Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1867-08-16

but when called on for proof, had not
the manliness to face the music, so
Mr.. Comings was elected by a hand
some vote. He had friends there
who fought for him strong. There was
five ballotings for sheriff; two tie
votes, and the president decided the
last ballot by giving it to Mr.. Boswell,
which was right. Mr.. Bean was the
prominent candidate against him.
The following is the ticket nomina-
ted, which we think is pretty fair
one. There are no very bad men on
it:
For Senators,
LUTHER BAKER of Newport,
JAMES w. SIMPSON of Craftsbury.
For Judges,
BENZ. COMINGS of Greensboro,
E. o. BENNETT of Charleston.
For Sheriff.
JAMES BUSWELL of Barton.
For Judge of Probate,
E. A. STEWART of Derby.
For States Attorney,
L. H. BISBEE of Newport.
For High Bailiff
L. P. GALLUP of Troy.
The committee on resolutions by
their chairman, l.. FL. Bisbee, present
ed the following, which were adopted
unanimously:
Resolved, With deep regret, since April, 1865,
we have witnessed the cruel and ins0lent spirit
of the rebellion while fostered and encouraged by
the apostate president, it has persistently sought
to grasp by artiice the control it failed 20 achieve
by force.
2. We are taught by this, first, that too great
clemency to a criminal is sometimes clemency to
crime, and rashness instead of mercy; secondly,
that the safety of the republic demands that at
all hazards reconstruction be based on loyalty
and equality thirdly, the awful folly of nomina-
ting doubtful men even though available to office
of high public trust.
8. We hold that public Office of representa-
tive or high executive character should never be
bestowed as rewards, but should be filled by men
best fit to be trusted, to discharge the duties re-
quired. No man should be selected for president
whose views on fundamental questions are not
earnest and not of recent profession. Lacking all
| this, even the honorable military service, and
late public declarations of Andrew johnson did
not save his election from being criminal mis-
| take and a national calamity.
4. We endorse the reconstruction policy OF
congress and Gen. Sheridan, and we look with
adherence upon that singular affection for the
! law and the constitution which always happens
to find that some ACT or article is violated when
the enemies of the law and constitution are pun
| ished or hindered, but never happens to find
clause or amax;m by which to encourage loyalty
or to hang traitor.
| s. Resolved, That we endorse the declaration
of principles and the nominations of the Repub
| lican State Convention, and pledge our cordia
| support and a handsome majority in Orleans Co.
to the Safe Republican Ticket and the nomina
| tons of this convention.
The following is the county commit
tee for the year ensuing:
AMoRY DAWSON jr.,
ELISHA LANE,
E. o. RANDALL.
The convention voted to return tC
the old system Of mass conventions
They did not relish the close commu
Mon adopted on last Wednesday an(
so smashed the delegate system.
CUCUMBER.--R. S. Orne of thi
village, has brought US cucumber l.
inches in length.
CoRN.-J. w. Simonds of Glover
has presented us a stalk Of cor
which is 9 feet and 9 inches il length
REGIsTER.-John P. Sartle Of thi
village, has been appointed Registe
Z of Bankruptcy for the third district
Chittenden and Franklin counties RI
! served for Bradley Smalley.
r SMALL EGGs.-Mr. John Twombl
of this place, has shown US some hal
dozen hens eggs, from a nest o
eleven, so light that it takes twelv
) of them to weigh three ounces.
BARTON LANDING.-Two splendi
i new stores, one shop and two dive
- ling houses going up at this place.
h PICNIC.-The picnic that we hay
e heretofore spoken of at Barton Lane
ing, was held on Thursday, Aug. St
and proved a perfect success. Spea
ing, singing and toasts were the o
der of the day. Rev. W. A. Robinso
of this village, delivered an excellel
address, subject: "Good Templaris
: as social institution The Ira
=, burgh Brass Band deserve much cree
= for the music furnished on the occ
sion.
N See DR.. Crabtre's advertisemel
d he will be iu Barton next Wednesda
ID SMART THEA correspondent
E. Island Pond sends US the following
,e relation to thief who is well know
~ in this section. William Hylal
y who formerly lived in Derby, a
y since the war has some of the til
ne been in Massachusetts, several wee
I'd ago stole horse from a pasture
lis Tewksbary, on his way out of t
n State. He was Immediately pursu
! by an officer, who tracked him III
~ New Hampshire, where all trace
IS horse and thief was lost. Moth
It's more was heard from Hyland III
as Saturday, the 9th ult., when he tu
nd ed up at his brother laws, in No
,;s Stratford, N. FL. He was immedia
ly taken into "durance vile" by
We officer there, and kept until Sund
ed when he managed to escape and sw'
or the Connecticut river. Pursuit "
Use at once made and one man came M
in enough to him to seize him by
coat; but Hyland throwing his ar
back. left his coat in the hands of
Of pursuer, took to the woods in a ty
forty gait and has not since bt