Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-04-25

bury brands the Landmarks charge as a
Gle II is only necessary TO add that the
other assertion-that Col. Woodburys
friends admit the truth of the charge
equally false
Col Woodbury's communication, On this
and the other points which, while he is
writing, he sees lit to allude to once for all,
is a square and truthful statement 1t will
be accepted as such 10y the people of Yer
mont; and the ISLANDERS thus repeated ought
to and will recol upon those who invented
anf promulgated them.
Must the Soldiers Take Back Seats?
The Burlington Fan Press and the st. Al
bans Messenger find it impossible to diSabu,e
themselves OF the belief that the war Is still
RAJ ing ana thatit is absolutely necessary that
We have military man for governor.
But the mass of the people of Vermont, we
are persuaded, realize the fact that twenty
nine years have rolled away since the first gun
was fired at Fort Sumpter and that twenty
five Years I,lNc elIpsed since Lees surrender
The babe who was born AT the moment when
the smoke from that cannon rolled into the
sky is now a man Of tWcnty-nine; the babe
who WAS born on tho day of AppomattoX is
twenty-five years Old this very month.
Military service Of a generate ago has, we
repeat, alb olutely nothing to DO with mans
qualifications for the goVernorship OF Vermont
IN this year Of grace 1880. The great need Of
the Gay j.
\ nan lor ,IoEUrhor VINO appreciates NE
! icoplc; and NIr. Pagc fulhl- this demand to
g Il 4o[ ne - ,oP,l t"h o. 'Ae pco
i man Who may lie depended upon to stand
s.NeGE inc HNerhutaenSSdl . TIsople ana thfr
! pended upon to do this.
\ man 81 VIA 10, 10 a. hIat- claSs, careful bushes
| the Statc eoycrnmcnt; llr. phse Is SUCH a
man.
of Tic state. ii, people and il, capabilities: it
| Would 70 ioAl TO 9lalin mat ar faSca OPP
4 man Who las cyprricncr in legislation and
/ in our STATE eoyernn'.ni her. again Mir. P9sc
| ni,noncTt l'''
| These are the qualifications the people r.
| ec,.,s in no common measure Ii a man had
served through al the wars frGl4 the rcvoIu-
nl 'yiIitrnfinns he ,yHuid mar me- th. nan
| Tor governor It. bloomsbury Republican.
II the editor OF the st. Johnsbury E9-
| pubAcan INeS a year or TWO lonSer-ahd we
nope he VIII I'VE ana prosper Tor many
years-he VIII HNe TO be ashamed OF TINS
article. The FREE PRESS has not present.
Ell or favored pituitary man Tor gov
ernor. The man 1t supports Is civilian, a
business man, peaceable citizen, prominent
and respected IN ciVl me- True he was
solder, and true the war Is over; but 1t Is not
forgotten; nor have the virtues OF patriot
Ism, public spirit courage and self sacrifice
which 1t illustrated lost their value or
ceased to bo honored 10y the people of Yer
mont The Republican assertion that
these qualities are OF no account III the Sc
lection OF governor Tor our State, ana the
implied assertion that the time has
come when the men who proved their
possession OF these virtues, not by
word but by deed, IN the greatest crisis in
our country S history, must take back seats
and let men OF different stamp come TO
the front, viii be resented as little short of
an insult not only by every Nermonter who
wore the blue, but by the fathers, sons and
brothers Of the Union soldier; by the
wives and mothers and sisters Of the sol
der; by, III short, the men and women who
respect and honor courage public spirit,
love OF country, and manly service in the
cause Of good government freedom, and
national unity. These comprise the great