Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-05-17

Our readers in tie third district will find 10 this
paper call for a convention in the third district
at IlydeplrA, to nominate ac4nddate for member
Of Congress Welast week alluded to the can.
yass 10 that district, and mentioned Mr. Ed
MUNDs, Of Burlington, as a gentleman who would
credilably to himsIf, and honorably for bis con
stiluents represent that district in Congress. %
this subject the Burlington Free Press says
It is well known that the name of the II u
GEORGE +. EDMUNDs OF this place has been for
several years prominently before the voters of Thu
district as the one 10 be brought forward for
member Of Congress when suitable time should
come. His nomination was urged by many eight
years ago, but gave lace to the nomination oil
hoi Homer Il. Roye, who so ably represented
the district for the mex four years. The Hon.
Portus Bakers name mad also at that time been
considerably before tbs people, and pretty wide
impression prevailed thlt he would be elected 10
succeed Mr. Royce, after be, Mr.. r., had served
for the customary tgo trus. Mr. Baxter was
supported accordingly for both his first and second
terms, with great unanimity. We had never sup
posed however, that there vas any expectation
that be would receive a third Nomination, and We
we're surprised to see il proposed by the 81. Al.
bans Messenger a few days ago.
We must not he under ,ood as saving word
in dsparage mtnt of Mr.. Bixter.-like ali the Yer.
mont Delegation he has done his duty faithfully,
but we Gu soc no reason why the loug usage
Of the district TO elect member for only two
erms should be changed 10 this case. No DOS.
slbe good could come Of such a change, and we
are sure that Ill feeling productive Of future mis-.
chief-would be engendeie in The District BIZ 4
serious attempt TO bring it about
Ga the great ability aud high character Of MIR.
Edmunds as legislator we need not enlarge at
this time. 1t is well known TO the people Of the
District and of the entire State. No man has
stood before him for many years in our ltgslatly,
halls, and that he would take high rank 10 Con.
gress is not to be doubted. We believe that il
has been expected widely in the district that he
would he nominated and elected to Congress Al
the next election. That the voters oil this Count,
will be strongly in his favor we cannot doubt ol
moment.
The Burlington Times prefers Mr.. Edmunds,
and discusses the subec, as follows:
We are led to make this expression OF our sen
timents because the time is approaching when W,
must choose who shall speak for us in Congress
during the next Two years. For the present 10
cumbent, Mr.. Baxter, We entertain high person
al respect, excited by our knowledge OF bis pr
yite worth and virtue, and We have been the re
opent OF many courleses at his hands and much
that we have written IN criticism Of CongreSmer
in general, has no application to him. Mr. Baker
however has already served two terms in Con,
gress, II We send him again, we virtually declare
that this Dlstaict has no ripper fruit to give, car
prtu lily produce no more leading mind out Of all
the ranks OF her intelligent people. Surely Mr.
Bakers fondest friends would hardly dare to as.
sent to such belief. Since it especially belongs
to the voters Of Chtenden County, from whose
midst no Representative has been aken for six
teen years, to ssy who shall be Representative OF
this district, we declare that to the best Of our
knowledge and belief, the Hon. Geo f. Edmlnds
is the unanimous choice Of the people OF this coun.
ty for the Office Of Representative in Congress
Mr. Edmunds stands at the head Of bis profes.
sion as lawyer, and has eyinced all the legsA.
tive ability that tits possible to exhibit in the mar.
row field OF our State Legislature. As deblter,
ne is the peer at least, Of any Of the public men OF
our State. Place him 10 Congress and he would
speedily do such honor TO Vermont as Schuyler
Colhx and Thad. Stevens confer upon their con.
sututntG We are thus frank in expressing our
preference for Mr.. Elmunds, because We believe il
TO be the duty Of public journals, to urge those
pubic men for office, who can best serve the p,ib
hc interests