Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1866-08-24


lie said he had attended many political con-
yentious in this State; and had twice leeu hon
orcl with the nomination and election from this
District FOR Congress; but neither here nor any
where hal he ever witnessed such gathering as
this. lie came here to secure by fair and hon
oTabe means the nomination Of the man OF his
choice, and intending to abide by the result. lie
had no personal difference with Mr.. Baxter,
however his relations with that gentleman hal
been misrcpresnted, and # fairly nominated he
should have his vote, as heretofore. lie desired
20 add no fuel 10 the FIRE Of excitement already
50 high; but as a citizen Of Franklin County
and man Of honor. he was bound 10 state that
no fair st0iriny Of the preference Of Franklin
County had been secured. Suppose. said be,
that Mr. Baxter is declared the nominee, under
such c state Of facts, do you believe that the
people will regard ur nomination They
would not. Il vas impossible now to have a
fair nomination. This Convention had accom-
plished al it could do and he moved that II now
adjourn.
Mr. Royce spoke sliritcdly and with great
effect, and the cheers which followed his
motion, showed that be had carried most Of
hls hearers with hm.
j. 5. ADAMS. Esq, in most eloquent and
telling little speech, seconded the motion.
ST. ADAMS REMARKS
lie asked when such a spectacle as that olIer-
Cd by this Convention had ever been seen IN
Vermont When before had a representative Of
Vermont ever been so denounced, and declined
10 face his accusers Here in the face Of the
largest convention ever assembled in Vermont,
honorable gentlemen had branded Portus Baxter
as a barterer Of offices for money-and dared
him 10 offer the opportunity for the proof-snd
he, within stones throw Of the stand and called
for by thousand voices, had remained silent.
Whatever else hey did, the people Of this Dis
trict would never permit such a man 10 repre-
sent them more. [Loul applausel
The motion to adjourn was put and car
ried but the Chairman declared himself in
doubt Ii was put again. The ayes were
too numerous and laundering TO he disputed
or doubted. and with extreme reluctance,
Mr.. wilkins declared the convention ad-
journcd. ! speedy dispersal took place
The members Of the nominating committee,
portion Of whom had collected IN the
Court House, were promptly notified Of the
adjournment Of the convention. and Of
course dispersed likewise We understand
however, that the pretcnse is now made that
they subsequently got together and made a
nomination. The pretense is, however, too
arelaccd to he maintained for a moment
| The existence Of the committee, even il it
had ever been properly constituted, Of course
terminated with that Of the Convention
and its action in any case could have no con
sequence ill reported to and adopted by the
convention. Nobody will pretend that this
was done
The convention thus adjourned without
nomination, to the utter dIsmay Of Mr..
Baxter, who had been receiving the
congratulations Of his friends and tho
cheers Of drunken crowd at the hotel. and
of his hangers-on They had been proclaim
Ing him as the peoples choice. They had
bet heavily on hls carrying every County in
the convention. lie had announced himself
tina, hc was .'as sure of the nomination AZ il
he had his commission in his pocket" But
he had carried but hro Of the aI counties Of