Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1866-06-29
The Milton ANGUS.
NIL10S. June ., Is55

/ .Nl-s-f. Editor Fro Pres
Allow ne 70 state the facts. reis-
tive 20 The Caucus. regularly called and held
Saturday evening. June 25d Ct which was 81
/ eye witness throughout.
twas generally known among the inhabitants
O. Milton. that Mr. /. Baruum with c. wit
ters, had been through The county soliciting a.
sis,arce IL the several towns IL eiecting hin,
lAlr Baruuu) 70 tie Senate When he ne;
Morrill, men, be talked Il his interest. and 50
with Poland men for Poland, beng understood
at home as being both wsys. The people here
thought bes, for hin to define MS positiou-
hence the unusual interest IL the caucus. which
called cut some two hundred voters. one hour
an q nalf sfez the tine, On the warming the
meeting was called 10 crder By Mr Baruum,
chairman Of town committee. C. " Writers
arl John " Brown, were nominated icr Mod
orator, and 6 ballot called for by two thirds Of
the meeting Mr. Baruum paid 10 attention .
the counter nomination O. NJ Brown but CAL
ed Mr. Wities to the chair without giving the
meeting chance 10 vote Gnd lei the mgjorig
choose their ovn moderator NJ Writers made
his appearance 81 the desk. troubled with filling
~ II bis throat, unab.et to SPEAK. but gave few
feeble raps. meaning 'the bouse VII come TO
order" Inc whole meeting was ind quaint, and
justly. TOO, when they saw him forcing himself
uFoa then, and only ~ the utmost efforts Of a
lev was Mr. Writers saved from being dragged
out Of the desk.
Dr. Fairchild then went forward and called
the meeting to order without any trouble what
ever. lie then told Messrs Barnum and Writers
he had come there TO vote 1or and with them,
but had had DO opportunity to vote for NJ ".
as moderator, and there had been 10 electicu.-
h tod Mr. B, II was biz duty as chairman IF
the committee, 10 organize the meeting IN IAN.
manly way Mr. Barnum then came forward
ard ordered a division Of the house for moiers-
erator-thcse il favor Of Mr. Writer'S 70 take the
south SIDE Of the house, those for Mr. BroEn ;he
north. Tellers we're appointej-they counted
all who s;ail IL the house-ani reported TO the
chair 20 on the south side, and 81 on the north,
the chair then declared Writers NOT
eIeried tut would hot declare Brown
elected Mr. 4 y -4usfir then
moved TO adjourn. and put the motion, the south
side Of he house voting for adjournment. ami
the north unanimously againsi, when the chsir-
uan % the committee tHot Mr.. Writer'S. the
pretended Moderator declared the meeting al
journei. This was done Immediately after the
house mad been carefully counted by their ovu
men. Nr. Brown was then called 10 the chai-
10 complete the organization, and Mr. B Fag-
child elected Secretary. during this orgauizl-
ton the other side withdreE Last evening
they met, as yen viii observe, pursuant to 81
jourumclt'' Such Is the manner a minority
attempted to control a large u.ajority. and are
new trying TO deceive the county, only as uu-
scrupui0ls, designing men and tricky lawyers
would attempt to do. The caucus last evening
was attended by . men and boys. all told The
leaders Of that minority are nov condemned by
tvo-th.ris Of those who came out Tor them Sat
urlay Their expectations were that the Poland
interest might he II the majority IL the CONVEX
uon 50 that they would get admitted. Yesier-
day. MIR Bsrnum sad 70 8 Morrill, nan that
his delegation would be for Morrill, Why are
the P land men IN other towns advising with
Mr.. B. and have even approached some m.n
here TO know if we would cleo; HIM 10 the House,
if be would Withdraw his name from the sensto-
rial canvass' All we asa here IL fair inves,i-
cation Of the facts, and we do not fear the resu.t
Yours t7ly,