Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1878-08-26
THE BOLT IN THE THIRD CON.
GRESSIONAL DISTRICT OF
VERMONT.

VERMONT.
When the very exciting. not to say
bitter, contest for the Republican nomi-
nation In the Third Vermont District
was closed by a motion in the Conven-
ton by some of Mr.. Barlow's friends to
make the nomination Of Gen. circuit
unanimous, the Republicans of that dis
trict were warmly congratulated upon
their escape from what threatened to be
serious danger. Imagine, then, the
general surprise to learn that, after a
number of days of quiet assent, there
appeared almost simultaneous calls for
boiling and Greenback clubs; and in
section where the question has been dis
cussed for years there suddenly sprang
up Greenback sentiment.
If Mr.. Barlow was Greenbacker at
heart at the time he was being voted for
IN the Republican Convention, the party
whose honor is pledged to carry out the
Resumption act escaped the commission
of a blunder when he was defeated. We
cannot believe that Mr.. Barlow stood in
equivocal position. If, while holding
views hostile to the Republicans, he
asked the nomination of Convention
holding the Republican Resumption
theory, it is not too much to say that
Barlow or any other man who pursues a
similar course is unworthy of the sup
port of straightforward people, whether
| Republicans, Democrats or boilers.
If the precedent is established of
breaking away from nomination after
it has been made and accepted by the
party convention, then there can be no
use in holding such meetings. In that
event the Republicans of the several
counties will fritter away their votes
upon local favorites and a Democratic
minority will in the end elect their
ticket. Let this fatal policy prevail to
my extent and the Republican party,
| today, as much as at any time during
| the past twenty years, is the defender of
national honor, and whose existence and
influence is the pledge Of good govern
nent, will become an army of petty
factions without power or influence. 1t
IS no time to run such risks, no time to
engage in fighting one division Of our
own army with another.
Of Gen. Grout we hear nothing but
good reports. If elected he will doubt
less represent the will of the majority.
If he is defeated by the st. Adams
boiling Greenback combination, the cry
will 60 up that sturdy Vermont, always
unfaltering in its devotion to Republi-
carism when other States have wavered,
sends to Congress Democrat who will
vote under caucus dictation for Wood
, tariff bills, currency schemes, and in the
fullness of time, for whatever monstros-
ity the reckless leaders of that party
may demand. Is there any number Of
Republicans in the Third Vermont Dis
} tnct. who are justly proud of the polit-
: ical records, character and national
reputation earned by Vermon'ts Cola.
mer. Foote. Morrill, and Edmunds. who
; are willing to be used to elect a Demo
craft to the House who has always been
J hostile to the principles of her illustrious
sons? Are there many, who, under the
impulse of passion, will be led to dc
that which will cast a stain upon the
conspicuous Republicanism of the Green
Mountain State ? Can it be possible
that there are five hundred Republicans
who will so deposit their votes as toe
add vote in Congress to the party
: ruled by Western inhationists and the
foes of New England interests
These and kindred questions are such
as the Republicans who are disposed t.
support Mr.. Barlow should revolve il
their minds If they do give them Sc
rious consideration, we do not believe
r that their influence and their votes or
Tuesday, September 5, will contribut,
to result which will give courage tt
the enemies of Republicanism through
out the country.
| The fact that Barlow appeared in ;
f Greenback meeting in st. Adams, &C
cepted the nomination of that elemen
, and pledged to serve them with fdeli
ty' if elected, should convince any Re
publican that he cannot claim to stant
o by the Republicanism of Morrill, ant
Edmunds and vote for Mr.. Barlow. LIE
Mr.. Barlow run as Greenbacker openly
If he does so he cannot claim the vote
n of an intelligent Republican simly be
| cause in carrying out its pledgers to tn
country and in indicating its honor
before the world. the Republican party
It whatever the result, stands for speci
It resumption because it has promised t
,e do so. Mr.. Barlow, as Greenbacke
is bound to vote against a sound currer
cy and for system of irredeemabl
y paper money, which will involve bus
10 ness and industry IN general disaster
N AS Greenbacker, Barlow is as far re
. moved from Republicanism as is tn
9 South from the North Pole. Except o
the ground of personal favoritism, b
cannot ask for a Republican vote.
'e Fortunately for Republicanism, tt
he district is heavily Republican. At tt
t. election in 1876 the Republican cand
te date for Congress received 1874 vot,
to 5,367 for the Democratic nominee.
!" seems impossible that the boilers an
&c Greenbackers should be able to prevel
or choice on the first trial. We belize
r that they cannot, and that when the.vo
in is counted Gen. Circuit will be elected |
. large majority. He will, if the R
= publicans enter into the work with vigo
n and as we have been taught by the e
n, perience of twenty years to have faith
err Vermont Republicanlsm, we believe tn
- her sturdy sons will see that the Repu
~ lican standard in the Third District
carried to victory September 3.-Bost1
Journal.
0. s. Dorman in his speech at S
" Adams, said: s.The Grout men broug
ITS a man from Charleston to make fal
We affidavit against Barlow, and carried
a campaign of falsehood againt Barlow