Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-08-23

exhausted Responsible for the continued
disorder in the South their recent conduct IN
the city Of New York threatens that most
Of clans and Of crccds This government is
based on absolute federation OF Oh forms OF
religious beliefs, Protestant aud Catholic.
jew and Gentle and whoever aims TO- strike
at the rights OF one imperils thereby the
rights of all The same article ia the FEEDER.
al constitution which guarantees freedom OF
religious belief. guarantees The right of the
people peacefully to assemble, aud when the
democratic government Of the city Of New
York undertook 20 say that a certain process.
sion Of Protestant. should not march through
the streets Of the American metropolis, they
were false TO the first principles Of religious
freedom They aimed a deadly blow at the
spirit Of American liberty. 4 Protestant
myself | stand for the rights Of all, and while
| conccde the fullest right Of the Catholic
Irish to celebrate st. patricks day, de-
mand an equal right to the Protestant Irish
TO celebrate the battlc of the loync The
spirit Of religious liberty which was fully en-.
joyed ON the 18th of March must be- held
equally sacred on the ] 9Th day of July.
Over against the shortcomings OF the de-
mocracy the republican party stands strong
and firm. ranoplod in the right It's ways
ARE way of rlcauuiuoe. and all lbs paths are
peace. lu our domestic policy we declare
for the equal rights Of all mon before the
law, knowing mo- caste. no creod no color.
but only and simply the inolicnabIe and in.
dostructihe rights of American citizenship,
as pettioncd in the declaration of inlcpeud.
oncc and dccrccd in The constitution of the
United States, as it now is for until the
thirteenth and fifteenth amendments were
adopted the federal constitution did not en-.
body the doctrine OF human rights as set
forth in the immortal declaration la our
foreign policy, we rest the honor of the gov
eminent upon peace and prestige a prestige
which commands peace peace which add. to
our prestige
Our diplomatic history from the first in
auguration of Washington down TO the pres.
ent hour, contain, no other chapter so brilliant
as the record. Of the recent treaty with Great
Britain. powerful nation not only led to do
us justice in the matter Of debts and dues
bu, in that less palpablc but more enduring
reparation. which, hy acknowledging one err
ror removes a source Of irritation, and grace
fully heals the wounds of pride, thus bringing
to the adjustment OF the national differences
the knightly courtesy and Christian spirit
which marks the intercourse Of true gentle
men When we reflect on the nameless aud
unimaginable misery and wretchedness infict-
ed on hundreds of thousands by the late war
between France aud Prussia, the vast number
that were slain, the still vaster number less
kindly dealt with in their cruel wound, and
maimings, and hardly less cruel burden Of
debt aud taxes falling upon all alike, We may
in some faint degree measure the blessings Of
the policy that avoids war and secures a peace
founded upon Justice and upon honor. Our
differences with England were Of the gravest
possible character Those between France
and Prussia were but trivial in comparison.
The latter was settled by an appeal to arms
and frightful war It's to the highest honor
Of an administration at whose head stands
victorious soldier, that the former we're ad.
justed in the spirit Of that great baatitude
which was given 10 us in the Sermon ON the
Mount.
But gentlemen / must close. have de-
tanned you too long already, and were to
claim your attention while | rccite the achieve
ments Of the republican party during the pc
Rod Of It's national power the night itself
would give place to day before | could finish.
point you to continent untrodlen to-day
by the foot ola slave point you to the con
stitution, rounded and perfected in all the ell
ements ofciyil rights and personal liberty;
point you to the credit and currency, that