The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1880-08-20

ErThe Boston Herald speaks as fol-
lows of the author Of the East Middle
bury Ku-Klux dispatch 10 the New
York Times:
at will be remembered that about
fortnight ago the New York Times was
hoaxed with vague story In regard
to the tearing down of q Republican
flag and other outrages by Democrats
at Farr's Hotel In East Middlebury.
Since the exposure of the falsity of the
tale, the most strenuous efforts have
been made by the Addison county au-
thorities to ferret out the author. The
Times sent copy OF the manuscript
10 Middlebury, and detectives have
been searching far and near. 1t has
now TRANSFERRED that the author is
candy" Stapleton, a young Democrat
of Middlebury, q kind of an amateur
journalist, who was graduated from
Middlebury College about four years
ago. lie seems abitious to eclipse the
fame of Joe Howard, of proclamation
forgery notoriety, and he has fully sue
ceeded, as far as Vermont is concerned.
Whether anything can be done to pun
ish him remains to be- seem"
/ !, No Republican could wish to have
any punishment inflicted upon Andy
for fis little 'Joke," inasmuch us 1t is
benefit TO the party in this section
that it was perpetrated and it's Demo-
cratic authorship discovered. We
trust the only effect of the wide adver-
Using which the matter will give his
name, will be to obtain for his aspiring
genius situation on some Democratic
journal which is signing for reporter
with just his constructive telents.
Some day he may learn to manufacture
something besides boomerangs.
Urlt is pleasing to see the pride
manifested by our local Democrats
whether of the street educated kind OF
otherwise, in the refinement and cul
ture of the'r gubernatorisl candidate,
E. j. Phelps. They are anxious to
compare him with Col. Farnham. As
none of them know Col. Farnham, and
probably have never seen him, the
proof of their confidence in the superi.
ority of their candidate is nothing less
than touching. The would-be post.
master and the Democratic youth who
is spending his school days in playing
truant are alike shouting the praise Of
"culcher" and scholastic ability, and
demonstrating the vast inferiority of the
Republican candidate, whom they seem
to regard as an unlettered boor. It Is
a sweet delusion. The Republicans
have the best of reasons to be satisfied
with their candidate. Col. Farnham
is q scholar and gentleman whose &C
complishments will compare favorably
with those of the best governors Yer
mont has ever had. He may not be
Mr.. Phelps equal as lawyer; he may
be his inferior in that profound &C
quaintance with classic lore which the
Democrats have suddenly discovered il
the only proper qualification for gov
ernor, but we believe that he will com
pare in these respects very favorably
with most of our public men. He is ,
first-class business man, and as th.
Republicans still hold to the idea
which has become Questionable among
the Democrats, that business ability il
about as needful in governor as liter
airy culture, this fact will lose him M
Republican votes. And then really
some allowance must be made for Mr.
Farnham. He was not, We believe
born with silver spoon in his mouth
MIR. Phelps was. Mr.. Farnham pushed
his way. Mr.. Phelps was pushed
And then there was long four year
in which Mr.. Phelps had greatly thu
advantage of Mr.. .Farnham, when hi
leisure for the acquisition of "culchcr'
and for adding to his pile of legal tai
ent, was only detracted from by thu
time he employed in cheering ovel
rebel victories and in cursing his owl
country which had enabled him to bt
what he is. All this time Col. Farm
ham was hard at work fighting Demo
Gratis, and had no time for acquisition
from books, and possibly forgot dea
of learning on which Mr.. Phelps coult
pass a perfect examination to-day. On
the whole. we think that. the Republi
cans would rather vote for the littl,
finger of the Union soldier than for tn,
whole carcass of the malignant copper
head, even with his "culcher" thrown
in