Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1866-11-02
A Political Namby-Pamby
NEWPORT, Oct. 81.

Mr.. Editor The Express in de-
failing the " situation" this week on
the congressional question in this dis
trict, gives its readers sort of go
easy, wishy-washy, non-committal ar
ticle, which declares for neither Smith
nor Adds, and still little for both
The writer does however insinuate
against Mr. Smith that he may not be
sound politically, and asks that the
attempt to bring forward and elect
Judge Adds, should not be considered
DIS bUlting any nomination, or lndlca-
ting any desire to create further diff
ference or to increase existing strife.
A very pretty asking, certainly, when
it is clear that such a course tends d.
rectly to "create further difference"
and increase existing strife ;; and the
editor of the Express ought to be
sharp enough to see it. 1t also looks
we'll for the Express to speak in a
doubling way of the legality of the
Hydepark convention, the call for
which was published in that paper, the
editor himself being one of the sign
ers Of that call; yes, one of "the free.
men to whom reverted the right" to
call a convention, there being as he
claimed, mo properly constituted dis
trict committee How the editor of
the Express could endorse all this and
now that convention has been hold.
) en- in pursuance Of that call, to say OF
it that some call it illegal" others al
, legal" and withhold the expression o.
) his own opinion is certainly indicative
that he is getting weak in the knees
or somewhere else, to such an extent
that no dependence can be placed up
l on him He admits that Mr.. Smith
;, was fairly nominated, and then ask
that the support of Aldis should no
d be considered as boiling" Poor fel
u low this shows that he is weak some
Il where, for what in the name of com
mon sense is it but "a bolt" and
Il most disgraceful one at that.
u Speaking of Smiths political stand
: ing he says he may be a subject Q
u doubt" because he was a democrat til
i 1860. Yes, and so was his brothe
. the governor, and Gov. Dillinghar
|" and many others that are looked upo
as our strongest republicans. Will
e. | am dwelling upon doubts let IN
ask who knows what Judge Adds pt
litical position is at the present time
Oh or who can answer for him? No on,
lie All we know about Judge Adds D,
u litically is that at the outbreak of til
Ill rebellion he was in favor of lettin
n "the erring sisters go i'll peace" b
Us was an intimate friend of Judge Bad,
er Of North Carolina, whom befoI
g the commencement of hostilities "
ID hear of as "scraping lint for the col
" federate army; and now Judge Aid
N is holding foreign appointment und,
Andrew johnson, while such radio;
men as Judge Culver of Brookly
late minister to Venezuela, and Potte
~ late consul at Montreal, have resigne
I and come home because they couI
lie not approve @my policy"
OF 1t seems to me, that as between Il
n two men we should be much safer
taking Mr.. Smith, who in 1862 al
1853, was endorsed by the republical
of St. Adams, by electing him repr
- sentative, and again in 1S645, !
b. the republicans of Franklin county,
~ electing him to the State Senate, viii
h- body elected him their President p
ee tenn. For my part have no doub
1T. about Mr.. Smiths soundness and shs
nm vote for him, believing that it is t
or only straightforward way of until
- the party the division of which if pr
u petuated will render the election
OF Waldo Brigham, the copperhead ca
didate, possible ifnot probable.