The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1867-02-22


intellect a great deal of light in re-
gard to political management, which l
wish | had never received. | had in
nocently supposed that the Republi-
cans especially Vermont Republicans,
were honestly seeking right ends, by
right means | am astonished now,
that no longer ago than 1860, I was
possessed of such simplicity. Full of
zeal for the promotion of the prHci-
pies Of the Republican party, | went
to Rutland to attend the State Con-
vention. Although arriving at the
depot at II o'clock, the time appoint
ell for the convention, we were told
by members of the Ring" "you are
too late, the matter was settled last
night" 1t occurred to me TO ask.
what business any body had to do
that We went up to the Town Hall,
and there we found large assembly
Of as good looking, intelligent men, as
were ever assembled anywhere. The
Convention had been opened Mr.
Huuton in the chair, and motion
was made by Dr. Powers, that nom
mating committee be appointed by
the citizens present from the several
counties, who should present to the
Convention State Ticket. A promi-
nent politician, now deceased, moved
to amend so that its nomination
should be made by the Convention en-
masse, and by acclamaton, stating
that every body knew who the candi-
dates would be- as an arrangement
had been made between the friends Of
Gov Fairbanks and Mr. Holbrook,
asking us what need was there of re-
solving ourselves into County Conven-
tons assure YOU Mr., Editor, there
was one very Indignant individual in
that Convention. A thousand men,
coming from all parts of the State to
nominate n State Ticket, to be told
That few had assembled the day be-
fore, had settled the thing, and
there was nothing for us to do but
swallow the dose they had prepared
fol us. Were freemen ever so insult
ed? DR.. Powers is not easily bluffed
when he knows he is right. Mr. Hun
ton, probably, was in favor Of fair play,
and decided the vote to be against
the amendment 1t was a very for
tunate thing for the State We ha u
pretty severe struggle in the commit
tee, but succeeded in breaking the
slate, 50 far as to nominate Mr. Page
for Treasurer instead of Bates. The
members of the Ring did not all
secure place on that committee If
they had, we should have had Bates
. to handle the finances of the State,
and when we consider what work he
had already made with them, it is APP
, palhng to contemplate what might
have been the consequences Of his
continuance in Office l would not
do the Ring" the injustice to as
n sumo that they were apprised of the
4 condition of things. | presume they
r. were as ignorant as the rest of us, but
!, mention this circumstance to show
; what advantage sometimes arises
- from interfering with their plans and
breaking their slate.
J. That evening the Douglas Demo
Gratis had glori6cation meeting, a
T. which John Cain was the principa
w speaker. ne said i'll substance "yor
ID farmers, mechanics, &c, have met to
70 gether to-day. to nominate a State
Ticket. You haven't done it. 1t wa
d all done in that house last night. To
= morrow you are to meet to nominal,
il candidate for Congress. You won
* do it. 1t will be done tonight in tn,
ID chambers of that hotel, (po hitting t.
d the Bardwell House | blushed al
n over with shame and indignation, TO
| knew what he said was true. I af
nt forwards learned that some, | do no
d know how many, of those who me
lie the day before to arrange the Tickle
at We're paid for their patriotism, eve
by so good man as Gov. Fairbanks
O. The next year Gov, Holbrook wa
IL nominated according to agreement
H. After his second election there wa
N. considerable discussion in the news
en- papers in regard to his successor.
On knew very we'll who had been selecte
by the managers, and in this selectio
Of they exhibited their usual shrewC
n ness. 4 large convention assemble
nd at Burlington Before it met, how
m ever, the managers assembled mao
ont their slate, and prepared the
en- program. Gen. Baxter called NJ
ais Underwood to the chair. OF couri
Iso he had to make speech, the chi
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