Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-01-16

mfui the dueiTinr Wls snuHolat,d IN q
Democratic President That "ta the victor,
ls.lng the luil>," and his willing dissi-
piles, have followed li, tefrhiug irlm that
las tu hi, sir, bot tht gentleman lnok
al the last n,mosraiiy Administration, IA,
last, ! IHN iu tbv. lragc IT Coed and
liberty, that MAY Nrr disgrace the yaun-
try Who, ,tr, depleted 'hr Treasury aud
hreughi uut nation to The verge ot hank
uptry la time # Iracre \ Democratic
Administration Who stole our ,lips-oi-
war and sat th,Ui to the rcmotc,t seas
when the cloud, IT rebellion were thick
ahuNc "a, and every eye MAS lined to ,c,
them riilel hy the iurkrd lightning \
Democratic Administration, lNho robbed
nuT ar>yuals aud sent our munitions 81
war ~ that part oi the country already
rife With p.nrlliou \ nymusuti, All
ministratin, Who attempted a. divide
our domain and steal irUm our uiuu
eleven Of its noble State, Members ct
the Democratic party. Who i, ry~Isusl-
hle tor S1,m0,0NnON ai mnry wruug
from the touc and ,nrw of the nation lu
carry ou this uRholy wsf Member, at
the Democratic party
ll,rr thr hammer Tell
Mr.. Sch,u,k \ will yicld live minute,
further 10 the gentleman,
Nh. Woadlridg, 4 Thmk tho g,u,lr-
man for HI, courtesy Who. sir is ry-
,Isnsillc that there il vacant chair al
every table, aud that thruatiau !, clothed
Ia the habilimCui> nf mourning Members
ii the Democratic party, Under Who's
teachings came about that tcrribl, riot iN
New York, where with lawles, violence
the mob destroyed property aud shot
down in IA, streets innocent men, women
and children Member, Of the Demo
cratic party Who discouraged enlist
men,s, opposed the draft said that eocr-
zion against secession was slu, aud that
the war va, a failure The very headers
ot the Democratic party ,Hho arr NOW as
piriug 10 the office ui President
Now, ii gentlemen h,licyr that the peo-
pie hay, lost Paradise. | assure them that
They viii never attempt 10 regain il 10y
placing the Democratic party in power.
Sir, this urw-hom child at freedom never
will ha throltlcl Nv its Democratic enc.
mics. lun may attcmpt to dam the Mil
with lulru>hr~, to roll hack the waters
which take their fearful leap over III,
rock, OF Niagara, but Won never can dos
troy N, ,iluIayuer Of that bright now
star which has arisen Lyigh, and clear
above the cloud which has ever Threatened
our institutions.
Sir, the people, the Republican party,
have placed their topt.UVuu tho RICK Of
freedom. and there They will stand. Walk
ing with tn great hero and greater man,
who through and with them achieved the
most noble and glorious victory tina; tho
world has ever seen, though il may lee
through the shadow Of tho DIRK valley.
yet fearing no evil, atiiliatiug with no un-
rcpcntant traitors, they will come forth
the grand representative Of the grandest,
the most powerful ana the trec>t nation
the sun ever shouc upon.
Sir, it comes with bad grace. after the
record which has been made by the Dem
ocratic party, for the gentlemen upon the
other side of the House to accuse the Re
publican party Of corruption and fraud.
But see that my friend from Ohio Mr.
Schenck is waiting impatiently to resume
the floor | have perhaps Travelled out
side OF legitimate debate upon this queS-
tion, vet We all know that whiskey is
rather an exciting subject. | thank the
chairman Of the committee for the time
he has given me, and hope his PROPOSE
viii receive me favorable consideration of
the House.