Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1866-08-22

since. It was easy for newspaper men t
to bring such charges, and they we're of
ten brought against public men. 1t wal
the duty of those who made such charges
to prove them. Mr.. Baxter was thu
choice of the people, &c &c, lRencwc.
calls for Baxter" but no Baxter. ~
Mr.. Benedict asked Mr.. Harmon if b,
was authorized 10 deny the chdrges o. e
challenge proof Of them 70 which Mr.
Harmon replied thar he didn't know wha'
, the charges we're, .''
I Mr.. Bradley Barlow Of St. Adams, mex
addressed the convention substantially in
the same vein as Mr.. Harmon, saying
that be believed the charges to be Sian
ders that they were vague and general
and that it was for those who made them
to make them specific and proove them,
Hon. Daniel Roberts Of Burlington
said that the charges acre specific, to the
effect that Mr.. Baxter had disposed Of
public offices under his control for his
private pecupiary gain; and that it was
absured to call for proof Of these charges
or further specification, SO long as Mr.
Baxter did not appear to deny them and
challenge the proof; that the evidence
was understood to be in the possession of
gentlemen who are under confidential OBJ
legations to Mr., Baxter not to volunteer
disclosure, but if he would release them
m such obligations, they were preparedfro
to make, their proofs lefore the Couven-
tion,; and he called upon Mr.. Baxter to
make the denial and allow the proof to
be made--that it was due to the Conven-
ton and to himself that Mr. Baxter
should speak out before the Convention.
Mr.. Baxter was again loudly colled
for, but did not appear, nor were the
charges officially denied. ......t ....
In the afternoon when the convention
met, reportof the different Co. Secreta.
ries was called for, and the names of Car
olus Noyes, VIM. Harmon, James Miner,
@. W. Brownell and Norman Brownell
of Chittenden Co as nominating committee
were then presented. .gsa A.,
Franklin Co. being next called, Mr.,
Seymour made an admirably calm and
fair statement of the proceedings in Frank
lin Co. Convention, stating that no CON-
mittec had been chosen on the part of that
County. b, Vi % tgt sA e.a
Mr. Bradley Barlow admitted the truth
and fairness of the statement; but claim
ed that the frauds alleged were if true,
not sufficient TO effect the result, and that
the Baxter men, having the majority,
should be allowed to name the committee
men they ,coaid hare chosen it the trial
had been on a motion for committee.
Henry A. Burt, Esq, rcjoiued in an
exceedingly clear and conclusive state.
ment of the frauds, that men of other
counties had been counted among the
Baxter men, and that one of them had
acknowledged that he was counted fonr
times on that side. M. Buck, Esq, fur
thor supported the statement. t'v alr"
Mr.. Geo Ballard, Of Georgia, added
toe testimony of his own eyes to the frauds.
stating that the Baxter man who passed
through the gate with him passed around
and was counted second time. He fur
ther eloqdently denounced the corruption
Of 'the ring" and said it had been long
enough submitted to, that when post
master was wanted in Franklin County
they must 60 to Rolla Gleason to know
who II shooua d beard' to1ea'b a brain
What was to he dohe'in such a state o.
the case was evidently puzzle for the
Pre- ideut Of the Convention, and for many
others; when Hon, Homer E. Royce o.
Berskshire took the stand. III ted .ma'J5
He said he had attended many politica
conventions in this State; and had twic,
been hohored with the nomination an,
election from this District for Congress
kbut neither here nor, any where had h
ever witnessed such a gathering as this
He came he re to secure by fair and hon
orable means the nomination Of the ma,
of his choice and intending to abide b,
the result He had no personal differenc
with Mr.. Baxter, however his relation
with that gentleman had been misrepre
sonted and if fairly nominated be sboul,
q have his sotes as heretofore He desires
to add no fuel to the fire of excitemen