Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1876-05-15
DOES MR.. HENDEE DESERVE A
THIRD TERM

to congress because nc has seINeu OhlJ
two terms, while his immediate prede-
cessors served three terms. Precedent,
in this matter, might be of considerable
consequence, if all men were alike SER
viceable and worthy; but precedent ;
ought to be nothing unless the aspirant
merits an election. The district ought
not to dishonor itself and shame the
State by returning to congress man
who is corrupt, incompetent or derelict
Of duty. If Mr.. Hendee has not made
such a record in the first and second
term Of his congressional career as mer-
its a return, it is impudence to under
take to fost himself upon the district a
third time. The Rutland Globe publish
ed statement, not long since, wherein
II was shown that the member from the
third district failed, IN great majority
of cases, to record his vote during the
last term of congress. The figures were
presented, and the only apology that
could be made by Mr.. Hendee or his
friends was, that he was absent on mat
ters pertaining to the p. & o. railroad.
Mr.. Hendec was sent to congress to
represent one of the districts of YER
mont to look after the affairs of the
district, the state and the nation, and,
important as his services in looking af-
ter the interest Of few of his constitu-
ents living along the line of the railroad
might be. his presence in Washington
attending to his duties as congressman,
was certainly of far greater consequence.
This apology, even if it had in any mea-
sure covered the ground Of complaint,
was q lame one, indeed. Other papers
have made charges against Mr. Hendee's
record, which might be very easily re-
futed with the facts reversed. For in
stance a Burlington paper says that his
first term was notorious failure. 1t
would be worth while to show such
Hendee's friends were able to do so.
Our readers have formed an unbiased
opinion of the merits of our present rep
resentative, from variety of sources,
and so far as we are aware, are nearly
unanimous in the belief that Mr.. Hen
dee has not won for himself and his dis
trict such credit as merits return to
congress. What speech on important
matters pertaining to national affairs has
he made, that had influence in congress
or out Of congress What important
measure has he originated? In how ma
ny important debates has he participant
ed Has his name or his fame been
equal to that Of other Yermonters, whC
have had like opportunities in Washing
ton? Has he done anything, either a
home or in Washington, that has mad
him a popularity that rouses an enthu
siasm in his behalf? If these question
must be answered in the negative, the
Mr.. Hendee ought not to blame the Re
publican voters in this district, if the
let him return peaceably to his pleasar
cottage in Morrisville.
But Mr.. Hendee is conceited enOug
to suppose. or unfair enough to stat
that all the opposition that exists again
him is inspired by selfish or malicior
motives. He accuses men and member
of the press of withholding support fro
him because he has not complied wit
their wishes in personal matters.
how great an extent this may be tru
we have no right to say but we
know that many honest patriotic eli
zens of the district and State. have be-
sadly disappointed in Mr.. Hendee, al
desire, out Of no malice toward him, b
for the honor of the district and the 60
of the country, to have him leave t
field open to other men.
Mr. Hendee's friends pretend that
nomination will promote harmony in t
district, and be the means Of rolling
a great republican majority at the co
ing fall election. We claim no inspii
ton as a prophet, but believe that
nomination at the district conventl
will result in one Of two things: eitl
split in the party with two or mi
candidates, or the smallest Republic
vote ever polled for q member of c.
gress in this district.
The Democracy will doubtless nom
ate Mr. Edwards /; he will poll the
tire vote Of his party, and receive SO
support from the friendly Republic
of his acquaintance. Alany lukew0
Republicans will not vote for Hend'
"third term, and hence there will
two reasons why his vote will be Jig
if he is in the field. Distraction or
initiation will result from Mr.. Hend,
nomination.
MABEL YOUNG's MURDERED