Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-09-07

money changed bands on the result OF the
race.
Gov. STEWART AND JIM FISK AGAIN.
Mr.. George H. Bigelow I'VE suppose it
isl writes from Stowe to the Free Press to
DENY the statements recently made by
Gov. Stewart TO ourselves CONCERNING the
report of his leaving the stand at Ben
nington when Col. Fisk arose to speak.
The Governor stated that he left before
Fisk was called out and while the band
was PLAYING. "B" does not deny this IN
so many words, but he attempts to create
a contrary impression by the following
language:
We accompanied the Governor to that
patriotic celebration. We noticed him
on the stand. We happened to be in
front of it when Col. Fisk was called on
by the crowd to speak. We noticed, per-
haps, as soon as anybody, the sensible
departure" of the Governor, Seth b.
Hunt, the President of the meeting, Gen.
VIM f. Smith and other respectable gem
tlemen who declined TO enjoy Col. Fisk :
oratory.
One would infer from this, as undoubt-
edly the writer intended, that the Cover
nor left because Fisk arose to speak, and
vet if driven to answer the question Did
not the Governor leave some minutes be-
fore Fisk was called cut T. this ingenious
writer would probably reply land who
says he didn't"
As Tor BIS" further statement that
the Governor declined to utter a word
if the Erie orator was to be one of the
speakers" it is both true and untrue.
When one of the committee told the Gov
ernor on the stand that some of the boys
were determined to call out Fisk, the
Governor did reply in substance that
if FIX was to speak he would not; but
on rejecting that Fisk as well as himself
was an invited guest, and that he had no
right to dictate TO the committee their
programme or to the people whom they
should or should not hear, be 50 expressed
himself TO the committee, or to the pre-i-
dent, and received a reply that speech
from Fisk was not on their programme.
He therefore had no reason to suppose
that Fisk would speak, and when
he and General Smith left the
latter's speech, for the purpose OF
HtGhiuR d tDDlEL DAaG5g Lllt 4A4AtnL ~ q WIN
hearing Fisk could not have entered
their minds. ald the Governor tells US
distinctly that II did not. Whether, if the
Governor had waited until Fisk began To
speak he would have then left the stand,
we do not know and have no occasion &c
inquire; and as for his maintaining the
dignity of State which still retains re-
spect for honesty and decency," II is sufi
cient that he did this when, and when on
ly, he had any occasion to do II. by de
clining to visit the residence of Mr.. Pot
nam in the evening because Fisk was en-
tertained there and he did not care to Sc,
him. Sensible, honest, diZnifi=d Johr
Stewart, every time, and not the co4rs
| b0or who attempts TO dictate what j.
none of bis funeral as the Free Pres
would make him out.
And as for our not helping the reputi
ton of the State by Smoothing over" the
Governors assertion of independence
and self-respect," and as for the "morti-
fication" of the Free Press that our
'deprecatory assertions should have gone
the rounds of the press. we can only say
that we believe in telling the simple
truth, and 30 does the Governor, and We
are quite willing that people should put
their own construction upon that journal
istic zeal which misstates a fact, even the
second time, for the purpose of securing
for the Governor very questionable cred
il, and one, too, which he never sought
but distinctly repudiates. In conclusion
we will only say that we cannot doubt
but that His Excellency will regret that
matter of really SO little consequence
should have been the second time lifted
into public notice, and especially so be-
cause he knows the writers to be biz
friends.-.St. Adams Messenger.
While we do not care to discuss this
question, as we did not hear Gov. Stewart
say a word upon tbs subject of Col. Fisk:
presence, or his action, yet we did hear
much that Governor Stewart was reported
to have said in reference TO the matter
and thought the Governor then and now
quite right in his criticisms, and regre
to see that his Excellency has taken tn,
back track in reference TO what he said
at least for the honor and dignity of the
State as it's chief magistrate. The core
spondent of the Free Press we feel sure
from the opportunity afforded him o.
being near the Governor on that occasion
cannot be entirely mistaken in his version
of the matter. We have reason to believe
that the President, Mr. Hunt, understood
matters as Mr.. Bigelow represents them
although the Governor did not intend tt
have them so construed. We do no
agree with the Messenger that the matte,
is one of "little consequence" 1t is on,
of more Importance than our friends 0
the Messenger perhaps appreheud will
the people, who believe it is right for tn
Governor to maintain the dignity of hi
office and of the State, and when once b.
has done it stick TO it against all tn
howlings of a mountebank and his sup
porters.
ALMOST STUNG TO DEATH.-A correa
pondent of the MeSSeD0e1' mentions q main