Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-08-19

notorious Sanborn, during the last session
of Congress.
The Second District.
The Congressional Convention met al
White River Junction on the afternoon O
the 10Th, and A. Stoddard of Townshent
was chosen president, and Grin Gambell
Jr., of Bradford was secretary.
j. D. Brdgman nominated. Luke P
Poland of ST. Johnsbury. Mr.. j. r. Ken
nison, in IA brief speech which was rather
spicy, nominated Col. J. B. Mead. Their
came the name of the Hon d. C. Deni
son, nominated by A T. Baldwin, Esq.
At this point of the proceedings Hugh
Henry, of Chester, claimed attention
Mr.. Henry said that he, as Republican
would oppose the nomination of any man
who had had his past record in Congress
severely criticised by many, and who was
the in~tigator of what is commonly called
the gag law, AMI he most urgently and
sincerely, on the part of those he repre-
spnled. seconded the nomination of the
Hon. d. c. Dtnison. Col. r. Farnham
of Bradford seconded the nomination OF
Judge Poland, while, to add a little more
m]Ihasis to it, the Hon. Horace Fairbanks
Of St. Johnsbury arose, and, in a few re-
marks as to the efficiency of Judge Poland
in Congress, concluded by saying: He
s the right man in the right place; let us
honor ourselves by honoring him"
The b blot resulted us follows:
Luke P Poland had g
ID. G. DeulSon 80
J j r b Md Mad 70
Judge Poland was declared nominated
and Henry Slflord of Hartford moved to
make the nomination unanimous, when A.
7. Baldwin of Newbury arose and said
hat could not be done at the Convention
II mt the polls He was hisssd and then
DroceeIel to " 90 for" the nominee and
his supporters, concluding his remarks by
calling on delegates to withdraw and
league with the vipers of the Second Dis
trict, they who were only fit companions
ior gag-law and back-pay supporters, and
who will vote for some nun they can
trast." Mr. Blldwin's remarks We're
greeted with applause and Kisses, and
about forty delegates withdrew with him.
5 lff,rd's motion was then withdrawn and
Judge Poland was invited to address the
Convention.
The Judge thanked the Convention for
mir endnr,em mt of his public course and
lid tn 1t it h I'll b zen Il matter of great in
Inference to him whether h. received II
numnatOn or not. Two Years ago he
elt considerable SOiirilu lie upon the sub
ert berause he hld in hand the compla
ion of the L. 5. Statutes, one of those
ponderolS, immen~e pieces of labor tina
Noul; bring no newspaper fame, hnt
which he regarded us the greatest public
service he ever had or could perform. He
WIS fearful then that if he did not com
Dete the work it would never be done,
but h WAS Glad to say thlt his lahorS in
thlt behalf were con luled. He had be n
in the service of the public for a great
N ny vea"s, seventeen or eighteen on the
bench IN since then in Congress, and for
w.nty-ive yelrs not a Voice had been
raised 40 INST his public acts or private
Character, and he was inclined to attribute
Il these reccn5 charges IT, the bitterness
eng nle G | by tn contest of two,ycarS ago.
IL had never cast Il vote that he would
not have been willing to have every one
, his constituents witness lie WAS one
IF those men that come up from the ground
hY til cir own cXertipn, and ii is possible
rhat by reason Of lack of early training
an education he may have made some
mist likes, bat he never cast vote nor per-
iorned an act not in accordance with his
1ath and the welfare of his constituents.
lis p ,sition in Washington was SO well
mdeTs.ool and appreciated that no one
hld ever approached him with anything
Ike u bride
The Judge then talked half an hour
bout ihe - Poland gagltw, and took the
OCCASION to rasp tht editors. lie made
ut tlIlt it was not much of Il scare after
all 1t remin lei him Of the old story that
vas "a goo enough Morgan till after
ale ton" He did not think We should
hear much more about the Poland gag
law now he was nomii ated.
Charles S. Dana of St. Johnsbury,
James Hutchinson, Jr., of Randolph,
William f. johnson of Woodstock, Will
tam Harris, Jr., of Windhlm. were APP
pointed a District Committee, when the
convention dissolved.
The b)lters gathered in Growers Hall
AMI were callel to orler by A. I. Bald
win. Hugh Henry was male chairman.
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secretary.
Remarks were made by Col. Pingree of
II lrtlord, johnson of St. Johnsbury, Bald
win of Newb Ivy, Remission of Peacham,
rmkhum of Pomfret, Markham of Bethel.
Messer of Rochester. Thomas of Chelsea
and WalDridge of Sharon.
The convention proceeded to ballot for
L c;,nii ltte for congress:
Col. S. NJ. Pingree of Hartford nomina-
ted Dudley G. Denison AMI A. Messer OF
Rochester nominated John B. Mead OF
Randolph.
A. Messer, A. T. Baldwin and W. H. H
Walbrid5e, We're appointed tellers, and
reported the following as the result of the
bAllOt:
Deni~on, 20
Mead, Is
and on motion the nomination of Mr.
DeniSon was made unanimous.
A district committee was appointed OF
one from each county. Mr.. Denison was
informed of his nomination and said he
WAS in the hands of the people. Judge
Poland interviewed Mr.. Denison and urge,
npon him the improperly of doing thi.
sort Of thing.
1t is sail thtt the next day Mr.. Denison
refused to have anything to do with the
matter. The St. Johnsbury Farmer say
he telegraphed to that effect, and intimate:
hat IA mass convention may be called ye
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