Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1874-06-24

Mr.. miners lcpg eAPeiio"eo
ity with public aud legislative affairs. Ev'
ery letter of his record was an assurance
that he would serve the State with distiu.
pushed credit as its chief magistrate, and
the young men of Bennington county
would be glad to crown bis long life with
the crowning honor Of this nomiOation-
Mr.. @. b. Cook of Charlotte, seconded
the nomination of Judge Peck.
Maj. j. Grout, Jr., of Newport, also
seconded the nomination of Judge Peck,
as being, as he believed, the choice of the
larger share of the Republicans of Yer
mont. he was the suggestion of people,
seconded by the Press of the State and
when people and press were agreed. they
we're generally right. 1t was almmost an
anomaly. but one worth noting, that j Judge
Peck had absolutely done nothing to fur
Their his own nomination and was now en-
gagged in his judicial duties, having re-
fused to adjourn his court, in order that
he might attend this convention. He de-
served well of the citizens Of the State
for his long and faithful service. He was
a representative of no particular society,
of no special class, and in selecting him
as their nomiuee, this Convention would
honor themselves more than Judge Peck.
r. w. Pitts, of Sudbury, seconded the
nomination Of Mr.. Sprague.
J. T.. Allen, Esq, of Newport, second
ed the nomination of Hon. II. s. Taft.
He had long known and admired him, ard
as u Of the present generation he de-
sired to see him nominated.
Ii. O. Smith, Of Monkton. seconded
the nomination Of Mr.. Taft.
Hugh Henry, Esq, of Chester, consid-
cred it the duty of the Press to reflect the
sentiments Of the people, and not to un-
dertake to mould them. He had nothing
t. saj against Judge Peck as a %jurist, 10
man could te prouder Of him as such
than be but it was well known that the
nomination of Judge Peck, if made at all
would be under the whip aud lash of two
or three newspapers. They have talked
about a general uprising in his favor,
whereas the fact was that the suggestion
OF his name had been endorsed only by a
few politicians. He seconded the nomin-
alton OF Mr.. Taft. Mr.. Taft had made
himself. lie went to Burlington a poor
boy, and though not rich he bad acquired
property and influence by his own exer-
tions. He might be mistaken, but he be.
lieved him to be the choice of the people,
aud he hoped the result here would indi-
cate that Vermont is free and not to be
cajoled or driven from her choice.
Gen. Stephen Thomas, Of West Fair
lee. congratulated the Republicans Of
Vermont that they were so well of as to
have four such capable and worthy men
to choose from. He could vote for either
of them but he was instructed by the en-
tire delegation of Orange county to Sec
oud the nomination of Judge Peck.
Judge Peck, too, was a self-made man
what was more, he was the noblest
work of God, an honest man. He would
give him no better eulogy than to repeat
a remark hc had heard, that Judge Peck's
price would never be known, for no man
or corporation had evcr ever talked about
a price for him. Orange county, not
that they loved Caesar less but Rome
more desired his nomination. Mr.. r.. nj.
Colburn was reminded by the attack of
the delegate from Chester, on the Press
of the State, of the diatribes against the
newspapers uttered by a certain talkative
gentleman in. Massachusetts,, who had not
Always got all he wanted from the voters
of the State. In this matter the MAORI
ty Of the Republican press, he believed,
represented the majority of the party,
and he seconded the nomination of Judge
Peck. ,.
Col. L. B. Sawyer Of Hyde Park, in
behalf Of a large majority ofthe Lamoille
delegation also seconded the nomination
of Judge Peck. He had supposed till he
heard the speech of the gentleman from
Chester, that the mass of the delegates
had come hither to express on unbought
and unprecedented choice. The breath
of suspicion had never rested on Judge
Peck's character. He had reflected hon.
or on the judiciary, not only Of Vermont,
but Of New England. The anxiety of
these younger men to put themselves for
ward. seemed to indicate that they con-
sidered themselves short.lived. and in
faint prospect Of ever reaching such a
green and honored old age. b.
Mr.. Silas Mason, of R~eadsboro, felt
his enthusiasm rising. He praised Yer
mont and Vermonters to the skies, and
seconded the nomination Of Mr.. Miner,
as a member Of no secret society, and
having no place for secret things about