Vermont daily transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1868-1870, 1868-08-12
.Ur. UiiiuJ'd's Nom jn0jiou

The nomination of Hon. c. w. Will
lard, the accomplished editor OF the
Montpelier Freeman for member ofCon-
gress for the first Congressional District
meets with great favor throughout the
entire state. The Free Press thus speaks
of the nomination:
The nomination of Mr.. Willard is one
"eminently fit to be made" He is a
gentleman of high Christian principle
of clear and strong devotion to Republic
can principles of courteous and pleas
ant address of education and culture
ready and fluent debatcr; thoroughly
posted by his editorial experience and
careful study of our political history n
man of true Independence and conscicn-
iiOus obedience TO duty. AS Gov. Dill
bingham said in presenting his name /:
che j. Il man of principic, not of con-
Venience. He is not everybody's good
fellow. Where he is to-day he Will be
found tomorrow" His nomination
was secured without trading or influ-
ence other than a fair presentation Of
his merits. His election by a tremend-
Gus majority is a. certain as anything
| future and we anticipate for him q
brilliant and useful career in the nation
al legislature.
The Montpelier correspondent of the
| Boston JouTaW says:
| The nomination of Mr.. Willard has
! been received with great favor through
out the district and the state. Every
pang of disappointment which any may
have felt at the defeat of their candi-
dates will be 0vercomc, and the Rcpub-
leans will rally enthusiastically to his
support. Before the convention he had
not the support of a single paper in the
district but his brethren Of ink, with
out exception, with the first issue OF
their papers, announce his nomination
with fitting tributes OF communication
and according him an enthusiastic sup
port during the campaign. AT Montpe-
licr--thc home of Mr.. Willard-the an
nounccment of his nomination was re.
ccived with demonstrations OF JOY, such
as nobody could have anticipated. The
news spread like wild-fire through town
and men as they met exchanged con,
gratulations, OF swung their hats ant
cave three cheers.
The Rutland Hordld, which strongly
advocated the denomination of Mr.
Woodbridge says:
liCr, the nominee Of the convention tOl
candidate for Congress, has been long
and favorabiy known TO the people o
Z Vermont, and needs no endorsement
from us. From q personal acquaintance
with Mr.. Willard of many years, anC
observation of his public course, W.
most cordially commend him to the PEG
pie of the First Congressional District
as gentleman of acknowledged ability
whose legislative experience and pccu
liar qualifications emincnt,y fitted hin
for the position for which he has beer
nominated. His public services and hi
fidelity TO the republican party have re
ceived the acknowledged endorsement
of the people of Vermont, and have Ion!
since placed him in the foremost ranl
Of Vermont's most prominent and tai
ented citizens. He for several year
held the Office of Secretary of State, an,
in 1860 and 1861 ably represented tn
county of Washington in the Senate
and was President pro tcm})Ore of tn
Senate in 1861. But the field on whicl
! he has displayed the greatest ability ha
+ been in the able and vigorous name
with which he has conducted the col
,, umns of the Green Mountain Freeman
. Cfwhich he has been the editor for man
years. The discrimination and fore
sight that have characterized his con
, duct of that journal has long since place
p him at the head of the editorial rank
). in Vermont, and the discussions of tn
, public questions which have agitate
the country since 1861, have markc
him as belonging to the advance guar
of the opponents of Republican prime
Piles. The selection of Mr.. Willard fc
I a seat in the national legislature is on
E which will insure to the DeODle of thi
district an able and courteous represer
tative, of whom they will have reaso
$ to be proud.