The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1878-06-19

ing the number of volunteers, and,
down to the fall of &c, occupied vari-
GUS town offices, and was one of the
trustees of the village, etc. At the last
mentioned date he was elected sena-
ator from this county, and in the sue
ceeding fall was beaten by Victor At
wood, staunch Democrat, but re-
turned again to the senate in '6S, by
a large majority of the people, since
which time he has been actively engag-
ed in business as you know. Now
where a man is bold enough in a cri-
sis of his country, to turn squarely in
favor of the right, against such an cl-
ement of the democracy as this coun-
ty has, he of course is subject to un-
fair criticism and heartless attacks up
on his personal character. This was
the case with Mr.. B., and during the
subsequent canvasses and elections,
his enemies added fuel to the smoul-
dering heap of insinuations and false
stories, until at last numbers of disap-
pointed politicians and jealous citizens
came to retail this stuff among their
friends till it had its effect at one
time making it common talk for the
lovers ofscandal and something secret
to retail in q neighbours ear. Wheth-
er or not there was little family diff
ficulty or irregularity at first, from
which to coin all, l do not know, but
this / am willing to assert, that Mr..
B. has, during the whole time, borne
himself like a man, and if an exem-
plary citizen is to be found, and one
kind, bcnefcient and charitable pro-
noting every good work and object,
though not protesting christian him
self, and one whose daily life places
an example of temperance with digni-
ty and pohteness before the young !;
if such an one is to be found, l say,
in our midst, the Hon. Bradley Bar
low will fill the list. Perhaps you did
not wish for such an essay, so 1 will
close without mentioning the prefer
ence of some members of his FAM
lily of Independent thought for the
Catholic faith and other such things
which always in communities let loose
the tongue of the "talkers." If you,
aside from objections of the kind you
mentioned, have made up your mind
to support Mr.. Barlow for Congress,
do not let these stand in your way,
as they are but rotten straw. I can
heartily support him against other
candidates in the field, and if such is
your object you have my sympathy.
A. B. G..
Therefore, as to the canvass be-
tween the candidates now in the field.
we can give Mr.. Barlow our support,
unless there be some force in the 9TH
er charges that are brought against
him. First, that he is using
money literally in the canvass, and
second that there is something connec.
ted with his business relations will
the government which would render
him unsafe as Congressman. The
first charge has no force with us what.
ever. This will doubtless surpris,
some very good people and we arr
therefore compelled to explain, which
we do as follows, to wit: If there is :
principle involved here, then let u.
throw overheard every candidate il
the field. In spirited canvass mon
ey always has and always will b,
used. In this canvass it is not al
employed on one side. We are not a
liberty to tell quite all we know on thi
subject, but suffice it to say that o.
this charge there is no reason IN poi,,
Of principle for prefeming any one q
, the present candidates, and many @
Barlow's opponents know this t
be true. Should we support Ger
Grout, and he should get the election
and his opinion should be cor
, suited as to the most proper perso
f to be appointed to the ministry t
: England or Patagonia, we should e,
pect he would name us next aftt
: Benedict, and if Benedict should s,
$ cure the Burlington post-oflice, the
f of course we should expect to pae
for Patagonia. On the other hant
should we go in for Barlow and
should win, of course we couldn't loo
for the consulship, for Earle is
have that, but should Mr.. Barlow ps
q in his subscription to the News f
G hundred years in advance, it won
II no more than balance up for the inn
b lnefable dead heads that we have