Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-06-06

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ltlei 81 shove having reference % the
-5usressi'1ai contest 90 this district. pub.
i.hei in the Bellows FAN. Times d Nay
j.. ami copied into The I'htnix i the fol
Juing seek Ttis articie was igued A
ani purportei 20 have heen
"a ritten by some one OF this tonn. The
writer sF~aks htghiy q Gen. Grout and
.ugrest. that Il be we're = CoIlamer Foot.
q morrill, - an Eim1nis all wo1H regret
q change He evidently b not a. familiar
A. BE- o1ght o. - with ths history u past
Congresses. ami the position 30 Which the
seversl representative q Vermont have
attained ia order that Be may give valaa-
bic information and intelligent instruction.
for be would have the reader infer that
0thers g our representative bad 10 their
day. aud a. members u the Houes reached
the topnost round q the ladder. and be
SAYS that Gen Grout has hal a much longer
.ervice than SINE u his pre,ie--essors. and
Il &c were in him to get 20 the top or near
IT, be has hai ample time thus b. %. Let
Us briefly glance At the recori u Gen.
Groat 10 Congress. and c1mpare il uith
that q the iistiu suishei gentlemen r.
ierrei % vhile they we're members Of the
H1usz Of Representatives. excepting 4
c1urse senator Elmuuls. who never WAs a
member q ths; bsiy Mr.. Col.auler uAs
in the Hose sK years aud Mr. Foot four
years. neither q them rising % the dignity
4 the chAirmAnship q any o,nmit;@~ yet
the ( 81 p--5P.e Il Vermont were well at
ish-i a I'll their vork IN the HJus-. AMI
alter "a promJ,=i them both - the United
Siatss senate The venerable justin : Nor
Mi served IN the House 10 long wears be
fore b. STAINED g the chairtnanship 81 q
committee. VET hls iahJrs Wsrs justly com-
m=uiei by the pznpe and be "a advanced
81 the senate 81 the end Of y years ssr
vice. ] make this pspiui for the reason that
under the rules 81 the national House a
Representatives.. next .. the SPEAKER the
cnairmeu q toe several csmmiti=es have
all 20 b. IN the matter d c1niucfing the
ieteiss and shaping legislation.
Nov. Mr. Editor. ~= find that plain. hJu
-, abe representative q the people, G-u
Wm ". Groai. al the head q one Il th-
must important cemmittees Of the Hpuse
The District % Columbia at the end %
only IL YEAR, service WIih . reputation
that D. na5l1usl. ami standing IN the from,
rank. a leader among the noted men y b.
are chairtnen q the yarious committees OF
that distinguished tsiy. The c1mmitte-
OF the District 4 Columbia. with IT. chair
man. are. 81 al ut=nts and puu-o--s u.
mayor and common council q the CITY oi
WA.hiustoa aud district be position nos
held by Gen Gr1ui l. b1th responsible all.
/ honorable. and requires a man With a cleai
Z head and -udoNed With indOmitable will
{ push and vltor. No les noted men thar
[ the late senator Roscoe Conkling Of New
I York, and the present senators Bartour o.
Virginia and B.ackburn u Kentucky. Wher
I members Il the House. we're chairmeu u
/ this committe-
I Nor !. that ali. for. a. 3 Nermoutsr. re
/ call with pride the part Geu. Grout has eve
I taken Ia debate on the doOr Of the House
I the many able speeches be has made 10 he
I half u the I-1p.e a1i their rights and ID
many m-z-ur-- e national importance thu
. have u~aJuu- the law It the iand lArgely
I through hls Influence Gen Gr1ut trst b=
came = member g the House IN the ~.
. CauEre-s. and th1lsh q urv m-mber. b
took .vAius part 90 the Work d tina
/ Congress. delivering sl--.beS % the sae.
meut for North Dakota 90 the Fr-ncN
/ sf.llIat.In claims the Geneva award. an.
I the aiui,,. ia ~ agriculture t. = Sat IN IN
I cabinet. I'M. .A,t speech ~ - clear an
uuan. a cradle argument Of the night II Ia
7 great farming Interests q the country Q
/ representation On the cAfal-I, aud a. muc
sJ0sht alter by -rtnJut farmers and leai
Iug Asrlcglilrlst, thruIEt1It the country
Four years alter thl. B.t=d -{--e-h Il ais .
