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


Oar columns have been open to both
/ sides of the controversy in this county over
the Republican County tioket, for the dis
cu,-ion 90 principles involved and for fair
argument. and the adyocs tes Of the boiling
ticket have freely used them. Low and
bitter personalities, calculatc. only 10 pro-
woke recrimination and bad blood, We have
enleavorld to discourage.
For this kind of argument. the county
committee OF the Essex Convention have
created q medium in a haud-bill or sheet,
(put ~ type as We are told. in the Deulo-
crat ofice) and entitled 81 Facts for the Free
men" 10 it, cheap surs, copied from the
Democratic papers such As frequent allusion
to tie FREE Pass a. the organ, We need
pay no attention Bat what Is the charae-
ter OF the " Facts. which are thus held
out TO the Frecmen? w find it in the fol-
lowing
Gen. Henry baslyed in Burlington about
six or seven years During this time he
ha, been candidate for the following posi-
tons Chief Engineer Fire Department.
twice; President Young Men : Association.
once President Grant u Wilson Club
Collector of Customs. twice; School Com
missioner. once Co Commissioner. once
Alderman. once; Mayor, twice Po>toihce.
In all II times, equal to nearly two offices
every year.
The truth = that Gen. Henry was once
elected (by the Aldermen) Chief Engineer
OF the Fire Dcpartment-an Office only Of
care andresponsibility without pay or profit,
and was once proposed for the Office with
out being elected lie was never a candi-
date for president of the Young Men A.
sociation (Which cannot be called public
Office, bat j. the unSalaried cha irmanship
Of a voluntary A->ociation) though he has
given good deal Of time and labor to sus-
tanning the Association a, public benefit.
He was not candidate for President Of the
Grant * Wilson Club. bat himself nomina-
ted tue man no was elected President. lie
was never candidate for Collect II of Gus
toms. lie has been once elec ted School
Commi-~ioner-another Office Of no pay OF
prof;, bat only OF care and responsibility
for the public good. lie was never a candi-
date for County Commits oner. a few
votes for him Tor that Office were once east
in this city by his personal enemies, express
ly TO iujGre him-this vas Of course per-
iec;iy well known to the writer Of the
above. lie has been IN Alderman, without
pay. once. lie was once a candidate. in
caucus, for Mayor. lie was never a candi-
date for the Po>tdllies
Now what shall De said Of a writer who
puts into ten lines screR malicious misrep-
re-enta;ionS?
Again, Gen. IIeary Is depreciatingly al
ludcd to, a. " cle yer fellow. " who was
Lieut.. Colonel IN the army" This attempt
to lower the well known record of soldier,
is work to which few persons would care to
descend. Gen. Henry was commissioned as
First Lieutenant in the old Second Vermont,
in May lS6l-withn a .onth after Presi-
dent Lincoln first call fc troops. lie was
made Major Of the Tenth Regiment in Sep |
TENDER 81, and rose to be full Colonel Of |
the Regiment. la " arch 1868, he was
breveted Brigadier General, on recommen-
dations from the feld. and his brevet was
confirmed by to : United States Senate, on
motion OF 81 nator DOT, for meritorious |
service in tie field. lie was wounded in |
action in LAY 1864. and resigned in Decem- |
Der Of tt at year. That is General Henry's |
militar record 1t is not one Of which he need |
be as named; and We are greatly mistaken |
II 81 .eh an attempt to depreciate the mill |
ta1~S services Of a Vermont officer, does not |
-coil on those who give it currency. There
are many Iuen who have hitherto not work
ed with or Tor him. who believe in doing |
justice TO all men, and whose sympathies
Will 20 to the side of any man whom they
sec unjustly assailed.
In regard to other assertions in the |
sheet in question. we have received from |
responsible source the following COMMUNE
car ion
Z litor of the Free Press and Times.
viii you please make public denial in !
your paper of the articles in that tatherless !
sheet Facts for the Freemen No. 81 head |
ed q" Grand List =" Bolts and Boilers" and |
" c. |. Ladd-can ne be trusted p
No man worked '1arder in this town, to |
save our grand list than Mr.. Ladd, and the |
farmers of this town knoD al. The largest |
part of his support comes from the farmers. |
Mr.. Ladd's vote will be found on record in |
fduOr Of the Rutland Extension. The |
q" pass" spoken OF was not received by Mr.. |
Ladd until January after the session of the |
Legislature and was sent him by Gov. |
Smith in exchange for one sent hi IN by Mr.. |
Ladd during the session as one of the lin
corporators of the Rutland Extensi on, :" and |
was no secret. He stands squared Y on the |
Republican platform and does not advocate |
license. Ii. b. Smith and Hiram A. Phelps |
had nothing 10 do .ioith our caucus ,chGterer. |
Mr.. Ladd has never been favored with Mr.. |
Forests interrogatories?
In regard to Mr. Ladd's ten perupce-I |
can assure you there is not more con-
sistent temperance man in the CO univ. The
best citizens of this town will car me out
in this statement.
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