National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1866-10-26


ny and to hear that of VIM. Clapp, |
y. w. Bingham and other birds of
evil omen. Various individuals
from Orleans county-one of them
from Barton-cvery one of whom
had paid Mr.. Baxter money for Sc
curing them post Offices, deputy col /
/ lcctOrships, fat mail contracts, Ne,
We're summoned to appear at the
same time. and of which Mr.. Baxter
had legal notice. Last Friday was the
day for a final hearing and Mr.. Bax-
; ter ard other witnesses were there
he begged of the court to delay it SO
( that he might go to White River
/ Junction and see his wife. which
was granted he returned to ask for
Il further delay of IA few hours, which
was also granted, during which time
he sent an ambassador to Mr.. Bcnc-
diet to tell him if he would allow
him (BaXtcT) to quietly take the
election he would withdraw the suit
against him, and then resign his of
flee and let the governor order a
third election, when he ould he out
of the way and the third district
could elect whom they saw fit. Mr..
Benedict replied to the ambassador
that he " could not see the point" i'll
letting Baxter take the election by
default. and as for his libel suit
he might act his pleasure about 1t,
as it annoyed him none. This
placed Baxter - in Il pcck of trOu-
bic" again he once more appeared
before the Judge, the attorneys were
there. Benton and Roberts and
Hard and Dale and others to brad
and do the pumping,' while Ira
> cy of Woodstock stood for the de
, fence of that Suprcmely " modest
4 gentleman. At this .juncturc Mr..
. Baxter wilted; his " modcsty'
could not stand the sticking point
!. he sounded Il parley and retreatcd
# to another apartment with that trio
n of king buzzards, Hugh Henry
!, Rolla Gleason and Elisha White
: who cav and croak, or flap then
wings and migrate from this calrol
to that, rs Baxter indicates his de
sire. and after an absence of few
-. moments in which these c0ngcnia
- spirits SIN 'yc the tainting soul o
- their fallen chief, he writes his decln
= alton withdraws his suit against Nh
=. Benedict and refuses longer to be
candidate for Congress.
. And now some shallow pate ma
:. ask {. What for9' We answer T
save the developments of his ow
u testimony and the testimony of hi
. own friends, the co-partners an
co-workcrs in his iniquity. Til
-. canvass had reached that poii
y when the truth must come, and tn
truth as sworn to by Il score of wit
nesscs was going to be published il
=. every paper in the State, eXceptin!
- of course those that fly at the tail c
= the Baxter kite.
- Notwithstanding there is n lara
:, number of persons in the third iii
,o trict who would support Mr.. BaXt'
ro were he guilty of amy crime, ST
-. they fall far short of Il majority,
even Il minority. And now VIII
will the observation-disclosures who ha'
abused, browbeat and stood rcat
r. to cruelty all who made the charge
=, say in view of late developments
800 viii they still assert his Innocence
bo viii they affirm that he is mart
,t\ and prosecuted for righte0uSnc
10. sake VIII they choke down Il
~. rising lalsehood that would say
,is is not guilty =! If there are sue
all let us not waste words upon theI
lin for they have yet TO learn that gra
of is green and that water will II
,at through sieve. We will, howevC
he make a remark on this point: if
ed had becr innocent of the charg
imputed to him he had better ha
ho let the testimony been taken ~
-. thus have silcnccd forever t
80, tongues of his accuSers.
,o4 VISIT OF FRENCH OFFICERS
'v' NERMoNT.-BlUHieboro' VI. Oct.
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