The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-12-11
REPUBLICAN OR FEDERAL.

Address GLOBE PAfEk CO., Rutland, W.
REPUBLICAN OR FEDERAL.
We publish, in another column, COM
munication in the form Of an inquiry,
seeking to show our error in stating that
Vermont, after the first election of Presl-
dent jefferson, when her electoral vote was
given to John Adams, remained in pollti-
cal accord with the republican party so long
as it existed While we admit that the
facts arc substantially az stated by Mr.
Churchill, yet we believe Our remark to be,
also, correct This we shall proceed to
show Ms briefly rs possible. 1t is true that
Martin Chittcnden was governor of Yer
mont from October 1918 to the same month
in 1915, and that he was a fcdcralist. For
the four years prior thereto and for i've
years thereafter, Jonas Galusha, a republic
can, was governor There is not much
question that Mr.. Gilusha received ma
jority of all the votes returned as cast IN
1Si3 but by rejecting the vote of the town
of Colchester on the alleged ground that
United States soldiers, not residents of the
town, there voted and those of some two
or three other towns, the canvassing COM
miltee reported that there was no election
by the people although Governor Galusha
had n plurality of the votes over Mr.. Chit
tendcn. The matter then came before
Joint assembly composed of the council and
house of representatives. The same course
which had been pursued in the case OF 4
governor was, also, followed relative to the
council. BY which that body became federal
IN politics. and the JOINT assembly equally
divided bt tween the two parties. After a
number Of days passed in iruitlcss attempts
tn cleo, - governor, one # the republican
member, was persuade 10y the liberal use
of lr all persuasive means, to absent INN
sii whcicupon MHtin Chittcndcn was
elected by une vo,". At this time major
iy of our congressional delegation were
republicans, the electoral vote Of 1904 was
cast for Mr. jefferson, that of 1903 and
1912 for Mr.. Madison, and that OF 1916 and
1920 for Mr.. Monroe. We submit, in view
of these facts, whether SO far rs the first
wear of Mr. Chitcndcn's administration
was concerned, the people of Vermont
were not in ncc.ld With the republican
party we do not, of course, mean all the
people, any more than we should if we said
that at the recent election the people Of
Vermont were in accord with the present
republican party
The election of 1914 came on, Governors
Cht;cndcn and Gausha again being candi-
dates, the latter, however, receiving
plurality OF the popular vote but few
scattering votes defeating an election by
the people, the former was reelected gov
ernor in joint assembly. The next year,
1915, Mr.. Galusha was again elected gov
crnor, by the people, over Mr.. Chittender,
who was again candidate for reelection
We need say no more to show that our
statement was substantially correct, and
We repeat that Vermont remained in accord
with the then republican party fr"m the
second election of Mr.. jefferson down TO
the days of the wing party.
A statement contained in Mr., Churchills
letter may need little correction or eX-
PLANTATION. Some year prior to the ebattlc
of Plaitsburgb,' Governor Chittenden had
issued proclamation prohibiting the
militia from leaving the state and recalling
detachment thereof already beyond our
Co lao hot ta OF 10
and national constitutions there was no
power to withdraw them from the state
except upon the orders only of the Presi-
dent of the United States. Whether lie
was right or wrong in this opinion it is un-
necessary to inquire. it beng sufficient to
say that it was honestly entertained not
only by him but by many of the mos,
eminent statesmen and jurists in the land
In August, 1914, and again in September
General Macomb, then commanding the
American army at Plattsburgh, requested
he replied that he would ''take the mos
e!fectual measures to secure such humble
of volunteers" as could ''bc induced t.
turn out" Whcreupon he issued ''rc
quests" to various generals of the militia t
march with such volunteers as the,
could secure. Viewing his constitutions
obliga ions as he did, he could order on
the militia for duty without the state Onl
on orders from the President, but he coul
and did respond 10 the request of Gcnerf
Macomb by requesting the militia to tur
out as volunteers. These volunteers wei
supplied with ammunition by the state, /
part at least, and that the Vermont volul
teers twenty-five hundred In number
did good service in battle is matter {
history. They were commanded by Gener
Samuel Strong of Vergennes, who like Il
governor was an ardent federalst, and viii
willing to volunteer was unwilling to
''ordered" out by doubtful authorit
Governor Chitendcn has too long be-
blamed for his alleged want Of patriotism
Vermont has too long suffered an und
served stigma for his acts, and it is lin
That the facts in the case were kAown al
understood we have, therefore, made NJ
Chnrchills letter the occasion of this brl
explanation.
BLESSED IL NOTHING.