Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-09-18

! mi for IL purpose OF raising any question
I f..tyeeu MIR penisOn aud myself, pat 70
snsolrc myself from the charge OF thrust
/ irr inN-ell into contest Tor the CANDIDACY
Having thus become party to q eonlieI
6,y the candidacy without expecting II, L
/ endea7ored. as candidates usually do, TO IN
cIte nv friends TO active exertlOn to nave
nv supporters at the eaueuses lof
/ the choice OF delegates Both ny OPP
ponents did the same. l received inc
/ nomination at the convention by manu-
some majority over both my opponents;
/ Everything pertaining TO the election Oh
/ delegates and the conduct OF the convention ?
was perfectly fair and honorable a. lar as
! have knowledge or information. l believe
II T. have been SO. and | supposed the con-
! test ended. But portion OF the delegates,
/ who supported my opponents lett the con-
/ vention. held separate meeting nominated
! Nj Dsnison and opened vigorous ana
! bitter canvass. Having been fairy noml,
mated in a regular convention l reiralneo
! from further effort.
Just on the eve Of the election circulars
! were issued and handbilis posted through
out the district alleging that my nomlna-
non was IL no way binding upon the party
[ becauss had procured delegates TO the con
| veutlOn bv buying votes with money
/ learn also that most marvellous tales were
t,I6 az the amounts expended, with detail
of circumstances What influence this mac
I do not know. I have only 10 say that the
/ whole thing Is sheer fabrication. never
[ extended q penny to influence the vote o
any man. nor did ! ever authorize any on'
10 do So ior ne. nor 90 ! believe any ont
did So.
E,-a before the convention and aiferwaTd
N~alH I7.f
W-,-.wa.5er. '' "a salary grabber. " and {
..u-,-- 20 Eyer. Ny course upon each o
the matters referred TO by these eplthets 1
omen and known to I'll the world | woult
NOT da-re t. change Il. 1t Will bear I'M
closest scrutiny. and when all interest 4
ual.-u me has passed. away, ! have No Tea
but ny action viii meet the approval OF a.
lust men.
II has been alleged that ! belonged L
'.rlur- Precisely " hat tins means o.
NOT know. bui a. understand d.. II was IA
ta1s- O.. charge me with having Joined Il
t1e support cd some unjust scheme. with
view 3D. 1ly OWL personal gam, or the per
SOMA. gam ui Others.
Iha1tta say. that ! have never given
vote W done auy public act Whatever that
wau.u not have been glad should nave beer
witnessed hg every one Of my c0nstit
ueut-. have never done any &C
DO eauul.tlJn with my oiH-Ia- duty
t.4t Wl- u.t according 20 the dictate
.t mt Judgment ami conscience and 1 havi
n.rt- directly or Indirectly been the -alne
.i .l. cont b., any Vote or other otn-la- act
4.ye u.t a~lirel o. be leader ID Con
ere--. ] have cln,entel myself WIKI la
boz. .- and faithful. a:teu;I q 90 every duty
trusting O. such eli RI alone tor ny stand
boz. & OF Cd
and responsibility d. which ] have beel
placed. anu th- manner IN which those re
,uousiblitie- have been met. IN my jldg
meut have u0i besu dl-crelltal.e . YOU q
T. the STATE.
N1l can doubtless easily fl. NY place WIKI
man st greater ability tnau myself an
one who vii attain higher position IN Con
gree. but ] d. not believe you WILL ind one
whose service VII. bee more faithful an
! conscientious tnau mine has been.
have seen It stated thai thc cxplanatl0,
uf the vote against me, We taat the pee
u.e ot my district had lost confidence i'll IL
integrity as public man.
Il would give me great pain . heAev
this have never been Insensiblc ~ IL
good opinion and appreciation Of my fellow
men have eudeavlrsd al. ny lie T. d;
serve H. hy honestly fulfilling every cat
Il my Tel Ilw-mcu. bI-. a- individuals, al
as constituting the community or STATE.
I nave never sought i0r popular favor ~ az
other mode.
Ir relation o. tat cause. or the NEAR
uSe-. ilr my poiucl. defeat, / desire T. 80
uo ..arc tlty are u.t now oi special intel
] e-- between U.s.
Bat cannot refrain from saying iHa1
1m deeply grateful o. the people oi Ii
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