Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-10-25

how caucuses were packed to secure
Gen. CIRCUITS one majority in the
convention, and how ihs subsequent uDan
unity was repudisted By the movers as
soon as the means of bis success became
known to them, and knows how the press
aud the party outside the district have
been mIsled by the tact of the nomination
and by the wiful Interpretations of
the Free Press. And if they see fit to OPP
pose leading republican OF seventeen
else and is recognized as such by all his
supporters of whatever party or shade of
opinion, simply because he holds finan-
cisl views almost identical with those re-
Gently expressed by Secretary Sherman
and with those of Mr.. GOrbam. the secre
tary of the congressional committee itself,
then let them co it and we will ste how
long it will take the republican party to
throw overheard such bad managers
But we anticipate nothing of the kind,
although we are ready for 1t. This whole
new agitation springs from the insane
anger Of the Free Press, and probably
somewhat from Gen. Grout's natural anx-
iety to be elected. We have the most
abundant reasons for believing that it has
not the cooperation even if it has the
sympathy of any considerable number of
the leading men who supported Gen GTout
bsfore. Large numbers of them have as
sured US that they consider Mr.. Barlow's
election foregone conclusion, and that
therefore neither personal nor political IL
terests can be promoted, (save the interests
of the agitators who work for psy), by re-
newiDg the already long and tiresome con-
test Very many of these gentlemen have as
sured us that they shall vote for Mr., Barlow,
considering him a man who will make a
creditable and Influential representative,
aud who, while favor'pg heretofore certain
financial measures that at length the gov
eminent has adopted, and still fayoripg
the use of greenbacks instead of national
bank notes, yet is too good inancier TO
advocate anything that will destroy or
weaken the currency or the credit of the
naroD. One of these gentlemen, a promI-
nent republican and fnsncier Of Burling-
ten, told the editor of this paper a few
days ago that he had carefully read MIR.
Barlow's letters upon which s'one, and
the platform of the St. Adams convention,
he was Nominated and he said that
} MIR. Barlow was .ssoInd enough" fol-
him and he was satisfied that a
large majority of the party in the district,
now that they feel free to do 80, prefer
HIM to Gen Circuit and will make theil
preference felt at the polls IL may serve
the purpose Of the Free Press to continue
D to lie about Mr. Barlow and his views, the
particulars OF which we have exposed time
aud again, but it represents nobody Of
controlling il flence and is only exhibit
ing In larger held the character that il
9 has long held at home, of being narrow
@ bgoteu, dishonest, and soipteps,ly person
al. bitter and stubborn IS to be repulsiv,
anu ulscIgan'NDg-t the very reverse OF
wise and sagacious leader of OPT ion o.
exponent of party principles and policy
: More than oue of the leading supporters o
, Gen. Grout in Burlington has told us tina
many consider the Free Press responsible
for bis defeat. and it is the frequen
remark of republicans there that it hs
been the cause OF every bolt In that count,
3 since the party had an existence and j
msinly responsible for the divisions tina
have 30 often defeated the republicans il
Burlington. 1t saddles it's own likes ant
dislikes, its own petty views and revenge
upon the party and then mathematics who
ever refuses to pronounce It's snibboleth
! And yet, we would not ignore its Influence
Like every other old paper in Vermont, i
: has hundreds of readers who have taken i
for years as local paper, and not having
the means, oftentimes, of reading boil
sides, they have learned to trust it. It hal
pretense of respt ctsbility and an appear
ance of candor, we'll calculated TO deceive
: aud when it lies, it does 30 with plump
ness and ingenuity which often command
confidence. It usually seeks to capture the
organization" of church, or state, or in