Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-07-07
A MODEL SPEECH.

Hon. H. llfSRy rowERs, Of Nlorri4town, one
Of The rising men Of Inmoille, (aud wcaro always
proud Of such y in nominating his ncighbor
lIrNnfr for Lieut. Governor at Rutland The other
day, made the following neat little speech, which
won the admiration of all present. We copy II
from the Nccsdcdicr.
Ma. pRNiprNr Some twenty-five years ago,
n Christian minister proclaimed to the people liy-
inc among the crapgy hills of lamoilo, the start
ling doctrine that oil men were free and equal be-
fore the law. without distinction of race or color
and although this doctrine was regarded rs po-
litcal horcsy by the people of that day, yet us
champion impressed it so deeply into the MIND OF
his then youthful son, as 10 make It the guiding
and governing star to bis political action IN aI'er
life.
Sir, nm directed to-day, by the unanimous
voice Of the delegation from lAm0llc county, 70
present to the consideration of this Convention,
for the Office of Lieutenant Governor, the name
Of that son. the Hon GEoRGE W. llENDEE, OF
Morristown and in doing 50 ! need spcnu no
time in rehearsng the story Of his eminent ILLNESS
for the position, having presided over the delibe-
ratons of our State Senate for two years past, as
it, Dro fcupOre President. 10 the entire atislac.
ton Of the people Of the State You will read
in that record the whole history of his qualilca.
tons. | know of no reason that can be urged
against tho propricy of his nomination, unless it
| he the one hinted Mt hy my friend from Burling-
ton when he presented a nomination Tor the same
place Of an accomplished gentleman, against
whom have no word of dispangemcnt 70 utter.
| Mr. Hard insists that there is well defined aud
historical Mason and Dixon's line in the politics
of Vermont that should be regarded in the selcc-
ton OF our State officers and that inasmuch as
our distinguished nominee for the first Office on
the State ticket is from the Fast side OF the
mountains. a candidate for the second Office should
/ b. searched for in the knder ATTITUDES Of the
West side | regard such a rule as unsafe in
practice and unsound in theory. But, Mr. Presl-
dent. how stands this little question Of geogra-
/ phy2 lAmole county lies in the forks oi the
mountain and her candidate is neither an East
/ slider nor a Wcst-sider, but % Nermonter. With
| the Worcester peaks ON her Eastern border, and
| Marsicld's lofty face on her Western, the Green
| Mountain range seems 70 have stretched out both
its arms to enold Spuuky Lamoillo' in loving
embrace. But, Sir, the gatcwayS TO our thus
| imprisoned people are on the West side Of the
mountainous West line is some fifteen miles
distant from the waters Of Chnmplntn---the
streams that wash our hills and drain our valleys
make their cons tlnt pilgrimage towards Burllng-
| ton as place Of rest the business relations Of
our people are in the same direction in short
the Star of Empire that ever guides our destinies
| * always seen by MS in the Western horizon
| Moreover, just now remember that few years
| since, when my Burlington friends desired tu Sc
cure the location Of the State Capitol in their
| city. among other arguments which they urged
upon us with great force and eloqucnce, they Tor
rot not to tell us that our location made their
natural ally and friend. But now it is, Mr.. Pres-
dent, when we seek for the first time in our his
tory in the deliberations Of State Convention to
put a man into that Capitol, they suddenly ex-
claim against our shibboleth, and sue out a War
rant of Removal against us, ordering US over 10
the Fast side of the mountain, and it will he no
surprise To us if we awake some morning TO find
ourselves dweller- in old Arostook, in Maine,
should the fancy Of our Burlington friends so de-
| cree.
But have trespassed too long, and thanking
you for your courteous attention, allow me to i'm
pore you not to decree that because Of any unccr-
tainity as 10 our whereabouts we are entitled ~
no recngniinn here in-dnX