Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-10-22
THE RUTLAND HERALD,
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 70, lsGs,
The War Democrats.

The War Democrats.
There are a host of democrats all over
eur land that will vote this fall ior "rah'
n Colfax, who, at the late State election
voted the democratic ticket, War Demo
erat, they are called, because they pre-
fercd that the war should continue, rather
than give up 10 the South and have Ill
vilel country, They now sec What the
country would become, into what per'l'
Gus straits She would h. placed provided
Seymour 4. Blair should be elected, and
seeing this they have placed their shout
der, 10 the wheel, and are now doing all
in their power toward the election OF
Grant, knowing that by his election We
shall have tranquility, our credit stand
frmer amongst foreign nations, d''Seh'
sions cease. and, in word-shail "haVe
peace" Read the following movement
Of this noble so of men-mcn who are
willing To break through party ties for the
good Of their country.
"LEr Is HAvE PEACE"
MiN, Metiiag ~ Var Democrats IN Fdr0r
ofG,a, Grant for Pr,saieaL
Those of Democratic antecdents, who
wish 10 retain the entire Union upon prin-
oiplcs that are just;
Who believe that the debt incurred in
supprcssing the rebellion is a sacred ohli'
cation
Who insist that the plighted faith Of
the nation shall not be violated, and that
its name and credit shall no, be diegrNced ;
Who desire 10 treat the States lately In
rebellion with lcnient justice. but who
will not consent 90 surrender the Govern
ment 10 southern rebels, still insisting
that the rebellion was right,and still boast
ing Of continued devotion TO the "Lost
Cause !"
Who are opposed to the repudiating
doctrines of the New-Iork platform, and
TO the revolutionary manifesto of one OF
its candidates
And who believe that peace, safety and
prosperity for the whole country will be
secured by the election Of Gen. GRANT,
All such are requested TO meet at
THE COOPER INSTITUTE,
on WEDNESDAY EVENING, OCT, 81.
at : o'clock
Among the signers says the New York
Times, will bc found the names OF many
who have been known, in this City and
State, as among the pillars Of the Demo-
cretjc Party. Some Of them, it is true,
lost standing with their party when they
stood by their country during the war,
and have been targets for the dcnuncia-
ton and abuse of heirparty organs, from
that day to this. But they have
never abandoned its organization I'M
til now. They have hoped and strug-
glcd for its rcform-but reform they
find is hopeless They denoucc the action
Of its National repudiato its
platform and resist the revolutionary SEN
timcnts and programme of its candidates.
They are opposed to reputation OF the
public debt and will not consent that the
government shall be surrendered to South
ern rebels who still maintain that the re-
bellion was right and who still cling,
with unilinching devotion TO the Lost
Cause" So they call upon all of their
party, who concur in their sentiments
to meet on Wednesday evening at tn,
Cooper Institute and take corresponding
action.
This is a timely movement. 1t indi'
Gates the process that is going on in the
bosom of the Democratic party. TIT
sentiments thus proclaimed are felt by
very large portion of that party, wh'
would gladly escape the wreck whiel
awaits it. This movement offers an ad
mirable chance for them TO 90 ashore, an,
thousands of the party will avail then
selves of it. They have no fancy for 70
ing 10 the bottom with the crazy craft Q
which they have embarked As we ha'
said from the beginning, the name
Grant is far stronger than the party whic
made him its candidate, and every da
shows more and more clearly that he wi
get, even in,this city, thousands an
thousands OF Democratic Totes And
it will be throughout the country II
election, by an overwhelming majority,
already assured
CHECK LIST or NoIEKs.-Tho a
amending the existing law in reference
check lists, which was passed by DO
houses OF our State Legislature, was ma
necessary by the fact that the former a
did not include presidential election
The Act is now amended by adding aft
the words list of voters for every aunu
city, town or frcemcn's meeting" t
words, "and election of electors Of Pre-
dent and Nicc-Presidcnt of the Unit
States" And towns where check lists
provided 10y the law should -. 10 il
once that the lists axe prepared within
time. This ia th2 first bill that has b,
pas'ct the rfr,,nt session.
REUNION or VERMONT OFFICERS
The Fifth Annual reunion of Nerm,
officers will be held at Montpelier
Tuesday. the 22l day of October ne
The members of the Re-Union Socit
and all Vermont officers Of the army
navy are respectfully invited to atte
The Grafton will be delivered 10y Gen.
r. Washburn, at the Hall Of the Ho
of Representatives, during the evening