The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-08-11
A SANDER Against Gov. Page Re-

futed.
In the A,gus dnd Patriot of June oath
the following letter was published
FArRHAvEN, Vt, June 10Th, 1875.
Mr. ATKINS Il perceive that a CORES
pondent of the st. Adams Messenger says
that "the English vocabulary does not fur
nish language sufficient to express the con-
tempt in which such man as Ex-Governor
Page should be held by all lovers of the in
alienabe rights guaranteed to Americans
one hundred years ago, because of his
cowardly dismissal OF n democrat, who
thought proper to vote for whom he
thought best, and in accordance with his
oath and conscience.
Such language in the columns of n re-
publican paper relative to a republican ex-
governor, is certainly "a singing rebuke. +"
especially when there il nc, u word Of
""cuua-, ar. disF9u; .froiu -iho 4,''tor- 49,
set the people to thinking, and many who
are of the opinion that Governor Page was
not worth more than ten thousand dollars
when he was elected state treasurer, are
suspicious that he has got wealthy some
what faster than the rules of christian
honesty would justify. BE this as it may,
where there is so much smoke there Is
good reason TO believe there is fire and
the undertOnq tall. among many OF the
leading men Of the state, has made it APP
pear something more than an idle runlor
that Treasurer John A. Page has found
that his predecessor in Office has never ac-
counted for some tr0 hundred and .fGy
thousand 6Oll5rs Of interest money when
John b. Page Yves state treasurer, during
the years of the war, when large sums OF
money came into his hynds.
Although republican, never voted for
Mr.. Page, for the reason that doubted
his fitness, and as it may he useless for me
to ask my own party papers to publish tins
letter, ask you to be kind enough to do
SO, as the present state treasurer is resi-
dent of your place, and you can easily as
certain whether the rumors are true or
false. must give credit to Gov. Tilden
and other honest democrats for exposing
the rascality of Tweed and his ring, and
for one shall not hesitate to expose and
bring to justice any Tweeds we may have
| in our own party.
Soon thereafter the editor of that paper
being addressed by Messrs. Prout, Simons
s. Walker in regard to the authorship Of
the letter, under date of July 10Th replies
"Men who write such things ought not &c
| do it, except they know what they write
| Of They must not expect me to stand IN
| the gap for them. That article was sent
me by JOHN Cain, who has since written
me he was the author, and says he based
| it on the information derived from Poland
of the Waterman, and Rev. DR.. Lord.
| In other letters in an endeavor to Justify
| the publication of the Fairhaven letter
| Mr.. Atkins charges that 'Rev. DR.. Lore
has talked it freely" ard also tina. ~. NJ
Poland told a Rutland gentleman that tue
doctor (Lord), was writing an article or
the subject which he would soon publish.
And again further, that John A. Page hat
also talked qnite freely about that inter
est matter" On the receipt of this infor
nation from his lawyers, Mr.. John b
Page addrt ssed the following letter &c
Mr.. John A. Page
RurLLAED, VI, July 6, 1875.
Hon. John A. Page, state treasurer
Dear Sir:-I erclose copy OF lette
dated Fairhayen, VT. June 18th, 1873
taken from the Montpelier Argus of Jun
oath.
The first charge in the letter is not one i
which you may have any interest. oti
as there seems to be in some quarters a dc
termination to defame and mirepresent me
would say that have now, and for year
have had, in my employ democrats as wei
as republicans, and III an appointment or
discharge, the political preferences OF III
person concerned were never considered
Every man in the employ of the railroad
over which have any control. has AWAY
, been at liberty to act in political matter
as his conscience dictated, without FEAR c
favor. and so far as have any knowledge
no man was ever discharged for eXercisin
| hisinalienable rights.
Concerning the discharge OF my dulie
as state treasurer, you can speak with ce
tainty. When retired, in 1866, | turne
over 10 you the books, vouchers and pape
!. pertaining to my Office. The transaction
had been large during the six years of I'll
war, and there were upon the books man
omen accounts. While occupying Il
office endeavored faithfully to perfor
the duties devolving upon me, and the u
sinuation in this article is the first mum
" ton that there existed doubt on this su
ject in the mind of even one of my iello
citizens. believe you have never ev'
called my attention to al error oil any XII
in the accounts, and am sure, had y
E discovered anything requiring correclio
or even explanation, l should have be
N The first to have known it from GU.
"a have never, TO my knowledge, rec ivee
ID cent that has not been acco inted Tor
y. corling to law.
= While am confident of tlis, YOU v
IT. oblige me by giving our tesAmol y up
g. this poilt from yolr knowledge ana
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