Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-09-03
james N. Tyler.

James N. Tyler.
The faction in this community who oppose
the reelection Of Hon. James NJ Tyler to
Congress have developed tactics during the
past week which show that they would be
glad not only to accomplish his defeat, but
that they are bent on the ruin of his personal
character, if such thing were possible. The
real animus of this opposition was developed
in the base editorial article which appeared
in last weeks Dctdmer, and the attack then
made has been followed up this week by let
tiers published anonymously in the Spring
field Republican, containing the most out
rageously false and malicious charges and
insinuations against Mr.. Tylers character and
record. Further than this, secret and anony-
nous methods are being employed with 4
view to demoralize the Republican vote for
Member of Congress next Tuesday. Votes
for Judge Poland and Col John b. Mead
have been printed and sent through the dis
trict by the thousand, accompanied by circu.
lars attacking Mr.. Tyler's character, and al
legng a serious disafocton against his can
didacy in this town.
Young Republicans who, with intended
honesty, but, as We believe and know, under
utterly wrong and misguided views, oppose
Mr.. 1ylcr's reelection, have taken exception
to our statement of two weeks age, that the
movement against him was Democratic
| pitfGll. While cheorfully accepting the cor
rection so far as these young men are con-
cerned, We nevertheless renewedly and en-
| phatically assert that the movement has its
real animus at the bottom, in Democratic
| spite and intrigue, aided and abetted by dis
appointed sore head malice which looks with
envious eyes on Mr.. Tyler's promotion to
position coveted for years by itself
That the efforts Of the Dffdmer can have
any effect in detracting from Mr.. Tyler's sue
cess at the polls no Republican for a moment
supposes. AS illustrating the consistency of
that sheet however, it is in order TO say that
Mr.. Tyler's character is in no wise dfFerentto-
| day from what it was two years ago, when.
in its issue following Mr.. Tylers nomination
! for his present term in Congress, it said:
Mr. Tyler Is man whom Republicans can
vote for without holding their noses. He is
! not venal man. He has not bought his nom
! nation and will not buy his election" In
its same issue, speaking of the warmth of
enthusiasm with which Mr.. Tyler was greeted
on his return from White River junction on
the day of his nomination, the Dttamer said
1T is the spontaneous recognition of high
character and honorable life"
Coming down to this year in its issue of
June 18th last, when everything was known
which is now known about Mr.. Tylers much
talked-of association with S. NJ Waite and
the First National bank, the Detdnitr said
We will yield to no one in respect for the
individual character, the manly virtues. of
Hon. James NJ. Tyler" Mr. Tylers charac-
ter, we repeat, is now in no wise different
from what it was last June or two years ago,
and yet the Dgdmcr, with its sore-head aid
ers and abettors, is now heaping the vilest
abuse on Mr.. Tylers personal character and
| trying to break down q reputation which will
stand untarnished after those who have wan
tonly attacked it are buried in obloquy and
| fcrgetfulness.
In the circulars above alluded to, which
have been sent through the district there is a
rehearsal Of pretended charges against Mr.
! Tyler in his official capacity as States nttor-
ney several years ngo. These charges, in
brief, relate to the rape case in which it was
alleged that the late g. A. Hunt was impli-
Gated. No Republican in Brattleboro be-
lieves for moment that Mr.. Tyler was guilty
of the slightest malfeasance in office in that
matter. At the time the affair occurred the
facts were fully known to eminent counsel on
both sides and the case was settled lust as was
agreed by these counsel that it ought to be set
tied. But this is not all. The DGtdmer, which
now finds nothing base enough to say of Mr..
| Tyler, made an exposition of this case two
years ago and said Mr.. Tyler was guilty of no
wrong in connection with it. Further than
this, in its issue of July I'D last, less than
six weeks ago, it used this language in reply
to correspondent:
1--WE must dissent from the opinion of our
esteemed correspondent, that Mr.. Tylers
record as states attorney was 'unsavory'
| lie refers of course to the charge of com
| pounding of felony in Il rape case, which was
raked up two years ago. We investigated
this matter at the time and were satisfied that
there was nothing against Mr.. Tyler in it,"
| This is explicit and covers the whole
ground.
The gist of this whole movement against
Mr.. Tyler is that, aside from the malice of
few individuals, the fact that Mr. Tyler was a
director in the ruined First National Bank has
been seized upon as a pretext for breaking
down man against whose integrity and un-
| spotted personal character there is no lust
ground for even breath of suspicion. Two
years ago he was, against his own urgent pro-
testations, torn away from his business, his
! plans and affairs disarranged, and he was sent
to Congress, where, by his ability and integ-
rity, he has acquired an honorable position
rarely accorded to a new member. His friends
know, and the whole public know that there
was nothing in his connection with Waite or
the broken bank which in any way detracts
from his personal character, and the better
sentiment Of the whole community protests,
and will protest, against his being made
scapegoat for the sins of all the negligent
stockholders of the First National bank, and
his character and prospects blackenod and
ruined. The effort to ruin Mr.. Tyler will not
be successful. He will be reelected to Con
gress next Tuesday, and every Republican
lover of right and justice in the Second Dis
| trict should see to it that the ballot which he
casts for Member of Congress bears the name
of James NJ. Tyler
Next Tuesday.
The prospect for brilliant sweeping Re
| publican victory in Vermont was never more
fully assured than it is to-day. In every sec
ton of the State the people are fully aroused
and nothing like the present enthusiasm has
been witnessed since 1910. The attempt of
the Democrats TO throw dust in the eyes of