Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-06-21
Member Of Congress

The canvass OF TINS district Tor q
candidate for member OF Congress to
succeed Nj. Hendec, who declines to
ran for fourth term, is actively go
ing on. we had hoped that we were
to have some interests in this county;
W. hld hoped that we would he able
to support a man from this county for
that office. Bat it looks rather dNLi-
Gus Just now in that direction. The
canvass evidently rests no,v between
two men, namaly: Hon. Bradley Bar
low of St. Adams, and Gen. W. w.
Grout Of Barton. Hon. Il lwarl a.
Sowlea is au asp;rant for the Office,
bat it looks as though all efforts made
by him will be frutlcs5. There is
som2 disposition in Chittenden coun-
ty to present Denry Ballard Esq, OF
Buriington, as 4 candidate but that
countj already having q u. S. Sena-
to-, foreign minister of the first
class. the collector Of customs, tho u.
S. Marshal, the U. S. District Court
and Clerks ofii:c, and possibly other
"spoIs," the impression prevails else
where that if Mr.. Ballard or any 9th
er man there wants the office, he had
better move over to Essex county.
1t is not to be denied that Gen. Gr0ut
has many friends, and is most act
i've worker himself. He has been an
anti-Convention candidate. off and on,
for some ten years, and his county
and Essex have been expected to sup
port him. Perhaps they are now;
but from all we can gather, there is
not spontaneous desire to do it eve.
in a considerable portion of his own
county, and there is certainly none
here to a very great extent There is
natural feeling that when the office
drifts this way, he is rot the man on
whom the people. especially of Essex
county, will wish to bestow it.
Outside Of our own county, laying
the question Of locality aside, it seems
to us from all we can learn, that Mr..
Barlow's fitness for the office is pre-
crhnent. lie has ripper age, long ex-
perience in local offices and legislative
duties, wider acquaintance with the
public men of the country than most
any other man in Vermont, and with
al, is 6 sound, enterprising, active and
honest man. AS the head Of the great
overland stage and express firm Of
Barlow, Sanderson & co., he has done
more during the last fifteen years to
advance the borders Of our civilization
and ma kc haDitahle the vast country
between the Mississippi and the Pa
che than any other man within our
knowledge. At home lie is president
Of a national hank, bat though his in
terest is large, he has for years been
an outsNoken opponent of system
which taxes the people fifteen or TWEEN
.ty millions a year to furnish a capital
upon which private corporations are
to make money. A man with such
drsinterested patriotism as that ought
to be sent where his voice and vote
can tell. In earlier life Mr.. Barlow
was a prac zeal and hard working
farmer and he still maintains interest
in agricultural pursuits, and broad
identity of views with the producing
classes. He is also said to be very
'R4blic spirited man, having given
very largely in former years to the
churches in st. Adams, and to chart
table and benevolent institutions in
Burlington and elsewhere. He has
long held q leading position in the re.
publican party in Vermont, and ifscnt
to Congress would be sure to reflect
credit upon his district, and show
himself a worthy son of the State
which has furnished Colamer, ar
Edmunds, a Morrill, and a Willard, tc
say nothing Of others who have gained
II natiohaI reputation. These consid.
crations dwarf all others, and mari
him Gs the coming man.