News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-07-24
Our Position.

from an esteemed neighboring citizen
who calls us to account for some
things we have said editorially upon
the political situation. We are al
ways glad to receive and publish such
communications, and if we have erred
in our course, or failed to make our
convictions understood, we shall al
ways endeavor to set ourselves right.
We must confess, however, that in the
present case we see no grounds for
retraction or correction. We think
our position since the Chicago con-
vention, measured by the senti-
ments expressed in our columns, will
show that we have been unmis-
takably loyal to the party and its
nominees. Had we believed that the
nominations were made by means of
fraud or undue influence we should
have exercised the privilege Of free
thought and unbiased action. No
Presidential nominations were ever, In
our opinion, more fairly made, and
no more eminent or better qualified
men were ever selected, and for this
reason our personal preference for
Senator Edmunds is set aside, and
we have raised our voice heartily and
gladly for Blaine and Logan.
Of our language in reference to the
Democratic candidates, we say that
perhaps the concluding sentence,
which is referred to, was expressed
without due consideration of the i'm
preston that might be made, yet we
must say that we should not expect
to see that deplOrdb'e condition o.
things that we sometimes hear sug'
gested, although we certainly should
have serious misglvings as to thu
effect upon the prosperity of GU
country and the security of our in
situations were the affairs of our gov
eminent to pass into the hands OF thu
present Democratic party:
STOWE, Vt, July Is, 1884.
Hessrs. Editors Ne1cS and Citizen:
1 notice in the last issue of your paper
at the close of an editorial article, tn
following language in reference to tn
Democratic candidates: 1--WE do not eX
pect they will be elected, neither SHOULD
we expect to see the country ruined
they were" Exactly how much 20
meant bv these words l cannot assume T.
know. If you only intended to expires
the idea that despite all the adverse an
melancholy circumstances which mus
inevitably result from restoration of tn
government to the hands of its enemies
neither it nor the material interests G
the people would be absolutely destroyed
and your language were likely to be tax
EN- in that sense, it would not be so objeC
tionable to me. But the language fairl
implies. and will be taken as an expires
sion by you, of the opinion that, so ia
as the prosperity and material interest
of the people, the honor, excellency an
benificence of our government are cor
cerned, it would make little differenc
which party has the victory in the pend
ing presidential contest. From such
view must decidedly dissent. There
no room here, and probably no occasion
to set forth reasons for thus dissenting
Suffice it to say, then, / am so decide
and in earnest in my convictions abou
this and kindred matters, that 1 wan
and will have. no milk AID water in IN
politics, RELIC on or morals. If your papt
is intended to be, and only assumes
be, gatherer of gossip, with now an
then sweet word for all parties and me
of all kinds of opinions, nobody has AT
reason to complain. Its circulatio
might be larger for it. But If you desi
to publish political paper, and Repu
Itcdn paper, devoted to the PROMOTE
and advocacy of its policy. and the fu
and unreserved support of men al
measures to carry 1t into effect, and Il
defeat of all persons at opposition to
am frank to say that | feel little di
posed to criticism.
| was not satisfied with the editorial
your paper Immediately after the non
nation at the Republican National Co
yention. | have not the paper now b
fore me and cannot quote your words
relation to the action of the cOnventio
but they seemed to me less than hal
hearted, manifesting a shivering regr
that such nominations were presente
with the feeling scarcely disguised tn
remaining in its organization, your pap
would have become an "Independent
Some professedly Republican pape
have done more mischief to the caus
thew claim to love, than they have abilit
to repair during this canvass.
| have not the least objection to rea
ing and subscribing for a Democrat
paper that processes to be nothing els
but / could not subscribe for so calle
Republican paper that supports Blair
and Logan with the suggestion that
does so only because they are the part
nominees. with an occasional intimatio
that it actually makes little different
with the people which party succeeds
I am aware that prominent gentleme
have said that the tariff issue is the mos
jmportant one which now divides tn
parties. and have heard it remarked
even, that it was the only issue OF ln
portance. Important as 1t may seem Z
the mutual interests of the country, Gam
/ do not underrate it, its almost as no OH
ING compared with the issue presente'
by the question of Honest GoUern"en
and Fair Elections, on which, whateVe