Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1862-07-18

meant to say that no resolution ought to have
been introduced into Vermont assembly
unless Il bears the seal and superscription of
The men who are endeaUoring to run the con-
seru1iiue machine IN this State"
So it seems that Mr. Willard thinks that
8" programme had been arranged" by some
body-he doesn't say who--and was success
fully carried out "in the first part Of the
day and that he was not invited behind
the scenes" Now we believe that this state
ment is baselcss fabrication. We do not
believe that any gentleman who had anything
to do with the organization Of that Conven-
ton had any knowledge Of any behind the
scenes" progromme. That man who was
familiar with the daTk-lantern cabals of K n.
times should affect to see " cat In she meal
is not much to be wondered at. But we
have too much confidence in the patriotism
and unshrinking devotion to the Union Of
men to whom the editor Of the Freeman
probably refers, to believe them guilty Of
any such management and we do not be-
licye thata single fact can be brought in sup
port Of bis assertion.
From the connection in which the freeman
refers to the conservative machine in this
State we suppose be must refer to us We
therefore say that, SO far as that insinuat'on
is concerned, il has no foundation save in the
jealousy Of the editor Of the Freeman We
knew nothing as to what was to be the ac-
tion Of the Convention, either in organiza-
ton, nominations or resolutions, and we oar-
cd nothing about il, save that such course
should be taken as would be pronotive of
the greatest unity and harmony throughout
the State. That course was taken up to the
time Mr. Willard introduced his amendment
to the rep. IT Of the committee ON resolutions,
aud but for chat there would have boon no
jar or scbism throughout the day
Itisa little remarkable, however, that Mr..
Willard should be SO very tenacious that the
Conyeudou-af,cr having covered the whole
ground in its endorsement of the Adminstra-
ton Of President Lincoln, as it would have
done in the unanimous adoption Of the rcso-
lutious as reported by the Commiuca-should
specify particular acts which they especially
endorsed, and which they received with espe-
cial favor And II is the more remarkable
from the fac, that the freeman itself, but q
few months sine was taking course to de-
stroy public confidence in Mr. Lincoln, by as
sailing the Generals to whom he had commit
ted the especial work of suppressing the re-
belion Week after week did the Freeou
pursue Gen. Mcclellan with its fire in tn,
rear. and that, too, " hilc Gen. Mcclellan hac
the unbounded confidence and support Of tn
President Nor was this enough the Pres
idonts domestic affairs were blurted betor
the public by the Freeman in most ungen
tlcmanly attack upon Mrs. Lincoln Will
protesting to sustain the administration of Mr.
Lincoln, those attacks upon his chosen Gen
erals, and the uncallcd for ntermeddlng wit
bis family affairs all tended to weaken th
{ public confidence in the President At tina
g time It was not known that the particula
acts specified by Mr. Wllards amendmen
would become part of the history Of Mr.. Lin
coins administration but since they hav
been put on record, Mr. Willard rushes t
the front rank in his support of the politics
r,icy Mr.. Lincoln. While the great an
chief work in hand is that of sunpressipq III
. reb.llion and restoring the Union. Mr. Wi
lard allows hi. jealousy lest there shall b
,omo noli,icsl action in the State to which b
nor marty ia overrnle every other consid
e,a,ior and he seeks 10 rebuke an imapinar
.,r,,rs,n,," bv INTRODUCING questions o
,Ii,I no l,c,, t,oro would he difference ,
oo;o;.r ,hc,bcr os to their nolicy or merit,
:, u,.t,or. ro, and distracting the publ
10 mini o,,, ,,o ,.v.rsb.5o,yin, work Of f,L
.L.J. 3, ..-,,, ,o,i,.s, tho Goysr,,,,pt ,
- ,,ns;lo,.,;ors or roIi,ical questions Of mine
5 l ...t....l;,..,, ,,,..,,roo Wos II hecap.
If NJ. Uiu.,d ,..s afraid Mr. 1incoln woul
Il mo, oni,. oo,,o mn IN his notions Of certai
p .,..t;an. chat ho nn,srod the course no Al
n s;aoo. Andjsit hccsuso bo h,
II c.,..1 NJ I;ooolD .otl. ,i,htu on these oue
+ .aa. a.+h.,bof..o ,articular in reouirinp th
't ua, ho .nocie.d in tho rosolutions Of Il
y, D.. ,