Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-06-06
The STAT. Cosven,ion and Ticket.

The results of the State Convention
In all respects Is what was generally ex-
pected by the people we believe. The
names on the ticket are names which
have long been talked Of for the places
which they occupy upon 1t, and 1t had
been settled In the minds of the people
that the men who were chosen should be
the candidates OF the party, so that
lhough the convention was a delegate
c, rventiop, the nominees are not less
thu choice of the people OF the State. In
thi, arst ins'ance, at least, of delegate
conN rntion IN Vermont, there has been
no srch disap, ointing result as some
times attends The action of such conven-
tions in other States. II there has been
any of the proverblsl political wire pull
ing, the voters have held the wires, and
pulled them In creditable manner. The
nominees being such as were wished by
the majority OF the people undoubtedly,
there can be no just reason for dissatis.
faction.
The resolutions adopted by the con-
vention have the ring of the true metal.
We do not remember that Vermont has
made unworthy resolutions in her Re-
publican conventions. AS Walton's
Journal hints, however, it might have
been just as well II reference to the Ad-
ministration had been omitted.
Concerning the first delegate conven.
vention itself, we give the following
view of it, taken from the above.named
paper, and written by its editor, who is
we'll qualified TO speak upon the sub
ject
We love the freedom OF the mass
Conventions the voluntary gatherings
OF old and young, rich and poor, great
and small-statesmen of large expert
ence and influence, such as Colsmer and
Foot, their constituents, loving to gath
er knowledge and faith and courage
from the lessons Of the Convention. We
love the Convention where everybody
has equal rights and opportunities;
where men in office can feel the pulses
of the people, and the people can know
and test their servants. It is not be-
cause for more than thirty years we
have been accustomed to such cOnven-
tions, but rather because we have found
them good, safe, successful. Vermont
knows no peer In political stability and
purity, and no superior in craftsmanship,
when tested by the men who has reared
and fiiven to the nation by the voice of
her people at the mass Convention. This
reputation has not been won in spite of
mass Conventions, but in no consider
able degree, with their aid for the mass
Convention, like the town-meeting, de-
velops men, and brings out talent that
would be hidden, but for such an oppor-
tunity. But now, in spite Of preference
for the mass Convention, we must honor
the first Delegate Convention. 1t was
full in numbers, especially from the
larger towns, and many Of the smaller
were represented and an assembly of
nobler men we never saw. Its proceed
ings were orderly and harmonious, and
the results we're precisely what they
would have been in a mass Convention
"The first delegate convention was a
success. 1t was no time, therefore, to
think of changing back to the Mass
Convention, and Mr.. Webber was full
aware OF that when he made his motion,
and he made it only to discharge his
duty to his constituents. We suspect
the delegate convention will be tolerated
till the best part of it becomes corrupt
ed-we mean the mass town meetings
that elect delegates. When any con-
siderable portion Of Vermont has be-
come rotten like New York when
primary meetings are controlled by fraud,
and bullions and blacklegs are sent to
State Conventions to rule the officers
and the legislation of the State; when
contested cases arise to delay she Or
ganization of conventions, and to be de-
termined ultimately with regard only to
results and not to right; then we hope
there will be virtue enough left in the
Republicans of Vermont to open the
doors of their conventions so that
honest men can come in and put the
rogues to shame.
"The resolutions of the convention are
excellent though we should have pre-
terred To omit the reference to the Ad-
ministratlou. 1t reminds us of the one
great mistake of the party, which it will
ever regret. st. Albans Messenger.