St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-10-15
THE LATE GEN. CIRCUIT.
Few Deserved Tributes to Distin-
guished Public Servant.

There is no need to write Of the incidents
and the result of a senatorial contest
which rent the state. These are all still
fresh in the minds OF General CIRCUITS sur
vivors. He bore the disappointment of
his most cherished hopes WITH the iorti-
tude he had always opposed to defeat,
and he was manly in defeat that like
IRON entered his soul. No sound OF
anguish escaped him and he met his
opponents with that grim good cheer
born of a quarter OF century ofpolitical
strife. No one will question the desire Of
General Grout to serve his country well
and faithfully. No one will pay him
sincerer homage than those who had
opposed him and who in their opposition
had experienced
THE stern joy that warriors feel
In foemen worthy Of their steel"
Il Montpel er Journal.
His political lite was the most storm
full recorded in the modern history OF Yer
mont 1t opened with his famous struggle
with Bradley Barlow, was marked later
on by his over throw by Judge Poland
and closed with the memorable senatorial
contest of two years ago.
But with all this, his service in the Ma
tional House was longer than that OF any
other Vermonter OF the generation, and,
had he chosen, his term OF service might
have been coincident with his lie.
And these long Years in Washington
were years of active and useful work
useful to his constituents and his coun-
try, and honorable to himself. No Rep.
resentative ever paid closer attention to
the desires and needs OF his constituents;
none was more faithful and conscientious
in the discharge of duty.
Personally, Gen. Grout was frank,
genial and unassuming, and enjoyed
marked popularity among all classes.
His friends were legion, and his death
will be generally anu sincerely lamented.
: Burlington News.
General CIRCUITS name was deutfied
with various important acts of congress
in one form or another, and his voice was
heard on the right side of the great ques-
tons before the country at different times
during his congressional career. His
position on the house committee having
charge of the affairs of the District oil
Columbia brought him into close touch
with the residents of Washington, and
his faithtulness to their interests won tJT
him a host OF friends at the national
capital. Congressman Grout was as>ldu'
Gus in his attentions to the interests and
demands of his constituents and he
gained powerful folio wing in the state
He never posed as a great statesman
but he made more useful lawmaker tot
bis state and nation than many who
make greater pretentions than did he
and his congressional career was credita
BILE to his constituents as we'll as to him
self. Gen Grout was honored in lie anC
in his death he will be sincerely mourneC
by the people of Vermont Burlington
Free Press.
Gen. CIRCUITS long term of service in the
house was marked by strict fidelity tt
the inter ests of his home constituency
He was untiring in personal attention to
the individual wants Of the people OF hi
district and he was equally diligent il
the study of all problems Of Legislation
VIII oh affec ed the welfare of the peoP!e
His speeches on numerous occasions Wer
exhaustive Of subjects then under consid
Grafton, and he was one often called il
counsel when matters OF important legis
lation or political interest were unde
consideration. He posse ssed stront
individuality ard his political follower
were bound to him with rare 10y atty ant
devotion. He leaves great body of per
sonal friends who sincerely mourn hi
death, whether they did or did not sym
pathize with all his political ambitions
Brattleboro Phoenix.