The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1866-08-10
The District Convention.
OPINIONS OF THE PRESS.


From he Barton Standard.
Judge Hoyt is prominent leading
man in Franklin County. He has a
liberal education, large business OK
perience, is thoroughly practical in all
his notions and ways, sound to the
core in political principles, has repre-
sented his County in the State Senate
with ability and credit, and on the
whole, is in every way worthy, &C
ceptable candidate for the position
which Mr.. Baxter now holds. 1t is
time we were giving some attention
to the issues which are to be made up
on the 18th inst, at. Hydepark; let all
consider the subject well, and prepare
to go to the Convention.
The feeling is strong for change
of representative in Congress, for this
district, and probably SO strong that
there will be but one candidate before
the nominating convention and that a
new man.
The people feel quite unanimous up
on the point, that six years are suffi-
GENTLY complimentary and remunera-
tive to Mr.. Baxter, for all past servi-
ces; and that the district has other
equally meritorious and deserving
men, whose claims should be recog-
nzed Let there be no strife in the
party; but let all exercise full APP
probation of the propriety and justice
of the new proposition.
From he Lamoae Nc,csdedley
We believe that every newspaper
in this District, with one exception, is
advocating the same opinions. The
Times, usually opposed to the doc
trines of the Free Press, is advocating
this object full as strenuously, and the
general wish of the masses seems tc
tend strongly in the same direction
We learn of a deep opposition to Mr.
Baxter III his own county, as well al
in others. From a limited acquain
lance with Mr.. Hoyt, we heartily sec
ond the efforts of the people in secur
ing his nomination in Convention, ant
his election at the Polls.
1t must be understood that to Sc
cure the nomination of any man in op
} position to the ring mentioned above
the masses must turn out in over
whelming numbers, and we hope t.
$ see them here on that day.
1 From The burlington Free Press
We have presented some grave rea
sons why our present Congressman
from this district, Mr.. Portus Baxter
should not again receive the supper
Of any honest man. Those reason
stand unchallenged. The only ans
wer to them is an increased activit
5 on the part of the wire-pullers, an,
some of the Office holders in their at
tempt to pack the Convention for Nh
Baxter. His tools are securing tn
district hiring, livery'stable teams i
advance, to go the Convention, an
Is hiring the men who are to ride i
them The people may be sure tina
whoever can be induced by money o
/ persuasion to go to Hydepark, iii Nj
Baxter's interest, viii be there, an
3 those who do not propose longer {
submit to the rule of corruption j
this district must make their arrange
az menus dSNOIhiliHiN- Il VI tdHuttlN III
men who can be hired to do such din
ty work, with the postmaster and ott
ers whose personal and pecuniary il
., terest is involved in one way and al
. other in the return of the present il
Il cnmbent, form very small fraction {
IS the people; and number of hei
IS have already seen the handwriting o
m the wall, and have become very luke
f., warm for Mr. Baxter All that
needed is that the people shall, 70
y once, be at some pains to show I'll
interest they feel in this matter TIL
E. livery teams may be hired by NJ
lie Baxters understrappers; but the fari
Of wagons are not. Let the honest yeC
Of men of the district turn ont, for ono,
at and take this matter into their ow
ID hands. They cannot be bought; /,
as them see to it that those who can al
ID not allowed to override the preferer
g ces of the people, and force again NJ
Is. on the party one who is utterly III
he Worthy to represent honest men an
E. pure principles.