Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1866-08-24

Isle counties, and we believe fairly
and honestly. Mr.. Baxter by means
Of free rides, and free rum, and a free
use of copperheads, aliens and minors,
had carried this county and Chittenden.
Franklin county, as will be seen by
a statement elsewhere, furnished by a
Franklin county man, failed to agree
upon a committee, and reported the
situation to the convention, whereup-
on the convention becoming satisfied
that gross frauds had been perpetrat- |
ed by Baxter's men from Franklin
county, and feeling that no fair express
sion Of the people was being obtained,
adjourned without making any nomi-
nation, and without even sending any
committee out for that purpose.
Yet c. Noyes says Mr.. Baxter was
unanimously nominated" Who is
this G. Noyes? Without giving full
biography of him, we will state one
fact in his history. In 1864, when all
true men-Judge Hoyt with that num-
ber-yes our copperhead candidate Tor
Representative, with that number
supported Abraham Lincoln, for Pres
ident, Caroluy Noyes, Of Burlington,
came out with letter in the Burling-
ton Sentinel,-a copperhead paper
| decIarino himSnIf for Goo D Mol nllan
So much for the purpose of showing
who some of Mr.. BaXters supporters
are.
The report says, the committee
from Essex county appearing, the vote
was reconsidered, and again Mr.. Bax-
ter was unanimously renominated."
Yes the committee from Essex coun-
ty did appear, and told c. Noyes and
his associates, that the convention
had adjourned, and that they should
take no part whatever in their pro-
ceedings, and did not. The reader OF
course sees that Essex, Lamoille and
Grand Isle counties, took no part in
this meeting and the men from Frank
lin county who did, were those, whom
the chairman of the Franklin county
convention would not declare elected
In fact it will be seen by the state
meut signed Franklin county, that nc
committee from that county had been
put in nomination before they broke
up, which was upon the question OF q
E permanent chairman; and that the
district convention adjourned with
out sending any committee out to make
a nomination deeming it the wisest
and most prudent way to submit the
matter directly to the people.
Ofcourse all understand that it was
perfectly competent for the conven
ton to adjourn at any time; that the
nominating committee if it had been
elected, was but the mere agent OF the
convention, and could make no nomi
nation of themselves. The most they
could do, was to report a name to the
convention that then, the convention
could accept that name or refuse so
to do, and take any other which might
be sugges ted. The committee OF
course had no power but such as they
cot from the convention, and without
the ratification of the convention could
do nothing. In fact, they had no eX
istence but such as they derived from
the convention and when the con
vention terminated its existence, tn,
existence of the committee which wa
. but the mere creature Of the cOnVen
ton was terminated also. This upol
= the supposition that the committe
had all been legally elected. But tn
reader will remember, that the pre-
tended committee from Franklin couI
- tv had not been declared elected a
all, by the Franklin cOu nty delegates
g Yet, G. Noyes says POrtus Baxter wa
unanimously nominated for Coz
gress." AS well might Tim Tinke
i say that Peter Funk was "unanimOusl
II nominated Tor Congress-" 1t woul
, have quite as much binding force upo
. the voters of the Sd district. Let l
suppose that a few Of Judge HOyt
e friends had assembled after the az
, journment, and unanimously nom
, mated" him, and announced it to tt
q. people through c. Noyes, or some OF
er Baxter, Copperhe d, Repu
4 lican; who would pay any attentio
|, to it? The truth is the nominate
of Portus Baxter is pretened, ut
a real one, and will be wholly di
regarded by the people. That
they will vote in September, withol
regard to the manifesto Of G. Noye
If they want to vote for Mr.. Baxte
20 they will of course do so, but if the
. want to vote for some other ma
Up they will feel at perfect liberty so