Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-08-30

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the dastardly attempt. by digging the
political grave of the traitor so deep that
from it there can be no resurrection.
VoY PoPUu.
HOW 1T sTRIKEs REPUBLICANS
ELsESHEitE.
The Reputation of Vermont Mt stake
Some sound Words from the Boston
journal.
From the Boston Journal, Aug. III
THE BOLT IN THE THIRD CONGRESSIONAL DIS
TRICT OF VERMONT.
When the very exciting, not to say bitter,
contest for the Republican nomination in the
Third Vermont District was closed by mo-
tion in the Convention by some of Mr..
Barlow's friends to make the nomination Of
Gen. Grout unanimous, the Republicans Of
that District were warmly congratulated
upon their escape from what threatened to
be a serious danger. Imagine, then, the
general surprise to learn that, after num-
Der Of days of quiet assent. there appeared
almost simultaneous calls for boiling and
Greenback conventions. At the same time
there came reports of the formation OF
Greenback clubs and in a section where
the question has been discussed for years
there suddenly sprang up Greenback SEN
tment. The boiling and Greenback move
ments appeared to be running an equal race,
and Mr.. Barlow. who was beaten In a Con-
vention which had adopted a hard money
platform before the ballOting was begun, was
suddenly announced to be Greenbacker of
mary years standing
Ii Mr.. Barlow was a Greenbacker at
heart at the time he was being voted for in
the Republican Convention, the party whose
honor is pledged to carry out the Re-
sumption act escaped the commission of a
blunder when he was defeated. We can
not believe that Mr.. Barlow stood in that
equiyocal position. If, while Folding views
hostile to the Republicans, he asked the
nomination of Convention holding the
Republican Resumption theory. it is not too
much to say that Mr.. Barlow or any other
man who pursues a similar course is un-
worthy of the support Of straightforward
people. whether Republicans, Democrats or
boilers.
1t is not our purpose to enter into con-
sideration of the claims or grievances Of
either the successful or defeated aspirants
for the nomination. The charges made by
both will doubtless, on rigid scrutiny, he
found to be largely the work of excited imag-
nations But this we know the District
is largely Republican in the best sense Of the
term; large majority of the voters prefer
to be represented in Congress by Republi-
can holding the Republican faith and sound
on all issues, including the demand for a
sound currency.
If, however, the precedent il established Of
has been made and accepted by the party
convention, then there can be no use in
holding such meetings. In that event the
Republicans of the several counties will
fritter away their votes upon local favorites
and Democratic minority will in the end
elect their ticket. Let this fatal policy pre-
vail to any extent and the Republican party,
which, to-day, as much as at any time dur
ing the past twenty years, is the defender OF
national honor, and whose existence aud in
fuence is the pledge of good Government,
will become an army of petty factions with
out power or influence. Ii is no time to run
such risks, no time to engage in fighting one
division of our own army with another.
OF Gen. Grout We hear nothing but good
reports. If elected he will doubtless repre-
sent the will of the majority. If he is de-
feated by the St. Albans boiling -Greenback
combination, the cry will go up that sturdy
Vermont, always unfaltering in its devotion
to Republicanism when other States have
wavered, sends to Congress Democrat who
will vote under caucus dictation for Wood
| tariff bills, currency schemes, and, in the
iulneSs of time. for whatever mOnstrosity
the reckless leaders of tha. party may de-
mand l. there any number of Republicans
in the Third Vermont District, who are
Justly proud of the political records, charae-
ter and national reputation carmel by YER
mont's Collamer. FOote, Morrill, and Ed
munds, who are willing to be used to elect Il
Democrat to the House who has always been
hostile to the principles of her illustrious
sons? Are there many, who, under the i'm
pulse of passion. will be led to do that
which will east u stain upon the eonspicu-
ous Republcanism Of the Green Mountain
State ? Can it be possible that there are
five hundred Republicans who will SO de-
post their votes as to add vote in Congress
to the party ruled by Western inaationists
and the foes of New England interests?
These and kindred questions are such as
the Republicans who are disposed to support
Mr. Barlow should revolve in their minds.
If they do give them seriouI consideration,
we do not believe that their influence and
their votes ON Tuesday. September 8, will
contribute TO result which will give cour-
age to the enemies of Republicanism through
out the country.
The fact that Mr.. Barlow appeared in a
Greenback meeting in ST. Albans, accepted
the nomination of that element and pledged
himself to serve Them with fidelity if
elected, should convince any Republican
that he cannot claim to stand by the Repub-
licanism OF Morrill, and Eimunds and vote
for Mr.. Barlow Let Mr.. Barlow run a.
GreenDacker openly. II ho does so he
cannot claim the votes of an intelligent
Republican. simply because in carrying out
its pledges to the country and in vindicatinr
| its honor before the world, the Republican
party, whatever the result. stands for specie
resumption because it has promised to do So.
| Mr. BirlOw, as a Greenbacker, Is bound to
vote against Il sound currency and for u
system of irr, omable PAPER money, which
will involve business and Industry IN gen.
eral disaster As a Greenbacker, Mr.. Bar
low is as far removed from Republicanism
as is the South from the North Pole. Ex-
cept Oh the ground of personal iayOritism,
he cannot ask ior Republican vote.
Fortunately for Repub!icAnism, the Dis
trict is heavily Republican. At the cleo
ton in 1876, the Republican candidate
Congress received 1874 votes to 5.367 for
for the Democrat, nominee. 1t seems i'm
possible that the boilers and Greenbackers
should be able to prevent choice on the
first trial, We believe that they cannot,
and that when the vote Is counted Gen.
Grout will be elected by large majority.
lie will, ii the Republicans enter into the
work with yigor; and as We have been
taught by the experience of twenty years TO
have faith in Vermont Republicanism, We
believe that her sturdy sons will see that the
Republican standard in the Third District is