The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-03-26

should not commend them to intelli.

should not commend them to intelli-
gent and fair minded men.
That there has been not little mis-
representation of Gen. McCullough's
true position cannot be doubted by
those who understand it, as does the
writer. 1t has been broadly asserted
that he is a New Yorker, that his in
terests are chiefly there, that the
larger portion of his time is spent not
at Bennington, but in New York.
Now the truth is that while his Off
cial relationship to one of the great
trunk railway lines of the country re-
quires frequent visits to the central
office of such company in New York,
from early spring to late autumn his
family continuously occupy their resi-
dence on the old home farm of the
late Governor Hall, the grandfather
of Mrs. Mccullough. Further, there
are very few weeks during the winter
season while the family are temporar-
lily in New York, in which General Nc
Cullough does not spend from two to
three days on his Bennington farm
experimenting its improvements and
looking after the local banking and
manufacturing affairs in which he is
! largely Interested.
He has been a Republican voter in
Bennington nearly thirty years. He
has thrice represented the party in
national conventions and has served
two years in the Vermont Senate from
his county.
But the same papers sneeringly say
he is millionaire. " 1t may be So
do not know. Perhaps Mr.. Proc
tor is one also, or if not now is likely
To I prfa N
The more of such rich men we have
the better for our State.
General Mccullough started in life
poor, but had what was far better than
riches, splendid intellectual endow-
ment, thoroughly trained by col
legiate education.
In this his first field of competitive
struggle, he early showed his quality,
/ graduating at the head of his class.
He began the practice of law in 1866
in California. In 1861 he was elected
to the General Assembly, and in the
| following year to the Senate. His fine
legal ability was at once recognized,
and in 1868 at the age of 20, he was
elected by the people Attorney Gen
eral of that great State, serving foul
! years with brilliant success. His
fearless and eloquent defence of the
cause of the Union during the war
against the aggressive attempts of dis
unionists in California to ALLEVIATE that
State challenged the admiration of al
her loyal citizens.
Whatever wealth he may have wal
honestly acquired In his whole re
cord not faint of dishonor or dishon
esty can be found In every fibre o.
his being he is highminded and honor
able. He is liberal giver of hi
wealth to every good cause, but ia,
too modest to make parade of his char
tiles. Venture the opinion that there
are not ten men in Vermont NOR,
largely interested in nor more closely
identified with her material affair
nor more concerned for the promotion
of her welfare than is General McCul
Tough.
Such in brief outline is the man anC
his history, whom it is proposed a
this late day, when it is admitted III
had won the field as against his thel
competitor, to whistle down, upon TIN
pretext, false in fact, that he is not {
Vermonter, and that if he is techni
cally one, yet he is not in sympath,
with heripeople nor loyal to their inter
ests. The claim is simply an outrag
upon the truth of history.