The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1874-07-28

III reply u what "a tutDt au-tlueuci
man, and a voter" has to say ABOUT r.di
Gals and conservatives. woul4 -.. "a.
nat take upon myself to a.,un,. ,hat al
great men were radicals, abd il he hat
read my article with any care, he would
have known better. | mentioned few
prominent characters that had bcou re-
formers, and had been called by tbos,
who opposed the roiormers, radicals, auc
who had taken to themselves The name
OF conservatives, just precisely as tbi.
champion OF the opponents OF temperance
and the enforcement Of the liquor law
classes the friends of Mr.. Lucia aud Mr.
Chapman. The friends Of Mr.. Lucia be
Ing truly reformers, were vory properly
termed radicals by "A total abstinence
man, and u voter" while the friends OF
Mr. Chapman being anxious to preSerre
the privilege OF selling, buying aud drink
ing liquor without interference, we're very
properly classcd by the same authority as
conservatives, and if he does not like the
classification he will please remember it
was not mine but bus own. Because a
man has been radical, or acted with
them, docs not prove that all his actions
may have been right or judclous,uo more
than his being conservative proves that
be always judges correctly or from cor.
rect motlves,or is always on the right side
My opponent says he has lahored with
both the candidates for States Attorney,
and k7lolcS Mr.. Chapman to be as strong
\ temperance man as MIR Lucia. All |
hivc to say to this is, | am exc ediugy
sorry that "A total abstinence man. aud
Il voter aud Mr.. Chapman cannot give
some letter evidence of their being as
strong temperance men as Mr., Lucia than
that they now represent the opinions and
are working for and scith, the opponents
OF the temperance party.
Ny opponent says "thc radicals not
being satisfied with the action Of the con.
vention, put Mr.. Lucia forward as their
candidate, &C." which is SIMPLY untrue
Tho convention refused to ra,ify the
nomination of the anti.tempeTance candi-
date Mr.. Chapman, recommended BY the
committee, and indefinitely postponed the
nomination Of States Attorney, referring
the matter to the people next September,
which the radicals themselves moved,
carried, aud have every reason to n sat.
isicd with and "A total abstinence man.
aud q voter" assumes more than he kuows
anything about when he says they are not
satisfied. What be says about the elcc.
ton OF the members of the nominating
committee from Middleburv proves that
he either knows nothing OF the facts or
willlully mi-rerrcsents them, Hon. John
w. Stewart stated in the committee land
| am informed snce) that he had no doubt
but the bus mess of the caucus was sub
stantially over before the convention had
adjourned up stairs. although those who
participated in that mcetinr we're not
generally aware Of TINT fact. am con.
viuced that very few Of the first meeting
were aware that the convention was in
session up stairs while they were eleciing
the members Of the nominating commit.
tee, but | am more fully convinced that
designing few did know that fact.
! do not believe that three Of the I'D.
United delegates from Middlebury voted
for Mr. Lucia, and "a total abstinence
man aud voter" cannot name four or
even two, Of the last elected committee,
that would have voted for Mr.. Chapman
had they been admitted, | assert that
there was not one that would have voted
for him. Mr.. Conservative may think
any means fair 10 carry his point. since
he has ospoused the cause Of free rum
selling, but be cannot bind the action Of
the independent voters Of Addison County
by any such chicapery, nor was the con.
vention bound by it. am net Mt all
surprised that the friends OF Dir Chap.
man were willing to vote for the motion
to postpone. it was very evident that the
discussion was unpleasant to them as was
evinced by their clamors for previous
question, and attempts TO howl down
the speakers who were opposing the
nomination Of MIR. Chapman. am glad
that the democrats who favor the election
Of Mr.. Lucia are oi the better class who
have the good taste to stay away from a
Republican Convention, instead of attend
ing, aud assisting to control It's action in
favor Of candidates who represent liquor
selling constituents, this fact, Of itself,
teStiics from what classes Of men the
candidates each draw their supporters.
| notice the editor Of the VermoUter
characterizes my mention Of his being at
the temperance convection as a fling
II this mere mention Of the editor OF
the Fcrmonter being at and participat-
ing in temperance convention has hurt
MS feelings Or his standing with any man
'r any party am very sorry | men.
Toned it
a RADICAL TEMPERANCE Man.