Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-08-27
LOCAL POLITICS.


EditOr Register Many of the more
thoughtful of the Republican voters of
the town of Middlebury are feeling anx-
ious to have the differences of opinion
which always characterize the early can
vass for candidate for the important
office of town representative subsde
and substantial harmony prevail in the
party ranks. We ought to have the
spirit of concession and seek that unity
of feeling which in political parties as
well as elsewhere is strength.
The Democrats are evidently desirous
of profitng by our dissensions and it
may be that our friends, the Prohibition
lists, are not averse to seeing differences
among us, and it may be. would not be
unwilling that we should select some
person as candidate whose record and
reputation will Justify their action in
splitting away from the Republican par
ty.
Those who remember that it was the
Republican party which saved the Union
in the trying days of the Rebellion. that
gave to the millions in bondage their
freedom and citizenship, and guaranteed
to them civil and political rights, that
instituted and carried into effect the
grand old civil service reform, that
has always taken a position in
favor of protecting our home industries,
that has done more for all moral reforms
including that of temperance than any
and all other parties which ever existed,
and which still stands for all that is good
and noble and honest in politics. and is
today the hope of the country. purity in
elections and integrity in the conduct of
government affairs, can but feel sad to
see anything like disruption. or the Sc
cesSiOn of those who might render eff
cient aid in bringing about reforms still
needed in the government, because un-
willing to wait and labor for them in the
way that seems to the great majority the
most likely to bring them about. | am
not informed as to what may be the pros
pect for the coming election in the town
of Middlebury, but believe we ought to
be united, select our best available man
and try and secure his election.
If Col. Knapp is the man. let us take
hold with will and elect him.
understand that his candidacy is not
of his seeking. In fact he declined for
some time to allow his name to be used,
and indeed is willing to step one side
now, believing that harmony in the par
ty is of more consequence than any
has gone so far. and been received with
so much favor, that he will probably be
Il candidate unless it should be thought
that some other person would better har-
mOnize the party.
Col Knapp is certainly especially well
fitted for the position and its duties.
He is a man of ability and has the con
tdence of the people. His education
and experience as a man of business. his
professional and office training his knOwl-
edge of legislation gained while a clerk
in the House, his extensive acquaintance
in the State, and his candid, well-cOnsid-
cred opinions, which no man can pur.
chase, will, if he is elected, give him in
fluence in the committee room and on
the floor of the House.
His military career | need not mention
as it is already familiar to all. His ser.
vice in civil life, his activity for the
party, his earnestness for the cause OF
reform, and various other matters, OF
which he makes no claim of considera.
ton, are well known to all your readers
and forbear to detail them further.
REPUBLICAN,.
Middlebury, Aug. 2G, 1856.