Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-07-05
The Rutland County Convention,

| Inc IOllOWln8 letter from Mr.. Sheld0u
is handed US for publication. We do
not care to make any comments upon it,
We do not publish the resolutions of
the Maine State Convention, appended
to the letter, for the reason that we have
already published them, or their sub
stance, as Mr.. Sheldon will see by refer
ring to the HERALD Of June 25th.
To the Editors ofthe Rutland Herald.
Your article in Thursday mornings
paper, referring to my course at the
County Convention would seem to call
for few words in reply.
As there has been favorable change
in the weather, it will require no effort
on my part "to keep COOL" were it other
wise, l find much in the article refer
red to TO thank you for.
thank you for publishing the resolu-
tion, that the public may understand
the extent of my offense, and from that,
judge as to the justice, and good taste,
manifested by you, in using your posi-
tion to place such an article before the
public.
As TO the candor you manifest in your
representations in regard to the tone and
action Of the Convention, there were so
many witnesses present, it is not neces-
sary to discuss that if you derive sat-
isfaction from it, | will not complain.
Now, as to the Senatorial question,
have had no personal acquaintance with
either of the rival candidates" In
company with others interested, l had
five minutes interview with Mr. Morrill,,
on the subject of the tariff in April,
1854, and remember with gratitude his
| successful efforts in behalf of an inter-
est thought to be of some Importance
| by many in this part of the State. 1
| have been in Washington several times
since, but have never spoken to Mr..
| Morrill,, nor had one word with any
"roving partisan" of his, and only a
! general conversation with citizens Of
| this county. Often, while in Washing
! ton, did take pride in the commanding
position and wide influence welded by
| one OF Eermonts representatives, and
have thought it unjust to have it go
abroad, that the (supposed) organ of the
Republican party in this county, was
speaking by authority of the party, in
adv coating the claims Of Judge Poland
as against Mr.. Morrill,, when l believe a
large majority of the Republican elect
Ors preferred Mr.. Morrill, and | thank
your Mr., Tuttle, for candidly acknowl-
edging in presence of numerous wit
nesses, (afteT close Of the Convention J
that he had no doubt there was at this
moment majority of the people of the
county who preferred the election of
Mr.. Morrill," coupled however, with the
assertion, that events would develop a
change Of sentiment in six weeks" and
what is strange, have met several op-
ponents of Mr. Morrill,, not one Of whom,
who does not acknowledge the majority
for him at present, but who say the
people are 'humbugged notc but six
weeks, &C." What miracle the six
weeks will accomplish l know not, but
it would seem they are pregnant with
the fate of Mr.. Morrill,. With this, |
leave the public to decide the question,
as to who are the eXponents Of the
views of the Republican party in Rut-
land County on this question; for my
self | should prefer to see both Mr. Nor
riil and Judge Poland representing Yer
mont in the Senate of the United States
Vermont is the only State in the Union
that endures sort of "Mason & Dix.
on's line separating the East from the
Western part of the State if attempted
combinations, by interested parties force
the obliteration of that foolish line, ]
for one, shall rejoice. I thank you
Messrs. Editors, for your frank avowa
that " Mr.. Morrill, is one, of two, gooC
and true men,"
, Will remark in conclusion, that cal
but rejoice at the hearty manner il
which you endorse the action of Con
: gress upon the Constitutional amend
ment, as well as your equally hearty en-
. dorsement of the resolutions Of th'
Maine and Vermont State Conventions
in that days HERALD. As L have no
seen a copy OF the resolutions in tn,
HERALD, as adopted by the Maine Stat
Convention, enclose copy for publica
ton. l sympathize so strongly witt
: you in commendation Of the resolutions
q that | cannot regret having caused
8 an increased circulation of the HERALD,
f and join with you heart and hand il
fighting it out on that line if it take
all summer = yes, lifetime.
e CHARLES SHELDON.