Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1866-08-24

stoned by this movement, Mr.. &. & BENE
DICT Of Burlington, stepped to the front Of
the stand and asked leave to make a remark
and to submit proposition.
Mr.. RESEDIcr's REMARKS
Mr.. Benedict said that every man before him
was doubtless aware that certain grave charges
had been preferred against cne Of the candid
ates for the nomination Of this Convention. The
charges were that Mr.. Baxter had used the oth-
cial patronage under his control for his person
al and pecuniary advantage; and that contribu
tiOns had been levied on the salaries Of subordi-
nate officials, in his name and for his benefit
As the editor Of the paper in which the state
ment Of these charges was first given TO the
| public, the speaker desired to say that If they
were not true, he wished to retract them, and to
I publicly apologize TO Mr. Baxter [cheers and
cries Of good" from the Baxter men But he
! (Alr Benedctl believed them to be true, and
/ capable Of satisfactory proof ICheers from the
| lloyt mcn.l It must he remembered, however,
/ that the transactions involving such corruption
| were common ly confidential between the parties
to them; and he was here to say that if Mr. Baxter
| (Who was now almost within hearing Of the
| speakers voice. or any one in his behalf,
would deny those charges, challenge the proof
Of them, and withdraw the confidential obliga-
tiOn resting on some Of Mr.. BaxtCr's former
friends, the effort would he made to prove them
in open convention, here and H0r. [ChecIs
snd loud and long calls for Baxter, Baxter
Mr.. Baxter did not apToar, but Mr.. Win.
Harmon came forward.
slR. HAENOS's REMARKS.
Mr.. Harmon said that such charges were not
to le believed Of a man with the high character
Of Hon. Portus Baxter. [Derisiye cries Of ooh,
Oh from one side and chccIt from the other.
The gentleman who had just spoken had lost
$500 Ofhce awhile since. Il was easy for news
paper men to bring such charges. and they were
often brought against public men. Il was the
duty Of those who made such charges to prove
them. Mr.. Baxter was the choice Of the people,
&c, sc. Renewed calis for Baxter" but no
Baxterl
Mr Benedict asked Nlr. Harmon il he was
authorized to deny tie charges or to ctal
Icngc proof o.. them. To which Mr. Ilar-
mon replied that be diin'. Anow what the
charges were.
Nh. BRADLEY BARLOW oi 81 Aitans next
addressed tic convention substantially in the
same vein as Mr Harmon, sayins ,hat he
believed tic charges 80 Pc slanlcrs that
they Ncrc vague and general and ;bat it
,r,. o,- ,l... ,,r.. mod. ,h,,. D.. ,.l, ,t,.o
specific and prove them.
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the evidence WIS. ..r.lsrs..rl q, l.cir tbs ros.
session Of Gentlemen VII, arc under c,rsj,o.
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tbs DENIAL ,l,t sI,,q fl., r-,.f fon,I,-
tli,t il M. 5u,. .-,t.c ran,.pti.narj m b,n,-
-di that Mr. Baxter should .rcak .ut before
the Con,,r,i.p.
DIR. BAILEY, Esq. o., 81. Albans, s5n-iu.
Law %! Wm. Carr. late Collector. called /
ont, aba, Nj. Eotorts WIS SPECIAL Agent Of
the Treasury Mr.. Roberts replied. that be .
lad loon special sg,ut of the Treasury
Department 'Ut We not now, nor was be a F.
syu-iH-law of Mr. CHpI-that in relation to .
the matter referred 90. Lc bad no complaint I
to make %, Nj. Baxter. and. so lar as lie |
knew. Mr.. Baxter lad u,atcd him lairly.
Moro ,au- for Nj Baxter. Lut no Nr.
Baxter
The customary motion thar tbe Csnyeu-
tion now scraratc into County Conventions to
choose mcmlc,s Of d p,miuqtin- committee.
on the basis o, twice the number of the SEN
atorial dcle.ation Of each county. was here
made and carried. and tbc convention tool, |
a recess of an hour or two.
The members from Chi,t.nIcn County as
sembled in the church. Orleans e .unty at
tho Town IJ,u Franklin County in front
oc the C,urt Ilousr. I-moill, County in
front or the .uoak,rs stand. E,s.y County
IN front OR G. Eent5a.s Office and Grand
Isle County ot the Grand jury Rooms.
What was done at the other county meet
ipp- We are not vet able @, report. Chit,cn-
den County chose Daniel Roberts chairman.
Q G. Benedict S,crctarv. and tcller- from
each town, as follows:
Burlington-J. \. SL,dd. G.. II. Bigciow.
Bolton-R. J. Morse.
Charlottc-Jamcs Squire, T. &. Chapman.
Colchcstcr-J. Q. Adams. \. 4. Allen
Essex-N. Browncll. D. II. Macombcr.
.I,ricbo-F. II. Lane. 1. F Wilbur
AIl,c,-.I,bn Rr,vp f. \ Wittcrs
lilne-burgh-ii. Ncld, > +. Miles
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