The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1847-08-26


Bank give that re-charter on the top of $50,
000-ffteen years charter while the one asked for
at this place was to be based on capital of only
! $4,000 Why this sympathy shown to Or
, we'll Bank? Simply because ii was located twelve
miles farther from Rutland, than would be that of
Brandon and Mr.. HODGES well knew that one of
the two must be chartered or re-chartered, and he
chose the least of the two evils to Rutland Bank =
which, having him for its President, and large
stockhoder, and its being virtually las Bank, it
looked to him for protection.
We will now pass to the regularly notified Wing
Convention Of this month. AS is well known by
those who attended that Convention, the nomnn-
ting Committee were outabout fire hours, (includng
their dinner hour) and it was we'll understood
out of the Committee room, that Mr.. HODGES
conduct at the last session Of the Legislature was
severely commented upon. AS appears from credi-
BILE statements, before the Committee adjourned for
/ Dinner, GEO. T. HODGES was charged with nomi-
mating LEVI B. Villas as President pro tenn. of the
Senate, and for the purpose of securing his oppos
ton to the Charter of Bank at Brandon and that
the design of this move of Mr.. HODGES in nomina-
ting Mr.. Villas was manifest from Mr.. Villas
pledge, 6eJore his nomination and his conduct, after
it. Whenthc Committee had ro-assembled, Hon.
GEO, T. HODGES, Through his proxy S1LAs H.
HoDGEs) denied tho fact of nominating Mr.. Villas
as charged upon him, and further declared that he
Uas notia the Senate Chamber at the time of said nom
iaation The opposers of GEO T. HODGES not
having the positive proof at hand to sustain their al
legations, were obliged to submit, for the time be-
ing, to the effect that denial had on the Committee
Yet, after all this, the Chairman reported that 90
votes were necessary to constitute q ma jority and
Mr. HODGES had but 81 votes in Committee.
Since that nomination, the proof of Mr.. HODGES
rcprchensiblc conduct, which he denied has been
procured, and was presented at the Convention held
at Clarendon Springs on the 10th inst, and which
will again be presented as occasion demands it.
Now, one thing is fairly lnterabe, and that is, if
GEO. T. HODGES had not believed the charge
brought against him in Committee, uncontradcsd,
would have prevented his nomination, he could
have had no motive in denying it at that time. If
that his object in getting his friends to lie for
him, where is the obligation of the Wings of this
County to support such Irregular nominee" for
Senator thus disgracng themselves and the Sen
ate of Vermont.
Some ofthe things namod constitutes portion of
our objections to supporting Mr.. HODGES for the
office to which he now aspires, and for which he
undoubtedly claims a regular nomination and
since his nomination was evidently obtained thro'
falsehood, and since WILLIAM p NoYEsis known
to be as good Wing as any other man in the Coun-
ty;-since his reputation stands without blemish,
and since those who have been in the Legislature
with him know him to be every way as well quail
fed to legsate, as is Mr. HODGES, we give these
reasons for preferring Mr. MOVES to Mr.. HODGES.
In regard to the Hon. JOHN Fox, of the first
Ticket, we will say we will offset Doctor JOHN
Fox, of the second Ticket, against him, "without
note OF comment"
So far as Mr.. STANLEY is concerned, we will say:
we have no personal acquaintance with him, but
judge from the fact that his own townsmen would
not support his nomination in Committee, and
learning from pretty reliable source that MIR.
STANLEY's business has been conducted in such
manner for a few years past as would cause those
who know him best to withhold their votes for him,
take it for granted that he cannot be the choice of
the people Of Rutland County, or of those who de-
sire the right kind Of men to represent this County
in the next Legislature. Our objections to this
nominee may be found in the foregoing; and we
think no charges of this character or of anv kind.
detrimental to Mr.. Holmes, can be brought against
him. On the score Of legislative qualifications we
believe no man can place him below Mr. STANLEY.
We place our ference for Mr. HOLMES over the
other, the ground of at least equal, mental quail
fcatons and of his not being charged with the same
morally w,ong acts.
The last weeks Herald having swung its ''cat o.
nine tails" over the heads of the Irregular nominee"
insurgents calling them Anti-Whigs, and rather
contemptuously repre- senting the number convened
at Clarendon Springs, as insgnifcanty small calls
upon the Intelligence, patriotism and devotion
thereis in the Wings Of Rutland County, to brush
Off the will o the wisps' thrown in their way, and
to march on to vctory The Herald also alIudes to
the irresponsible manner ofthe CaHlor this Commit
tee. Weshall certainly find no fault with this allu-
sion for we think there should have been response
bic names appended This, however, is no novelty
in COMMUNICATING, and, as we think, should not
affect the issue.
We have given some of our reasons for substitu-
ting the name of WILLIAM P. MOVES for that of
GEO. I. HODGES. Others will examine those reas-
ons and the propositions presented, for themselves,
and decide whether they are valid reasons, and
such as should weigh in the present case, Mr..
HOLMES has declined since we promised some reas-
ons why we should prefer the second nominees, and
it remains to be seen whether substitute will be
found, or whether Mr., STANLEY can do away with
the objections raised to his support. All we ask is
that the whole matter be clearly and thoroughly
weighed and decided in the best manner for all
cerned
For the Voice of Freedom.
NJ Dlconb Sir Il see by the VOICE that was
nominated by the Wing Convention held at Claren !