Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1868-11-18

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The Grant Club in Washington was organ
lied early in the fall, and has been in success
full operation up 70 the time of the triumph
ant election Of Gen. U. S. Grant to thu
Presidency of the United States. Its meet
| interest and profit throughout. Excellent
| speakers at home and from abroad have
favored us with stirring speeches for Grant
| Collar. and the Union. Among these We
mention the names of Hon. Burnam Martin
of Chelsea, Hon G. w. Willard, and Hon.
E. P. Walton of Montpelier. and Lieut.. Gov.
Stephen Thomas of West Fairlee. Their ad-
dresses were, without exception, able and
eloquent expeditions of the Republican party
and American freedom as the frequent
applause of large and attentive audiences
| fully testified.
| The following resolutions I'VE been unan-
imously adopted by the Club at their vari-
Gus meetings
which we are engaged one Unparalleled in i'm
portance-inasmuch as the object to be gained or
Resolred, That in the terrible struggle through
which the Nation has passed. we rejoice that the
and that his only chance of spasmodic resurrec-
ton lies in the election of Seymour and Blair.
RESOLVED, That Gen Grant will be elected
Resoired, That in the campaign before
cognize an irrepressible conflict between Liberty
staring US in s the
ination of Horatio Seymour is hailed with delight
by every rampant traitor. and unbushing rebel,
who boldly proclaim that his election will secure to
them the cause they have lost in the field this
friend of impartial freedom, leave stone I'M
turned that U. s. Grant, the undaunted hero of his
ored hero in the great political and moral conflict
now forming the lines
Resolved That as radical Republicans, and men,
beers of the Grant Club pledge ourselves never
to rest satisfied till universal and impartial suffrage
irrespective of color or condition. And we boldly
assert that any attempt of any State Government,
Ohio, South Carolina or New York-ought not for
moment to be tolerated by the General Government.
fight it out on this line and accept of no terms but
Z" Unconditional surrender"
Following the election of Grant and Col
fax, the Club held a grand oongrdtulatio',
meeting in the Universalist Chu rch in
Washington Village, on Friday evening. Nov
9th. The attendance was SO unusually large,
and the exercises, like the occasion, of such
uncommon interest, we cannot refrain from
briefly noticing the most noteworthy occur
FENCES of the evening 8 entertainment.
First in order, an instrumental duet.
Secondly Lieut.. Gov Thomas was presented
to the meeting amid storms Of applause and
during the time occupied in the delivery of
his truly earnest, eloquent and even joyous
address, il was difficult to tell which was in
the happiest mood, the speaker, or his
audience.
Next in order was the spirited song-The
Glorious Banner of L. S. Grant-which was
composed, words and music, expressly for
the Club.
The following sentiment was then pre-
scented
The Radicals. The moral and political
breaking-up ploughs Without them the |
traitors hold on the throat of the Govern
ment, never could have been broken and |
the cohorts of treason and rebellion never |
could have been thwarted in their purpose
to destroy Nations Liberty, and build
upon its ruins q slaveholding olgarchy. |
RADIcALs-their names will adorn the |
brightest page of history. nation restored |
to peace and prosperity and purged of that
40 sum of all villanies," American Slavery,
will ever hold them in grateful remem-
brance, and four millions of freed American
slaves will .strew their graves with flowers las
they look upon their broken chains.
The above sentiment was happily respond |
ed to by S. NJ. Seaver, Esq, of Williams
town, one of the abolitionists of early days |
Mr. Seaver spoke with deep feeling as he
alluded to the triumph of the principles he |
had advocated more than thirty years
Following the response was an instrument |
al duett
Gov. Thomas was again called out in re-
Spouse to the sentiment :" Our brave sol !
ers,-living and dead. and again enter
tanned the audience, but this time spoke |
with evident emotion as he alluded to the |
great army of Union soldiers that had sacri- |
feed their lives in defense of the liberties we |
are permitted to enjoy.
Gov. Thomas last speech was followed by
singing the pathetic song The Red, White, !
and Bue-the effect of which was thrilling F,
upon the audience.
To the sentiment, President GRANT. the
entire audience responded by rising to their
feet and giving three ringing cheers.
After a resolution of thanks to Gov.
Thomas. and vote of thanks to all those
who had taken part in furnishing the meet
ings with high order of vocal and instru-
mental music. the whole audience arose and
joined in singing Old Hundred The large
and enthusiastic meeting then adjourned to
meet when the Grant 'Bugle is again sound
ed. PLYMoN SEAvER. President.
GBo. F. SMITH. Sec'y.
Washington, Vt, Nov. !, 1868.