The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1878-06-12
ST. ALBAas LETTER.


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Sir The time has come when the
active men gather in knots on the
corners as they go TO and from their
business, and discuss the prospect Of
different men for our county offices,
and the reasons why they are entitled
TO this or that position, shielding the
man of their choice with rmooth phras-
es, while with sly innuendo, they stab
without remorse, him who, perhaps
conscientiously, has at some date,
opposed the measures which they en-
deavored to carry out at some past
caucus, convention or election. Mr..
Barlow stands out prominently as the
Candidate for Congress, with such a
united following from this section that
discussion wanes, and our County
senators Ito be) come in for their full
share of comment. Among them,
Col. Powell of Richford, one corner
caucus conceded would step in for
the first place on the ticket, because,
at the convention two years ago, he
was misrepresented and failed of a
nomination to which he was justly en-
titled, as was afterwards apparent to
everyone. 1t is conceded that to st.
Adams belongs one Of the senator's,
holding, as it does, one-third of the
votes and, population of our county,
and the raceis between A. G.. Stafford
Esq. and Mr.. Albert Sowles.-
This Mr.. Sowles is cashier of the first
national bank here, and a brother to
the somewhat celebrated Edward A.
Sowles, who was on the last sena-
torial ticket, and has from time to
time waged his claims before the peo-
pie since he has acquired bank stock,
and who is now running for Congress,
furnishing wood, water, lights, and
OIL Albert came here from Grand
Isle County, and has diligently APP
piled himself to the business Of fgur-
ing interest from the pockets Of the
farmers and laboring classes into the
Golfers of the First National Bank. -
No doubt the people will pay him
with their votes in the inverse ratio
which would be but just even if they
added interest to interest and paid
without "shaye." Mr.. Stafford was
born and bred in our midst, served an
honorable career in the telegraph SER
Twice of the army during the whole
trial, was located at the war depart
ment and was chief operator under
General Gilmore in South Carolina,
and was stationed at Gen. l.. S.
Grants headquarters during the last
eight months Of service, has been in
the lucrative practice of the law in
this town, since 1867, is the author of
several inventions, one of which is of
world wide reputation, and in fact is
n prominent man Of gOod business
qualifications governed by principles Of
justice and right to all and if any
one will look after and guard the in
terests Of the people without selfish
ness, Stafford is the man for us. We
regard selfshness with less prom
inence in our public matters than we
oeght, for who would expect a cool,
sedate money loaner, with strong par
tisan interests, toprotect the voters in
or forcibly to combat measures which
are of deep interest to the farmer, la
borer, mill-owncr, and mechanic,
when the 81 which has been his aim
in life, is at stake for himself or the
institution which he represents. Mr..
Stafford is not selfish, and we predict
for him the success which his friends
anticipate. The third man is scatter
ed, so to speak, and you shall hear
again. ,. MORLEY.