The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1866-08-31
That's What's the Matter.

Six republican newspapers, in this
congressional district, are opposed to
Mr.. Baxter's to,uHh election to Con
gress The St Adams Messenger, soil
tary and alone, sets its ball in motion
in favor of Mr.. Baxter and the Ring
These six papers charge congressman
Baxter LIST with classifying his word and
honor in running this year for Con
gress, when his friends, and especial
" Judge Steele, pledged themselves
two years ago, at Hyde Park, that he
would ask no further fayors from the
people of this district.
I isecondih these papers charge Mr..
Portus Baxter with disposing Of his
official patronage for his personal adj
vantage. They specify several instan-
ces with names and dates
\ W0dty, Mr.. Baxter is publicly ac-
cilsed of levying contributions on the
salaries ofssubordiuate officials, in his
name and for his benefit Names and
dates are given.
Fomhha Mr.. Baxter is publicly ac-
cused of getting n. p. Bowman, Esq,
Of island Pond, appointed pay-master
in the {. S. Army, who was demo-
{ orat, and two years ago opposed to
Dir. Baxter's denomination to Con-
gress, the condition of such appoint
ment Of pay-master being an agree
ment, on the part of said ~ p. Bow
- man, that he would remain neutral.
Mr. Bowman got his appointment and
!. remained neutral. His salary was
4 $3.50 month, a snug compensation
:, for being neutral.
ID FythiN, Mr. Baxter is accused o
rs letting prominent democrat remair
ii Postmaster MT st. Adams, for a yeal
A. or so, because he could not decide
t which of three or four republican ap
n. plicants ought to receive the appoint
a ment from the Government.
4 Mr.. Baxter is accused of general in
+ competency, mental and moral, an,
n, gross profanity and with being
Sc penthouse politician generally.
g Now in view of these charges, whic'
* are damaging to what is left of MI
&c Baxter's reputation, what does hi
us mouth piece, the St Adams Hessepge,
he say aud do? Does it deny or explai
these charges one by one, by an
es written authority? Not.a all In lie
be OF doing so and showing their falsit.
ce il prints such precious paragraphs a
~ this, in its issue of August l3tl
he 1866
id Who are Judge Hoyts friends
hi ST. Adams is TO be taken as "A fair san
be pie Of the district, Falstalf's descril
!, ton of his ragged regiment is not
." whit more ludicrous than would he
al truthful portraiture Of his follower
ell That there are many honest, nobl
is and high-minded men is, no doub
A., true, but is it not equally true that tn
great majority are n nondescriI
'es mass which in morality and principl
I'D are no mean parody on the corpulel
lot knights "pitiful rascals p
he Judge Hoyt's friends do not clail
at to be the pinks of gentility. They M
ng people who live in the country i
plain style, and content themselyC
OF with mindmg their own business. An
n while doing this, they have their ow
OF notions about public men and publ
ers measures
They are thoughtful and readin
the men, who are neither to be bought n,
ac- sold ike sheep in the market. The
i"s are independent men who are not
,ol lie hattered, nor cajoled by corruption
md lists. corporationists or the like Tn
pom have self respect left, and whatey
10 " the ring may say or do, are not
ha be dictated to, nor made slaves to a
railroad, bank or corporation dig,
by chy
yer II is true they would prefer to ha