Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-07-26

vo. nv. Killings Responsible

At the Republican state Conven'ich "s.on
nominated Mr. Converse for the governofship'
!, Was privately charged, a1d has since 'nea
been publicly insinuated. inst Hon rIeiefiaA
Billings, who received large p'nranl5 Oh 'He
votes Of that convention on the hrtt oA..o- l;r
candidate for governor, hAa refef'ei Ok ~
r,iyv to the use Of improper means 10 teeafe
IL yorrin.,ion. No msn dared in that con-
xs,tion onenly TO make such a charge, nor hss
one haer since found dementei or fool-hirdy
enough to attempt to openly specify Any par
t;cnler innroper set or advice in that matter
On The rert Of Mr.. Billings. No ore VINO
kns,r that gentleman, or understood in any
small degree the position be maintained curing
the entira CANVASS, but felt assured tnst thsso
int;nustious were utterly false as they were
rosn and ,candalous. Ii they did not or'Slh-
,teJ with Giueput,ble persons, they ceriainly
were brrited about for unworthy and disfe-
r,,..bie nurross.. We bad hoped that siier
| the heat and passion engendeTed before anu A.
the convention had suhsided, snd Mr Dililnss
| had foucht 70 harmonic and unlIy ths ut puo-
4 licsn rarty Of Vermont By one oil the most GU
oueDt. self-abnegxting and mastery speecnes W
/ over listened to-to have heard no more iaslnua-
,ions that that gentleman was cspao,e OF SOUP
| ing TO any me2nness which Ms cs'un'I. u,
brand themselves as being conVersAn' WIN VI
II was therefore with deep sorrow we notcei
,bese unworthy imputations creeping into the
eiitoriAls and correspondence of certain wriiers,
who seemed 10; TO understand that there was
higher level in politics, and in the methods Ct
conducting . political campaign, than the oas
thew had vet attained, or from present indies
lions thew are ever likely to attain. We have
kposn Nj. Billings personally, and for several
Years by reputation, SIS gentleman OF uno.en-
jstei integrity. and as poliiicisn LooYe re-
proscA. We had learned 10 love and admire
him for The sterling qualities Of his hesri a.
seli ss the intellect OF his head. During Tin
rir,e ,ce nave never heard or known the tiighlss
unvortbv or disreput.hle impliation 10 b
br-,thsd srsinst him We felt that Eis ree,
tion "a A standard bearer in the present guher-
material osrvscs would lc cretltabie 10 Inc ne
publican party Of the Stste. If be vas elec'eo
re we're confident be would honor the o!iice O.
Governor quite ss highly as the Once Wou.'
honor him Entertaining these we've, VI
CHANGED 70 be seected n delegate IN the STAT
Convention, which was &c nominate msH tol
Governor. And yet in Difference TO what ~
deemed the wifhes Of this county sad our town
1uite IS much az 10 our own personI feeling
We voted On the first ballot with Wsshingio'
county for tie denomination OF Gov. SteEsrt
But i-e q lest we're rot told cut 5y Mr. Slsi
Of NIiGdlebury, to vote for "Gayb0dy to 0ee
gllines'' on the tesoni ballot. Although "
found ourselves with the minority on tina
ballot. we felt we were il excellent g7o'
Company; and, after sleeping over It, wer
ready 10 60 into the c.nvsts heartily for NJ
Converse, who Il every way worthy the honor u
Convention voted him, and will make az exec
lent Governor We only iuF;'t that Mr.. Billing
shall be as houorAJly judged s. his previous REP
u:stion and his maEnSnimity st The close o. a.
Convention onti;le hin TO he judged.
We desire further to here call attention 70 II
following letter from Mr.. Greene Of the Wood
stock STANDARD relative to the chsrgc that Mr.
Billings caurei 70 be circulStei large q1a1i.t.e
Of v colstock papers containing un'AYcrsoi
comments upon Gov. Stewart
Efto- Of tss freeman i am Informed that Ger
ts5, ,.-s.s aye industrious yciFCuisted tbs rofo.
In Mantpel er that Mr.. Billings. tlTlns the LAT
Z e.mpaizu procured O. ia printed aud distf', Lite
fhr. ught tho state for cotGpsi.n prrpoaes' 4dI =
/ quart tes %. Woodstock nc" 2ap9r,. ga lh-s pu
aii0w ne 90 SAY ti-t ueitl-r dIectil Or l-.----
has zlr. Billings been O party 20 any thinS ttai "a
/ appeared 10 the newspapers The SfI4i1a cam
-rlv supported Linn for Governor, and by sol1e per
fas,- was rg &c -i- as su.t # 'oT-ar, q curiG
the whole campaign lie never. IN h-s own person q
through an1th r, c0uusc4icd or rec uested the ist
t.ln VI line in rs columns. fuIt.e, , ~ re, !.
ueWsps pers " for postage De has not pa4 one c--
nor has he or any one for him promised any tllL-
-.r suglt know g. tile contrary he Is - i-ulral
today whore and 70 whom copies % my paper b. ;
] been sent a. any gentlcm-n la Mcutpclles 44l
E.lu--f rs in tie habit 81 attending 20 his OWL tu-
moss strictly. ana Leaves others 20 90 i.kew.se.
write Ills WITH ut committing VT. BILLINGS. az
he Aa- no kr y Cd -e that i.taLced 90 write t-
justice q him. a. Well O. q 70! SCI, tc- ]eu
LuIusR O. GsEsvr.
. Elitar Of srsa sHt si4u44. ..
Toolst.oA, Vt, Jliy 18Th l5'@-
Ia further confirmation Of or tcaef ,h't VI
B..Glrs wss not scfpolt5ie for cr T-igg 70 81
personal reflections upon Gov. Stewart, - CIV
, the f,l5viag explicit statement, clipped froi
, tie lat Wo0lsto,1 Pos.-crdttns the EDITOR
, rnjust and u1cs,'ei for personalities re.sl'e
. Gov. Stewart The Post is Liberal -eTGo.
car payer sad F.. SOY; cf Ilhmaeii,eSh organ
general ms:tcrs;
There has been q good deal % coupi'lrt 10 va-
+ Ga, quarters ABOUT trs conduct ol the ouisio>
papers IN Oh. -urc-1 't.r-ai canvass, 10 il -il-
personal tI-s' respecting toF. Stewart. aud %
responsibility % thi' is ~ chs o. hs charged dfto
j. oycr % Mr. B.liazs It is sait that De was F.. a
bottom of it, or that at any rate be cort have ~
vented it. ami tAat he mast suffer flr o.
Ag wish o. aay tal- this at-act upg1 20. F'r1.
Stegssrt al,ou. w. ca there f. such -.liah-ao
b wholly ours in in,opr and execution. AID iur-l'
b that we consider su 20 So attack proper and fish
ai. shall. under similar Circumstances, axe sim
/ lay e rree again. This We tl1 Hl our uN
2 motion. 10 tu- ozn way. ara upon oHr eva rec 1
shillty- ti- q .llinEs Goes rot oWl ;hs Pos, ar 8
editor. has u0 control oycr either, aud Ais rev
E sought 60 control ether. l3 taa reg 81 3
% ku, DE and belief, he and hs friends -eA~nei
the attack exactly O. Air, stewart ard bis i;ien'
. cI!. by seeing q.