The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1843-08-23

land by it be drawn into his support Was
-'he not the jealous coadjutor of the Hon.
BENJAMIN Swift during the last war. And
do the leading partizans of Mr.. Smith
consider men who deemed it unbecomlng
"a moral and religious people to rejoice at
"our victories, good democratsr'-Senti-
xcl dug. Is, 1884
But let us 90 little further back, and
see what our neighboF Of the Sentinel
thought of Mr.. Smith as politician and
man of talents in 1888 The editor of
the Sentinel was then at Montpelier, a per-
sonal observer Of what was passing, and
wrote back as follows:
"The antimasons have been in secret
"session, and nominated his TwadlershlP,
John Smith, as candidate for Speaker
Again the editor says,
Notwithstanding a decided majority Of
"union men were returned TO the legisla-
"ture the present year, the ballotings for
speaker have resulted in the election Of
John Smith of St. Adams, a gentleman
"nchose political creed is as parti-c olored as
JosrpRs coat "--Scntinel Oct Is, 1888
And still again,
MANY members of the legislature con-
"tended that the course pursued by Mr..
"Smith is injudicious in many particulars
that he lacks energy, forethought, and
"sound judgement must admit that he
Lacks the information requisite to the sta
~tion he occupies-having several times
"been corrected, by the House, in his de-
"cision upon questions Of order.-Sertinet.
And vet this man, whose political friends
pronounce him .'twaddler, whose politi-
cal creed is as parti-colored as Joseph's
coat" and who after years of experience,
lacked the Information requisite to pre-
side over the Vermont Legislature'-this
man, who was all Opponent opponent of
the last war, and Reviler of Jefferson &
Madison" who was accidentally elected to
Congress in 1888 through the apathy of his
political opponents, and who was dismiss
ed by the PEOPLE at the end of his term of
service by the unprecedented majority of
fifteen hundred votes, this man is again put
in nomination by the Locofocos as a COM
petitor to George P Marsh.-And who is
Mr.. Mprshl Let this same Sentinel an
swer. In late number he speaks as fol-
lows:
1--WE can say as much of George ?.
Marsh the wing candidate for congress
To his claims as a man Of integrity, he
adds those of an accomplished scholar and
gentleman. If our delegation must be
wing, or if the whole body was to be OPP
posed to us, we should certainly prefer such
men as Mr.. Marsh TO the pack of brawling
demagogues, who have so often haunted
the purlieus of the capitol-Sentinel 2lst
July 1913.
But perhaps the Sentinel may not be
good authority with all the Locofocos in
the district We therefore present the fol-
lowing endorsement of the True Democrat
whose orthodoxy 10 one will question.
"As it regards Mr. Marsh, the wing can
''didate, personally, we esteem him as a
-'man.-We accord TO him high grade in
-'literary, scientific and legal attainments.
1--WE know he is a.man Of great research
land industry, and unlike many whig can
-'didates and officials, of unblemished pri-
''vate character-Thus much we shall not
dispute with the whigs-and it may as well
-'be honestly confessed as to incur the
"charge of disingenuousness by evading
''or denying what in this ricinity is uniuer-
"salIv afmitted.-True Democrat.
Such are the comparative merits ofGeo.
p Marsh and John Smith. The one is
4 H.,
cal friends The other is admitte by his
bitterest political opponents to be not only
above reproach in his private character but
ripe and accomplished scholar, man OF
great in lustry and research, and Of the
highest literary and legal attainments.
Bur Free Press.