Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-09-05
Gut Of Town Notes.


Leicester, always modest in her pre-
tensions yet earnest in her convictions, is
awake to an unusual degree to the great
political contest that is now agitating
the country at large. At no period in
our political history have the issues of
the hour so awakened the entire CON-
munity to that sense of duty which the
prize of freedom and citizenship carries
with it.
The duty, so fully appreciated, to can
vass the great questions which the pro-
gress ofevents have submitted to the
American people, and which are so preg-
nant with future results, the masses will
not be forgetful of
Meetings in the interest of the two
parties have been held that the people
may be made thoroughly acquainted
with the principles at stake. The Re
publicans who still adhere to that great
political organization that has accom-
plished so much for the country have
organized themselves into a Grant and
Wilson club, and are securing such
speakers as are qualified to discuss the
claims of the two parties and the prob
able results which would follow the sue
cess Of either.
On Monday night the Goth ult, Judge
Dunton addressed us. His remarks were
especially candid, free from rant and
I entirely respectful while speaking of the
claims Of the opposite party. His gent
lemanly treatment Of the subject won
for him numerous friends.
Friday night following, J. J. r. Ran
dali. ESQ. addressed the people in be-
half Of the Liberal Republican and Dem
Ocratic candidates.
On Saturday night, August 31st, Hon.
/ Henry Clark Of Rutland, came at n mo-
ment's notice, and addressed a large au-
dicnce composed of both sexes, as are
all of our important gatherings. which
indicates with some degree Of assurance
the coming time when the two elements
Of society shall enter largely into our
body polite to its lasting benefit Not
withstanding we had previously enter
tanned a high opinion of Mr.. Clark as a
writer and speaker we were hardly pre-
pared to listen for two and a quarter
hours to an address, so packed with con-
secutiyc thought and delivered with that
tiuency and power that indicated hon
csty and marked ability on the part of
the speaker. He reviewed the common
charges brought against the administra-
ton in a candid and effective manner
canyassing very closely the work of the
Republican party, simply giving Cen
l., E.,
in helping t. achieve these great ends,
without indulgingi in common fi1tery or
undue praise.
1t is a common error into which we
all more or less fall, to become so pre-
judiccd in favor OF a speaker who esz
pOuses the cause which we espOuse that
we can see no error of statement or want
of logic which may really exist in tie
arguments presented, or become so
thoroughly prciudiced against an OppO-
nent that we can see no beauty of eX-
preston or truth in what may be said.
Against this frailty of human nature we
cannot be too guarded. In canyassing
the claims Of candidates the same eau
ton should be observed. and in Mr.
Clark's illusions to Mr.. Greeley there
was a marked disposition on his part to
recognize the eminent ability and good
qualities Of which all know him to be
I possessed His objections to Mr.. Gree
ley were not personal, but regardinghim
as the candidate of the democratic party
with the probability of His being sub
stantially in the hands of the democrats
in the event Of election he feels that it is
neither wise nor safe for republicans to
support him.