Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1866-10-26
ton, Friday, October 26, 1866
Baxter Surrenders.


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Pcrhap, we should best consult Nh1
very tender feelings OIL Mr.. baxter ;
friends ID this county, as well as our
own pcruumry interest, by making no
further a!'uslon to the matter yet JUS
lice 70 those who have fought the bat,
Tie AGAINST mn III the campaign JUST
closed dcmahds luiier statement
tlaH many would he gIal 10 near
lis opponents nave l"u9ht the pattlc
upon prlnclp'c; tier weapons have
been The weapons OF truth; Their ar
gum"nts have been confined to the mar
ration Of facts, which later events
have proved To be facts; and we Sho d
now ike to see any mn" (even the
pimps why buy his oihceS) nave the
hardwood to dispute them. Nh Baxter
was accused before his constituents
with having sold certain Offices and
Of receiving the money for them ;
specifications were made and not I'M
til the last moment did he deny them
proof was adduced which Ii present
ed to a sworn jury OF twelve persons
would have convicted him beyond
poradvcnture; many person has beer
justly hung Tor murder on lar Silmmel
testimony than has been sustained
against Mr.. Baxter. To hetog AM
to h)odwuE the people INTO the Oe
liei that these charges were ialse' Il
resorts to the very Shrewd (aS he the
toough') eNpcdicht OF prosecuting Nj
bchcoict Oh inc Free ffeSS lor lloe
laying HIS damages al SlO,Uoo. I'M
mastery SFoNe ol po''cy a' VIC S'ia
SNORT! Sno" Is WIFI ProNeu HIS fui
d" J"'ce" Nun W uec''no Ill iaNor
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''o u''i ing 'o,''''o''y ''''u '''o SUI
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Mr. Baxter sued tie editor OF I'll
Free Press Tor the purpose Oh SNOW
lu- 10 the people OF The district TIL
ne was deeply conscious oi MS o"
Innocence ana 'Ha' ne was not ara
70 N'"o'ca'o ms Ne"P'4 wounded no
or III The courts. wen aware that
S'"a as III became NolScd abroad IN
h' hau instituted Ie@aI proceedings Il
fl'hd' W'"u 'aNc up The Hnc ana Ct
ana shoot NO" WHAT 90 you thln
he Is innocent else he had not dare
to sue. Mr.. Baxter knew that in Il
hrSt ran he could make capital out
tbiS allllrc ana possibly take an cIo
ton, knowing al! the while that Il
al could not be had till long after Il
election had passed, and guilty or
nocent 1t would be too late, as
thought, for the people to arrive at t
truth oil the matter. Here he was
error. Prosecuting the editor of L