Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1870-08-16
The Bottom Out.

There is to be no fight in this con-
gressional district after all. The bot
tom has fallen out, and Worthington
G. Smith will be returned. From this
there can be no successful appeal
A man Of means, he has found means
to secure the withdrawal ef Gov. Hen
dee from the canvass, and as it would
be impossible for Gen. Grout to make
q victorious run against the combined
wealth Of the Smiths and their polit-
ical auxiliary, the Central Railroad,
he is compelled to make virtue of
necessity and withdraw also. Be.
sides he had previously informed the
Smith manipulators when he was re-
quested to keep out of the canvass,
that if they could get Hendee out of
the way he would do the same, as he
would consider it folly for him to run
against such odds. As they have sat.
isfed Hendee, Grout keeps his word
and etires. Thus satisfaction is
guaranteed to each oil the contestants
in the late threatened triangular duel.
Smith gets the Office; Grout has the
honors; while Hendee has something
else. $50 all the people say" Thus has
Smith beaten the crowd in grand
strategy, though it is strategy of
which any truly honorable man would
feel ashamed. 1t is the strategy of
duplicity, of d c C g it, and of adroit
statements that just escape falsehood.
If Mr.. Smith is proud of this species
of cunning-of political thimblerig-
ging, he is welcome to the questiona-
BILE honor. Certainly no other man in
the district will ever dispute his
claims in this his peculiar branch of
diplomacy.
1t has been well understood ever
since the last convention at Stowe,
where Mr.. Smith received his second
nomination, that he would not again
accept an election. Mr.. Smith said
80 himself, and we do not now believe
that he will deny saying it. Know
ing the chronic love the Smith family
have for Office, and thinking that de-
sire for it might induce Mr.. Smith to
reconsider his promise, interested par.
ties wrote him making the inquiry if
he still adhered to his decision made
at Stowe. To all these letters he
gave the evasive replies that aeon
gressional life was distasteful to him,
his business required his presence a.
home," he " would like to retire." will
kindred sentences-all which we aver
were purposely intended to misleaC
the people and mask his real inten
tions, as they stand revealed in thu
broad light of to day. Mr.. Smith il
not so shallow as not to feel that hat
his real intentions become known a
the outset, an organization would hav
been effected, q concentration mad
upon some man that would have bee
so formidable that he would not dar
oppose his puny arm against it. Blu
no. Stewart wished to be governor
Hendee also wished to be governor
The Smiths favored the nomination o
Stewart. To get Hendec out of tn
way they connived with 10 Hatch o
Burlington, to bait him we'll with tn
congressional bauble, thus leaving th
course clear for Stewart. Hatch az
cepts the trust and sends Asa r. Cam
of Stowe to see Hendee, Camp infol
ming him that he was authorised"
say that Smith does not desire anotl
er nomination; that the coast will b
clear for him, and promising him tn
support of the Smiths if he will yiel
the field to Stewart. Acting upon thi
promise and advice, Hendee withdre'
and announced himself a candidate fc
congress. As soon as Stewart wa
nominated, whispers began to come
US on the breeze that Smith would |
candidate again, if properly tease'
Other breezes brought the tidings tn:
his "next FRIEND" Bradley Barlow
"the wickedest man" in st. Adams
would also run to divert attention fro
his chief till such time as no furtht
need would be had of him. To Fin
out the truth of these rumors, Hendt
wrote Smith inquiring if he was rea
ly intending to be candidate agai
when he received the same vague ar
pointless reply that has ever chara
terised his correspondence touchiI