Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1884-06-09

At this time when the prominence OF
President Arthur as a presidential candi-
date puts his name into every mouth, our
readers will be pleased to scan the very |
perfect likeness here given. Chester \.
Arthur was born in Vermont in the town
of Fairfield, and was the son Of a we'll
known Baptist clergyman who. preached |
in that section of the state some years,
afterwards moving into 'York State"
Chester obtained good education, stud |
led law and early became prominent in a |
celebrated law case in which the rights
of a negro were at stake. He won, and
from that time became quite prominent
in his profession. In the meantime he
had become initiated in the ways of pol
itics and was one Of the shrewdest local
politicians in New York City. He was
afterwards Collector of the port of New
York. In all the smaller positions of trust
and responsibility he was found to be
trustworthy, efficient and able. When
the great struggle at Chicago in 1880
ended in the nomination OF James A. Gar
field and the defeat Of Conkling and the
Stalwarts of the great state Of New Y ork,
it was felt that it would be, at least, Il
wise thing to let the defeated wing of the
party name the candidate for vice presi-
dent, the choice fell on Arthur. 1t is
not saying too much to say that the nom
nation of Arthur was Il tremendous dis
appointment to his party all through the
land. The republican ticket was elected,
and in due time President Garfield took
the reins of government, the old feeling
of antagonism still existing with many
In his choice of u cabinet the president
had not suited everybody and the Grant
| Blaine enmity was intensified by the ap-
pointment Of Mr.. Blaine to the first cabi-
net position. In the meantime the Conk-
ling episode occurred in which the vice
president took part much to his diScredit
as many thought. When the wounding
of the president took place and the coun-
try was in intense anxiety, both for his
recovery and the danger that the great
office might fall into Mr.. Arthur's hands,
it was soon seen that no man was in
deeper grief than he who might be called
to the chair; and during the long agony
before the death he conducted himself
with the most becoming dignity, so much
so as to soften the asperities in a great
of the president Mr.. Arthur took his
place in his dignifiedoffice and, to make
long story short, has so administered thu
affairs of the government as to turn til,
antipathies of his own party into admira
ton, and to almost entirely put an end t,
: all criticisms on the part of his politica
rivals and his personal enemies. Grea
{ as might have been the success of Pres
dent Garfield's administration, it is be
lieved by many that President Arthur ha
been able to do more for the general gu
ct, peace and prosperity than, under th
e circumstances, his predecessor could hav
Y done. His great strength in the CONVEX
: ton and the endorsement Of his admin:
i tration show the popular esteem in whic
he is held. In a conversation with a Ne
! Yorker, 4 democrat, but one well inform
ed, and who has a personal acquaintanC
" with the president, we learn that thel
1t are a great many in the city of New Yor
1t in both parties who think the re-electio
r of President Arthur would be the vel
best thing for the business interests
the country. Should his administratio
close as successfully as it has proceede
lie thus far he will leave the high Office vii