Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-06-09
Congressional Nominations.

In the absence of the editor-in-chief, we
take the liberty of publishing the follow
ing communication from the Middlebury
| Register, of June 18th:
10 the Editor of the Register Who is
the man? This interrogatory arises in
| various sections of the first congressional
district of Vermont in relation to the
| coming election of Member of Congress,
| and apparently from lack of confidence
| in the present incumbent. It is not my
purpose to criticise the course pursued by
him in relation to any acts, official or
otherwise, during the time he has held the
present relation as representative from
this district, but if the people are deter
mined to try another man, las appearances
now indicate) let us have the right man,
and one whose interest is for the people,
and not in making calculation how
he can best ser We his own interest to
secure a second election. Vermont has
been ably rep resented in our national
councils, and with men that have been
marked for infi' hence and integrity. Each
had their pee uliar talent or sphere of
action adapted to the time in which they
served, and ga We them prominence, but
all had watcl lful eye to serve the best
good of the peol lie who entrusted to them
their various int erests.
1t seems to be conceded point, il q
change is to be made, that Rutland Coun-
ty is entitled to the man if they are able
to present one of the right sta mp, and are
not divided but unity alone can secure
to them the next member. The last cleo
ton ought to teach them an all-il uportant
lesson that division is defeat.
Rutland County has men to of er and
each will have friends that will desire
their election and urge their claims !; but
it should be remembered that the people
have the claims, not the candidate. Wei
hear the names of M. G.. Everts, Judge
Kellogg and Gov. Page, and no doubt
each have friends to supper. aAem, (who
has NOT friends P but the man to repre-
sent the first Congressional District of
Vermont should be man familiar with
the distric'.., who understands our agrI-
culturr. Il interests, our manufacturing IL"
tere ,sts, and last though not least, our
mining interests; one who has been edu-
Gated aoiM the people, that can appreciate
the wants of all-from the ditcher TO the
millionaire, and can serve the interests OF
either, with a like cordiality. And we
feel that the public fully realize the I'M
portance of d iudicious selection. With
this view in mind, large number OF the
people bring forward the name OF Henry
Clark, Esq, of Rutland, as candidate TO
be supported b. Y the freemen OF this dis
trict in their n, ,xt election Of Representa-
tives to Congress 9. Mr.. Clark has all the
qualifications W have named Tor that
important positi OH He is q working
man. and one W hose services would be-
valuable in Cong ress, and fully sustain
Vermont's reput alton for industry,
being beyond tive communicating lnhu-
,nz.as tho4 s1.rr-or md the members at our
capital Mr.. Clark has made
study of ouI. natio, lal policy from an early
iay of his life and to the present kept up
with the times an his familiar acqusint-
ance with our agri cultural interests, and
being reared in the midst of our impor-
tant mining interest g, gives him decided
advantage over any other persons that
have yet been rropos ed
We throw on the ,se hints for consider
alton, believing that Rutland county can
mite ON him 9 their candidate, and in
ioing so will N .eet the appreciation Of the
rest of the dist let. OBSERVER.