Vermont daily transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1868-1870, 1868-08-26
about supporting Nominations.

about Summarizing Nominations.
AS an evidence that the detection of
some Republicans in this county from
part the Republican ticket is II matter
of concern and interest to Republicans
all over the State, we publish an arti-
Gle from the Rutland Hcrald, in anoth-
er column, and an extract from an arti-
Gle in the Burlington Free Press of the
Goth. When Republicans, merely for
private reasons, which actually do not
touch the issues Of the campaign, bolt
some of the ablcst and most useful men
who are fairly nominated by their party,
it is not surprising that anxiety should
be felt in the party wherever such de-
fiction can make its influence felt. 1t
is well, reasonable, right, and due to
the cause, that those who have felt a
spirit of opposition to any of the regular
nominees in this county, thus far,
should pause and give the causes Of
their opposition serious and candid
thought-not in light of private feeling
merely, but taking into consideration
the good of the cause with which they
are connected as Of the first Importance
In every campaign some one is nomina-
ted-and so long rs men differ some one
will continue to be-who is personally
Objectionable to portion of the party,
small or large. This is natural and
inevitable result of conflicting aspira-
tons of men, and the consequent disap-
pOintment of those who fail to win the
places sought. This difficulty is abso-
lutely without any remedy which can
remove it. 1t therefore results that the
hearty support of any ticket composed
of several Names is due to a spirit of
compromise of personal feelings and
wishes, for the public good, as that good
may be secured by party action. Those
who place the want of entire unanimity
of feeling regarding ticket rs an OBJ
lection in the way of supporting that
ticket as a whole, use an argument, there
fore, which ought to be useless in itself :;
for such unanimity cannot be made to
exist either now or in the future and
the argument, if given weight and i'm
partance once, may as properly be used
against every man who by his nomina-
ton disappoints another, or who has
any personal enemies. Therefore the
first and foremost question which one
should ask who really cares more for the
success of the principles he processes
than for his own personal qualification,
should be, not, Does such a nominee
suit me but, Does such a nominee re-
present fairly the principles which L
believe in? And on the answer to the
latter question should his action de-
pend.
Tried by that test there is not one eX-
listing reason why Republicans in Frank
lin County should not support every
nominee upon their ticket, heartily and
conscientiously. The nominees are
placed upon the ticket, and elected, il
at all, for the purpose Of performing GER
tain specific duties, and also to represent
the principles of the party, and defend
and advance them. Does any one be-
lieve that Mr.. Barlow VIII not do all
this faithfully and efficiently? He is
an active man, and always has been, in
every project which has for its object
the promotion of the public good. This
rule which his energy has ritdlized, is
the secret of his popularity, and also OF
the personal dislike of many mentor
all lire men have enemies. There is not
public institution in our town, perhaps
not many in our county, which is not
greatly indebted to him for its existence
When the war broke out money from
his bank was advanced to promote the
cause of the UNION, and for that cause
he was never besought in vain. Is tina
a sign Of so-called Democracy? Does h,
stand, in this respect, where his Demo
cratic competitor stands, who tore VI
subscription papers for Union flags? HI
advanced, for long time, about SO, 00
tc aid the projects of our public school,
in this town, and devoted his time free
ly, during year, to aid in carrying on
those projects; and our public schoo