Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-08-15

Democracy, he Travelled in spirit and plucked
at his locks in utter grief at the thought that so
many Of the once faithful and elect had " went"
aslray, fallen out by the wayside, bad hankered
after the ~hesh-pots OF Egypt, and gone over to
those whom for Democrats TO know was certain
death yet, sublimely rising above all these
discouraglng scenes OF earth, he essayed to give
nis grleEstricken AID weeping brethren a beati-
tic glimpse OF the promised land, the
Sweet helds arrayed in living green"
that lie beyond this wilderness OF woe. He re-
minded them that, weak as they we're in num-
bers, they were strong in the wealth Of their
Notwithstanding probably by principles
their love of the /" spoils, and their hatred Of
The negro. lie told them they were e." Gods
chosen few-the salt Of the earth-the hope of
the world" And then MIR, Goodwin subsidized.
After some little beating of the bush, and
considerable engineering by the Argus man, a
couple Of Secretaries were brought to the
" scratch" and Vice Presidents from the
eleven towns represenle led were persuaded to take
seats upon the platform. 1t was then an
open question whether the platform or the body
Of the Hall had tho preponderalce, either nu-
merlcally or intellectually speaking. A com
Inittee Of five, consisting OF }. N. johnson, H..
Atkins, j. f.. HOllister, Ira Smith and ). l..
Gilman, was appointed by the chairman to draft
resolu ions. Mr.. Atkins had been quite busy
figuring with the Chair while that worthy was
making up the committee, and, being a very
modest man, he now rose and assured the Con
%vention that be was MT button boiling the Chair
man to get put on that committee, but to get Of
that he wanted SAM Wells TO DO put IN his
place. Mr.. Wells rose and naively responded
that he was pleased 10 see his friend, who wasn't
usually 90 retIcent and modest, sensitive for
once he believed It was the first time in bis
life that he had ever seen Atkins sensitive and
he begged the people present to make a note Of
Il.
On the motion for the appointment, OF a Nom
mating Committee, some little discussion sprung
up at Atkins suggestion that the Convention
should allow the several towns to have but three
men eaoh for a town committee. Atkins sup
ported his views with his usual lucidity. Too
many cooks came near spelling the broth in
Moretown last year. lie found a committee
there whose name was Legion, and be had to
furnish too many votes for that town-more, it
may be presumed, than ever got into the ballot:
box-and the party could nj stand it matters
got confused and the Moretown vote was about
thrown away. lie therefore hoped the Conyon-
ton would put its foot. down IN this matter.
Messrs. Wells and johnson were shrewd enough
to see that Atkins idea oil thus debating TO the
several towns rather confIcted with the party 8
pet theory relative to state rights, and they
mildly tried to staye the motion IF. 1t was
shown that in Mortified At lslst they needed a
larger committee. Atkins moved TO except
Mortified. This did nj quite satisfy johnson /,
and Mr.. Wells insisting that It looked like small
business for the Convention to thus attempt
to dictate to the several towns, the matter
was dropped and the town went into Com.
mittees on their discretion" Alter some lew
s1 explanations relative TO the matter Of supplying
dinner to the hungry multitude, it being asserted
that the Mortified House had no knowledge TIL
the previous evening, that a Convention was to
be held in the place, and was therefore but lily
prepared to provide entertainment, the q" unter-
rlfed" adjourned I'LL afternoon.
% anIiously inquirlng at the Mortified
House as to the prospect OF food for the inner
man, friend Webb treasured US by saying that
be had dinner Tor about thirty, and from appear
ances he judged that would feed the entire crowd
who would call upon him aud sure enough We
oil had an excellent meal, and only about two.
thirds of the chairs at the table were occupied
Ga the re assembling OF the Convention, the
Report of the Nominating Committee was read
az follows
For Senators-DAvld W. Hadley, Mortified
c. X. McEIroy, Mlddlese1 Benz. +. Scott,
Cabot.
For Judges l.. Gilman, Mansfield Dex.
ter Lamson, Cablt.
For States Attorney-Geo. NJ. Fisk, North
field.
For Sherif-John 4. Hale, Berlin.
For Judge of Probate-R. X. Keith, Mont
pelier.
For B~alif-Albert Town, Woodbury..
The report was duly accepted, and on motion
Atkins unanimously adopted it, What hopes
he has Of electing it may safely be inferred from
the fact that he Immediately moved to take up
a contribution to pay for printing the votes.
He palhetically stated it as a fixed fact that his
party had nary a National, State or County
- Official teat to suck D that of course the
calves all were believing Tor milk that the
Nominating Committee had great difficulty in
inducing the County Committee to longer serve +;
i%nasmuch IS the honor wasn't a fair offset to the
labor and money paid out. He franticslly
appealed to the faithful to come 10 the rescue.
The Committee needed thirty or forty dollar. to
pay for printing votes, to lubricale the ma
Oh inery and keep it in running order, and be
h ad pledged them that sum should be forthcom.
ing. lie was MT begging for himself-eysn if
they did want the money to Pay him for print.
ing, but Tor sho County Committee. They
were able men, and the party couldn't afford to
be deprived of their valuable services for any
such paltry consideration as filthy luore. After
this moving appeal the hat had a lively peram
bulatlon about the hall, to Atkins tune OF
-" Dollars an dimes
The lack Of money Is tbs worst Of crimes
How much was realized d~eponent saith not