Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1859-08-27
OUR COUNTY POLITICS.

Unfortunately for the peace and unity of the
Republican party in this State the democrats
cannot muster a sufficient force to give re-
spectacle opposition. 1t is true that they hold
big conventions, pass flaming resolutions, and
even get their gubernatoral candidate to take
the stump in every countyi but when they come
to the matter of voting they make so lean n
show that there is no credit in giving them a
sound thrashing. Whatever Of excitement,
therefore, we can get up in our political canvass
must come from divisions in the Republican
ranks In this county, in past years, we have
been somewhat noted for the irregularity with
which men have been nominated and elected by
the dominant party, and this year promises to
be no exception to the general rule.
The proceedings of the late county conven-
ton are yet fresh in the minds Of our readers.
Mr. CLARKE, who had held the Office of Senator
but one year, was re-nomnated while Mr. HAIR
RIs, his colleague on the ticket, was defeated,
and john G. RICHARDSON of Westminster was
nominated in his stead. If any political objec-
tons were made to the course pursued by Mr.
HARRIS those objections would lie with equal
force against Mr. CLARKE. So far as we know
and as far as the record will show they both
voted alike throughout the last session. They
were both in the same boat. The reason, then,
for the course pursued by the convention must
be ascribed to personal considerations. Mr.
HARRIS, therefore, very naturally feels indig-
nant at the treatment he received. How far
his indignation will control his action in the
canvass we have no direct information. 1t is
reported on pretty good authority that hisfriends
will use his name os a candidate for Senator at
the coming election. If this course is pursued
he will undoubtedly receive a vote which, under
the circumstances, will indicate a deserved per-
sonal popularity but that this vote will be suf-
icient to elect him we are not prepared to be-
lieve.
SO far, at least, as the action of the conven-
ton is to be taken as an indication, Mr. RICI-
ARDsoN was fairly nominated. Personally &C.
ceptable to the Republicans of this county, he
will enter the field with the prestige of regu-
lar nomination, and the party WILL ac-
cording to usage, be bound to support him.
we 10 HOl uiiutToldilu ludt Olt illtHuS VI WI
HARRIS accuse him of any completely in the
action which led to the result whereby their ia
vorite was defeated.
Under these circumstances we hope that the
friends of Mr. HARRIS will not put him in
false position before the freemen of this county
and use his name in manner that can only re-
suit in his injury. 1t cannot be expected by
them that the Republicans without the sphere
of the personal influences which defeated him
will see any necessity for abandoning party
usages by contributing to the defeat of candi-
date regularly nominated. The result will, il
all probability be, that the regular ticket will
be elected, and Mr. HARRIS left in position
far worse than any in which the convention did
or could have placed him.
Such are our views in this unfortunate mat.
ter, and we believe they are the views of those
of Mr. HARRIS friends in this place who sup
ported him in the convention. But this is O
free country, and, in the case of Senators, the
man who gets the most votes will be elected