The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-07-04
Letter from James H. Over.

Editor Rutland Globe In responso to
brief invitation, which by your courte-
sy, was published in the GLOBE of Satur-
day morning, few voters who are in ia
vor of reform in the public service and
Samuel j. Tilden for president, met at the
village hall that evening, for the purpose of
| of consulting upon the advisability of form
ing Tilden and Hendricks club. There
were present liberals, independents, and
| democrats but the terms of the invitation
excluded all but Tilden men (reporters, of
course, excepted Your statement that
the few voters present, who had not acted
on all occasions during the past two years
with the ''straight-out democrats" came
back and faithfully promised they would
" bolt regular nominations no more " is in
correct. No such promise was made or
implied, and | shall in the future, as in the
past, always vote for the candidate whom
l honestly believe to be The best, no matter
which party dominates him. In one sense,
the meeting was q private political gather
ing, in which each was at liberty to express
| his political views, without the fear or ia
vor of any man or set of men.
In availing myself of the privileges of
the meeting, gave some of my reasons for
! preferring the st. Louis to the Cincinnati
Candidates, and if in criticislng the Gin
cinnat candidates was led into error and
misstated their records, | regret it exceed
| ingly and most cheerfully retract any
| statement which the facts will not sustain
me in. My authority was the statements OF
two independent daily newspapers whose
character and reputation is such that I
trusted them beyond doubt. You will
please remember that it is very unusual
thing for common people to have the
privilege of examining "CongressionaI
Record" editors are a privileged class
and that the large mass OF the people de-
pend upon the newspapers for their infor-
nation upon almost all subjects, and es-
pecally political.
My experience in this matter Is only
what many other better men than | have
had, and proves the unreliablily of news-
papers and the fallibllity of even editors.
Under the circumstances, you certain
y can pardon me, mere anna
teur in political matters, when inform
you that member of congress, one whom
you delighted to support and all through
the canvass never wearied in shouting his
abilities and fitness for the position, once
stated in political discussion in my pres
ence: "Why," said he, 'if the democrats
should come into power it would not be
month before Judge McCuun would be on
the supreme court bench" When in fact
the aforesaid Judge had then been dead
two months.
But why devote nearly whole column
to my few moments talk2 Why run out
your largest-sized "smooth-bore' and
double-shot 1t to the muzzle with Congress-
ionat Record ammunition, and all for
what9 To kill fly But as one of the
chief characteristics Of Grants admins
tration has been unbounded, reckless ex-
travsgance, it might be expected to show
itself sooner or later in the political policy
of republican newspaper.
Save your ammunition, for you will have
ample opportunity and more worthy game
ere November.
Very truly yours,
JAS. II. DYER.