizens Of BratJle50r0 and yicir'
was got up to hear him speak IN this vI--a-.
The crowd assembled at about ( cock b.
81. on wednesday, the Sth inst, under Oh.
trees sn the grounds in front Of the house ..
Nr. Roswell Hunt and although Oh.
weather was intensely hot and suiry O..
GOODNESS Of the shade contributed % relt--
the occasion pleasant both to the sQela..
and the audience.
The speech was confined chiefly 70 am -'.
review Of the respective II -rlts ct the sever
candidates for the Presidency. Ia estiul-.--
the value Of Mr. BreckuridEes pl.-.-.
creed. Senator COllImer gave q clear idea
the distribution of our national terri-orv-
The entire national domain embraces t.r
millions Of square miles, and Of Jues- -ar
millions, one milliyn is worthless for 1a..-
ton either by slaves OF freemen. OF -..r..
naming two millions, the slave States .....
py nearly one-half, while the populatl-
the free States is more than double thu
the slave States. On any llrr dis-rI5ut
the public domain, the North ought u d..
proportion equal u her population,
twice as much as the South bur NJ. Br.
inridge and his adhercnts claim more
capita for the South than they allow fur O.
North.
Mr. Bell. the other slave candidate, rar-
sents nothing in particular, but anything
everything in general. He is Ink. the Irs..
man who was desirous Of pleading u----
guilty nor mot guilty, 5Utwishs5 G,
the whole subject drop. Like the CLERK v
refused to work because LIs oath require
him only to supper, the constitution, 81.
Bell was going to DO nothing but support Oh
the constitution. lie IS offered as the rsr-
sentative Of "-9mpr11uSr. 80 which is a-l.-..
the spirit Of the times and the emergency
the case. lie is the representative 1f '.ll-s---
: inactivity, when our position, d5u55-
and foreign. requires US to be up and Iliu-
Upon Mr.. Douglas S course aud policy
speaker dwelt with more Lll4ti0u H3 1-H
to follow a long and sarp.ntiue track. r-
" hlch he pointed out with O great deal
clearnsss and preci5io1. AL the shifts ID
expedlents of Mr. Douglas % reconcile SLAYER
and democracy were laid so bare tha- ----
less intelligent audience than the oas11 --
ground could have easily c1mpreds--.
them.
Finally, after discussing the traits o.. .--
three slave party candidates iniivij-l--
and separately, the speaker then EXPIRE.
his Indignation at the dishonest macLi-s
tlon5 that are going on, in view Of tll--.
TO elect by the people, to force the election
into the Senate. If the people fail 70 5,a-
which they may possibly do. then, the II -rs-
OF Representatives, are to proceed % tl-.-
for president. The three candidates VII.
receive the highest number of votes G.
the people are the persons t. be voted f-
and the voting Is conducted in this wis
Inc Representatives. Of each state east tl.-
votes, and the majority Of these votes.
though It be but one, decides for whom G.
vote OF the state Is east Sd that the r8t1
Rhode Island is equal ID that Of New I1.
II the election fails in the house, theuit-l.
INTO the Senate, and whichever OF the On
highest candidates for the Vice Prlsi leucr
that body elects rs Vice President be Dr.
comes President Of the United States. &c f.
~ this way that the slave dem1cracy hope o.
deiraud the people. and give us Mr. Ian.
tor our next President
The speaker in c0ncludiuz h.- remark
referred to Abraham Lincoln and Ham,
uamIin and at this point Of the disc5r,
ne became as lmpressiyely eloquluta5 BE- -a.
been markedly logical and arsumentatif -
Lincoln and llamiin were honest men, who's.
proceedings were above macLinati0us, .lI
whose platform was well known. Ii was q.
same platform that was laid in the days
WashI gton and under their auspices 81
might again live as they did Ia Che good D.
days of Queen Bess, when
Merry went the mill cla-k, the shuttle auI .a.
pillow;
Audhoaest labor thciveI by I'll. sweat 9Ctbe tr,-
Alter speech Of about au hour and
half the assembly broke up well s.tisl
with the sentiments Of their fellow statssu
aud distinguished Senator.
The meeting was enlivened atit5 opeuH-
and conclusion by the BrattlebJrJ BllI.