Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1866-08-03
The District Convention. again.


We urge again full representation Of the
People at the IIydeIark Convention. That
the reign Of yenality and corruption must
cease in this District, ard lLat aotr is the
time for tie Party to put its foot on the
corrupt ring which has for several years
lad full swing in the District, by consign-
Ing TO private lie the present Congressman.
is unquestonablY the prevailing conviction
of the honest UniOn men Of the District.
The accounts we receive from all Parts Of
the district satisfy Us that there Is no lack
Of feeling or determination on the subject.
The gioat majority Of the Party are Of one
/ mind "a tie matter, ard al that Is needed
is action. The People must, for once, show
their strength in tie nominating convention.
That with anything like fair and full rc-
presentation Of the masses Of the PARTY at
the Convention, Mr.. Baxter cannot again
he lis nominee, is plain. Who shall he tie
nominee? is the next question.
\ rumlor of excellent names have Leen
sugE,stod in yarous quarters. Prominent
among them are those of Hon. and Rev.
=. II. WOODWARD, the fighting Chaplain
Of the VI. Cavalry. Of Gen. W. ". GRorr.
Of Barton of Hon. ROMEO II. Horr Of st.
Adams, and OF our wcll-known, worthy.
able, eloquent and honest townsman, j. 5.
ADAMS
At present, from all the indications. pub
lie sentiment appears to be mainly concen
tsatins. among tLesc names, On that Of Judge
iloYr. Of - Adams. as on the whole the
most available man. He is a sterling and
working republican; a,lawycr ly profession;
q ger,.,uan of liIual education and aiuni-
ant m.sus. of tie Highest standing as a
man Of ireorruptite integrity and personal
worth who las served his county in our
State scaato wi.l Lieh credit. cs sound
and tie .,- .a.o-. ard Las been Lororcd
Will otLcT County cEccs of honor and
tru-t,- man who can le raid on. end
wio viii Icrrout us faithfully and credit
ally in tlc National legislature, if the
People rec q, to choose him.
That Mr. Hoyt ought to be, or VIII be.
he nominee Of tho Convention, is Of course !,
lot for Us to ray. Wcare only clear that y,
oD.e such sound and honest man, untaintod ID
y connection with corrupt cliqucs or un- "
cruIulou= mouorolios. should be our man, Z
nd tiat Chit;ordon County should 20 to ID
he Canyntian, ready to support him heart
Y, unl,ss some better name, combining ID
nth equal trustworthincss greater elements ?
popularity and strength, shall be pre- =
utcd.
Let tic FeopIe, for once, and not the wire II.
illcrs, settle this question. let every hon R.
i Union man. who desires that Vermont l.
aLl le represented at Washington by men cl
clean bands and unspotted record, whether M
. considers himself politician or not. S'
Tc day or Two to his party and the pub
take Ii, horse and wagon take his
ishlor III with him, and make it his busi- NJ
SIS at nydoIark to sce to ii that the homes %.
and purity Of VERMONT is represented q. a.
the candidate ior Congress in the Third !"
district. We tel tie Republicans Of Chit
ndcn County and of the District that they W.
nnot afford loreer to neglect their true
tcEesis, OF again to be outyoted in the nom oc,
atirg convention by the tools and under an
IarIcrs Of the yenal dynasty, which Of late We
irs Las had full control IN this District. cit
With the PEOPLE on the ground, as We an
yc said, the result Is sure.