The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1870-08-23
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We place at the head Of our columns
this week our State and County ticket,
substituting the name Of Tarrant Sibley
for that Of A. b Gardner We do this
with the advice aud approval Of the
leading Republicans Of this section.
We consider it an unfortunate position,
but We are satisfied that the adoption
Of such course is necessary TO save us
from worse evils. Mr. Gardner is not
entitled to, and does not enjoy, the con-
fdence Of The Republican party Of this
County. He has from the commence.
ment Of his political career been dstin-
guished as a leader Of bolts He keeps
up connection with the Republican
party in order to obtain such bonors as
j, may be- foolish enough to give him,
and is ready to sever that connection at
any moment when the opposition can
offer him something better When he
can secure the Republican nomination
he thinks that every one should vote
for the regular nomineec. When be
fails 10 obtain that nomination he takes
any either he can get, aud thinks all
good Republicans ought TO vote for
him Surely, such Republican as that
ought not TO be nominated, and il nom
mated ought not TO be elected, aud il
elected ought not 10 be trusted To
elect snch man, or permit his election
would weaken and degrade the party
Ne had certainly better give the cleo.
ton 10 Democrat than strengthen an
enemy in our own midst No party can
afford TO entrusi its safety TO one who is
iifst Oh thus side and then on that, OF
heap ny rewards upon Que who fails 10
support Il nuless 10 10 doing be can
support himself Bot L We SIMPLY cut
III 6nrdners name from ihe ticket, we
stani hy and see him elected by others
II Nc bring tlird candidate INTO the
iiell, Ne merely insare Mr. 6ardner's
Hnccess Oar onls way is to cast our
votes for the least Obnoxious Of the
candidates already brought forward =
We believe the necessities Of our posi-
lion viii justify that course
Against Mr. sibley, the gentleman for
whom we ask the votes 81 our Repub-
hcan fricuds, no personal objection can
I've urged He is the ablest mau 10 the
Democratic party 10 this County, and
gentleman whose integrity is above
qatstion, No Democrat could be less
obnoxious 10 Republicans. for be has
not been prominently connected with
the affairs II his ahy, aud il better
known as aa able lawyer than as an &C.
tive politician. Me Sibley may be a
D1naoarais bnt Mr Gardner Is some.
ahing worse.
The iaet that Mr Garducr H. aul has
eoeu from thc beginning, associated
wlih those wlia labor .og the defeat q
Af orsiN. is > sufficient reason why be
nioall be defeated. aud ample iastltea-
ton lor our sciasal 10 suppart him. Oh
conrse. Iii Gariasr aud his friends vii
row be alled Si,h siftnous indigaa.
tlpu against boilers, bot before NC are
greatly affected by il, le, ms remember
wbo aud ~hn Mr. Gardner and bi,
fiienis are man Who gets upon 1
ticket with a desire 10 defeat other
~ho are upon il b better right thar
himself. cannot claim - represent ID,
party HabituAi boilers who. Nitt
Democratic AL, get possession Of ia,
party machinery for the time being
oanaol claim thai they an The party
II usald he most dangerous iof pari1
- adnai tat TIE action q such mer
was binding aPoa tie organization Ans
THAI their nominee was entitled 10 IL
support In advDoaling the subsgilu
.icn d Mr. sibleys nams Tor thai Of NJ