[ gwen o til country. Gen Grput hsi th
I s,ratIn ati11 = SEEING agriculture take be
rlEhtful place IN the cabinet, for the hrs
tIm= 10 the nations history This yer
speech gave tIru. t1rouI a national rrp1is
tlou, AMI eDdear-i him ~ the farmers ,
he Wk1.- -o1utrs.
Ia the 4stL Congress G-u- Grout lat-5r-
luc~>SAEtly. ami made sp=ech-. IA favor q
taxing o.-,tlArszrine against rrstoriu
Fuz John Porter To- his former rauk an
placing him 20 the retired list WITH IA
lay AMI g. establish = ~-h11, blari for ID
District ot Columbia The farmer. ugh
never . forget boa Gen lirout worked ,
TAX oie1E-ArsArIue, that immeus- fraud %
their rights aud the clear and couyInrin
speech he delivered OF that subject
II the -ssh Congress II Gov. M-Cr-zr
II keutucky delivered himself u . tirAi
against Vermont VINO spoke for cur hit
state Gen Groat ~alkei into the area
10 her defence. ami aIth well directed biaA
- speech Il grea; power D.
mpll-h-i the keutg kan When real IA,
speech / felt pro1i-r than ever Of OF
Veruont and our faithful repressntati
% the flor Of Congress Gen Gr5a; il
trliuc=i into the H0u~@ and ably chan
pionei the bili 70 ensr.ls the people patrons.
The several post Offices D name their op
I.1etInasters and although his bin has ne,
er b-cOme tie law vet the honest citizens
the country are day by dav becoming ID
Gated Al favor % tbs great reform Al
viii slonsr or later sts1lut-ly demand III
it De made the law Of the land. tie
Gro1t hAs. 10 iisp.sing # the uusa offices
tins district, been governed by this prIn,
D pie 50 far a. h= a, able 10 do and for th
, manly and statesin ankle act be Win ?
c~ive the thanks and lasting gratitude
the great mass Of tie people Of this ii
trict- That be has IL some few cases col
mittei error in the matter Of reoommeu
j ing appointments Do not deny. With
many clam0ring tor the several Offices, al
the earnest and, many times, highly color,
reprss= utatious by the friends Of the diff-
ent candidates, Il would be strange indie,
= that be should nGt be cheated and hen
fall into error. That he has honestly al
earnestly endeavor~l. 10 all rAsss, u
right have al abiding faith.
IL Is unnecessary 10 speak further OF q
: importau, place h holds in the pres=
r. Congress 4. chairman Of the importa
committee spoken Of with it, vast Interest
ne has won the confidence and esteem
Washington's three hundred thousand Pc
r pie. and the country Al large Witho
, forgetting the gulimii=i AmDunt Of wor
! both special and general that be hAs do
j for the oh soldier. the people Of this
p trIct and the state az large. measuring b
r. by his SIX years service aui not by Sen
: tor MoTril's - wears will Pot him down
the worthy peer Of COllamer, Foot Al
Morrill,, and If justice Is done by the co
. veution u the people and him, he will
: retained in the place he now - ably III
], NermOnters are wise, and appreciate a ~
thing when they have IL
/ am a J0Wnsman and nsighb1F of G,
George " Hooker recognize in him
Jolly good fellow, and appreciate the IA
p that be Is well equipped for running q "a
j. tie or horse she's; but To my mind it
guires a far different kind Of education q
talent than Col Hooker possesses for a 90
gresham. He can tell a funny story. b
he lacks that power Of comprehension a
discrimination essential % a proper und'
Z standing and complete mastery Of gr,
{, governmental measures xhich are constal
u Is being brought before Congress for sctir
e The Second district has always been "a
u represented. We cannot afford - have
2 standard lowerei
u ANOTHER REPUBLICAN
' Brzttl-boro. June 3 1880
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High Compliment % Gea. Great
W-t.o's despatch Co De- BISON journal
WASHINGTON, June g. Congressm
circuit has been warmly congratulated
~. c-nEaL-.-.-r-- A-.l-riar he lii