Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-04-07
The Third District.


Lest the otter counties Of the District
should labor under misapprehensions as to
the aspirations Of the Republicans of Grand
Isle county, allow me to say that, although
| DO not assume the right t. speak for
them. yet from an acquaintance of thirty
six years. feel prepared to affirm that |
do not believe that either the Republicans
or Democrats Of our county expect, or even
desire, that candidate for Congress should
be selected from our citizens. Such
thought does not fit across their widest
dream We are farmers. and until that
class awake to the contemplation OF the i'm
portanee of taking their share in the re-
probabilities Of administering the affairs Of
government. as well as carrying nearly all
its burdens, we shall probably be content
with voting for the men that managers put
in nomination.
We are few. According 10 the Vermont
Register, at the last election, we east 627
votes. The other counties cast IA ,533
Grand Isle county cast l-2i of the votes -
What are we? We rarely attend conven-
tons. At the recent State Convention |
notice there was but one delegate from
this county, and he was appointed by the
Convention, and at the last Presidential
election did all he could to defeat the Re-
publican party | make no complaint of
that. lie had right, out of sense Of
ba
be had q right to return to it from the
same motive. What | intend to show is.
that the Republicans of our county are not
ambitious, and are content to train in the
ranks" | seriously doubt whether We
could present candidate who would ac-
cept the position, who could get MAORI
ty Of our own votes.
We do not, some of Us, understand why
there Is any talk of new man Mr.. Hen
dee, il qualified to represent US four years
ago. must be more qualified now. lie has
but served an apprenticeship. why abandon
him at the moment when it is in bis power
to serve Us best?
If there must be a change, | feel assured
that give expression TO the feelings of the
Republicans OF Grand Isle county, when |
say 10 those who manage such things. find
the best and strongest man in the District,
whether be lives in the city or in the woods.
bring him forward, and allow Us the luxury
OF voting FIR him. The times demand our
ablest and best Indeed, | think may say
that honest men are the great want Of the
times. " e desire a candidate for Congress,
who IS both unccrrupt and incorruptibe
If it j. true. which | DO not believe, that
every man has his price, We want man
whose price l. 30 high that nobody on earth
can afford to pay it. We want man who
has the pluck to grapple with rogues. and
the ability to crush them. II anything on
earth demands honest men, 1t l. our A1neri-
can Congress. Only think of the oppOrtu-
mites It presents Tor rascels. The mana
gers. in Vermont, have hitherto earned our
thanks for the brave and noble men they
have generally presented for our support.
Managers have never needed more wisdom
and integrity. in this behalf, than they do
now.
Don labor under the impression that the
voters 90 our county desire that a candidate
should be taken from Us They care nothing
about it. They have 10 men whom 1t would
delight them t. honor in this way. All We
ask J.. bring forward the best man wher-
ever You fud him