Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1864-10-07
THE UNION CAMPAIGN CLUB.

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The first meeting of the Union Club, in their
new Headquarters Monday evening, WAS attended
b. a crowd Of loyal citizens that filled the hall.
overfowed into the entrance ways and piazza,
and compelled many to 20 away for want OF
standing room.
Hon. Levi Underwood. til, President Of the
Club, being absent from town. Vice President
Hon. A. L. Catlin called the meeting to order
and with some brief remarks introduced Gen.
d. ". c. Clarke Gen. Clarke proceeded to
make the OBLIGATORY speech. Congratulating his
audience on the formation OF this Club he said
that we were not gathered to secure victory for
any party. The Club did not represent the re-
publican party, nor the democratic party. mot
by no manner Of means" The notices around
the Hall indicated is character They bear the
names Of our victorious generals ofan parties;
they real, "no compromise with traitors, "no
party but our country, aud they show this to
he the party Of the Union. Gen. Clarke went
on 10 show the composition Of the two parties in
the political contest, 10 discuss the records Of
the candidates. 70 show the importance Of the
contest, and to urge active effort on every patri-
Of In conclusion be declared the Han to he
iicstel to the cause Of Union. Of Emancipation
AMI Of Free Government, such as the world come.
here to witness ami ENJOY, ami such - We pro-
pose SO hand down unimpairei 10 posisrity
The general was abundantly aprlauded Al the
close.
Hon. C. F. Eimands. ia some spirited re-
marks shovel the immense Importance Of re-
electing Mr.. Lincoln by an overwhelming ms-
jority, as a means OF queilng the rebellion, and
saving expenditure oflives in the War.
lie reported she action taken by the Executive
Committee. iu reference to providing headqulr-
tiers, documents &C. and also stated that they
had presented an invitation TO the Democratic
Club. inviting public discussion q the issues
before the people. by designated speakers on
each side. To this the reply Of Mr.. NJ yoyes,
President Of the Democratic Club. was that tie
proposition would be laid before their Club At
lis next regular meeting
Mr.. 5 \. Hsin,s. Of New York city. was
next called out by e. Il. Biselow. Ess AMI
made a capital speech. He compared the Chi
cage platform 20 the Frenchmsn's description Of
" cocktail ''You puts in some branIee to
make it strong and some water to make it weak;
some pepper 10 make it hot and some ice TO make
It cool, some sugar 10 make it sweet and some hit
tiers to make il sour, YOU call It a cocktail but
call it ono graHd contradiction. So the Chicago
conspirators had put into their platform q hint at
war to make it strong, and great deal Of peace
to make It weak; they had put in little pa
triotism to make it hot. and great deal of lis
loyalty to make it cool; a little Union talk to
make it sweet, ami a great deal Of abuse Of the
supporters Of the Union to make it sour.-the |
result was one grand contradiction
Mr.. Haynes said New York was always |
doubtful state but expressed his belief that it |
would be carried for Lincoln & johnson By 80 /
600 majority and they meant to make it 100000 /
In coasing he alluded to the influence Of Yer
mont on the campaign and to the action Of Der I
brigade which had fought 50 nobly both with 4
bullets and ballots. Loud applause followed the
telling hits Of this speech.
Three cheers were then proposed by Mr.. Bige-
Glow, and were given with will for Gen. Stan
nard, as foremost among vermont's gallant sup
porters Of the Union IN the field.
Gen. Clarke read quotation from the Boston
Post stating that the soldiers were all for Nc
Clellan, and brought as evidence to the contrary
a vote taken that day at the L. 5. General Hos
pital in this place, which stood Lincoln l68,
Mcclellan 81.
Mr.. Robert 5. Styles also mentioned several
well authenticated indications of sentiment
among the soldiers of different States, in direct
Of the Potts assertion.
Some stirring remarks urging. his hearers to
United and active exertion, were made by J. 5.
Adams Esq. I
Gen. Clark sang humorous and pithy cam
'aign song, which We shall copy another day.
md which was received with much laughter and
pplause. He also introduced the following
esolution which was unanimously adopted. {
Hz.r,as, This Club has heard with regret that ,
lne person has malieiousiy injured the transpa-
ancy Of tue Democratic Association in this village.
therefore, I
Resohef. That this Club denounee all .p,b acts Z
T violence, by whatever partizsns thev NAV be {
1mmitted and while this Club has n reason 10 [ v
oppose that Il was committed by any supporter Of
incoin and johnson 1t feels bound to say that this
It i unworthy Of any member Of snv party or
a
The Gleo Club interpreted the speeches with a
me excellent patriotic scucs. "
1t was voted that tho Club attend the Plaus- :,
irsh rally, ia a boiy. ami that Gilmore's Band
engaged by the club for the coming State
invention, rnd after the singing Of the fine
impaign hymn God Save the State" to the '
ne of -imerieg. by the Glee Cob snd full >
dieuce standing. the meeting adj urnel :,
rwoTny =. REpHELD'> ADDRESS Hon.
notify p RedhelJ democratic candidate
r governor. addressed the - democratic as
cistipi nt Burlington AZ their liallTuesdav
enmg lie undertook 10 -!uw TINT the Il
nocruc party = the true Union party, "
d that the Republican or Union party so ar
He'd j, disuniOn organization. In rroof ar
the first poriiinn he referee. 10 ih, history
the democratic party. and challenged auv
e 10 name a Leading man Ut the party. one ~
IL hss been Al exponent OF It's policy, tn