The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1874-08-11
CORRESPONDENTS.



notice by your Journal that there j.
deal of uneasincss being manifested il
regard t. the States Attorneyshp for
this county for the coming term, and that
certain parties are trying hard to show
that the radicals and extremists arc
responsible for all the excitement to
which wish to say few words
This conflict did not originate with the
extremists as some vainly declare, but by
the now supporters Of Mr. Chapman long
ago. As far back az October. 1873, II
liquor seller Of Bristol stated publicly
that " that French fool of a. Lucia cant
hold his office again. and a majority Of
his hearers expressed themselves as coin.
Gliding with him in opinion, and others Of
the stripe during the session OF the last
December term Of the County Court said
that, because Mr.. Lucin was prosecuting
liquor sellers from mean spirit Of re.
venge and also thinking Of making money
from the operation, he should not have
Office again and had ought to be rode out
of town OF rail. | give the idea, not
the exact language with its accompanying
trimmings of profanity, tobacco, &c.
Then the trouble was, and is to-day, the
, liquor law was being enforced and viola.
tors OF the law were obliged to screen
their worko more closely than they had
done before. Then, Mr., LIS opponents
were so well satisfied of their strength
that they thought they could afford to be
bold, defiant and outspnken, but OH closer
examination OF their forces they conclude
that a more efficient, economical, jHdt-
cloalS and successful man is wanted at the
helm, so the " strong, staunch, thorough
going temperance man. Mr.. Chapman, is
the prime object Of their affections, which
will not rest satisfied until they see him
installed in the Office, and they are so
sure Of his being elected and following
the liquor dealers up prompt, that ms late
as the time OF the county convention, they
done all in their power to get him nom.
mated by packing, or trying to pack town
committees in his interest, and furnishing
rum freely to help build up healthy en-.
thusiasm at the convention in his behalf.
They were so fearful that Mr. Chapman
should not be the nominee of the conven-
ton, that they brought voters IRON Yer
genncs Tor the express purpose OF voting
Tor him, for which labor their expenses
Were paid, il my informant was correct.
At the same time they purposely in.
formed temperance men that the town
caucuses were to be held in other places
than the true ones, to throw them off the
track and keep them away they tried to
elect as Republicans on the nominating
committees some Of the rottenest kind OF
copperbead democrats, when good TEN.
perance republicans could have been
readily obtained and all this to secure
the election of Mr.. c., and consequent
enforcement al the Maine liquor law,
which they so heartily, cordially detest.
Now, if Mr.. Chapman is so firmly in
favor of the enforcement Of the liquor
law, why does he not say so? know
nothing personally OF Mr.. q. that would
lead me TO think that he was in favor of
seeing cur Laws violated with IMMUNITY
but he is in bad company-he is in the
company OF those that have perjurcd
themselves TO shield rum sellers he is in
the company Of those that would, 10 fill
their own pockets. fill our jails and pris-
OBS with criminals, our poorhouses with
paupers, and our fair land with woe un.
uf;erablc And since Holy Writ says,
Evil communications corrupt good man
ners." let him look well to his own foot.
iug aud see where he stands, and how he
stands. | he has been placed in :asle
position by seeming friends, he would Sc
cure greater number OF real ones by
taking the stand that }. NJ Slade, jr.,
took before the late convention was held.
Had it not been Tor that stand Mr.. S.
would have probably been in Mr. G. 5
position to-day. Personally, | have
nothing of ill.will or anything OF the
Kind against him, and what have writ
ten do not wish ascribod 10 such mo
tiyes, but ascribed to my feelings Of un-
ending hostility to the liquor traffic
One word more and | am done. One
OF your writers throws the slur that tenn
perance people will do nothing to elevate
and reform the drunkards wish to
FAY that | know the contrary TO DO the
truth, AS little examination will show
him, il he will see
ours. Ac C.