The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1874-07-14

anxious that we should have
some man for States Attorney who will
have more ability, and who will not make
so many mistakes. whereby the violators
of the liquor law escape punishment.
There would be less reason to doubt the
geuuineness of these conversions to the
cause Of temperament the breath Of some
OF tho converts did not have much OF the
same old odors, and must be permitted
to doubt, whether the manufacturers Of
alcoholic beverages will feel as much seri-
GUS curtailment of their business from
any change in the habits Of these additions
to the ranks OF the conservative temper.
ance party, as they will from the efforts
Of MIR. Lucia to stop the traffic in their
products The sophistry by which it is
attempted to prove the assertion THAT
the convention nominated and confirmed
Mr.. Chapman, as the Republican candi-
date for States Attorney for Addison
county" is too weak and thin to need
any great logic to refute, and many
statements given as facts are only mere
assertions unsupported by proof.
First, "cvery town in the county" was
not largely represented the town Of
Granville not at all. Second, each town
did not elect their committees fairly.
Therciwere complaints of indecent hurry
from number OF towns, and it is notori-
Gus that Middlebury and Salisbury elected
their delegates on that committee before
the convention adjourned up stairs, where
by enough of Mr.. Chapmans friends were
elected to give him majority in the com.
mittce, when it the meetings to elect their
members of the committee, had been held
at the proper time, there is DO doubt but
friends of Mr.. Lucia would have been
elected, and he would have had MAORI
ty OF votes in tho convention. What
kind of numbers total abstinence man"
used to figure up majority Of two hun
dred in the convention for Mr. Chapman,
do not know, but | have heard great
many whose Judgment is as good affirm
they had no doubt there was majority
the other way, aud had not one of Mr..
Chapman's friends (IIon. j. NJ. Slade,)
made such strong objection against the
division Of the house when it was proposed
by the chairman, that division would have
shown a majority against the confirmation
OF the nomination OF Mr. Chapman. As
to the noise made by four hundred radi.
Gals being greater than by six hundred
conservatives, it was often remarked that
the noise OF interruptiug the speakers was
made when Mr.. Eitharp and others who
were opposing the nomination OF Mr.
Chapman had the floor. So great was
this nuisance that the chairman had tc
threaten to send for the police, SO per-
sistent were the conservatives in then
determination to choke off all debate ant
put down those who were determined tC
have fair hearing before the convention
There is little room for doubt but wha
much OF this noise was the effect Of some
thing stronger than water, and that thu
conservatives were much the uoisicst par
ty Of the two. How "a total abstinenc,
man" could say without any hesitation
that upon the ballot being taken Mr.
Chapman's nomination was ratified whel
he Immediately after says no man coult
decide in the manner the vote was takel
&c, is something he may be able to rec
oncile, but cannot. The statement tina
Mr.. Chapman was no. rejected and shoult
be considered the regular nominee, i
again unsupported by the facts, for wa
there not Il good square vote with very
decided majority in favor of inde6nitel.
postponing the nomination of States At
torney? | claim there were very plausi
Bile reasons given at the convention VII,
Mr.. Chapman should not be considere,
the regular nominee Of the Republican
party, and that they had SO much weigh
with the convention that they refused t.
ratiiy his nomination and referred tn
matter to the people next September, ant
accepting that decision and the issue, tn
square.toed radical temperance voters O
Addison county have decided to supper
Mr., Lucia the present incumbent Of tina
office, as every way worthy Of their con
fidence. and one who has proved hi
efficiency by his untiriug and zealou
prosecution and conviction Of the violator
Of Law amid the most determined opposi
ton, hindrances, and sueers of theoretica
temperance men, lawyers aud others, VIII
openly advocate temperance but privatel
violate its principles, and in so thoroug
a manner as to incur the bitter hatre
and animosity of all who are opposed t
temperance and determined to break dow
all laws that interfere with the free trafli
and use of intoxicating drinks. Thi
issue is square one and no sophis:ry ca
twist it out OF its true position or lead
away from its true meaning. | care no
what Chapmau's principles are. he is tn
candidate Of a party that has within il
folds all the different elements name
above, with no doubt few Il believe
cery few really conscientious Temperance
men who have been deceived by the mi
representations Of the unscrupu GUS OF
pononts Of law. order, and Mr., Lucia, an
| believe the voters of Addison count
however they may decide, do not need
be told that in deciding this question the
; are deciding whether for the next tw
years they will have the law executed an
the cause Of temperance and good mora
: advanced, or whether they will hay
practically freedom in the sale and use
Intoxicating drinks and thus have ii
foremost county Of old Vermont 90 bac
upon her sober records aud set back II
reform that is now sweeping with sue
; force from the Atlautic to the Pacif
having reached even California whei
liquor dealers only few months stint
laughed at the idea Of any law beir
enacted in that state restricting tho rraffi
in liquors in the least for seven days
the week, aud now behold some of hi
E largest towns IRE voting to graut no
> eeuses Verify shall New England eel
back a cry OF receding from Der noble p
e sition OF prohibition in response to tn
: movement Of generous reform from Il
coasts of the Pacific? | cannot beliey
the voters of Addison county will sod