Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1874-08-15

with the addition of one vice Presi-
dent from each county. The chair
appointed Luther q. Green, John
Wait. Horace Fairbanks and j. ID.
Bridgeman, vice. Presidents.
Upon motion of q. 3. Dana the
convention proceeded to ballot tor
candidate for Representative in Con.
gress.
j. d. Bridgeman of Brattleboro,
in few appropriate remarks pre-
scented the name of Hon. Luke p.
Poland as a candidate.
j. II. Remission of Peacham, pre-.
scented the name of Col. John b.
Mead.
A, 7. Baldwin of Newbury, pre-
scented the name of D. G. Denison.
The nomination of Judge Poland
was ably seconded by Col. Farnham
and Horace Fairbanks.
Hugh Henry seconded the nomi-
nation of Denison and Alpha Mes.
ser that of Col. Mead.
The chair appointed Fl. d. Bridge
man, j. r. Remission and a. L.
Baldwin tellerS.
AS the roll was called each dele
gate came forward and deposited
his ballot.
Although the denomination was
confidently. expected by his friends
and almost conceded by his oppo.
nents yet the result of the ballot
was awaited with much anxiety.
Upon the completion of the count
the chair announced the result as
follows:
Whole number of votes cast l4s
Necessary for choice IS
l. p. Poland had g.
d. G. Dcnison 36
j. B. Mead %
H. II. Wheeler S
The result of the ballot was re-
ceived with cheers.
Up to this time all had been har-
mony in the Convention. No OBJ
lection had been made to any pro-
ceeding Of the Convention and the
call of each candidate had been
fairly submitted to the Convention
and as fairly decided.
Henry Stafford of Hartford,a Den
ison man,in a few well chosen words
moved that the nomination of Judge
Poland be made unanimous.
Objection was made by A. 7.
who proceeded to make
some ill-timed and bad tempered re.
marks in regard to Poland and his
supporters, and concluded by asking
the opponents of Poland to with
draw and nominate a candidate of
their own.
A small number headed by A. T.
Baldwin withdrew, and it is under.
stood nominated Denison, who up
On being notified of the nomination
refused to appear before the boilers
Or accept the nomination.
Judge Poland was called for by
he Convention and his appearance
vas greeted by cheers which were
'epeated again and again.
He thanked the Convention for
his renewed token of their appro-
patton of his public course, and af.
;er having with much feeling re-
viewed his past career proceeded to
explode the fallacy of the charges
made against him on account of the
'amous "Gag Law"
He showed that this act only con
erred upon the courts of the Dis
riot Of Columbia such rights as are
conferred by the several States up-
IN the State courts. That previ-
'us to this time the courts of the
District had no power to send be.
7ond their limits by requisition
md bring back criminal who had
ommitted a crime in the District
or trial. He further said that the
United States had never, like most
f the States in the Union, adopted
he common law of England and
ad never by statue made libel a
rhine, SO that if a newspaper in the
district should tell an infamous lie
a regard to any person they would
o unwhipped of justice. And of
curse if libel is not a crime in the
district no man could ever be
rought from abroad into the Dis
ricf for trio1