Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-06-15
LETTER FROM TOPEKA, KAN.
Topeka, Kan. June 4th, 1896.

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thousand miles from home called
upon to speak in defense of an old
schoolmate, friend and comrade, as
no such emergency exists, for he is
well and favorably known at home
1 and has thousands of stalwart defend
ers throughout the Green Mountain
State, still feel like speaking out in.
meeting. Irefer to Maj. Josiah Grout,
a candidate for the office of Governor
before the approaching Republican
State Convention.
A little to the disturbance of the
tranquility of mind, have recently
received several copies of the "Wdtch-
man." sent me, I presume, that I
might see to what desperate extrem-
tiles his opponents are resorting to
build up a sentiment against him,
which are dirty and dastardly, and
like all such will, 'slike chickens, go
home to rOOst.''
| Mr.. Stickney may be very worthy
gentleman, but to say the least, he is
very unfortunate in his candidacy, if
he has to depend upon such meth
DDS to advance his interests.
| Because Maj. Grout is successful
farmer and has discovered the fact
that it costs no more to keep a good
COW than poor one, or has caused
two blades of grass to grow where
but one had formerly grown, he must
be held up to ridicule. The farmers
of Vermont will remember this slur
upon their occupation when they
come to cast their votes next Sep
TENDER. If there were more farmers
like him in Vermont, less number
of her sons would be seeking homes in
the west. ~
| In the light of subsequent events,
the falsity of the accusations that
Maj. Grout was corrupt or guilty of
dishonorable practices when the Leg
| islature is abundantly established, for
were it otherwise, the people would
not have been these many years in
finding it out, and especially SO if he
has been under the search light of
public criticism for ten long years.
being charged against him of having
been a standing candidate for that
length of time, which if true, would
only rebound to his credit,-as no Of
Tense is well established against him
save that of having made success of
his occupation and attending well to
his own business. To the contrary
however, he has never, until now,
permitted his friends to use his name
in connection with that high Office.
Vermont has dealt very kindly to-
ward her soldiers in the past, and I
am sure she will not go back on her
record now.
Be it remembered, that Maj. JOSIAH
Circuit was an officer in the First Yer
mont Cavalry, ma regiment that won
imperishable renown and has record
surpassed by that of any other
regiment in that arm of the service.
In forty five battles it galloped into
the jaws of death,-to say nothing Of
the many engagements in which the
regiment sustained no loss.
Maj. circuit received wounds that |
nearly cost him his life, and all for
what?-For the honor of Vermont, |
for the preservation of the Union,
and for an Undivided country, over I
which cold Glory might forever
wave.
Every surviving member of that I
grand old regiment, being otherwise
competent, is worthy of the very best
that Vermont can bestow, and now is
an opportunity which I believe will
be improved, (knowing the patriot
ism of her people) for re-paying i'll
part the debt of gratitude Vermont
owes to those heroic men by placing
one of their number in the guberna
torial chair, and could Vermonters
ava yfrom home be permitted to vote
they would swell his majority.
For nearly forty years have known
Josiah circuit. We were school boys
together at the old Orleans Liberal
Institute. He was then studious, hon
orable, true to his friends and un- as
Stunning. From there, like many 9TH
ers, he doomed the blue and became
heroic and gallant soldier. Since
the war his record as an honorable
citizen is too well known to need COM
ment here.
If the Republicans make him their
choice they will never have occasion
to blush with shame for the act Yours
Truly, F. M. KIMBALL.
One swallow does not make spring, but one
swallow of One Minute Cough Cure brings
relief. II. G. Pierce, Barton; D. w Hid
reth, Barton Landing, r. E. French, Glover.