Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1867-06-28

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Burlipston. June l4th, 1861
The Vermont Democracy and their S'''e
Convention.
The Democrats Of Vermont had one sell
,ible wear. in 1862, when they ran no State
ticket bothered themselves not particle
,hopt elections, and SO saved some time ana
money. That lucid interval, however
.onld,,t last. Ever since, as before, they
hive gone annually through the farce oil
making their nominations and passing their
resolutions and absurd as it all Is, they
seem ever to think that they are gong 10
b.v. a chance for success, if not this year.
,hcn next No matter how utter and over
ubeImipr is their defeat at each election
"hope still springs responsive IN the DC
,,o.ra,ic breast. and their longing for the
:. good time coming changes INTO oeiiei
,bst # must and Will come before long
This has been illustrated, as usual, this
wear. There was an unusual drumming ~
Of the democracy to the convention Int
Rostou Post in its editorials and correspon-
dence. summoned every democrat IN the
State - to attend " unless unayoijaoly Dc
tained." and kindly laid out before them
tbei, work. 1t told them they were IN too
much of hurry about selecting delegates 10
the next National Convention, and better
dron that till a convention was called. For
the rest, they must " marshall and driil the
democratic and conservative forces Of the
State and for platform, the finances ana
retrenchment of public expenses was their
:. kest holt" and must be made much OF.
The Posts correspondent at Montpelier an
nounced the following discovery
A division Of no small magnitude exists IN the
Republican party, generated not alone by per-
,onal preferences, but by rival railroad inter
ess, and it is now quite certain II me uehiocras
mt in nomination a ticket acceptable TO the us
,sn,srs and adopt & series Of resolves not eman-
,,inv from the extreme men Of the party, that
lang step will be taken towards increasing the
strength Of the party IN this State.
The Danville Star told its readers
1T is time that the power Of the dominant
ror,v in The State were broken. We believe II
|, Incoming too unwieldly, not to say 100 over
hearing and corrupt, TO please even many OF Us
an adberents. A good many Of the people are
.r,;on, for a change, and though so desirable
-ssnIt NAV not be fully attained this year, YET
an advance may be made towards It. and IN que
time IL can be fully accomplished
The Rutland Courier went further ye''
,drisint the Convention to present the
name of some high-minded, honorable gentle
man as candidate for Governor, who IL not
identified particularly with any party but
whose antecedents are Of the "oId Line
Wbie - sentiments, which are conservative
and liberal enough for any man whose motto
is eoual rights, equal taxation, and oppo-
,ition to all monopoles." ard declaring that
",t sueb man as E. }. Phelps was nomin-
,.ed he would, at this time, carry the
State -,
Well. the Convention met. on the -lst.
The democracy we're on hand in pretty large
numbers. and before they were fairly organ
ized. began auarrelling like teuians- There
was division between the old Douglass ana
Breckenridge wings There were lealousics
between Cain and Atkins. There were sharp
fights over the question OF appointing l'''-
gates to the national convention and the
subject Of calling mass or delegate e'n'en-
tons in future. The convention was "a pro-
longed row, and it may he safely inferred
that IT was pretty bad one, when the de-
mocratic report Of it. Qn tie B.s''n PoN)
admits that much unkind feeling was e1-
bibited that acrimonious debate en-
sued "; and that =. personalities were in.
dulged in to such an extent as to create great
confusion, and to seriously interfere with tie
regular business Of the Convention.
However. the old hunkers carried all tie |
points of controversy, and the business oi the |
convention was completed. Elev'n long and 1
wordv resolutions were adopted, going in for .
&" preservation Of tie government OF our /
Father - cond,mning corrupt nl;loral /
expenditure = favOring readigs'ment Of the
system of taxation upon the basi- Of wealth
declaring that the establishment OF military |
power over one-hali the Union Is an usuTpa-
tlon and a substitution Of io-cc for law; an
nouncing that 1.-the speedy storation OF
Constitutional authority and evil las l. tie
great duty now before US &c and .ayorins a
repeal of the prohibItory liquor law
The state ticket has not a very familiar
look We miss from 1t the Redfelds, and
Keyeses and Dayenporis. who have so long
done fgurehead duty for he democracy
bu, it will doubtless answer its purpose just
as we'll. OF Mr.. j. L. Edwards, who heads
it we know little except that lie is lawyer
at Derby Centre, in fair practice, witn q re-
publican partner. Mr.. Brigham Of Hyde
park, is q very likely democrat, and
&" clever fellow" Mr. Jas. H. Williams Of
Bellows Fails was once a republican. who
vent over to Johnsonism when he could not
oct an Office from the republicans, and had
brief reward by an appointment as PENSION
agent, which be lost as soon as the Senate
could reach his case. He has now, at last,
..oured nomination as State Treasurer
h,,, IL further from the Office than ever, for
there is no insurance against the perils and
temptations Of Office in vermopt 50 complete
"a a democratic nomination. This last