Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-07-05

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| To the Editor OF the Free Press and Times.
Perhaps your section Of the District may
have been led by the Lamoille county papers
to believe that the intelligent voters of
Spunky Lamoille arc really enthusiastically
united in favor of Mr.. Barlow as our next
Congressional standard bearer. Centrally
nected as am in the business of the county,
| have had good opportunity to learn some
what Of the pulse of our people upon this
subject and am constrained to ray that
fully believe they are ut heart anti Barlow,
and quite largely in favor OF l.. a. SOwles or
Gen. Grout, whether the caucus results
shall indicate it OF not. OF course, 1t is
We'll understood that there has OF late been
but little chance for Us to learn anything of
the merits Of other candidates than Mr.
Barlow through the county papers but the
earnest endorsement and voluntary recon-
mendation Of Mr.. Sowles in the early part Of
the canvass by several Of sail papers is not
forgotten, especially as none Of them have
hanged front 20 as to be Gas they claimed
to think) on the prospcctiyely winning side,
which prospect We have as yet failed to
see. Too many individuals talk in the same
way. Some in substance say, "Well, | am
fully satisfied that Mr. Sowles Tor Mr..
GrOut) is the hest man for the people and |
really wish he could be elected, but Mr..
Barlow has got control Of the newspapers
and has got Sd many men at work for him
and has so much money and determination
in the matter that he seems to be ahead and
| hate to 20 in against the winning cand-
date"
Now, MIR. Editor, don't believe that our
blood bought right of suffrage ought to be
prostituted in that way. In this time of our
Nation peril every man SHOULD be conscen-
tiously at his post Of political duty and
earnestly and honestly, without bitterness
towards any, seek the nomination and cleo
ton OF the best man from his stand point
Each candidate, doubtless, has his merits
and dement's. The question is, Who, under
all the circumstances, would make the safest |
and most reliable legislator? understand |
from common report that Mr.. Barlow is Il |
wealthy, sharp business man, but these |
qualifications do not always prove that such
Il man is the best selection for Il statesman. |
have within few years formed a very
pleasant acquaintance with Gen. Grout. and
believe him to be a gentlemanly and bright
man, with considerable natural ~ well as
acquired, legislative ability and | think he
would acquit himself hOnorably is Il member
OF Congress. il elected. My acquaintance
with Nj. Sowlcs has been long and intimate
think | know him thoroughly
first formed his acquaintance while We
were enjoying together our acadcmi; school
privileges | soon found him to be young
man OF uncommon worth. While he was
always gcntlemanly and courteous. vet, he
had no time 10 fool away, but assIduUusly
attended to his school duties Full OF energy
and perseverance. and ever at work, it'll no
bad habits and actuated by Christian prin-
clpleS and noble aims, it needed no prophetic
VISION to fOretell that he would Ut his lite
should he sparcd) become man Of emlncnce
and usefulness. In the winter OF, think,
1883 and 1851, spent four months with
the good people Of Alburgh in the school
district Of Judge Sowlcs, Edwards father
In those days of boarding around, spent
share Of my time with his family. IL was
l model household. OF the large family, each
,hid had its place and duty to perform. The
mother, though Of uncommon intellect and
much interested in the education Of her chl-
iren, managed hor own homework and was
IN example OF industry. The father was one
4 those genial vet thornuyb busIne~. men
guided by Christian principles, who i
ire best calculated to properly train
up large family OF children. |
nave since watched his course in life,
Known his honorable college graduation, his
admission to the bar, his reputation rs II
awyer, his success in business his interest {
n the cause of agriculture, his remarkably
Ible address at the franklin county far,
which good Judges pronounced to he equal to i
my agricultural address ever delivered IN