Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1869-07-16
A Model Speech.

Lieut.. Governor. III was Inalnly III 10
Spouse, as will be seen, to what had been
said in regard to claims of location. 1t
was delivered in an easy, off hand man
ner, and not only handsomely captivated
the convention but was received with the
most hearty and cordial applause. Re
Numbering with pride the twenty years
ago when Lamoille county was the van
guard in this State Of the anti-slavery
cause, it was with special pleasure that
we saw one of her sons so handsomely
presented and then accepted by con-
vention chosen by the people of the State
who are now so unanimous in favor OF
the principles of liberty which so early
took deepest root in "Spunky Lamoille
and which we believe was the first countyin
the Stateto elect d,s.inctively anti-slav-
cry man to the State Senate. We gloried
in her advanced position then, and re-
ioice with her that we have lived to see
genuine liberty and freedom proclaimed
throughout all the land. Lamoille coun-
ty has always produced good stock, and
we are glad to see it is not degenerating.
We have waited some weeks to find
full report of the speech referred to,
which we now find in the Hydepark
NeaoSdeGler as follows:
MR.. POWERS SPEECH.
Mr.. PRESIDENT Some twenty-five
years ago, Christian minister proclaim
ed to the people living among the crag-
gy hills of Lamoille, the startling doc
trine that all men were free and equal
before the law, without distinction of
race or color; and although this doc
trine was regarded as a political heresy
by the people Of that day, yet its cham
pion impressed it SO deeply into the mind
Of his then youthful son, as to make it
the guiding and governing star to his po-
htical action in after life.
Sir, am directed to-day, by the unan-
imous voice of the delegation from La
noble county, to present to the consid-
Grafton Of this Convention, for the office
of Lieutenant Governor, the name of
that son, the Hon. GEORGE w. HENDEE,
Of Morristown and in doing so | need
spend no time in rehearsing the story of
his eminent fitness for the position, hav-
ing presided over the deliberations of our
State Senate for two years past as its
pro tempore President, to the entire salts
faction of the people of the State; you
will read in that record the whole histo-
ny of his qualifications. | know of no
reason that can be urged against the pro-
priety of his nomination, unless it be the
one limited at by my friend from Bur-
lington when he presented nomination
for the same place of an accomplished
gentleman, against whom have no word
of disparagement to utter. Mr.. Hard
insists that there is well defined and
historical Mason and Dixon's line in the
politics of Vermont that should be re-
garded in the selection of our State Off
GERS; and that inasmuch as our distin-
guished nominee for the first office on
the State ticket is from the East side of
the mountains, candidate for the Sec
ond Office should be searched for in the
kindlier ATTITUDES of the West side.
regard such rule as unsafe in practice
and unsound in theory. But, Mr.. Pres
ldent, how stands this little question Of
geography? Lamoille county lies in the
forks of the mountain and her candidate
is neither an East-sider nor West-sider
but Vermonter. With the Worcester
peaks on her Eastern border, and Mans.
fields lofty face on her Western, the
Green Mountain range seems to have
stretched out both its arms to enfold
"Spunky Lamoille" in loving embrace
But, Sir, the gateways to our thus i'm.
prisoned people are on the West side Of
the mountain-our West line is some fif
teen miles distant from the waters Of
Champlain-the streams that wash our
hills and drain our valleys make Their
constant pilgrimage towards Burlington
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 is always seen by us
in the Western horizon. Moreover, /
just now remember that a few years
since, when my Burlington friends desir-
ed to secure the location of the State
Capitol in their city, among other argu-
ments which they urged upon us with
great force and eloquence, they forgot
not to tell us that our location made us
their natural ally and friend. But now
it is, MIR. President, when we seek for the
first time in our history in the delibera-
tons of State Convention to put man
INTO that Capitol, they suddenly exclaim
against our shibboleth, and sue out a
Warrant of Removal against us, order
ing us over to the East side of the noun
tain-apd II will he No sprnr;so a. -, :e