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The Third District Convention.

The Third District Convention.
HYDKPARK, Aug. 10. 1876.
Hydepark is place Of many convcn-
tons. There are people malicious enough |
to say that it is selected BY the Dis. |
trict committees on the s4mo princi-
pie which used to determine the loca-
tion OF the meeting house in New Eng
land towns, hundred years ago, viz: to
have it equally inconvenient OF access to
all. But that of course is not 50. 1t Is al
ready more accessible than it used to
be. before the Lamoile Valley Road began
running ; and when the road is completed
to Swanton and Burlington. the District can
assemble here as easily as anywhere. except
Essex junction. Hydepark is especially
distinguished in modern history as the
scene OF the memorable Hydepark Conven-
convention of 1856, the last mass conyen-
ton ever held in the district. 1t was
mass convention, indeed. The entire Re
publican party of the Third District, and
some others, turned out to it !; AMI there Is
authority as veracious as that oil mine
host" Keller, of the Mansfield House In
Stowe. for the assertion, that after the con-
vention all Lamoille County went to max
ing small beer in the empty jugs found In
the fields, and that to this day the young
sters dare not go barefoot within i've miles
Of Hydepark, for fear OF cutting
their feet on pieces of broken bottles
There has been very little ,itementover
this convention. The delega' met simply
to ratify the obvious choice q ne voters, to
return TO Congress Mr.. Hend >, the present
acceptable Representative 0. he District,
and this was done without Iipple oil oppo-
sition. Yet the general interest IN the mat
ter was shown by an attendance OF dele
gates fuller than has been customary when
there has been no contest over the nonina-
ton. Every town in Chittenden County
except Colchester and st. George; all the
towns in Franklin County but one; all but
one in Lamoille County, fourteen towns in
Orleans County. three in Essex County, and
two in Grand Isle County. were represented
in the Convention.
1t was, as Republican Conventions are
ant to be, an assemblage OF intelligent and
substantial gentlemen.
The Convention organized promptly at
uooa. with the intention. if possible, OF
completing its business before dinner, and
leaving the afternoon free for the public
speaking promised; but this was found to be
impossible.
The name OF Mr.. Heniee was presented
for nomination by Hon. p. X Gleed, OF
Morrisville. who remarked that it was a
pleasant task to him again to perform that
duty. and spoke in terms OF high praise
of Mr.. Hendee's fidelity As representative,
of his increasing influence at Washington,
and his recognized and high position as
legislator and member Of the Republican
party
Mr.. Edward Van Sicklen, Of South Bur
lington. seconded the nomination Of Mr..
Hendes. The nomination was also second
eli by E. II. Powell, E-q, of Richford, in
| the following handsome terms.
Mr.. POWELL 5 REMARKS.
L; il to me a pleasing duty to second
the nomination of Hon. Geo W Herdee.
of Morristown. Ii l. a pleasure to me
for this reason Perhaps from tInge
OF that yerdancy that gives full credence
TO everything seen in print, | was Tor
time among the number who ques-
toned the proprlety Of his return. But
within the past few months, | have had OPP
portunity to learn from reliable sources
something of his Congressional career, and
have become fully satisfied that the re-
ports and insinuatl1ns against him are
wholly without foundation And in urging
his nomination to-day. wish 70 say that !
DO this in no spirit of compromise, a. be
ing the best thing this District can DO IN
der the circumstances but a. most lit
and proper thing for any district 10 do IN
der any circumstance, believing as ! do.
that by making Mr.. Hendee his own sue
ces.or, we secure for ourselves. tor the next
two wears. the services Of q wise, faithful,
ana efficient legislator, and for the District,
a representative for whom she never need
! blush.
Mr.. lIendee was then nominated by &c
clamation with cordial unanimity- lie was
then called forward, and after the hearty
applause which greeted h.m hal sabsidsd,
he spoke briefly
Mr. RENDERS REMAEEs.
Mr.. Pr,s.dent and gentlemen OF n.t Ttwd
! Dlaricf-l cannot but feel proud of this re-
newed manifestation Of your confidence 10
receive third nomination to represent q
people Of such honesty. intelligence and IN
| tegrity as characterize the citizens OF YER
mon; and of tins District. l. indeed high
honor For three years ( have been your
servant at Weshlngton-thrOugh one full
term and one year Of a second term now
half expired-and can c0nscienti0usly say
that have attempted IL every act and vote
to serve the true interests OF nv country
and OF nv constituents. | recall no such act
or vote that / now regret. AIN glad to be
assured that the Republicans whom You
represent are 50 unanimous IN this matter;
and if elected | pledge myself 10 strive a.
heretofore. and with increased earnestnesS.
to serve your best Interests and trust
shall never bring discredIt on the oiilce
| hold. or on ny constituents. | should be
glad TO speak 70 you further On some OF the
ISSUES Of the day, and especially as they are
| presented to u IN Congress, but As the
hour for dinner has arrived, and a other
gentlemen are 10 address you, Will defer
anything further | NAV have to say TIL
after they have spoken, when, II there Is
time, | NAV speak - You OF some OF the
things which We see and hear daily on the
floor OF the House. Thanking you once more
and most cordially for the high honor you
have done ne, will retire
AFTERNOON.
! n. s...--,..- ma. c,,- t;,rar tho a N
dence being -welled by numbers from the
village and country about, till the seats and
standing room in the Town Hall were filed +,
the vestibules crowded while many remained
about the doors: unable 10 gain entrance.
The ST. Johnsbury Band discoursed admira-
bic music from stand in front of the hall.
After the completion OF the work Of the
Convention. its Presiien, introduced Gen.
John l. Swift, ol Boston.
GIN swIFT's SPEECH
Gen. Swift, after a humorous introduc-
ton, said it wouldn't do nowadays to talk
much about the war, because it hurts the
feelings OF our Democratic friends yet he
never should forget that his eyes saw the
rebel army at Port Hudson march out aud
lay down their arms, and the rebel flag go
down and the stars and stripes go up amid
blare of bugles and sound of cannon, pro-
claiming that thenceiorth the waters of the
mighty Mississippi were to run free to the
Gulf lie did not propose to forget that
the terrible losses Of our four years of fight
ing and the heavy public debt were the work
of the men who are now shouting for Tilden
and reform at the South and of their friends
at the North who used TO find it convenient
to whip into Canada when the drafts came.
Abiding TO the cry of corruption. he told
the story of the man who fed his tspe-worm
with bad oysters The Democrats are
feeding their tapeworM with the nauseOus
investi cations and invention, of charges of
corruption. lie did rot deny that IN the
spending the seven thousand million of