Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-02-15
FOR COLLECTOR.

The Essen County Herald has the
following in regard to Col. Mansur:
tHitherto we have refrained from
saying anything relative to the office
of Collector of Customs for the Dis
trict of Vermont, preferring' leave
the matter to the press outside OF
Essex county. But now men inter-
ested in the candidacy of our county
man suggest that in view of the fact
that the press generally favor him,
word is due to the county and one OF
it's citizens representing the senti-
ments of Col. Mansur's people, who
know him and the conditions of his
life better than people farther OFF.
The Col. entered the service as prl-
vate. He did hard service. He
shrank from no peril. He shirked no
duty. He exhibited spirit of bravery
and self-sacrifice when rewards were
not thought of and when there were
no future conditions looked forward
to but death or a redeemed country,
former. He lost his right arm. The
country was saved. He did not claim
the credit of doing that work which
was the result of combined senUi-
ment to which thousands of good
loyal citizens, with him as brave as
any, contributed. He went into the
hospital and as soon as he was able,
went zealously to the acquisition of an
education which had been interrupt
ed by the war. He had no profession.
He was disabled from performing
that manual labor to which he had
been accustomed. Dependent ones
looked to. him for support, among
whom was a sister, widowed by the
death of brave captain. On his re-
turn from the war, with warm well
come by the patrons of post office,
which at that time was little sought or
cared for, and which on occasions
went begging, he took the position,
and began reading law with desper-
ate energy in hopes that he might get
so as to support himself and contribute
to the relief of others, especially
those left dependent by the war.
He never has held federal office
from which the net income would not
bear comparison with that of first
class clerk or travelling salesman.
The only one which would compare
with the best of those named was
having charge awhile Of the port OF
Island Pond, port involving such
variety of customs transactions as to
make it the best known training
school for the Office of Collector of
the District. He has been a member
of the General Assembly and State
Senate with the approval of his party,
and the respect and confidence of
everybody in his town and county.
He early in life discovered quick
and keen PERCEPTION of business con-
ditions. He is active, plucky and in
dustrious. He has ready perceptions
of men, and easily mingles in business
relations. His business qualifications
have called him into the administra
ton of nearly every estate in the
vicinity. He is usually the first and
last man suggested for such work as
receiver, executor or administrator,
and in the management of business
in disordered conditions. He has set
tied more than half a hundred es-
tates, some of them involving very
large interests. He attracted the
notice of bank which enjoys great
credit for ability and integrity. He
was made and has been kept one of
its directors. His association has
been solicited and obtained by an en-
terprising manufacturing establish
nent involving a capital of several
hundred thousand dollars, and he is
it's chief business and legal adviser.
He has solicited the office of Col
Iector of Customs openly and frank
ly. 1t has resulted in probably the
strongest backing of any man in the
State who is being considered for fed
erai appointment TO any position.