National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1868-02-21
II. H. Politics


democrats are a litle less confident
than they were when The contest
opened. Last year the republicans
were not well organized, and did
not work together well; but this
year there is no dissension in the
party, they are well organized
throughout thG state, and we think
will carry the state by larger ma
jority than last year. TIE demo +
Gratis have stumping for them such /
men as, Vallandigham, Henry Clay I
Dean and Chauncy c. Burr, and if
there is any smart speaker, who as
sisted the rebeis during the war,
and is ready to help them now,
whom they have not engaged it is
probably because he coUld not come.
Soy. Hartman is stumping the
state, and intends to speak every
day or evening Sundays excepted
till the election takes place. We
had the pleasure of listening TO him |
at Oxford on Tuesday evening"
He spoke in Academy Hall. which !
was densely crowded, and many |
who came were unable % gain adj |
mittance. 1t was the largest politi- |
cal meeting held in that town since
1910 wien Daniel Webster spoke
there. There were people present
from all the neighboring town Sand
large delegation Of ladies graced
the hall with their presence.
The speaker Was very enthusiasts.
tically received on entering the hall,
and was introduced to the assem-
bled multitude by Chas. w. Pierce,
Esq, President Of the Oxford Grant
Club, in few brief remarks, in
which he alluded to the eminent
services of Gen. Hartman during
the rebellion, the confidence which
the republican party IN n. II. have
in his ability and integrity as an eX-
ecutive officer, by again making
him their standard bearer during
the pres Mt political campaign, and
his well known reputation rs an
orator and political debater.
In opening The Governor express.
cd great pleasure in meeting st
many old men whose heads were
whitcned by the irosts Of SO many
wintesls, but who still feel the fires
of patriotism, and the Young men
to whom the country must look fol
support. He then gave the history
of the democratic party from the
commencement of the rebellion tC
the present time; in which Il,
showed up i'll clear and convincing
manner the falsity of that party t
true democratic principles, the ny
pocrisy Of their pretensions, an
the perlidious purpose Of its leader
should that party again come int
power; showing 10y quotations fro!
democratic journals and speaker,
that it was their intention to assum
the rebel war debt, compensate til
former slave holders for their emai
cipated slaves. and, III short, dcsiro
that glorious principle which tn
"Boys in Blue fought four wear
years TO maintain. Tho Recons,Iu,
ton plan Of Congress was ably Iii,
cussed and defended, as the onl
sound course to be adopted. /!
then took mp the subject Of taXatio
and the national debt, every doll,
Of which should hc paid in acco
dance with the law. We have ca
ricd on this war for the future ;
well as for the present, and let thoi
who shall come after us bear a pc
ton of this debt. He believed ii
Government Bonds would be take
as soon MS they could be withol
any breach offaith on the part
the general government. lie sa
the democrats found Il great deal
fault with the republican party I
canse OF taxes and the war deb
but while they CLAIMED that {
democratic party was the only p
ty which could save the count
from ruin, yet they had nothing
propose for tightening the burd,
4 Of taxation and paying tho del
lie wanted they should propo
some better course than that
the republican party or else ST,
finding fault. lie wanted them
remember how much the dem
cratic party had done to inc,ea
the debt Of New Hampshire,
their infamonn geonrse during II
var, citing tllius fact it Il,
cost that sta'd4l3, 100000 10 raj
troops yhile Vermont, where 10
~ rity Instead Of disloyaliy vas re
orally talked and practiced, PIT {
same number Of troops into the llt
Mt an expense Of only $4,000. OCo,