The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1870-06-07
Probate Judge-New Haven District,

He who takes upon himself the task of
expressing the sentiment Of community
on any given subject, should at least be
so candid and impartial as to express it
as it in reality exists, and not as his
wishes might make it,
From the high source from which it
proceeds it is impossible to attribute to
ignorance certain statements which APP
peared in a communication to the REGIS
TER few weeks since, over the signature
" Phlox," in regard to successor to
Judge Munsill in the office Of Probate
Judge for the District of New Haven,
therefore they must be due to personal
interest malice, or spirit OF unfarness.
Justice is never satisfied with the truth
only, but demands the whole truth without
attempting to detract one iota from the
praises then bestowed upon her. Barnes
whose name has but quite recently came
before the public in this connection, we
would beg leave to mention the names of
other gentlemen who have been spoken Of
as probable candidates, and very suitable
successors any one of them would be to
him who has so long and so worthlly
borne, without murmur, the heat and bur-
den of the day.
Judge Munsill, who has for more than
thirty-fve years so faithfully discharged
the arduous duties of the Office and ac-
tually worn himself out in the service Of
the public, will be candidate for re-
election, though perfectly content a change
should be made if the district desire, and
except for those causes which invariably
accompany old age, Vermont has no bet
| ter man.
Hon. Edwin Everts, of Waltham, has
been for some years before the public as
candidate for the succession. He has
served as Town Representative and Coun.
ty Judge, and less fit man than he might
be found.
Hon. John E. Roberts. Mayor of Yer
gennes, has long and anxiously beer
waiting till Judge Munsil should ask tC
be relieved of his burden. His long ex
perience has been one that would wei
qualify him for such position.
Col. j. ii. Lucia, of Vergennes, {
young lawyer who carries about him, as a
badge of faithful service to his country
an empty sleeve, has also been mentioned
Col. Lucia deserves well at the hands o.
his fellow citizens for bis war record, i
for no other cause. For the past five
years he has occupied the Office in which
Judge Munsill has held his courts. Thi
gives him an advantage which most o.
the other gentlemen are without, for he
has SO profited by his experience that prob
ably no other man in the district, excep
Judge Munsill, possesses more thorough
knowledge of Probate matters than he
Let the people well consider his claims
for It's but seldom they have an opportu
nifty to repay the debt they owe ever,
soldier.
John ID. Smith, Of Vergennes, we men
ton last. He was formerly assstan
assessor of internal revenue, and after
wards Post Master. We can consistently
{ assert that he has every qualification
claimed for Mr. Barnes, beside being cs
pecially fitted by disposition, temPera
ment and experience for such position
He is already familiar with Probate mat
tiers, valuable and necessary qual6ca
ton which some Of the other gentleme
. lack, Mr. Smith is the free choice O
} several of the towns in the district, an
the man of all others who ought to b
elected, for the simple reason that h
would make the most satisfactory Judge
We hope, in the foregoing examina
ton, we have omitted no one who aspire
to the succession, for we certainly intend
: ed to include all.
We have endeayored to place all thes
gentlemen, with their several claims an
merits, fairly before the public side b
, side with Mr.. Barnes, who we doubt nc
would make a fair and impartial Judge