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THE COUNTY CONVENTION.
BURLING TON:
FRIDAY MORNING, JULY u, 1861.

FRIDAY MORNING, JULY IL, 1861.
THE COUNTY CONVENTION.
The official report of the Republican Chit
tenden County Convention, which met at
Essex Junction on the Sd instant, gives all
necessary information as to the organization
and official acts of the body. \ few words on
matters in connection will not be amiss.
Besides the delegates, there was 4 falr at
tendance of lookers-on and outsiders. The
fine rain of the two previous days, the
mild air of the day itself, and the excellent
dinner provided by Mr.. Tyler, were circum-
stances promotive of good feeling among all
present. The general understanding was,
that all the county officers elected last year
were to be renominated, that the present
State Senators (Messrs. WOODWARD and
BEECHERl were also to be renominated, and
that in fact there was only one nomination
about which there would be any doubt
namely, that of State Senator, in place Of
Hon, AsAHEL PECK, elected last year, but
subsequently transferred to the Bench of the
Supreme Court. There was therefore very
little to create any uneasiness, and there
would have been nothing at all had it not
been for the notion of 3 few that it would be
good thing to step aside from the usual
course, and to nominate some member of thu
Democratic party to fill the vacant Senator
ship. This opinion did not however, awaken
any contentious spirit, and the Convention
went through with its business pleasantly,
and separated with good feeling.
Alter the Convention had by one vote
unanimously ronominated all those now in
ofhce, Mr.. Elmunds, of Burlington, said that
it was well known that some thought there
were good reasons for nominating Demo-
crat. aud it seemed to him that the sense Of
the Convention ought to be ascertained on
that point, first. and without the introduc-
ton OF the names Of any persons. lie moved
that the Convention 60 into Committee Of
the Whole, to consider the matter, and it did
SOL. B. Platt, Of Colchester, in the Chair
Mr. Mason, of Richmond moved, for the
purpose Of bringing the question up, that it
is the opinion Of this Committee thst the
Convention nominate Democrat for Senator.
Sundry persons spoke pro and con, but ali
very briefly. The longest speech was from
Hon. Wm. H. French, Of Willis,on. He
regretted that the County Committee lad
issued Sd strait-laced call-wouid have
been pleased if they had done as the State
Committee did and even now, he thOu5htit
would be the better way for the Convention
to direct their County Committee to issue
another call, inviting all the people Of Chit
tenden County to come together for the pur.
pose of making the nominations. He eonsid.
cred all party lines as entirely wiped away,
in the necessity for union to support the
Government against the rebellion for HIM
self, he was ready to vote for any good man
q" who was supporter of Republican, prin.
ciples." This magnanimous view OF no.
party position struck the Convention quite
forcibly, and general and hearty laugh
followed its announcement.
On the whole, considering that the Con
yention had already nominated eight of the
nine officers to be nominated, and for other
good and obvious reasons, the notion of
adjOurning and getting up new aud mis-
cellaneous Convention did not take UTy
strongly; and after while spent without
much progress towards a vote on the ques-
ton, as first proposed, it was determined to
have an informal ballot
The vote being taken, the committee rose
and reported to the Convention that Hon
G. F. EDNUNps had a majority of all the
votes east The ballot in Convention in
creased Mr.. Edmunds' vote to about three
to one for all others, and his nomination was
made unanimous-we have no doubt to the
great satisfaction of the people generally
with the result.
1t is proper to state that Mr.. EdmundS
had signified to those of his townsmen who
proposed to use his name, that it was his
decided wish to have no use made Of 1t what
ever, and when the nomination was declared
he said that while gratifed for the kind ex
preston Of his friends, he must reserve the
right to decline the nomination if on fur
ther consultation and reflection he felt salts
fed the public good would be promoted by
his so doing.
Mr.. Edmunds is a legislator Of tried abil-
lty, and his accession to the Senate Will be
felt to be a very valuable one 10y all the com
munity. The County Ticket is an excel
lent one-and its election by great major
ity is as sure thing as the arrival Of cleo
tion day.
LA CROsSE.-A correspondent thus de-
scribes this pastime, match game of which
is to be played by the Excelsior Lacrosse
Club, OF Montreal, at the Fair Ground, in
this place on the afternoon CT tomorrow
| La C osse is an Indian Game-a favorite pastime
of all young Montrealers. 1t was first introduced
iato Montreal Soma fve or six wears avo bv n few