Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1868-08-19
The Canvass of the State.

We again urge upon the Republicans of
the State, the necessity and the value of
thorough and immediate canvass of the voters
of the State In Washington County the
town committees in many towns have not yet
made their returns to the State Committee :;
and they should have been made week ago.
Very likely other counties are similarly re-
miss. There is but little more time for work
before the first Tuesday in September, and
that little time should be diligently improv-
ed. The Republican town committees who
have not yet performed the work assigned
them, should finish it at once. This should
be Immediately followed by the appointment
of committees in every school district to get
the voters to the polls. The democrats have
always done this work for their party thor
oughly, but the Republicans, except in CEN
trail towns, have never done it. Let the
Republicans show this year, that they can do
it as well.
Town CAUCUsEs.-We this week publish
calls for caucuses in several towns, and we
desire to urge upon the voters the impor-
lance of attending these primary meetings of
the party Be present if possible, and help
put in nomination your strongest and best
men, 1t is 6uty you owe yourselves and
the country at large. Look to it that no unfit
or improper man is put upon your ticket;
for it is much easier and certainly more
creditable to prevent the nomination of an
unsuitable person at the primary meeting,
than it possibly can be to bolt his nomina-
ton and prevent his election on the first
Tuesday in September. Attend the caucus
then, and put forward the right men to lead
you to victory, and the country to prosperity
and peace.
The MONTPELIER GRANT AND CoLFAx CLUB
held meeting on Friday evening, which
was very largely attended by our citizens.
We noticed quite number of ladies present,
and they seemed to enjoy both the speaking
and the music by our excellent Band, which
was in attendance and added much to the
interest of the occasion. The Club ad-
dressed at considerable length by G. W.
WILLARD of Montpelier, and he has doubtless
good reason to believe his remarks were &C
ceptable to the audience which so attentively
listened to them and SO heartily cheered
many of the points he sought to make 1t
was anticipated that Gov. DILLINGHAM would
also address the meeting, but he was unex-
pectedly called away, and thus prevented
from giving the Club speech that evening.
1t is expected that both the Governor and
the Senator Edmunds will soon speak to us
on the questions of the day.
NoRTHFIELD.-At meeting of the mem
bers of the Republican party of this town
held on Wednesday evening at the Village
Hall, a Grant and Colfa1 Club was organized
by the adoption of Constitution and by
laws, and the election of the following Off
GERS
Presidenf-George Nichols.
Wee President-Joseph Gould, LeandeI
Foster, William Gold, John S. Moseley.
Secraary-Charles Dole.
Treasurer-George w. Soper.
ErecutiUe Conn,itee-J. III. circuit, E. X
Jones, c. A. Edgerton, @. A. Braman, Fran
els Wright.
Meetings of the Club are held every Wednes-
day evening. The Republicans having a
good field for operations, are determined to
give a good account of themselves in the
fall elections.
BERLIN.-The Republican Town Committee
of Berlin have held a meeting and appointed
sub-committes in each School district, and
are making arrangements to bring out every
Republican voter in the town at the election
to be held the first Tuesday of September