Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1868-09-25

;. lieve that truth crushed 10 the cart
, will rise again." still he is unwilling
, see truth "crushcd to the EARTH"
The voice of Vermont at the polls o
the recent election will echo from shor
to shore, through our own land and fol
eign lands, and every man who love
equal rights and human freedom will al
firm that the voice of Vermont is tn
truth has triumphed again"
Your correspondent has no doubt tina
many, who gave their votes for the can
didates and principles of the democratic
party, acted sincerely, and gave theil
votes and influence for those principles
which they believed to be vital, and the
maintenance of which they regarded OF
paramount Importance with view to
placing our country in the hands of men
who would maintain and perpetuate the
principles wrought into the framework of
the Declaration of American Independ-
ence. But is it possible that those men
can be right who fought for the destruc-
ton of the Union and for the mainte-
nance of a rebel congress, and who are
now as bitter as they have ever been in
their opposition to the men and measures
who defended the cause of the Union p
Are they all wrong ao,u who have stood,
with unfinching frmness, true to the
government in its trial?
Do our democratic friends really know
what company they keep? Do they
really know the inscription their banners
bear? Do they hear Wise say, "seces-
sion is more alive than ever? Do they
hear Vance?-"The South will gain all
she fought for in the rebellion" Do
they hear the Memphis Appeal ?-"The
day will come when the South will be in
dependent" Do the brave soldiers, who
fought for the maintenance of our gov
eminent during her struggle, some of
| whom now give their votes for the de-
mocracy, know that they are bringing
upon the country the same dire calamity
again if the democratic party prevails in
the contest? These questions deserve
their attention.
Cheered with prospect of glorious
triumph of the republican party and
principles in the coming election, l left
my native State again to journey in the
West for time. There are very many
ways in which to divert ones attention
and pass away the time ON long Jour-
ney, one of the more pleasant of which
at the present time, is voting for Presi-
dent on the train. On our way through
Central New York canvass was made
on the train which resulted, just as you
would expect. in favor of Grant, fonr to
one. Late, in the journey and on diff
terent train, the vote was taken with very
nearly the same result, indicating that
| the travelling public 60 for Grant by
rousing majorities. ...
4 promised to give you, from time to
time, accounts of the progress of the
good cause in the West.
| am writing at the Beckel House, in
the city of Dayton, Ohio, the home of
G. l.. Vallandigham, (the democracy
would add" cla,aue ct venerable nome,a. ~
! have had but little opportunity to
note the progress of the cause as yot.-
Both parties, however. are equally conf
dent of success. 1t will be remembered
that the republican party had desper-
ate struggle last fall on the election of
Governor, and carried the day by only a
very small majority. The democracy
carried the Legislation, and encouraged
by the issue of that strife, they hope for
a glorious victory in November. They
forget, however, that the great issue of
that contest was negro suffrage, and that
many true republicans were dubious ON
this question, and very naturally so.-
!
They forget also, that this question is
not so much as once named among the
people here now, that the plain question
is, whether Grant-the gallant soldier.
or Seymour-the traitor Governor, shall
be our next President. There are thou
sands of men in Ohio who could not vote
for negro suffrage, who will be sure to
vote for Grant and Colfax.
met one copperhead at Crestlne, in
this State, who could not see anything in
the way of democratic victory. He had
1T that there was a glorious gain in the
recent Vermont election, and he very
naturally argued from that sweeping
triumph. just pulled the scales off his
eyes bit, and gave the venerable tobac-
co chewcr 'Inew cud to cha,o." ~
To say that there is absolutely no
doubt as to the result of the contest in
this State, would be more rash than
careful man would wish to be. Still. I
do not think there is any more doubt as
to republican triumph here, than there
is that the moon will wax and waue in
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