Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1866-08-17


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Three cheers were given for Mr..
Poland and he retired.
The Convention then resolved it
elf into County Conventions In ac-
ordance with the motion of Gen.
Phelps and proceeded to ballot for a
in the several Counties.
The President again called the
Convention to order at 4 o'clock to
listen to the reports of the respective
County Conventions.
A white bearded patriot in the
;rowd. whose name we could not
earn, said -
Mr.. PRESIDENT. | wish to enter
my protest against the action OF
County. The nomination
we're made off in one corner where |,
for one, could not hear what was 60
ing on at all.
HON. J. f. BUTLER, OF WINDHAM co.
Mr.. PRESIDENT. Windham County
met in accordance with the instruc-
tions Of this convention and proceed
ed to vote according to said instruc-
ton. The vote was put Squareiy and
if any one desired to dissent he had
the opportunity. We did not hear a
dissenting voice. The vote Of Wind
ham County was unanimous for Hon.
Luke p. Poland. Cheers
HON. JAMES BELL, OF CALEDONIA co.
Mr.. PRESIDENT. The vote of Cal
edonia County is unanimous for Hon.
Luke p. Poland.
col. VIM. MEAD OF ORANGE co.
Mr.. President. Orange County
votes unanimously for Hon. Luke p
Poland
Elk 1T. GOV. CONVERSE OF WINDSOR co
Mr.. PRESIDENT. The first choice
of Windsor Co. was Gen. P. I
Washbuln, but as the other three
Counties in the Second District have
so voted, am instructed to say thai
/ Windsor County yields with gooC
grace and unanimously presents the
name OF Hon. Luke p. Poland.
1t was then moved that the nOmina
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carried without a dissenting voice
and three cheers being proposed by
Col. Mead of the 8th Vermont Beg
they were given with will.
! VOICES. Poland Poland Pc
land " Speech from Polandw etc.
etc, etc.
HoN. LUKE P. POLAND.
Mr.. PREsIDENT-G c2ctIcmen of til
/ CoHrention:-I am informed that Vol
have, through your committees and b
the suHstion of the convention. ten
dercd me the nomination OF Repre-
sentative in Congress from this Dis
trict. When | was called upon tn
stand before, made some alluSiOn t
the position in which | stood. | di
believe lhat the true interests of tn
people OF the State required that Nj
Morrill, should still represent them
the lower House and that | be retain
cd i'll the place where | was. TIL
House is the business branch of Cor
gross. The Constitution of the cour
try all measures OF revenue; all rev
enue billsmust originate in the HOus
and be perfected there. Mr.. Morri
having been a business man, he ha
represented US, as | myself aclnow
edge, wisely and well. But in the Sci
; ate a somewhat different degree c
talent is required, and | had fattere
myself that by my course of profes.
ional training ! was better fitted t
represent the State in the Senate tina
was Mr. Morrill,, and on account
the difference in the two Houses
+. But, ifit be the pleasure of the peopI
that We should change places, it is NJ
for me to find fault, and if any dis;
y greeable consequences ensue 1t Is you
fault not mine. | shall endeavor, 5
far as | am able, to represent you fe3
lessly and faithfully and to obserN
the true principles of Vermont r
. DublicaniSm, in which believe. Bu
i gentlemen, if it should turn out til;
this swap should be like the one mac
! by the King when he changed his cha
i lain and cook and thereby spoiIe
: both the prayer and the pudding, tt
i blame will lie with you and not vii
! me.
acceptyour nomination, gentleme
: and with the express understandir
$ that | shall not be a candidate for tt
Il succession of Judge Collamer's pla,
Il in the Senate.
= And now, one more word In refe
!. ence to the President and his cours
- | do not wish to do the President al
Z injustice. When he adopted his pl;
/ of reconstruction he was confident
was going to work well. 1t HI
y turned out to be failure. The sout
Il ern men have taken advantage of Il
! leniency extended to them They a
Il not putting themselves in a conditit
o to be in harmony with the Union, al
} when President Johnson found tn
! his plan was not sanctioned by tt
. people, instead of retiring from
gracefully as he should have done,
! : willfully and obstinately persists in
And who is to support him in it !
% There is no making a third party
: this country. There is to be the
~ publican Union party and the par
>, !" that glorifed in our defeat and
iQiced whenever the rebels won a Vi
tory.
y If the President is to have a par
= to maintain and sustain him he mt
: get his strength from that party.
I r.