Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1870-08-24

We eonEfatulate the Republicans. not
] only Of the First District but Of the State, on
! the result Of the Convention at Middiebury.
/ The question was whether personal animosi.
/ ties and jealoasies arising from the DISPOSE
tion of Offices in the district, should be per-
mitted 20 throw overheard, at the expiration
Fof his first term in Congress, an able, worthy
and upright representative, having the con-
fdence of the masses in his district, the
iesteem of his colleagues in the House and
Senate, and the respect of all with whom be
was brought in contact while at Washington.
This was a matter in which all the State had
an interest, and in the settlement of which,
by the nomination of Mr.. Willard for re-
election, all have right TO rejoice
The story Of the Convention. though it
was in almost continuous session for day
and night, can be told in very few words.
After months of figuring " and weeks of
active effort on the part of Mr. Wizards OPP
poneuts, the Convention met. 1t had clear
majority for Mr.. Willard at the start, even
if the questions of eontending delegations
had been decided against him. That major
ity increased with every hour The nomi-
nation Of Mr.. Willard could be delayed by
various tactics, through the day and through
the night but it could not be defeated
His friends would not be tired out and the
result was his nomination by acclamation-
dozen dissatisfied gentlemen having previ-
ously left the Convention which they could
not control-without any other candidate
having been presented to the Convention.
There were some curious things about the
business. Among them was the spectacle of
an ex-member Of Congress, who had had his
three terms In Congress, going into the
Convention, and laboring with industrious
but futile malice to defeat his successor.
There were honorable gentlemen opposed to
Mr.. Willard, in the district and in the Con-
vention, to whom we should be far from i'm
putting any unworthy motives. We believe
that such will yet, when the present excite
ment and preiudices subside, rejoice in the
result. What that result would be- as our
columns show, we have not doubted but we
are especially glad that it has been reached
with SUCH final unanimity. All good Repub-
licans will now accept it. Before another
election of Congressman, the re-districting of
the State will have averted the possibility of
a renewal of the contest, and ali should now
unite'and bury the Ratchet, forget the heart
burnings of the hour, and 4" study the things
that make for peace. Free Press and
Times
We copy below, from the ". Y. Tribune
a paragraph respecting the recent Congress
sional contest in this District:
We are heartily sick of hearing every day,
of squabbles and scrambles and shOulderngs
for seat In the House, which are continual
ly going on in the Congressional Districts
throughout the country, and especially, we
are sorry to say, among Republicans. The
Hon. Charles W. Willard of the Vermont
LIST was an excellent member of the last Con-
gress. 1t would be credit 70 his District
TO send him back, faithful and dIligent as
be abundantly proved himself to be 4; but, as
usual, there is a squad of ambitious gentle
men, each of whom thinks he has the best
right to the honor. Moreover, it seems that
Mr.. Willard has not given perfect satisfac-
ton in the disposal of the Post-Ofices. We
never knew a Representative who did. We
can honestly say so much for Mr. Willard s
consolation, if consolation he needs.
The Boston Journal of the 22I inst has
the following editorial item
After a sharp fight in the First District o +
Vermont, the Hon. c. W. Willard has re-
ceived the nomination for his second term TO
Congress, which is but Just tribute to him
as an honest, able and efficient representative
from his district in Congress. lie is a gen
tleman of irreproachable character, free from
corruption in political wire pulling, and a
credit to the State that sends him.