Vermont daily transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1868-1870, 1868-09-02

Office and had returned thanks; and
that in being called upon to speak, he
had not been able ut first TO see what he
en- mentioned in meetings of q religious
kind, that he twas still alive.r But
on further consideration he believed he
had an equal interest with others in be-
ing thankful that the cause he had striv-
Ell for had been entirely successful in
Franklin County, so far as was then
known. He believed in supporting reg
ular nominations, and thought that sue
on long, when for personal reasons men
abandoned their party nominees. He
could say nothing to amuse or instruct
the gentlemen present, and did not wish
to occupy time. But he sincerely de-
sired that faction might be banishcd
from the Republican party in this coun-
ty, and that future campaigns might be
harmonious. Perhaps he laid more
stress upon party discipline than some
others, on account of his experience as
member of the army that helped save
the country. He had seen what could
be done, with good discipline, and the
failures, Notwithstanding superior num-
bers that had come when this was alb
sent and as in an army so was it with
Il party, you cannot count upon succeed
ing unless, as one man, you pull hearth
~ together. If this consideration was
duly entertained by the Republicans of
Franklin County, there was no reason
why good men, nominated by their own
conventions, and for the time represent
ing Republican principles, should be
sacrificed in behalf of the common poll
teal enemy. Mr.. Barnes concluded by
observing that the selection of speakers
had taken wrong direction, forming Il
pyramid that stood upon n point; as
speeches had commenced with gentle
men who represented the county, and
had been continued so far as he was
concerned, by one represented, per-
haps, only his own opinions. His re-
marks concerning party discipline and
the faithful support of regular nominees,
however, seemed to elicit the party ap-
prevail of the audience.
Mr.. Clarke said that it had been his
singular good fortune to come to this
place to reside just at time when it be-
came one of the duties of his position to
contribute so far as he could to the glo-
rious victory which we now enjoy. In
taking survey of the campaign, he saw
on the one hand, the great body of the
Republican party in the county, and on
the other, elements of personal preju-
dice, envy, and malice, which cared
more for their own than for their party's
success. This was really the only issue,
and all the many local claims that had
made their appearance were only so
many incidental bearings. But seeing
in the outset that if our party was ever
to triumph here it must prevent further
Democratic victories by uniting its
forces, our Republicans had opened
their eyes to the importance of the re-
suits of this victory, and had met the
enemies as they deserved, and routed
them "horse, foot and dragoons.u Gap
plause.)
He said that over and above the gen
eral results, the County had greatly
honored itself III clecting the Hon.
Bradley Barlow to the Senate. Having
for some years been himself connected
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Barlow's course and been familiar with
his reputation, and it gave him pleasure
to assure his friends that he was regard
ed as not only one of the foremost public
men in Vermont, but that for sound
practical sense ana a point that went to
the gist of every matter pending, and
always won influence and respect, he
had no superior in the General Assem-
bly,. Applause).
Mr.. Clarke then briefly anticipated the
influence which this election must have
upon our general cause abroad, and
thought that its effect at home could
not be otherwise than to secure the par
ty III the future against all insidious at
tempts at its ACKNOWLEDGMENT, and in
serving this cause we had been serving
the cause of the country. But what
shall we say of those men who should
Lave been with us but were against us /?
Mr.. Barlow has forgiven them and if
they will stop here we ought to do the
the same and they are welcome to
such meagre consolation and solace as
the Western drover found, who took a
large drove of hogs a long distance to
Chicago, and lost heavily in the tran
saction, and when asked by his neigh
bors, on his return, how much he had
made, replied "Well 1 didn't make
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