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

stored up by scurrility and misrepresenta-
ton.
To the Editor Of the Free Press and Times.
Your editorial of August Goth. changed
as follows, expresses very well our views.
We have long read and honored the
FREE Pass for its earnest desire to pro-
mote habits OF temperance, good order and
good morals in the commu nifty, and for its
faithful support of the prohibitory law
Our support of these has been as I'M
swerying, and, in our sphere, effective as
that Of the FREE Press. We expect to
be believed. then, when We say that we
rejoice in the political temp erance bolt IN
this county, not only on party grounds,
bat ON account of the good it will do to
the cause OF temperance.
We question not the good motives of
the Free Pass. Some of those it sup
ports We know to be simply trying to
smash things generally, and to bring about
a condition of anarchy without care for
consequences. Others arc men Of honest
purposes with whom for many years we have
been in accord, and whom We are now sorry
to see opposed to US. With these and the FREE
Pass. as We must believe, party zeal has,
in this case. outrun discretion. Their
course is unwise, as we view it, because
the Republican party. which they have
demoralized. i, pledged to be, in this State
the lust friend of temperance. Still we believe
it worthy OF support. for its good work IN ma
tional affairs and in State affairs, and tor
its promised aid in the cause OF temperance
Therefore. We will work to keep it up to
It's high standard, and to save it from the
control OF demoralizing ring largely COM
posed of the lovers of free rum.
The FREE Pass says, I'VE do no. pro-
pose to put ourselves IN position IN which
we cannot ask the support, on party
grounds. of men who no not believe in pro-
hibition. so-called, for Republican candi-
dates who do sustain the prohibitory law.
Can any boter do this - This Is a difficult
question to get the meaning OF, and to frame
an answer TO- After studying it for some
time. we make this reply We hare put
ourselves IN "A position in which we can,
with honest heart and full confidence, ask
every true Republican and every other good
citizen. who seeks for the honor and vlrtu-
Gus prosperity OF our country and our State,
10 support oar platform and all our candl-
dates, on party grounds. and. higher yet,
on GROUNDS OF good morals, OF the integrity
and long tried fidelity OF every candidate,
and OF the open handed movement IN which
We are NOW engaged.
We have done nothing 10 throw away
our Influence n future caucuSes Of the Re
publican party. What We have done will Sc
cure some consideration for u and our views
hereafter. No party thar shuts the door
against u can be the Republican party OF
Cnittenden county except by prctence, and
for one campaign.
There are none among us who attach no
consequence 10 regular party action only
ir, attach h!gher Consequence t. rcgl,iGr party
pruQpieS, and to the nomination and cleo
ton ut men who will not belle these prin
ciples, and who hold them - honestly and
openly that there can be no question about
1t. Nith an honest face, conscious OF pO-
Utica. integrity, and OF a right to be there.
any OF Us can 20 into u regular party meet
ing: and In most of the towns OF this
county there would be poor show OF
Republican party meeting without Us.
~ warual sincere Republicans against
a course, IN which any possible temporary
gam To members of the ring must be over
borne by great positive evils resulting IN
years To come, by driving from their party,
II the ring succeeds those who hare given
It it, character. and who are Heeded to
give 1t continuance. Many BOILERS
Oar correspondent has aptiy turned the
language Of the FREE Pass, reversing our
words to suit his own views, bat mas not as
it seems to US, lessenei their original force.
We hardly need 20 over points already
argued. Ii any voter IN this county can
persuade himself that he Is sustaining the
Republican party, by endeayoring to defeat
half its ticket,o that any party can be kept
alive on the theory that each member may
20 into the party caucuses and conventions,
urge for nomination the men he considers
best, and ii not successful, 20 away to fight
the nominees and vote for whomsoeycr he
chooses, he must take his own course-we
shall not argue with him. II many bolt
ers" had secured the nomination of their
men in the County Convention, they would
have claimed the votes Of those who did not
agree with them in the convention, on the
ground that the men nominated were Re
publicanS, fairly nominated, and entitled
therefore 20 the support of all Republicans.
What they would claim, they ought % be
willing to concede. The majority in con-
yention mast rule. barring fraud. or gross
personal unftncss ard disreputablc char
actcr in the nominees
No fraud has been shown in the County
Convention. Even the abusive anonymous
writer's in the Facts for Freemen" Do not
urge personal diSreputability against the
regular nominees. They and their friends
were good enough Republicans till they
carried the convention. Their support and
votes would have been claimed and we'll
coined Ter the successful ticket if :he other
candidates had been nominated. And they
cannot now be prescribed on any plea Of
party unSoundness. The bolt. if it should
succeed. would greatly weaken the Repub-
lean party in this county. 1t would prob
ably end all hope Of any Republican control
in this city. The Democrats regard it with
the utmost favor, and aid it in all ways in
their power. II the Republicans Of Chit
tcnden county believe that Republican
principles. temperance, or any good cause
Is to be saved by handing over this city,
with.it position and influence in the county,
wholly and forever to the rum Democracy,
they mast take their own course and bear
the responsibility.
BRICuAa's YouNC's BIRTHPLACE. - The
question whore the Mormon prophet was
born, has been recently under discussion in
the papers. one maintaining that he was
born in Ensland. while a CORRESPONDENT of