Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1872-08-23

given tho democracy some hard knocks
but they have had the satisfaction of repay
ing him In kind. There Is nothing in the
present prospect Of affairs to justify dis
enlargement. The storm throws the eagle
back, but she breasts 1t at last. Progress
is written upon humanity's at-ol-arms.
The reform movement is in theascendancy,
and in its success ii is destined to wipe out
the last vestigo of misrule and corruption
in our land. Henceforth let there he no
democrats, and no republicans, no north,
no south, no east, no west, but let all be
recognized as common citizens Of Il free
and united nation.
Mr.. Meaney's speech was received with
mingled cheers, shouts and Kisses from the
audience as the several points of his adj
dress were brought out, and many left the |
hall in disgust before he had finished. We |
hear the opinion pretty freely expressed by |
the Republicans present that few more |
speeches of the same sort will be the means |
of driving all ''liberal" wanderers back in
to the fold from which they have depart
ed but to the true democracy of the olden
stamp the speech was as a refreshing show
or in desert place. Certain it Is, Mr..
Meaney is an eloquent and powerful speak
err, and his remarks will not be without in
huence upon the campaign, particularly
among voters of his own nationality.
SPEECH OF HON. A. Il. GARDNER.
On Wednesday evening the hail was
again filled 10 listen TO speeches announced
to be delivered by Hon. A. b. Gardner of
bennington, J. G. Tarbox of Lawrence,
Mass. and S. J. Meaney of New York. Mr..
Gardner was first introduced and spoke
| for an hour in a deliberate, straight for
ward manner, intoxicating the doctrines of
Liberal Republicanism as he understood
them. His line of argument was briefly
| as follows:
The Republican party has finished its
work. The principle offree territory, which
was its central doctrine, is no longer
queston ofto-day. Slavery is disposed of,
aud all the questions growing out OF it are
no more to be considered. The rights of all
men are guaranteed; the payment of the
rebel debt. the pensioning of the confeder-
ate soldiers, and remuneration for the loss
of slayes,-al are provided against and
forever prevented by the 18th, l4th and
18th amendments TO the Constitution.
The speaker was formerly a member OF
the whig party. and then Republican so
long as the mission of the Republican party
remained unfulflled. But no party can
live upon its past record. The Grant party
is party of prescription ; but no party of
proscri ption can live in our country to-day.
Equality of rights must be recognized. The
Liberal movement is based upon the idea
of reconciliation. The war has been ended
eight years. Tie South has suffered long
enough. Under the control OF an ignorant
colored population, influenced and assisted
by a set of vampires known carpet bag
gers, the cotton states especially have been
brought TO the verge of bankruptcy. The
Southern people desire not the return oil
slavery they wonld not have it restored il
! they could. No one at the south is hostile
to tue Union but those who remain unpar-
; doned by the government. AS proof of the
effect of carpet-bag rule, the speaker con-
trasted the condition of the cotton states
with the border states of Virginia and Mis-
souri,, where the policy had been one of re-
t Cancellation. lie wanted TO know why, SO
! long such great rebels as Settle Of North
Z Carolina aud Orr of South Carolina had
! been restored to their rights, there should
remain n class of men still unpardoned, =
! is there any good reason for it? He charged
4 upon the administration the suspension o
the writ of habeas corpus for the purpose
D of in fluencing the vote in North Carolina.
t was tho boast of the party in power tina
they had made no prescriptions on accoun
: of political reasons but the constitution
!: sa Us there shall be no prescription excep
r on conviction for crime, and the southern
e leaders are charged with no crime.
i The Reform in the civil service il one o
e the panks embodied in the Cincinnati plat
i form, and was warmly advocate by tn,
i speaker, who charged that the republican
@ party, and Gen. Grant, though claiming {,
i be in its favor, were in reality opposed L
Y ii. Certain appointments of the Presden
G made subsequent TO its pretended adoption
e and the positions of Senators Morton, But
b. Ter and Matt. Carpenter were referred to il
= support of this statement, as well as th,
e proclamation of the President announcing
the present suspension of the new civil
5 service rules. The speaker claimed tina
President Grants denomination was con
trary to the desire of the republicans them
A.. selves. but was the work of office-holders
4 The common charges of gift taking and ne
4 potism were then brought forward. Mum
Q erous instances were cited in proof of tn
Q truth of those charges and the doctrines
] and practices of Washington, Jefferson ant
1 Adams were referred TO dangerous and re
prehensible character of these practices
a Charges of corruption in which the Presi
a | IA..N I - II.
, plicated were then referred to in detail.
I On the other hand said the speaker
Horace Greeley is an honest man, why eau
not republicans vote for hime Do they still
3 cherish hate and ill-will From whom did
5 the republicans present, receive their poll
l teal education, If not from Horace Greeley
5 and Charles Sumner. Are they afraid the
Cincinnati movement because supported by
democrats? The issues which upheld the
t democratic party are settled, and whore else
: should they gof No party ever adopted a
platform as cheat and dec option, and no
; party is doing 1t to-day. No man has 2
, better record than Horace Greeey,-no
t man larger heart, greater ability, or a
nobler soul and on the coming 4th of No
} vember we expect to see the old white hat
anu inc olu White GOAT HihtchiiB toWaru tue
White House.
Mr.. Gardner was followed by j. C. Tar
box of Lawrence, who plead for peace and
reconciliation in half hours speech. He
had been Douglas democrat, but fought
} for the Union, and now was ready to clasp
hands across the bloody chasm.
Mr.. Meany followed in a two minute
speech in which he gave the right hand OF
fellowship to Mr.. Gardner, and closed with
general benedclion, calling upon God to
bless and prosper the work of broiherly
; love and reconciliation so ausplciously be-
pun.