The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1855-08-01

cllzens, IOr TWO OF tnree weeks past with
q copy of the Vergennes Citisen, with
out money and without price," so far as
arc. the receivers. are concerned.
BY the perusal of this sheet we have
been very much enlightened in relation
to tho matter of our County Nomina,
tons.
In the last number we find it COM
planned of, by very shrcwd "OBsRRv-
Err" that the Editor Of the Register
after having been subjected to the re-
peated attacks, in every variety of form,
of his opponents; having been pcrtina-
ciously misrepresentcd and maligncd in
various quartcrs-in his last issue frank.
ly and fairly stated his position 10 his
sutscribcrs,and the people of the county.
This is a grave matter of complaint; and
we are not surprised that " OBSERVER u
should feel aggrievcd Mt it. lie evident
ly would prefer to have only one side of
the question developed.
1t also appears to strike him that the
Register ought to be stopped" lie
says" 1t strikes us that if the paper
is to continue it would be more appro-
pirate to call it BarydtS Register, in.
stead of the Middlebury Register. for it
docs not seem to reflect the sentiments
Of nybudy in that town unless it be
those of its editor"
This last information as matter of
0c'rS is certainly refreshing. 1t should
be set down in the column devoted to
the " latest intelligence" Now it hap.
pens to be known to us that the state
mcnts made in the last Rcgistcr in rela-
ton to County Nominations, are not only
correct, but that the position of the pa
per in relation thereto is approved by
very large number of the citizens of
Middlebury. and of every town in the
county; approved by men in the Amcri
can ranks, and outside Of them; and will
be emphatically endorsed at the polls in
the idcs of September. If the system
Of names suggested by " OBSERVER is
to be adopted, We would hint that it
might not be inappropriate, as it seems
so largely devoted to his spccia! interests
If not for other rcasons--to christcn
the Citizen ancw as Warmers Citizen.
Another gcntcman,a Pfohibitionist,"
informs US that "1rc will elect these gen
tlcmcn that is TO say the Senatorial
candidates IF the 9Th of juno conven.
ton Informing us further that they
will not do3ge that their ''votes will
tell in favor Of the liquor law
Mr.. Warner it seems, when at Mont.
pclier as a legislator is not in the habit
OF dolgWg, except when unimportant
bills like "Iia5cas Corpus acts" and
Facts to tax the profits of Banking are
being voted upon.
We urc also Informed that tho candi.
dates of the 9th of June 8erc' designated
with great unanimty," aud with entire
harmony" 1t has been suggested to Us,
by persons who were members fthc com.
mittee that made those nominations. that
the case was somewhat different; that
there seemed to be considerable division
and cxcitementiand that, many of the sup
portcrs OF Messrs. Warner and Tiden.
strenuously supported them because they
were represented to them as MT belong.
ing to the X. Ms. whom they as dele.
gates had, at tho time Il special aversion
to- Both of these candidates we're nom
mated by rcry small majority. Had
their HHe position been known, no one
doubts, who knows the facts. that they
would have been Dictated by decisive
mojorities by misrepresentation they
carried "lair and honoyaJhc nomina.
ton !" by persevering in similar course
their election is desired to be accom-.
pli>hed.
Regular nominations are binding II
is the burden of the song of certain
Jealous politicians just now. This lang.
uage however sounds little paradoxical
IN the mouths of these individuals
1t has not escaped the memory Of the
people of the county that in 1858. when
DIR. Warner and Mr.. Jones were nomin.
ated for the Senate, that certain Whir
politicians laborcd for long time in at
tempting to foist new ticket upon the
people how that very select caucus
was held at certain place on Com.
mencement day, to accomplish that very
purpose and how it failed to be done.
not from lack Of inclination, but from
other causes unnecessaryto mention. In
those degenerate times - regular nom
nations were not considered sacred. u
at least by some. At other periods
similar views" it is recolcctod have
been entertained by those who are now
more scrupulous.
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