Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1866-08-10
The Hydepark Convention. ---Opin'
ions of the press.

FROM me DUftWgtOH TIec 7tSS.
We urge again a full representation
of the People at the Hydepark Con-
vention. That the reign of venality
and corruption must cease in this
District, and that noaC is the time for
the Party to put its foot on the cor
rupt ring which has for several years
had full swing in the district, by con-
signing to private life the present
Congressman, is unquestiOnably the
prevailing conviction of the honest
Union men of the district. The ac-
counts we receive from all parts of
the district satisfy US that there is no
lack of feeling or demonstration on
the subject. The great majority of
the party are of one mind on the mat
ter, and all that is needed is action.
The people must, for once, show their
strength in the nominating conven-
ton.
That with anything like fair and
full representation of the masses OF
the party at the Convention, Mr..
Baxter cannot again be its nominee.
is plain. Who shall be the nominee
is the next question.
A number of excellent names have
been suggested in various quarters.
Prominent among them are those OF
Hon. and Rev. J. II. Woodward, the
Fighting Chaplain" of the Vt. Cav.
of Gen. W. W. Grout, Of Barton; Of
Hon. Romeo II. Hoyt, of st. Adams
and of our well-known, worthy, able
eloquent and honest townsman, j. S
Adams.
At present, from all the indications
public sentiment appears to be mainly
concentrating, among these names, on
that of Judge H oyt, of St. Adams, as
on the whole the most available man
He is a sterling and working repub
lican; a lawyer by profession; gen
tleman of liberal education anC
abundant means; of the b ig h e
standing as a man of incorruptible in
tegrity and personal worth: who has
served his country in our State Senate
with high credit. as soun(
and alb lie legis tor, and hal
been honore d with other Count,
offices of honor and trust "a maj
who can be relied on, and who will
represent us faithfully and creditabl.
in the National Legislature, if thu
People see fit to choose him.
That Mr.. Hoyt ought to be, or will
} be, the nominee of the Convention, i
, of course not for us to say. We ar
only clear that some such sound AM
honest man, untainted by connection
with corrupt cliques or inscription
monopolies, should be our man, AM
that Chittenden County should go t.
2 the Convention, ready to support bin
y heartily, unless some better name
, combining with equal trustworthines
;, greater elements of popularity an
l strength, shall be presented.
d Let the people, for once, and nc
|, the wire-pullers, settle this question
r Let every honest Union man, who de
. sires that Vermont shall be repre-
sented at Washington by men Of clea
hands and unspotted record, whethe
d he considers himself politician" q
not, give day or two to his part
and the public; take his horse an
wagon; take his neighbor in with biz
and make it his business at Hyd
= park to see to it that the honesty an
purity OF Vermont is represented
&c the candidate for Congress in tt
g Third District. We tell the Repu
d icans of Chittenden County and
the District that they cannot affol
4 longer to neglect their true interest
or again to be outvoted in the nom
> mating by the tools and understra
II pers of the venal dynasty, which
ID late years has had full control in tn
g District.