Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-09-02
Republican Rally on Monday Night.
Mn. MoRnrLl,s Appnrss.

Mr.. MoRRfLL's ADDRESS.
Hon. Justin s. Morrill, addressed the citi.
zons Of Montpelier, at the Village Hail. last
evening. A large audience assembled early
in the evening, and listened attentiyely to his
remarks.
Mr.. Morrill, commenced by alluding to the
gravity Of the next election, and appealed to
the democrats present to identify themselves
with the Republican party, the party of pro-
gress, the party which prosecuted the war to
a successful issue, the party that made free
men Of four millions Of men, the party in
favor of free and universal education lie
then reviewed the action of the democratic
party during the war and showed that they
had been opposed to its prosecution. 1t is
not the party it was in the days of jefferson,
whose cardinal principle was that every man,
black or white should have freedom and their
rights To-day it is made up of men who
would be pleased to reduce the ifcedmenagain
to q state Of slavery. He then reviewed the
course of the prominent candidates for the
democratic nomination to the Presidency at n.
York, and the democratic platform. The
policy Of the democratic party in this cleo
tion is to attack the Republican party, but
make no defence Of their own The demo-
Gratis have two schemes of finance, which Mr..
Morrill, proceeded to explode. One was, to
tax the bonds already issued Now Of these
bonds two hundred and twenty millions had
been issued at five per cent, which nobody
proposes to tax. Two hundred and eighty
three millions were issued in 1861 for which
gold or its equivalent was paid four hundred
and twenty-thrce millions were held by banks,
which were already taxed two per cent by
the National Government, and two and two
tcnths per cent for local taxation. Seven
hundred millions were owned abroad, which
could not be reached for taxation four hun
dred millions were in currency, leaving only
five hundred millions subject to taxation, upon
which tax Of two per cent would raise only
one million per year while the reduction
which would be made by keeping the credit
Of the government unimpairod so that we
could put new loan upon the market at a
reduction Of one per cent from the rate of
interest now being paid, would amount to
tVenty million dollars per year. The other
plan is opay off the bonds by an issue of
Grecnbacks Either of these schemes would
lead to reputation. And if the Democratic
party shall succeed and perfect either of
them, then the " lost cause" is the successful
cause.
Mr.. Morrill, closed with am appeal to both
Republicans and Democrats, to be on hand
and vote, and vote the Republican ticket
MIR. wALroN's ADDRESS.
Mr. Walton followed, aud first analysed the
elements Of the present falseIy-callcd Demo
cratic party, as represented in the late Ma
tional Convention at New York, showing that
that body, which dictated the candidates and
platform Of the party. consisted mainly oil
rebels from the South and sympathizers with
the rebellion and opponents of the war from
the North, the exceptions being few friend.
of Hancock and Chase, who had been seduc.
ed into that strange company by the hope OF
success for their fayoritcs. He then proceed
ed to anayze the platform of the Convention
so far as to show that by admitting the rebel
States Internationally to their old position in
the government with their principles and pol
icy unchanged-by amnesty to all who had
incurred the guilt of treason, and by declar.
ing all the reconstruction acts unconstitution-
al, null and void, the success of such party
upon such platform would clearly be to sur
render all the fruits of victory to blot out
the Proclamation of Emancipation, to repeal
the statutes for reconstruction, and to treat
the thirteenth and fourteenth AMENDMENTS OF
the Constitution as utilities while the final
result would be to carry back the country tc
where it was in 1860 In short, those who
control the so-called Democracy Of to-day are
for taking the back-track to the very point
where the rebellion began, with all the Gle
ments for fresh rebellion in full force ant
controlling the government. He said that
knowing some of these men as he did from 81
to 81, he could feel no assurance, and h,
could give no assurance, Of future peace {,
the country, or of the perpetuity of the Con
stitution and the Union and he appealed t,
patriotic men of all parties, as they love thei
country, to give no countenance or support t.
such men or such platform
Mr.. Walton then contrasted with this sketcl
the Republican Union party as the party o
Patriotism-composed Of patriots who defend
ed their country with their money and thu
blood of their children; as the party of Pro
gress, bound to give eqdal rights to all men
to teach the ignorant, to elevate the depross
ed, and to bless the rebellious South itself b,
making their black slaves and white serls no
only freemen but onterprising and successful
freeholders; as the party of Peace Let u
have Peace is the prayer and motto of Grant
and finally as the party Tor Prosperity, boun,
to preserve this vast land in one Union ant
under one Government, and by its unimiie,
resources, its wealth and arms, to comman,
the respect and defy the power of all the ma
tions of the earth.
Costly Economy.
a correspondent of the Washington Chron
icie, writing TO that paper, saws -