Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1866-08-10

Ii is important that the District
Convention, to be holden at Hyde
park on the 18th of August should be
fully attended. We believe from all
We can learn that the great majority
of the Union voters in this District
earnestly desire a Representative 9th
er than the present incumbent Mr..
Baxter, and it is therefore very I'M
portant that the people should be on
the ground in full force in order to
successfully resist the systematic eff.
fort that will be unq lestionably made
by Mr.. Bakers devoted friends to
force his denomination through the
Convention. We are utterly opposed
to Mr.. Baxter's denomination, first
because it is high time that he should
give up position to which he has
three times been elected by his liberal
and generous constituency in spite OF
the fact that during his six years OF
service he has proved himself a very
different Representative in all those
higher qualities which serve to adorr
and dignity the character of Iegis
lator in the councils Of the nation
Our second objection to Mr.. Baxter's
denomination is that he sunk the
patriot in the selfish politician in op
posing Major Gen. Geo. J. Stannard
Vermont's first soldier, for The Col
lectorship. Gen. STANDARDS wounds
his services, the fact that he wa.
practically endorsed for the position
he sought by the public opinion of The
whole State had no influence witt
Mr.. Baxter, who persistently Tough
his nomination through a fear tina
his own small political interest,
would suffer if Stannard should sup
plant his ardent and devoted adherent
the late Collector. OF the fact O
Mr.. Baxter's opposition there is ne
question, and it is hard to discover ;
more charitable explanation of it thai
we have already given. We hav,
placed the mildest Interpretation up
on his conduct that it will easil,
!, bare. The returned soldiers in this
District and their honest minded
friends own it to themselves that tn
public man who will refuse to recoe
niZe an honored and meritorious sol
diers claim for preference to a publi
Office, claim which the people thro
, Congress had already emphaticall
endorsed, simply because such an az
pointment conhicted with the consum
!, nation of his own personal schemes
} should be publicly rebuked by havin,
leave to stay at home, as an unfaitf
full public servant who would max
) everything subordinate to his owl
private ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. The Dis
, trict has number of gentlemen who's
A abilities and private worth would d
!, us honor in Congress, but public ser
) timent thus far seems to be mainl
settling upon the Hon.. Romeo E
Hoyt, of st. Adams, as ,he candidat
t that will command the largest SUI
!. port. Mr.. Hoyt is a lawyer by pre-
: fession; a man of Improbable integ
: rity, who has already served in tn
n State Senate with high credit as a
r excellent legislator, and has been hol
r ored by his county with other Office
Y of trust. A man of character, and
d much practical ability, he may be r
1, lied upon as true and faithful Re
; lresentative, and he is worthy of tt
d support of every true hearted Unie
n voter in Chittenden County, for
e will not prostitute public positie
, for private ends.-Burlington Time