Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1868-10-30
Address by the Republican Nation
al Committee.
The Republican National Committee
have issued the following address;
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The Republican National COMMITTEES
have issued the following address:
New York, Oct. 30.
FELLow-CITIzENs On the Sd of No
vember you are TO register decision at
the ballot-box, which will control the
government for four years, and affect
the destinies of the country for all time.
The democratic party entering into the
campaign with practical reputation on
its banner, and a determination to re-
open the whole question of reconstruc-
ton, by declaring all the acts relating
thereto void, has met signal defeat in the
states holding elections in October
Aroused by the positive condemnation of
its policy, it now seeks to change its can
didates and to deny its purposes as de-
clared in its platform. Be not deceived.
The men who met in New York ON
the 4th of July, knew what they intend
ed to do if they could carry the election.
To inspire their followers in the South,
and their friends and sympathizers at the
North, they published their purpose to
the world--on this declaration they went
TO work on the canvass, and although
they have tried to explain away its full
meaning, they never denied it until they
were beaten at the polls. They were to
take from the enfranchized race its on
ly safeguard, the ballot. They mean
to repudiate the national debt, or at best
to pay it in money which will tarnish
the national credit, and make the Great
Republic shame to honest men and
byword in the financial circles of the
world. The presidential candidate of
the democratic party declares that his
purpose will be to hold Congress in check
for four years to come, as Andrew John
son has for four years past,-thus to
stand in his position.
Fellow citizens, the country wants
peace. 1t has had enough of opposition
rom the executive to the legislative de-
partment. The people elect both, and
mean to have harmony and good will be-
tween them. The losses of the states
holding election in October has shown
the democratic leaders that they can
hope to carry no northern state. They
place Mr.. Seymour on the stump, and |
mediate the withdrawal of Mr.. Blair,
and that they mean peace and obedience
to the laws, but the spirit that animates
them, may be seen in attempts to carry
the elections by fraud on gigantic scale
at the north, and by intimidation, vio-
lence and murder in the south.
We appeal to those who stood by the
Union in its darkest hours, who have
never believed the war failure, or that
those who stimulated rebellion, are proper
persons to administer the government
they were so anxious to destroy. We en-
treat you to rally once more, and by an
overwhelming majority show the demo-
cratic party and the world, that there is
no hope for the " Lost Cause"
No one doubts the patriotism of Gen.
Grant he has already announced his de-
sire for peace. This is no idle word. His
election will be the guarantee of harmo-
ny in the department of thegovernment,
of energy and economy in its administra-
ton of safety in person and property to
the citizens everywhere, and of boundless
prosperity following in the train of peace.
VIM. CLAFLIN, Chairman.
WIN. +. CHANDLER, Sec'y.