Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1856-09-06


tempted TO lay a iolersble foundation for his
subsequen, remarks. We shall endeavor mol
10 misrepresen, him.)
The Governor said that he was early 10 life
appointed to judicial station by Gov. Pierce,
the father of the President. lie was careful
TO inform the audience that he was elected Ia
the national House Of Representatives,, in 1929,
where he had the honor Of serving with Mr
Buchanan, by Democratic votes. In 1885, he
said, he was elected as a Democrat, by Dem
cratic Legislature, 10 the United States Senate,
where he served six years, also with James
Buchanan In 1912, 1--WE think it was,) he
desired them to know, that he was chosen
Governor Of New Hampshire, by larger ma
joriiy than had been given for any his success
surs In all these stations, during all this
time, for the last forty years even, he dehed
any man to show that he had ever given any
but Democratic votes. We have no doubt that
during the greater part Of this iim,, and es-
pccially while in Congress, bis votes were as
satisfactory TO the South as the most ardent
spologist for slavery could desire. The cir
cumstsntial evidence supporting this portion Of
his statement is SO full as 10 leave no room for
cayil.
But Mr. Hubbard seemed sensitive to the
charge Of onco being Federalst TO be
sure he did not deny it, bot he tried very hard
to prove his political orthodoxy and his uni
form consistency. He seemed 10 regard the
charge as personal abuse, and TO resent the i'm
plicalion as a personal insult. Whether or
not it is Just TO charge him with having been
an old Federalisi," We submit the following
facts which were kindly furnished us by gen
ileman who has been personally eonversanl with
Mr. HIS. sinuosiiies ever since bis entrance mp
on the political sage. -
Ma EDrroR - understand EI-0ov Hubbard.
Of Charlestown in his speech at the Democratic Meet
ing in your village Monday, s,ro,e hard to dis
abuse the public, IN relation TO story that be was
once a Fsderalisi. lie is said " have highly re-
scnted the imputation--said that he had been n
Democrat for forty years and recounted the va
rious Offices he had held a Democrat.
The Ex-Governor, and also Ex-Judge Of Probate
EK-Rep. In Congress, Ex-senator, aud Lx-sub
Treasurer. has correctly defined his position since
some time in April, 1873, mot quite Jorfy years
ago for all the above Offices were bestowed by his
new friends--but is rather ehary on the subject
VI bis previous history. With your leave, viii
supply few items
The old Federal party, with Washington At their
bead was q very respectable party, II rightly re-
member Ex-Governor Hubbard early embarked in
il, aud attended their conventions. lie was elected a
Representative 10 the Legislature, in 1872, think.
by he Federal town Of Iharlestown, and Was con-
. spicuous member OF the Washington Beneyeleni
SUcieties'' Of that day. That he Was an active man
in sending Delegates TO the Convention at Walpole.
in 1914. to chsose Delegate TO that most swful
s.Ilartford Convention no body ever doubted. -
lie not a Delegate, the late Hon. John C. Cham
beran and Oliver Hall. ESQ being selected, as his
seniors, aud two in the highest standing in the
town. The late Benz. West, ofCharlestown, one Of
the purest Of that age, was chosen the Delegate
I to Hartford
e Our hero, after this, parties subsiding at the
close Of the war Of 1872, slid gently into the 'he-
publican" party, (wbere Il would be honorable for
him TO be HOie, IS principles never change" tho
men may) aud voted with them. in the Legislature,
, up to the year 1923. Bat be 1t remembered, that
fr several years previous there we're no political
parties strictly speaking as was manifested by the
unanimous vote Of the Legislature, IN le2O, freeing
all manufacturing corporations ff0m taxation, Tor
, their encouragement, and the unanimous passage
IN bosh houses. Of the late Hon Jererliah Mason's
Report and Resolutions, on certain Virginia Re-
solves, in which Mr.. Mason distinctly and most de-
eideily, in his Resolyes, and Speech defense,
prObaiei the idea Of extending Slarery m inch
farther than was expressly recognized in the Con-
stituton, which Resolutions, II mistake not were
extensively republshed few months ago. But
politician. and must hasten on.
In 1928, Gov. King Of Maine came to Concord
and made convert Of Isaac Hill for Mr. Crawford,
rs MIR MnnrOe's successor, while the great body Of
the people Of New Hampshire looked to John ..
Adams their Secretary Of State, the most snts-
) bic candidate. Gen. jackson, at that time had no
friends, in relation to this Office great meeting
was called in Concord the Legislature being in ses-
sion, which resulted in Mr.. AS. nomination. At
late hour Mr.. Hubbard came in and went pell-
nell for Mr. Adams. Some were surprised, some
doubtless, were grieyed, but the mass were graft
fed-and the election Of Mr. Adams carried al
moat unanimously. MIR. Hubbard vas good po-
liteal sOIder-fought well, and sustained the Ad-
ministmtion, in opposition TO all MIR Hills efforts,
up to the April, 1923, before mentioned. Things
did look rather threatening, acknowledge, about
these days, Gen. Jackson's popularity was on the
increase, and Mr. AS. on the sane. jackson eau
Gus in Alstead was honored by Mr.. Hnbbard's at
tendance, % years ago. He was immediately put
up for Congress, and has enjoyed since success
ion Of Offices, az years in Congress- Of which
doubt not he is proud. orc.
We submit that however much il may be
considered abusive, the charge is iolerahly well
proved. Mr. Huhbard's assertion OF his for
~ years service in the cause Of the Democra-
cay, during which time he has never given any
but Democratic votes, is hardly sustained.
Mr.. Hubbard then passed to topics of more
general nature. He thought that We were in
. The midst Of revolution, but now that the
army bill had passed both Houses of Congress
he could jubilanily exclaim, ''the country is
safe" In speaking Of his political opponents,
, the supporters Of Fremont, he characterized
the controversy on their side as "unprincipled, -
"diabolical," and them as s'tories," and sun
nrfnri nla.1 enemv - This Atr,it,n a, a. G,r,ha,