Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-07-18
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COUNTY CONVENTIONS.
THURSDAY MORNING, JULY Is.

yesterday uuder the various calls which were
madc.wcic well attcnded,and with the excep-
ton OF a few disaordaut elements in the Mass
Convention, growing out OF the incongruity Of
some small portion of the material Of which
it was compos. d, we believe passed OIL to the
satisfaction OF the participants.
Our co.emporary Of the Courier was of
course there with his no-party party views for
the purpose Of supporting the Administra-
ton by periodically aiding IT the distribution
of county offices, and was very much incensed
at the idea that his patriotism was expected to
be extended little further and he to endorse
the resolutions and nominations Of the Mont
pelier Convention. That was no part of his
programme and he entered his solemn protest.
He only proposed to aid in " a vigorous pros
ecuton of the war in Rutland county, and
leave the State and nation to others. Fortu-
natcIy there were few of his stamp, and the
Convention was otherwise harmonious.
1t will be seen by reference to the report
Of proceedings in another column that both
Conventions acted in harmony and with the
exception OF three changes, nominated the
ticket OF last year. thus evinclng their conf
dcnce in their past officers. NJ. Fish of Ira
magnanmously withdrew his name in order
10 make room for Democrat upon the Sen
atorial ticket, and the name of John jackson
Esq, Of Brandon was placed thereon,-a fit
and becoming nomination. We doubt rot
this noble and generous act on the part of
Mr.. Fish will be long remembered by the
treemen Of Rutland County. Mr.. jackson
is a live Democrat but a firm supporter OF the
Union and endorses the nominations and res
o.utious of the State Convention as the most
sensible way of sustaining the Union. and his
nomination, we think, will be satisfactory to
all.
The change in the office Of Judge of Pro-
bate we are sure evinoed no lack OF conf
dence in the present incumbent, but was
made upon the principle OF "rotation,' and
we are not positive but that it was in accord
ance with the wishes of Judge Brtton him
self
The nomination of Mr.. Field as Sheriff,
without dsparagement to the other candl-
dates, we believe is acceptable to all. Mr..
Field will bring into the office in addition 10
his other qualifications, a large amount of
experience, having for some time served as
Deputy under Mr.. Edgerton the present pop
ular incumbent,
But we have 10 room to elaborate A strong
union feeling seemed to pervade both Con-
ventions, and patriotic remarks were made
by many persons present.
Too much credit cannot be given to those
Democrats who so nobly sunk party prefer
ences and went honestly into this Convention
for union for the purpose of the Union, and
we trust they will have no cause to regret
that they have done so generous and patriotic
an act, or feel that by so dong they have
compromised any portion of their political
principles.
FLOYD AS A JoCKEY.-The Louisville
journal having heard that Ex-Secretary
Floyd has given pair Of noble horses to
Jeh, Davis, wonders il they are the same he
stole from Sam Burke, of Kentucky, fifteen
yea. ago. The Journal asserts that Floyd
wanted to take Burkes horses TO Virginia,
and sell them there, and Burke consented
But after waiting, and writing and getting
neither money nor news from the Hon. jock
oY, in desperation he wrote to Floyd to send
him five dollars aud call it squsre No re
ply followed, and two years atterward the
owner, mentioning his loss to an intimate
friend of FIoyd's, was answered, "why, my
lear sir, see those horses every day they
are Floyd's carriage horses, and considered
the finest in our county"
STEAM TOWING EXPERIMENT ABAN-
DoNED.-The steam towing experiment, in
stituted shortly after the opening of naviga-
ton this season, by the Western Transporta-
ton Company, in the employment OF tugs in
stead Of horses upon short line of the Erie
canal below Lockport, has been abandoned,
and the companys tag boats sent to ply on
the North River. 1t was found, says the Troy