The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1847-09-02
For the Voice of Freedom.
SENATORIAL CONTROVERSY.

SENATORIAL CONTROVERSY.
Mr.. EDITOR The machinery of the Wing party
succeeded in nominating Senatorial Ticket at HUT
land to suit the views of the dominant Bank party
and against tho open and frank protestations ola
number of Towns in the County and this nomina-
ton it is claimed must be supported by .he party,
without reference to the fitness Of the candidates or
the circumstances which brought about the result.
Ordinarily, it might be the duty Of the minority,
however large, to submit but in this instance the
case in my opinion, demands opposition The ticket
was made in violation of the rights and wishes of
Poultney Brandon, and other towns, and was inten-
ded by the Bank party to defeat any further efforts
| on the part of Brandon to secure a Bank Charter.
| The delegation from Poutney presented the name
| of one of their citizens who was well qualified to
| hold the office of State Senator, but respect
whatever was paid to this preference ;-on the con-
trary, an individual, not having the confidence OF
his o,ca 9o,n was forced upon theIn and am told
that of over twenty delegates who attended the two
| Conventions, not one could sustain Mr.. STANLEY
then, or vote for him at the polls. Mr.. HODGES
course of selfshness had rendered him very unpop
ular in Ratland and other towns, as well as Bran
|
by distinguished gentleman in the west part ofthe
County, if half that had been reported by reliable
men who had witnessed MAJ HODGES course in the
Senate Of Vermont last fall, Was true, ne was not
worthy to be returned there again. His course was
dshonorabe and unfair, and such as would not bear
investigation.
| A Hhig Senate, through tho influence and man
agement of MAI HODGES, has twice refused to grant
a Bank Charter to Brandon, measure necessary to
sustain their business and enable them to compete
with others engaged in similar affairs.
When the people of Brandon, the Wing party to
man, (and none can be found more faithful and hue)
seek redress, by asking the County to select such
candidate for tho Senate as will act independent Of
Bank officers and Bank Attorneys they are told by
East Rutland orico-hollcrs and Wing Editors in the
State, that party nominations obtained even by
falsehood and lraud) must be sustained, and if we
fail to do 50 the Wings Of the State will visit Us with
the rod-that 7o must and shall vote tho Rutland
made ticket, right or wrong
Are the Wings of the State ready to sustain Rut-
land in herwar against Brandon, and indeed against
most other towns in the County and that without
first knowing who is in fault? trust not. Wings,
ordinarily, have some little conscience, and in my
opinion they will be slow to wear the Rutland col
lar, unless it should on trial fit to suit them. TO
defeat the Brandon Charter MAJOR HODGES and
his Bank Attorney, Chen paid for his attendance on
the Legislature as STATE AUDITOR }, urged that there
was too much Bank capital in the County that
money was lying idle THAT both Banks and capt
ralists suffered and that Rutland Bank had 100000
lying idle in Boston. Now if all this was true, it
should have weight but the Hon. Senator and his
Bank Attorney both knew it was not true Bran
don asked for $4,000 capital. MAJ. HODGES voted
$4,000 additional to Or9rcH, and when little cor
nered, the Bank Attorney admitted that the funds of
Rutland Bank had not been idle, onlyto hco or three
days!
MAJOR Hopes, to secure the opposition of the
Democrats in the Senate, against the Brandon Bank,
to the establishment of all true Wings, nominated
LEVI B. Villas to the Office of President pro ten' OF
the Senate and when this act was charged upon
him at the Rutland Convention, hno'oing the 'mpor-
lance Of nomination. he venured to falsilythe truth
by denying the charge. 1t is only necessary to add,
that tho charge was fully sustained by proof atthe
Clarendon Convention. GEO. T. HODGES was not
entitled to the nomination, and could not have Sc
cured it, except at the expense of truth. He took
his own course, and now that Wings prefer another
good Wing to him, they are denounced as traitors.
Nevertheless shall, as ever have, vote the Wing
ticket, but being free man, shall, as hrve the
right, substitute the name of W. p. MOVES for that
of GEO 7. HoDGEs. TRUE WHlG'
Brandon, Aug, 30, 1917.
ESP LIBEL SUIT. We learn from the While
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