Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1866-08-24
The Whiskey Candidate.

The following is from the Free
Press, and shows how the campaign is
being conducted in sober Orleans
Jerrey says aBaxter has stuck by
getting his mail contracts
we suppose-aand he is going to
stick by Baxter" This is all very
we'll for Jerry, but little tough for
what think the. sober temper
ance men of Orleans county of such
combination -. .-.---.----.
''The following letter comes to us,
with an accompanying note, from
respectable gentleman of our personal
acquaintance, vOuching for the truth
of its statements Free Press.
Newport, Aug. l6, 1866.
Messrs. Editors of the Free Press:
DEAR SIRs-I have been stopping
short time at the pleasant village Of
Newport, and to-day | witnessed a
sight such as | never saw before and
hope never to again in the loyal State
of Vermont. | have Travelled con-
siderable, and have had more or less
to do with political matters for twenty
five years, and never until to-day did
[ see man out electioueering with d
t,ceLre quart pail full II rhlstey, treat
ing the crowd in pubic street.
[ came down from my room this al
ternoon, and as | went off the veranda
of the hotel | passed small knot of
men who were much excited; talking
quite loud about the convention they
had been attending. Among them |
saw the Hon. Portus Baxter, and one
Drew, who resides in this village, and
has much to do with the staging bust
ness here. | have know Mr., Baxter
by sight, and by reputation as politi-
cal trickster, for three or four years,
and from the length of his face and
his remarks, | concluded he had not
succeeded in controlling the conven-
ton. The man Drew, who appeared
to be very warm friend of Mr.. Bax-
ter, land | concluded from Mr.. Bax-
ter's remarks and gestures he thought
much of Drew after having short
conversation with Mr.. Baxter and his
friends started off for the hotel.-
Soon after | saw Drew coming up the
! street with pail in one hand and a
pitcher and tumbler in the other, and
as he passed Mr.. Baxter and his
friends, he said he was going to treat
them, which seemed to please uf.
Baxter, if | can judge from a man 8
smiles and gestures.
Presently two coaches drove up
, loaded with men who had been to the
convention for Mr.. Baxter. The man
Drew proceeded to discharge his duty
ofcommissary by treating the Baxter
brigade of twenty-five or thirty men
to whiskey, which is very persua-
sive argument with such men as usual
ly attend mass conventions for him.
After which the commisSary proposed
three cheers for Baxter, which were
given. BY the way, there is nothing
that will make such men cheer for
any body or anything like whiskey.
| Now, Mr.. Editor, | do not like such
proceedings. To see a member of
Congress and candidate for re.elec,
ton, stand by and countenance such
proceedings is enough to disgust any
i moral or temperance man. 1t is high
Time The freemen of Vermont should
, rise In their might and put an end to
: manipulating conventions by monel
and whiskey, and say to all candi-
: dates, 1--WE want men in Conores,
! who will not procure their election
by feeding poison TO their constitu.
ents."
Our congressional halls have 70
many men in them who lack all NOR
al and religious principle anu care
J nothing for their Constituents if they
. can get their election ana secure led
eral patronage by which 10 procure
another. If Mr.. Baxter cannot get
, returned to Congress without resort.
ling to such means and the HIRING nt
p vile coppcrheads (Which am told
= was the case to attend the conYen-
$ ton, think it is time he retired to
o private life. ''"'
7 A TEMPERANCE REPUBLICAN,