News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1890-04-17
A Campaign SANDER and it's
RRfutatiOn
From the Barton Monitor.

From the Barton Monitor
Some months since, when the sub
iect of Governor candidates for 1890
began to be discussed in this section,
we were written to and approached
by parties who were favorable to the
candidacy of Col. Woodbury. Among
the things written and talked about
was the alleged fact that Carroll S.
Page, another supposed to be candi-
date, had during the time of the re-
bellion shown the "white feather" by
refusing to go into the army, and by
fleeing to Canada to avoid the draft.
1t seems, from the communication
published below, that some two
months since, Judge Austin of this
town, also received a letter from
some source containing the same I'M
pleasant story about Nh. Page. Since
that time there have been mysterious
whisperings of something that was ly-
ing back damaging to the record of
Mr.. Page. The report was well calcu-
lated to disturb those who have a
high regard for an honorable and
patriotic gentleman, one of the
prominent and honored men of our
own beloved State
By some means it seems that the
story has had a very extended circu-
latiOn within the last few weeks, and
that it is being used on the sly to the
injury of Mr. Page. If the story is
true, neither Mr.. Page nor his friends
have any reason to complain. If
false, it will be regarded by all good
men, whatever their preference upon
the Governor question, as a most cow
ardly and unjustifable piece of bust
ness, which will and certainly should,
react upon its authors and promul-
gators.
The press, which is more suspicious
of campaign gossip, has been less
ready to catch on to the story, and
it is only just beginning to come to
light in the form of innuendo and
mild references.
Without refutation the story would
be in fullest blast in all the anti-Page
papers before the coming of the frogs.
As a specimen of what has already
started, we quote from the Brandon
Union:
eve have no personal knowledge
of Hon. C.. S. Pages record in war
time. We have nothing to utter
against what we have no personal
knowledge of, butwould suggest that |
ten thousand edition of that |
life be issued with the |
war record fully written in
Such thrust as the above is calcu-
lated to do more injustice to Mr.. Page
than the fullest detail of all that his
political rivals ever rehearsed about
him, and it seems to us to demand |
an answer.
Judge o. H. Austin, whose letter
appears below, is Probate Judge of
this county; he was a companion
captain with Capt U. A. Woodbury.,
md a classmate in college with Hen
" Ballard. Hence the plain inquir-
es and the frank and free statements
N answer. We are permitted to use
lhe letter.
BARTON LANDING, Vt, Feb. 6, 1890.
Hon. HENRY BALLARD.
Ny Dear Sir have lately received let
er from a friend of Lieut.-Gov. Woodbury.,
alleging substantially that c. s. Page was in
'anada during the civil warrior the purpose of
wedding the drafts. l write you as a Bur-
ington man and an old acquaintance, to as
ertain, if possible, upon what foundation
his charge rests.
l have had for years very friendly feeling
oward Mr.. Page, but if this is true, certain
y cannot support him for Governor of our
,ood and patriotic State If untrue, l would
lot support any man capable of promulga-
ing, or causing to be promulgated, charges
J good |
imposed Mr. Page to be, and as deserving by
eason of sacrifice and efficient labors for his
,arty as Mr.. Page confessedly is.
To make such charges, unless there is
Known to be substantial foundation there
or, | deem most cowaPdly and unworthy. |
'Omrade Woodbury. in my regiment. and
am not able to believe that he is capable of
ountenancing asserting to this method of :
-arfare, unless assured of his position. and
Mess he has the facts on his side to Justify it,
Please write me fully as to the facts in the '
latter and greatly oblige, 3
Yours truly,
n T.