Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1872-08-23
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BELLOWS FALLS, AUG. 90, 1872.
The Democratic Restoration Par

The Democratic Restoration Par
ty.
We have before given much evidence
to prove that Greeley is run for Presi-
dent simply to restore the democratic
rebel party to power. Gen. Hodge a
rebel General of Kentucky, is stumping
that State for Greeley and is Greeley
elector at large. On the ID inst, he
made speech at Lexington, KY, from
which we make the following extract,
and invite the special attention to it of
all Greeley republicans:
al have. devoted lifetime to the
principles of the democratic party. l
have grown gray in the advocacy of
those principles, and each year the con-
viction has grown deeper that its funda-
mental principles are the true fonda
tion-stones for this government. | have
seen upon the battle field thousands
throw away their lives in defense of these
principles. The graves of the gallant
Southern dead who sleep upon every hill
side in the South, over whose graves the
night winds sigh, are reminders to me
of the love for these principles which
still fingers in my heart. The second
passage in Mr.. Greeley's letter means
that John G. Breckenridge and other
chivalrous sons of the South shall be re-
stored to their former positions of pow
er and influence. Looking back upon
the once shattered and fruitless hopes of
the South, now see that the equal rights
and sovereignty of the States shall be re-
stored, and my comrades of the lost
cause have not died in vain. This will
be a victory for that for which they
fought. Mr.. Greeley promised to do all
he could to aid us when we get MAORI
ty in Congress. object to Grant be-
cause he is republican because he is
a member of that party which waged
successfully the contest against my breth-
rem of the South, what orators kept the
fires burning that filled the federal ranks
with soldiers. | have heard it said by
some that the democratic party shall
have no part with Mr.. Greeley in the
conquest; but L feel that they will not
be neglected. Not only will Greeley not
forget who has helped him to his posi-
tion, but pledges-direct pledges-have
been given US by him that we shall not
be forgotten in case of success"
Col. u G. P. Breckenridge, is another
rebel General who is stumping for Gree
ley in Kentucky, and here is an extract
from his speech at the same meeting, and
we would call the attention of every Glib
eral republican " to it:
"Our part of the bargain is to give
the liberal republicans our votes, in or
der to enable them to succeed in the un-
dertaking. Their part of the bargain
is to restore to power the now disfraD-
chised sons of the South, to drive out of
the temple these vandals and thieves,
and to restore you, democrats, to their
positions. They are to give you, men of
the South, those places which the men of
the dominant party now hold. / don't
care picayune for Horace Greeley, or
what he has said. He represents the
dawn of new era to us, an era that
will restore us to power. Will that not
be victory enough for US? 1t may be,
in the words of friend from Woodford,
Blackburn, that Greeley is purgatory,
but Grant is hell The election of
Greeley also means that the Federal sol
diers, who now stand as perpetual
menance over the South, shall be re-
moved. I am tired of seeing them here.
They have no business here. This is not
the place for them. Idon't want to vote
again under the shadow of bayonets.
I want them out West, where they
ought to be-"