The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-06-20
THE BRATTLEBoRo CAUCUS.

Tho Govcrnorship-Will Money Buy 1t =
Editor Rutland Globe EARLY in the
canvass you published communication
from an Addison county correspondent
headed with the above question "Tht
r-o'rnrnorahi',-u'i r2oya1 hru it?" Doubt
had ! at that time been asked the sam,
question in regard TO Brattleboro, or an,
portion of Windham county, my answer
would have been an unhesitating negative
But the world moves, and | am wiser now.
Within the last few weeks have witness.
ca IN this vicinity, and especially at the
caucus in this town last evening, the ire.
sstlble power of money in getting and
controlling political assemblages and eau
cuses in the hands of determined and un-
scrupnlous men. Last night over four
hundred men and boys were brought into
the caucus, almost with military precision
aud compactness, from the shops under the
control OF MIR. Estey, his dependents, and
voted solid tor him, his O,cn son (Mr. Julius
j. Estey) standing oper tie ballot Dor and
spotting eoe'y ballot that was cast! The
men were canvassed, shop by shop, and
pledged for Estey, and they voted as above
stated. There wss no escape. not man
Ventured to finch. Said one of his promi-
nent employees only three days ago ~
cannot go to the CAUCUS and exercise nv
rights as freeman. soont go and vote
for so unfit man as Es;ey for governor
anu dare not vote against him because, if
detected, as l surely should be, | should
be dismissed, and | could not, in the,e
times, earn bread for my family" And
yet this very man, intelligent and consci-
enllous, under tue constraint and
espionage to which they were all
subjected, did go to the caucu, and
vote for his master, Jacob Estey. He did
not dare even to withhold his vote, know
ing well the penalty that would be exacted.
With his, might give you the names of
scores OF others who have made similar ex.
presslons' but it would do them harm, and
forbesr. Men who have so Inundated
themselves, ane foresworn their manhood.
Tor love of wife and children, are to be
pltied rather than despised. The latter
feeling belongs to the oppressor and not
the oppressed. With his shop men, many
OF whom were minors and unnaturalized
foreigners, were also brought in a large
number of democrats, many Irishmen be.
ing conspicuous-a rare sight in repub-
llcan caucus Then came the Hessians and
other purchasable material, all for E.tey.
OF course, simply because nobody else was |
IN The market buying.
or our old citizens who have resided
mere dozen years and upwards, and have
known Jacob Estey thoroughly, very few
indeed gave him their votes. After it was
known that his shop men were to be voted
solid for him, and the result was q fore.
gone conclusion, many, (probably two hun.
ared,) who would not sustain him, decided
10 Keep aloof from the caucus entirely. and
not countenance by their presence. or
make themselves responsible in any way
Tor transactions which they knew tbey
we're powerlecs to prevent.
Inc same reckless energy and lavish ex-
OF money which have mark ed the
'aucus here in Brattleboro, have been ex.
ended over the county, and probably, In
ess degree, throughout the state. Left TO
he ordinary means and manner of conduct
ng political campaigns which have pre-
'alied IN Vermont hitherto, Mr.. Estey, so
vel Is his unfilness known, would hardly
ave carried single town In this county:
'nl prompted by his unlimited money, and
us tireiess energy and determination to SO.
uIe lhe once If "money will buy it," he
VII probably go into the convention with
;. m.aJori'y OF the delegates from this coun. ,
Z "a ms FAVOR: Even those who are elect.
49,, ~ oppose nun are not exempt from the
'n'p'S'ions OF his money; but there will