Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-08-02

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From the Brattleboro PhGliT
CIRCUITS success must be put down as the
triumph OF the cleaner and better element
OF the party in his District.
From the Windsor Journal
The people of the District and the STATE
are to be congratulated on this result. II
is a verdict in favor of honest, straight
forward dealing in politics. 1t is a rebuke
to personal canvassiug for Office. and to the
inscriptions use of unworthy means
to force candidate upon the peo-
pie who pushes himself forward by
all the methods that artifce and cupidity
can invent, and that money and paid ret
inue can summon, and whom the voters
have 10 wish to elect. IL is a triumph of
the intelligent, thinking people over the
Vaccinations Of demagogues and willy
political fuglers and wire-workers. All
hail, gallant third Now Jet US have an
old-fashioned majority next September.
From the snddlebury Register.
Gen. Grout is a man well-quslifed in
fair, square, manly fight for the place,
which has won him numerous friends.
From the Rutland Herald and Globe.
Tho candidate, General Grou., has won
a great success when the combination of in
will make a good Representative in Con-
gress. He has attained distinction as a
lawyer and legislator, and has been success
ful as a man of affairs. He was lieutenant
colonel of the 18th Vermont Volunteers, and
in the organization of the State militis. at
the close of the war. was made brigadier-
general. He is at present one of the State
Commissioners to superintsnd the erection
of the workhouse in this place. Last year,
he delivered the Decoration day address here.
In common with his numerous friends in
this town and district, we congratulate him
on his nomination.
From the Lamoille News.
We think the General will do the District
credit and as he is comparatively young, we
look to see his indomirabls will and pluck
secure for him q reputation. We were
beaten and as graciouslY as possible accept
the result and shall not bolt, but help to
secure for the General the largest majority
ever cast for Republican nominee in this
District.
From the St. Adams Messenger.
The Third District contest has resulted in
the nomination of Gen. Circuit. This was
contrary to our wishes and expectations.
The inevitable must be accepted. He will
make creditsble representative, and he
has conquered the esteem of many who did
not previously admire him. by making q
gallant fight. Since Mr.. Barlow must be
defeated, we are not displeased that General
Grout instead OF some other man has sue
ceeded.
From the MorrisviIle Citizen.
Licked The General has won
our highest esteem for the splendid can
vass be has made he has surprised US be-
You'd all calculation, We stop to shed
silent tear over the buried hopes of our long
coveted Consulship.
From the Boston Traveller.
Gen. William W. Circuit. who has been
nominated for Congress by the Republicans
of the Third Vermont District, commanded
q Vermont regiment in the war for the
Union, winning honors for his ability and
bravery, and making many warm friends
among the soldiers he commanded, or with
whom he was brought in contact. He is q
lawyer OF ability, and citizen everywhere
esteemed.
From the Boston Journal.
The contest in the Third Congressional
District of Vermont for the nomination at
one time was so fercely waged that there
was danger that the result of the couyen-
tion would not be acquieseed in by the de-
feated aspirsnt's friends. The action of Mr..
Bsrlow's friends in making the nomination
Of Gen. CIRCUIT unanimous quists all such sp-
prehensions. and is most crsiitabe to their
political sagscity.
From the Woodstock Standard.
Gen. Grout is well-known in Vermont as
a gallant soldier during the war, lawyer
of good repute i, his section, a leg Islator of
large experience and as possessing good
ability. BE is an industrious man and
strives to do we'll whatever he undertakes.
He will give to his new duties his best
efforts and we doubt not will serve his dis
trict acoeptably.