The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1896-06-11
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DtsGnNtnrtL nEriiuDs.
Ne believe thst both candidates Tor
Governor ate honorable men ani would
u,ysf sr,k to obrsin advantage by misrrp
rcseotstlnu of lrieGrry aud bad hoped the
esmpsiIu aoald bsye been free IRON any
Ihiag OF tHst nature We have said many
pleasant ihiass u Mr stckuey sud do not
vi.h 10 rrcsl, them II be Is bomiu.ted
Tor Governor Seesu spd will most heartily
suppuu HIN
There hsvs breu rep0ts that Maj Grout
is wealthy msn aud Is usog bis money
improperly 10 gaining support shile Mr.
stlckney Is poor man who has no money
10 use 10 that way even II 30 disposed A
general scous ton OF tits kind sesiost =
msu ol character Is not generally believed
aud does not 10 very much harm. though
It on 1T urYer TO be made without ade
quate root Tor Il Is q serious charge.
Lsst FRIDAY We learned there was re
port tibet be + itor Of the Journal bad re
oeived money from Maj Grout snd tina, the
iaoI eOnli be proved on undoL b,ed evI
deuce. The county court being 10 session
the report could be easily sent 10 other
towns IN the county, snd that il Was so
sent w. have abundant evidence. No meu
li1u uss made as to the amount Of money
or what II sst for, but II Was used by
some Of air Slckneys supporters as
proof Of tbeIr assertion that Maj Grout
IL ubug money money Improperly. Itls
int hir 10 say that probably no one OF
those circulating the report kosw at the
time ~hat the money vas used ior.thoush
We are sorry that they did not have 4
higher OPINION Of both the parties than TO
believe that II was Tor an Improper put
pose
The matter was fully explained at the
Manchester caucus Several months ago
the Orleans county Monitor published 40
stttoie stating the fact that Orleans county
bss bad 20 Governor for many year. aud
proposing Moi, Gfout as a OF man Tor he
posi,ioD, The Monitor asked the or,nroo
OF the papers Of the state 90 tb. qr--tion
apd nearly all responded favor .bly, the
Journal among the number We had no
previ1u, correspondence With M.. Grout
or any otter msu 90 the subject aud be
never solicited our aid. We have recelv
ei 10 money from bin or auy other ., r.ou
to- be upport Of THIS paper nor are W.
looking for suy ,tlioe or shy other .ay.n
'.se by reason Of such support We are
acquainted With most OF the editor. oil
tbo state Aad khos they are men ~ho can
DOT be bought
TOE afsettino that Msi Gtout Is we.l
Thy man Is false though he ia the ouner
oi oue d the beet farms 10 the state. We
lived IN OtIeans oounty from 1854 TO 1870
.ud know the family veil Has i.thef
vac poor farmer who moved IRON C.ns
ia 20 Vernon, vhen bis children u,rr
email Iaey bad no advantages that the
children Of ell poor farmers do not b.ye
When the var btoge out Maj Gtout ~.s
a, 81 Johnsbury scadeny striving t5 Get
~ education, At The age Of Is he -. ksd
50 miles 10 get bis parents consent to sp
h,i and 10 bad them GOOD bye. Hs.y
ed 10 the cavalry snd rose rapidly 10 the
rank Of captain when he mas xorna.S :,
uas Supposed fatally. bat recovered tbopgb /
be carries the bullet 10 this d,y
He subsequently studied l.vspd pr.o
licei 10 Chicago. Fifteen year. ago hi. /
~iies father dying he..s called 10 Yer
mont to settle The e.ta,e. which eoo.i.ted
OF large voru oul farm. He purchased
the farm settling Of With the o,bs, hair.