The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1863-07-17
Second District Convention.

BY notice Iii the appropriate place 1t will
be seen that our district convention is to be
held at White River Junction, next Tuesday.
Although the notice is short little effort
will secure a good represe .ation. Undoubt-
edly the railroads will carr, for fare one way.
Next Tuesday we are to choose a man to
represent this district in the next Congress.
| Questions of tie utmost Importance and
difficulty must come before the next session,
whether the rebellion be put down before
that session commences or not. 1t is now
all important to US that we have men in Con-
gres who have experience in national affairs
as we'll as ability.
In this time of our country's peril it be.
comes every citizen to act with an eye sing lie
to the best good of the country. In times
when there is only the ordinary business OF
legislation before Congress it may be we'll to
act on the principle of rotation in office and
give this one or that chance, elect the man
if you please, who is most anxious for the
place, the one who makes the greatest effort
to obtain il. But this is the time when We
should look only to our own and the interest
of our posterity, and in selecting our candi-
dates to disregard the wishes and desires of
persons in respect to their having the office.
We understand that there are sundry persons
in this district, (having never been in Con
gress,) who are willing to represent US, some
of whom are teaching active measures to get
themselves the chance. That man seeks
the place we think no good reason why he
should have it, But, unless the freemen at
tend the convention on their own motive
the man who makes the greatest effort is the
one most likely to get it. Let US consider
whether it is not best for US to spend our
time and our money in this matter, and see
TO 1t that no man represents us merely be-
cause he eXerts himself to that end. Let
each one exercise his own unbiased JUDGMENT
! Oar own is, that it is for orr interest TO have
Mr.. Morrill, (whu has SO faithfully and ably
represented us in time past,) hold the office
| for another term. He will not continue in
| it, by any action of his own. He not only
does not ask it, but has declined to be can.
didate. His untiring and self sacrificing de-
votion to the service Of his country, hereto
fore, is guaranty that if we elect him he
will serve. We, the freemen of The district
can do it, if We will, it is our right. And
then, if he will not serve, we can elect an
other. We hope that freemen from all parts
Of the district will attend the convention and
with the high aim of acting as they may
think is for the best good of their tern and
bleeding country, whoever may be nominated
We shall be more likely to select the right
man than if the convention be controlled by
those who attend by reason Of the efforts Of
political aspirants. II.
q The wire-pulling which has been go
ing on SO extensively among the republicans
throughput the state will show its effects a,
the convention to-day. at Burlington, for the
nomination of state Offices.
The above piece Of scandal appears in the
Springfield Republican, of the Sth instant, q
paper which is usually candid and high-mind
ed, but which occasionally INDUCES in off
hand sarcasm, worthy of the Boston Post
There has been no wire-pullins," among
the republicans of Vermont. The convention
which was largely attended from every par,
of the state and embodied an unusual num-
Der Of our most distinguished citizens, was
entirely harmonious. The nomination Of
state officers was made by reclamation, with
out dissenting voice or murmur.