Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-08-19
Montpelier Grant and Colax Club.


Montpelier Grant and Colfax Club.
Agreeably to announcement, the Club was
addressed last friday evening by Hon. @.
W. Willard. Gov. Dillingham; was unfortu-
nately called home in the afternoon, but prom
ised to address the Club at some future time.
We give below an abstract Of Mr. Wizards
remarks:
Mr.. willard began with fclicitous alluson to his re-
ccpton on his return from Rutland and other mvors
received at the hands Of his ownsmcn and returned his
hearty thanks for the same which his physical disability
had prevented a former occasion.
The people Of Vermont are Intelligent reading
people, not instructed from the rostrum pulpit but
from tho daily and weekly newspapers which, thanks to
our school system, they enabled TO read and under
stand. lie then proceeded TO define model politician
one who studied aud thoroughly understood our system
Of government and understanding 1t dared 10 speak and
do what he regarded best for the perpcuity Of our in
sttutons and the public veal lie then looked at the
political issues OF the day comparing the past history Of
the Republican and Democratic parties outside Of their
platforms lie denounced the Democratic party as oil
garchcal and aristocratc which during the war
had never s,npathizcd with the efforts Of the Govern
mento suppress the rebellion never had loved the OLD
flag or checrod when victories were woni but now
wihts disappointed recruits from the Republican party
and rebels at the South IL striving to carry the prcsdcn-
tal election the Union party. This action OF theirs
we cannot and never ought TO forget.
The election has nothing to do with bonds, taxes or
tariff but threatens the pcrpotuty Of the Union mas
much they threaten war In case thcy are defeated NJ
the polls-quoting Bairs letters and Wade llamptons
speeches In support Of this position the latter Of whom
was the father Of the plank Ia the Democratic platform
declaring Reconstruction null and void by this pro-
vision they declare anarchy In ten States instead Of Re
constructions and Blair says these Governments are to be
dispersed at the point OF the bayonet in case they sue
coed In that case the only government which could
follow would be the rebel government Of tho war, and
this is what they want and expect Where then is the
protection to loyal men at the SOUTH No Vcrmontcr
certainly, vote this ticket.
Who Is Mr.. Seymour and what is his rocord' In the
dark DAYS Of sG2 he was elected Governor Of Now York
and was then A. now the head Of tho Democratic par
IT, We all remember his strong fierce, hter invectiyc
against New England and her institutions. lie hoped
that tho war would force coalition between the South
and West which the middle States would Join, and leave
New England out In the cold. In 1863 in the darkest
DAYS Of the war made speeches In Now York gloryng
In defeats and sneoring at the Republicans who
promised victories they unable To perform. Mr.
willard compared his action during the drait riots In
New York whom ne called thomob his friends with tho
artillery put down the riots Governor Seymour never
gave NJ much support 10 the Government ashe could, moi
gnve II choerully Mr. willard thought they put Blair
upon the ticket because they obliged to have
Union General and so took the moanet they could
find.
The bond question was prematurely forced upon the
country because they could not be paid now, unless they
could be paid with the groenbacks already Issued II
Increase the volume Of paper currency Is not to give any
| In thp has ID n
simply increasing the dcnominator without increasing
the numerator Twenty-Five hundred millions Of pape
currency has real worth than the four hundred
millions now in circulation.
The public debt is now slightly Increasing, owni
to the mistaken policy of Congress in reducing taxation
yet since the close Of the IL has boon reduced tw
hundred and Ry million dollars while In the perIo
ngand has only been able to reduce her debt thirty
Ave millions aud the debt Of France had largely in
creased
| To show how much pure and ineOrrupthlo
Democratic administration would be, Mr.. willard In
stanccd the expenses Of the government of the city o
New York the worst ruled city in the world which
under Democratic rule
Mr. willard said that he should make no disguise OF Thu
rct that he was at arst doubtful Of the expcdlency
nominating General Grant not doeming him thoroughly
identified with the Republican party hut his action il
the Stanton imbroglio had definitely settled that ques
ton. Cromwell not spcechmaker his eloquenc'
was the thunder Of victory" Was not Grantsl Crom
we'll at forty-Gve, undeveloped and no man coul'
be known before the occasion requires The Democratic
papers for months had caoled and attered him. but
that they find him in the Republican party, have turned
to abusing him. lie is the first Captain of the age,
man of independent judgment integrity, great forecas
and craftsmanship not identified with any clique anc
under obligations to fetter his best Judg
ment His election would he most fortunate event (,
the country, and give us what we most neod-Peace.
Mr. Willard was frequently and enthusias
tically applauded.
Much was added to the interest of the oc.
casion by the services ofthe Montpelier Bras
Band, who were present, and discoursed, a
they always do, most excellent music.