St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-08-23
The Barlow Bolt.
''THROwN AWAY MONEY, STANDING AND
HONOR.

''THRowN AWAY MONEY, STANDING AND
HONOR.
The conventions on Saturday, of
course, did exactly what they were got
up by Mr.. Barlow to do. BY hard drum
ing, cheap rides on the cars, and liberal
expenditure, crowd of thousand or
two people, Democrats, spectators,
Greenbackers and boilers, were got to-
gether at the country home of Mr.. Bar
low. At that convention, as well as the
genuine Greenback convention at Essex
Junction, Mr.. Barlow was presented as
the champion Greenbacker of Vermont,
and as such he is to be run, backed by
his greenbacks. We have no space this
morning for comments on the compost
ton and platform ofthe convention but
we are very clear in the opinion, in
which we the think the sound, true and
reliable Republicans of the Third Dis
trict will concur, that Mr.. Barlow has
gained nothing, and lost considerable
by these conventions. He stands weaker
to-day before the district than he did
on Saturday morning last. He will find
in the end that he has thrown away his
money, his standing as Republican,
and his honor as a man.-Burlington
Free Press
THIS is ''TOO CHILDISH
| When Gen. Grout succeeded in OBJ
tanning majority of the votes in the
Hyde Park convention, and Col Albert
Clarke, as the next friend of the defeat
ed candidate, moved and obtained a
unanimous confirmation of such NOM
inatiOn and especially when Mr.. Bar
low gave the General the right hand of
fellowship, and assured him of his ac-
tive and cordial support-it seemed
reasonable to believe that the heated
contest was happily ended. But it seems
that belief was unwarranted. Report
says that the friends of Mr. Barlow.
especially in Franklin county, refuse to
be bound by the pledges of Col. Clarke
and Mr.. Barlow-claiming that the for
mer was wholly unauthorized by Mr..
Barlow, and the latter given under a
false apprehension that his friends had
advised to the step taken by Colonel
Clarke. Moreover, it is alledged that
the Burlington Free Press has made
some offensive post mOrtem statements
concerning the Barlow canvass, and that
some OF the Circuit men had threatened
bolt IN case their candidate failed of
the nomination. But, as if hardly salts
fled with these t1imsy pretexts, the
greenback dodge is gratefully seized
upon as affording happy solution of
their troubles. Accordingly, greenback
clubs, with rapidly INCREASING member
ships, are being formed in all the towns
throughout Franklin and the adjoining
counties, and the project seems to be
seriously entertained of ultimately max |
ing Mr.. Barlow the congressional can
dIdate of this election, in the hone of
thus defeating Gen. Grout. 1t is now
sufficient to say to all this. that it seems |
too childish-''tOO thin"-to satisfy |
either the editor of the Messenger, Mr.. |
Barlow, or the sensible Republicans of
the Third District.-MOntpelier Watch
man, before the mass convention.
DEMOCRATIC AND BRASS BAND ENTH1T-
SLASH.
Bradley Barlow of St. Adams. the
boiling opponent of Gen. Grout in the |
IhIrd vermont Congressional District. |
is driving lively fight. He is a man of |
shrewd sense and many wiles. He was
nominated Saturday by ''mass con-
vention" over 1000 strong at st. Adams
including delegates from every county
IN the district, and also by the Green
back convention ut Essex Junction. The
st. Adams gathering was held on the
paIk with three brass bands, a glee
club and drum corps to manufacture
enthusiasm. After the preIiminaries.
the Franklin county men stood back
and let the gentlemen from outside, in
Guiding the some 500 delegates from Gen.
CIRCUITS own county of Orleans. have
a large share in conducting the services
the inference for outsiders being that
there was general disaffection with the
regular nominee. 1t requires a majority
to elect in the Vermont congressional
districts. Failing this, new election
is ordered by the Governor. Barlow
VIII labor to prevent a regular election,
and hope to secure on the special bal
Ioting Democratic support enough to
carry him III over Circuit. He enjoys the
favor OF leading st. Adams Democrats,
and we believe, of their candidate for
congress as well, and the field NAV be
eft clear for Barlow and Grout by Wa
erman's withdrawal. Barlow has come
put against the national banks, and the
light is being made considerably on the
new financial issue.-Springteld Repub- !
lean. {
NOT SUPPOSABLE CASE
Mr.. Barlow in effect received double !
Ireenback nomination, on Saturday. at :
Essex junction and St. Adams. If il :
we're supposable case that the Repub- !
leans of the Third District had sud- :
lenly lost their wits, and became ready
% join the Greenback craze and that
wen as Greenbackers they could accept c
IS their representative, man who '
acked the manliness to avow his fipan- .
ial opinions, and carefully suppressed $
hem drought the entire canvass, dur Il
ng which he was seeking the Republi- 5
all nomination. man whose word is !,
aught, who has shown himself capable u
f dropping the hand of an honorable e
pponent given in pledge of acceptance a
nd friendship, and going home to fight 9
i'm by undermined and dishonorabIe o
,eans-if this were a supposable case, a
hen it would be supposable that this u
Ould succeed.~Free Press.
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