Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-09-02
WAS 1T FALSEHOOD

is that Mr.. Barlow was defeated by
of falsehood of the part of |
his opponents. But it was not false
hood, it was the truth which defeated |
Mr.. Barlow before the people of this
District. Was it falsehood to say that |
Mr.. Barlow was unsound on the great |
financial question of the day-that he
was Greenbacker This was stoutly
denied during the canvass by Mr.. Bar
lows Messenger, which asserted. that
Mr.. Barlow's financial views were in
harmony with those of the Republican
party. We had not then at hand Mr..
Barlow's letters showing that he was
an Infationist and Greenbacker, but
it was significant confirmation of the
charge that the Messenger carefully
RETAINED from any quotations from
those letters, and confined itself to
general denials that Mr.. Barlow was a
Greenbacker. To-day Mr.. Barlow is
presented by his Conventions and his
organs as ''the original Vt. Greenback-
en-" accepts the position as champion
and leader of the party whose Nation
al platform demands the Immediate"
distribution OF. fifteen transformations
of greenbacks in addition to the eight
hundred millions of currency now in
circulation; the Immediate repeal OF
the resumption act, and no issue of
bonds at any rate of interest, and
whose Vermont platform only thinly
wells its advocacy of similar wild and
dangerous theories. He has flooded
the District with proofs that he was
ten years ago an Infationlst, a Repud-
iationist, and practical enemy of re-
sumption, and he has said-though it
is true that his so saying is no proof
that he is so-that he holds these
views still. 1t was falsehood and Ca
lumny, Mr.. Barlow's organs declared,
to call him Greenbacker four months
ago. Is it falsehood and calumny to-
day
Was it falsehood to say that Mr..
Barlow's Republicanism sat very light
ly ON him; that he was Republican
only so long as it was for his selfish,
personal interest to be, and would
probably cease to be such as soon as
he ceased to hope for some reward, in
money or office, from it? Mr.. Barlow
is to-day arrayed against the Repub.
lican party. He has cast to the wind
alike his personal pledges and his
party allegiance, and is doing his ut.
most to divide and destroy the Re.
publican party in this District.
Was it falsehood to say that Mr.
Barlow's own testimony before Con
gressional Committee showed that he
paid enormous sums, exceeding $3.50,
900, to lobby agents, persons usefu
about the departments, and relatives
of officials with influence to sell, il
order to "protect his interests" as +;
great mail contractor There stands
the testimony uncontradicted to-day.
Was it falsehood to say that Mr.
Barlow was in close relations with thu
Democrats, and would have their help
which, of course, he must reward il
future? The whole course of the cam
paign has but brought into cleare
view Mr. Barlow's affiliations with tn
| Democracy. There are indeed homes
and worthy Democrats who knew hin
well, and who would not support hin
under any circumstances; but the,
are the exceptions and not the rule
If Mr.. Barlow could possibly be elect
ed by the aid of the Democratic vot
in this District in September, he woul
have that vote almost entire. Plent
of Democrats make no secret of thei
hope-a vain hope, it is true,-tha
there will be no election in Septembe
and of their purpose to vote for Ba
low the next time, if another oppo
tunity is offered.
Was it falsehood and calumny t
say that Mr.. Barlow was running
money-canvass I? We never said {
thought that all of Mr.. Barlow's SUI
, port was purchased, or all his supper
ers purchasable-far from it; but W
charged that Mr.. Barlow was maxim
I a very free use of money; and we al
!, willing to submit to the intelliger
, voters of the District how far the hi
tory of the campaign has verified tn
charge. The people in each town
the District know how it was in the
own locality-what sudden conve
sions took place; what help in vot'
and influence was secured in 9th,
> ways than by honest argument, an
to which side the purchasable mate
.. ial, if there was any, went. 1t is wort
nothing that the best claim Of M
Barlow's defenders on this point
that there was corruption on boz
: sides. They are entitled to speak on
/. for their own side. Gen. Circuit
: friends do not admit that there W
: any corrupt use of money on his b
: half, or amy money on his part, exec
: in conveying information to the publ
: in legitimate and proper way. The
!" have challenged, in vain, proof of al
votes bought or attempted to
: bought in his behalf-a challens
: which, it is somewhat significant
see, is not offered from the other sid
: Was it falsehood to say that N
s Barlow showed himself unworthy
represent the District, when he shows
himself capable of coming to Burlin
: ton to manage his own canvass in o
city and of spending week here, wi
: headquarters at both hotels, with c;
< rage in waiting, with Democrats al
= Republicans as ushers, with agen
: constantly on the streets, himself p,
II sonally soliciting votes, and askil
!, men who could not support him
d least not to fight him, and in pers
d concocting and experimenting pla
to rush Barlow ticket through O
caucus? Certainly no such sight
J that was ever seen here before. w
it not seen during the first week
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