Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1867-09-06
The Middle on the States AuOrneyshIp.

The Nuddle on the States AttOrneyship.
The Times has good deal to say about
The recent complications in reference to the
States Attorneyship,-some Of which is re-
levant to the case, and some not so. Let US
examine one or two points Of its statement.
The Times states that 4" meeting Of Ger
tain Of our citizens" was held on Friday
evening, ''at Mr.. French's request''-sn
would evidently, by this and other remarks.
have Its readers understand that Mr..
French's withdrawal was of his own motion,
"a voluntary sacrifice on his part for the
harmony of the party. Nothing could be
further from the truth than this. The fact
is that some of those who were active in Sc
curing the nominations which have made so
much trouble il the party IN this county,
became disgusted, soon after, with portion
Of their work. and very unwilling
to shoulder what they discovered TO be
very unpleasant responsibility. This
feeling did not lessen as election day ap-
preached On Friday last, one or two gen.
tlemen who had had less to do in running
the County Convention, (and 70 whom we
should be very unwilling to attribute any
motive but an honest desire to sustain the
credit and promote the harmony OF the par
ty,) came to their relief, and it was agreed
that the County Committee should be called
together, that Mr.. French should be told
that he must iriihdrotr has name, and that
new and more acceptable candidate for
States Attorney should be nominated by
the Committee
This was done. So far, however, was Mr..
French from being willing victim in the
operation, we understand that after his as
sent to the proposition had been extorted,
he disappeared from the room, and up to
Sunday afternoon he could not be found,
though very busy search was made for him
20 secure HE written withdrawal. Some
time between Saturday evening and Monday
morning, however, it seems that this was
done, and his declination accordingly ap-
peared this morning
Whether under the circumstances. Mr..
French having only agreed to withdraw, but
not having actually withdrawn, and the
Convention which appointed the Committee
having gwen them no express authority
10 fill vacancies, the Committee had any
right to make new nomination. is ques-
tion which we will not take space to discuss.
1t is very clear however that il they yentured
to assume such authority, it should have
been only after as wide consultation as the
case admitted of, and with view to the
harmonizing of tie discordant elements OF
the party. They chose to act without any
consultation with the representatives of the
large and respectable portion OF the party
VITO support the Essex ticket to disregard
the views of supporters of the regular ticket
who were only and sincerely anxious for
the harmoniIing of the party; and to accept
the advice Of those who now ayOw that the
harmony of the party was no object with
them. and who objected to nomination
which would have harmonized the main in
terests concerned, solely because 1t
would be acceptable to a. the bolters."
wcare sorry to say this of the Commit
tee, for they are gentlemen whom We e.
TEEN. We greatly regret their action.
What the circ umstapce that one of the edi-
tors of this paper was invited to meet the
Committee by a gentleman whose motives
we would not impeach. but did not attend,
has to do with the matter, We do not see.
Il shows, however, that the editors oi fhis
paper have not undertaken to dictate to the
Committee.
The Times, very properly, makes no pre-
teuee of regularity for the nomination OF MI
Englesby. II simply claims that the com
mittee did the best they could under the cir
.umstauees. As to that there aie two
onnions. The withdrawal Of Mr.. Tslcott
as we'll a, of Mr.. French, could have
easily been secured. in order that the part,
might unite on some worthy man. Ii di'
4 not suit the purposes Of certain gentlewsp
who seem very willing to ra'n, but at an.