Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-07-20
THE NOMINATIONS.

The Republican nominations for this part
of the State being now complete, we have a
few words to say about the candidates sever
ally.
We have spoken OF our State ticket here
tofore, and need not now repeat what we
said. Our County ticket (Chittenden county,
is most excellent one. OF the three put in
nomination for Senators, all new for that
place, Mr.. WOODWARD has had a most hon
orable experience in the House Of Represen-
tatives. Able, clear-headed and decided,
true to the right as the needle is to the pole,
we are sure he will do honor to the Senate
and to his constituents. We believe the 9th
er two, Messrs. PECK and BEEcHER have not
been in the Legislature but there is no need
of our saying more than that they are men
who will justify their selection Tor the Sena-
torlal Office. We do not believe Chlttenden
County has ever been more ably represented
in the Senate than she will be this year
Messrs WILLIAMS & WHEELER for Assistant
Judges and Mr.. FAY for Judge Of Probate, are
men oftrue heart, sound Judgment, and ire
3 establishments, IS med by the commu-
nifty for good sense and integrity, andworthy
of the offices which they are to be called upon
TO hold. Mr.. FRENCH, who is to be the States
Attorney, has not been long in his profession,
but he is a man of decided ability there, and
we shall be disappointed if he does not by
his earnest and able devotion to the duties of
his Office, nullIfy the predictions Of many
that the change IN the law, last year,
whereby States Attorneys are to receive
fixed salaries instead of fees of Office as pay
for their activity and energy, will lead to
official neglect-to an effort on the part of
every States Attorney to shirk of as much
as possible the duties which devolve on him.
As for Sheriff FLANAGAN, he Will not fall
short of what he has been, and no one could
do better than he has done and as High
Bailif, we all expect Mr.. Ii. S. BLoDGETT to
do as well in his Office, as Mr.. FLANAGAN does
in bis, and that is well enough.
If we have reserved our last words for the
MEMBER OF CONGRESS-, it is not because we
thought last or least of them. Mr.. WALTON
is re-nominated for the lst district He has
been q laborious and useful member Of the
present Congress, and for a portion of the
preceding one The District have done well
to re-nominate HIM Tor the next,-and in
saying this we disparage not others who
were candidates for the Office.
We should be sorry enough if any Repub-
licans in other States mfr, because in the
Third District Hon. PoRTUs BANTER has been
nominated for Member of Congress in place
of Hon. HOMER Z. ROYCE, the present men,
Der, that it betokens dissatisfaction with the
latter. No supposition could be farther from
the truth than that would be. Mr.. ROYCE
has done well-has sustained the honor of
his State and the character of her principles
honorably to himself and to his constituents.
But antecedent to his first nomination, four
years ago, the Republicans OF the District
had their minds strongly fixed on Mr.. BAXTER,
and had he not from i'll health at the time
declined to allow his name 20 be used, we
have never doubted that he would have been
put in nomination. Such has been the tone
of remark throughout the District, SO far as
we know. Naturally, with it came along the
feeling that when the usual four years had
run their round, Mr.. BAXTER would receive
the nomination if it were agreeable to him
to have it. Mr. ROYCE would not allow his
own name to interfere with such a feeling,
and Mr.. BAxTER's name was the only one
which came before the Convention.
On every account PoRTUs BAXTER is
worthy of so united token of respect and
confidence from the people OF the Northern
part of the State. As a man who has taken
an active and wholesome interest in the pub
lie affairs of the State for nearly thirty years
mast, no one can show better record than
be does. Clear in his opinions, fearless and
decided in his action, earnest IN the support
Of every good public object, ready at all
times to labor day and night for the advance
nent of good men to Office with an entire dis
regard of benefit for himself, frank and
courteous in his address, not a drop of blood
in his veins which is not warm with republi
can principles, his nomination was one emf
nently St to be- made.and it will be supported
with enthusiasm by the entire District Well
acquainted with the people of the State,
their wishes and their interests, no man in
Congress can more truly represent his con-
stituents than Mr.. BAXTER will his, or be
more sure than he to gain the respect aud
confidence of those with whom he is to asso-
oiate in that body. His presence there will