The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1880-03-05
GEO. +. EDMUNDs. I.

courageous man and statesman. While
we do not think he would run rs we'll
ms Washburnc we should gladly sup
port him. L Adams (Mass.) Transcript.
The clark horse" may win at Chioa-
90, after all; and Senator Edmunds
stands remarkably good chance of be-
ing the dark horse. If . compromise is
rendered necessary by the inability of
the managers in Ohio, New York and
Maine to get their iavorite candidate
nominated. Edmunds would prove
highly acceptable to all conccrncd.-
Norwich (Ct.) Bulletin.
The election OF Senator Edmunds
would be dcath-blow to subsidies,
corruption and jobs during his admin
istration, and mercenary politicians
would be forced to occupy back seats.
-["Perley" in Boston Journal.
No Republican is more worthy of ac-
ceptance by the National Convention
than Edmunds.-TNew Haven Journal
and Courier.
Senator Edmunds would make a
most excellent president, and If the Re-
publican convention goes outside of
three candidates now prominently men,
toned is moro likely to prove the NOM
inee than any other man except Elihu
u. Washburne of Illinois.-[New Lon
don Telegram.
The Philadelphia Times Qnd. Dem. }
thinks that the presentation of Senator
Edmunds means something more than
is apparent on the surface. at was the
formal entry of strong, clean-limbed
and sure-footed dark horse for the Chi
cago races. II also marked hitch in
the Grant programme"
The indianapolis Journal SAYS that
Senator Edmunds is man of distin-
guished ability, Republican in whom
there is no guile, and one who, If nom-
mated, could rally all elements of the
party to his support. Why not nomi-
nate Mr.. Ednunds or some other man
whom every Republican confesses that
every man i'll the party will cordially
support?
Edmunds is one of the few public
men who would be numbered among
the statesmen of the country by all in
telligent observers of affairs without re-
gard to party differences. There is 10
worthy Republican principle which has
not found consistent exponent in SEN
ator Edmunds. N. Y. Evening Post.
Senator Edmunds would be strong
candidate if placed at the head of the
party ticket, would unite the party and
would probably poll larger vote than
any of the candidates yet named. II
elected he would be the president of
the whole country and not of mere
party, and his administration would be
characterized by The same purity and
cleanliness which has So distinguished
that of President Hayes - Rhode Is
land Press.
Verm mt has always been modest III
putting her public men forward for pa
tional honors. No inhabilant of the
state was ever voted for, so far us we
are aware, either for president or vice
president. Only one, Mr.. Collamcr,
ever had n scat in the Cabinet, and he
only as postmaster-ecncral; only one,
Mr.. Foot, was ever president pro tenn
pore of the senate; 10 VcrmOnter was
ever Speaker of the House of Repre-
sentativcs, and no citizen of the state
was ever appointed to the bench of the
Supreme Court. What Vermont states
men have received has been bv no
means proportional to their merits.
or late years Republicans have felt no
uncasincss rs to the political standing
Of the state, and have saved tho honors
they had to bestow for more doubtful
and more importunate states; while in
the day of Democratic ascendency the
conditions within Vermont were moi
favorable for the development of poll.
ticians who were in sympathy with the
dominant party. Tho presentation OF
Senator Edmund's name is not merely
a novelty in politics, but it is very
agreeable departure from the establish.
cd rule. 1t would not be possible to
name the Republican who is more wor.
thy of the distinguished honor than he
is. By his ability, his integrity, his
earnest advocacy of Republican princi-
pies, and his firmness in maintaining
them at all times he has won q position
Of leadership in the Senate. No Re-
publican senator is more competent to
cope with the majority, and no leader
inspires both his colleagues and the
country with more complete conf
denco. Were the convention, unable
to make choice of either of the candi-
dates now more prominently mention.
ed, to adopt Mr.. Edmunds as candi-
date, neither the party nor the country
would have reason to regret the cleo
tion.-[ Boston Advertiser.
George F. Edmunds is not merely q
prominent citizen of the state of Yer
mont. He rises head and shoulders
above the average "favorite son." He
is man Of whom the largest states
would be proud, for, without great
constituency at his back, without
great financial and commercial inter-
ests to lend fortuitous consequence To
his uttcrances,- he has made his way
to the very front rank in the senate, and
take him all in all, he has not his peer
in that body, crowded as it is with men
of ability and wcll-earncd fame in their
several states. He may lack in some
degree the graces and magnetism of the
orator, but there is no man on the floor
of that body who brings to every dis
cussion in which he engages greater
knowledge of facts or a clearer idea of
the principles involved--no man who is
moro attentiveIy listened to. Asapar-
liamcntary tactician he is unrivallcd.
In desperate struggle his leadership
Is acquicsced in without murmur, and
his resources are never exhausted. lie
never loses his head, and never forgets,
however sharp the conflict, that he is n
SenatorIand gentleman. His wit is