Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-08-28

That Darlington Republican taueu>.
t. the E!.1oroc the Free Pres and Times
1t seems from an article in Your paper
over tne signature Of Nj II. : Peck. that
he /, anxious TO provoke an issue Of ycracity
between himself myself and Mr.. SculIy. l
think that Nj Scu..y. who has resided IN
Darlington ali his life, and has some repu-
tation for fair dealing, i able to defend
himself Personally, Do nos wish to &c
view nor 20 proionE this discussion, desiring
rather to leave the matter with the people
in the county who have known me, to de-
eide. have lived in this county, mainly,
all my life. and whether the verdict now to
be rendered suits me Or no. am willing to
abide by it. 1t matters not to me what Mr..
Van Sieklcn or Mr.. Cossin may now re-
member a to the receiving Of votes before
Mr.. Peck took liz seat a the table. Tie
caucus took place nearly two months ago,
and after talking over their grievances so
long they may now think they remember |
think. with hosts of Others, that | should be
fully a. hkeY % reiheih"cI goiIo1'il a.
they. II MI fech l. 10 9e i@'lS oici't 90
am both mar anu iEauu' t.'nA ! ia
strugg lei a. harl, nave pelHoI d, "u''i,
endured a. ihueH anu nave ~ ny ,1!'
a poor 10 OBTAIN -. -
anon men 4- A1'v Gun. Va
Gtherle-s. Legitimate hautllus entitled
..Facts for the Frccmen.' II such had been
the tact.a thing 80 unprecedented IN puhiIc
meetings e'el4 49, 49,.
been necessary u nave 'alIed %" one W w.
to prove II NE e'& nus ol'i' 49,.
town 10 hnd otneIN{ va. ~, ~ u''' -,
would nave no'I,l IL anu al -
rememoereI IT, =" i'u ~ ui'l'' - l.;..,-.'f,
friends oi MT. h"t'H'N - - .if,'l;.
present tine rt10~' D'."5 - 80, -,
Ide1, II W'uii ue c'itI-'u- 700 ii.,.
thtlf Ihc'liPv-c"NS IVA ""'
thi- story ts.l...1.,
me hal4o' pu- '.' ., -. -. ~
teI!er>, wa - -, i,,,3
enee oil tue = e,'t'''- - no.. -
Oh al r'7c"' a. ',e ,,,',c,;,,, nt
ca anu tuIio' aI.'.,, '.'' NJ p... and
Nlr- 9cAl'H j" '''o h., ann. t,rv,rj and
the .hves'ns' 49, - RI. t,rtis
neiore 'nc "l'' 80
also Wei reme'ipvieN' o. .t,-,
Ha#nFa
be hId hot AnoN' -. ,a.
IRON "hom lCvo.'Su ~ - D.. 80 -,
the only thlh= vi " lio' ~ " ,I,,
plalhel L" mt an ~ -. -,
eF 4hlhs- - WI " -. -. ,o-,-
cauiu Wa ny 'al ~ -, -l'.,.ill,e,
held IN the Guy @uu III ''0
with the very pp"ie>' ga -
The room was uenHelf fH0A9i 'l,I 'iu l''.-
at the Ia ple was o4o75 al. - ~
deposit the r votes anu "0 49, -. -
long delay IN orSaui@'"S' -" - -
taken from petS', a. - r-,,-.-j -
this was what Mr feck altcI VINH
planned Of. A. my position on 'no 1aIlo
was more elevated ! e'nlu perhap, Se9 'iie
voters more readily man couiu MI ecA
and Mr.. Scully, who were Sea'ed IA lAeLr
chairs. This did not occur 70 me ~ we
time. my anxiety being oh'H " '.i 40 '.'o
business of the meeting anu l" ic'efo
the crowd. An even PIupol' io" VI ~
best men IN Burlington "eio IHoA-u
IN the crowd. Among the hF@t % Nole were
Mr.. Euscbe Case ana ms aS7'oI'.o IN.
most doubtful Republicans VINO Noteu tnd'
night, If not Democrats-ahu tn9 SCI VIC
of these men with Others oil tue SAINT stump
were procured by Mr.. Peek
Mr.. Peck declares that he was OUT 81 we
room when the ballOttlng commenced MI
Ing the caucus. and could not wei nave |
abandoned his fight until he meeting was
fully organized. | am told hy goou men |
who were beside him a. lac stood cohSpie1-
ouslv on n chair, or settee, on the east SIDE
of the room, that he did not leave MS Po- |
sition until he went forward 10 take MS
place as teller lie could not well nave done
50, 50 dense WAS the crowd between MIN
and the door. understand IRON some OF
the first men in Burlington that ne uiu nor
so represent the matter TO them, nut stated
directly the reverse. Distance lends en-
chantment to the view. and time mas evil
IDENTIFY forced a change IN his memory
But this isvery far from being pleasant
controversy and one have not sought. 90 |
far rs am concerned am wiling TO leave
this matter with the Republicans oil bur
lingtcn, who were there, and are acqnalnt-
ed with the facts, to decide. 1t cannot
Faithfully be laid to my charge that l
ever procured. directly, or indirectly or
counselled the introduction OF Democratic |
vote in Burlington caucus. In this eau
Gus. Mr.. Peck procured the active support
and the votes in the caucus OF the most |
doubtful Republicans in the city, II not |
Democrats. | may have made mistakes. |
Mr.. Peek says he has made none l think
| made a great mistake in receiving the |
rota- of Mr. Case and those with him. pro- |