Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-08-29
The Campaign in Western Ver-
mont.

We make the following extracts from
the letter of George H. Bigelow, Esq,
Of the Burlington Free Press and Times,
descriptive of the Republican rally at
this place last week, and his observations
among the people:
The birthplace of Dolly Vardenism in
Vermont was Rutland county. Here 1t
first received its impetus. Five OF the
half dozen delegates to the Cunderango
Convention at Cincinnati had their home
here. In Rutland was first organized the
efforts of those mighty men, Dorr, Bar
rett, Nicholson and Salisbury, which
were to give the ''tidal wave" a start IN
Vermont. and it cannot be denied that
the Chappaqua philosopher has more
honest supporters in Rutland county
than in any other section OF the State,
for here Mr.. Greeley spent his youth,
and has often revisited it. Scores of
men know him intimately and have
made him their ''guide, philosopher and
friend" Therefore, it was to be eX-
pected that the Liberal movement
would meet with considerable favor at
first But happily, the SOBER second
thought of the staunch Republicans OF
old Rutland county prevented them fol-
lowing after false gods. The tricksters
ut the head of the reform movement
could not make cats paws OF the peO-
pie. and this has been most unmistake-
ably shown in the grand demonstration
of this afternoon and evening, when
from six to eight thousand persons have
rallied, despite the intense heat, to show
their enthusiasm for Grant and Wilson.
It has been an imposing display through
out, the crowds having been composed
OF the bone and sineW of the people, OF
farmers and WOrkingmen, and they APP
pear to be terribly in earnest. Their
enthusiasm was genuine at every point
made by DIR. Loring in his magnificent
speech.
Clearly the tide has turned. Weknow
| old Democrats who have some love Of
consistency at least, were present, who,
after the candid and effective speech Of
| Dr.. L0ring. intimated their intention
to vote for Grant rather than Greeley,
| and some Liberal Republicans even
hesitated to follow further the danger
Gus path they were travelling. One of
them, Capt. Joel G. Baker, of Rutland,
who has made several Greeley speeches,
is out in a capital letter to the Rutland
HERALD. going back" on the ''midsum-
mer madness Of Greeleyism.
The torchlight procession was mag
/ nIfcent show as il moved from the depot
| grounds, amid the firing of cannon. The
| Middlehury club had a number of trans
/ parencies. as did the Brandon club.
An active member Of the county com
mittec informed me they would give
/ 5000 majority for Converse against
1900 in 1870 Many Liberal Repuhli-
cans are making haste to come back. \
large majority Of the Welch and French
Canadians will vote Republican while
the Irish are not a unit for Greeley, by
! no manner Of means.
Addison county promiSestO do rs well.
if not better. than two years ago. when
she gave Stewart 2,782 majority. The
Democratic vote then was but 1893. and
the Greeley detection from the Republic
cans is slight. and is confined to the
towns Of Bristol. Monkton, Weybridge
and ShOreham.
From the best information IcOuld get.
Gardner will not run up to his ticket.
and villa be beaten by 1900 majority il
the county. HOrrObiu. though a candi
contest. and has not been in the STATE
since the Burlington convention. The
temperance men are trying to get up ;
bolt against Col. COlburn and Judg,
/ Hought0n, the Republican nominees fo
} Senators. but Ii will not amount Il
much. The Republican county tioSC
promises now to be elected by thou
sand majority.
Altogether the outlook of the canvas
: in this section is satisfactory. Let tn
rest OF the State do as well, and the Re
9 publican State ticket cannot fail to hav
:, 30, coo majority, which will be sad de
| struction Of the fond hopes of the nov
diScousolatt Dolly Nardcnites.
e The sibar;si Democratic C.ucus :,
t Burlington,
The Dolly Vardcn" City Caucus o
Burlington. was holden at the Cour
House, on Tuesday last, and nominate
] for representative Hon. Daniel Roberts
r. IF the Democrats Of Burlington ca
:. swallow this pill, they can digest II
G." without a vince. When we IT
member that Mr.. Roberts has been the
especial thorn il the flesh, prosecu
ing them for rum selling, exposing the
corruptions, sneering at their Ignorance
and abusing them generally u IN HoraC
Greeley for years, we realize to VIII;
=, fearful straits they are driven. tt
caucus was, nothing more or less than
- Democratic caucus as Of old, the spaC
. inside the railing being occupied by Il
\ principal luminaries Of the unterrifieC
= recruited by two or three recreant repr
y sentatiyes who left the party for Il
- partv's good, while outside the railir
was gathered just such an audience ;
" Mr.. Roberts was wont to regard wit
scorn. Yet even from such a cauco
u Mr.. Roberts very graciously accepts Il
=, nomination.
.e ooh! tell it not in Gath, publish
n not in the streets of As-ke-lon. II.
., Burlington, Aug. %.
Re A BETTER From Ex-Gov. syinn
n Fletcher.
3r COMMENTS ON THE COURSE. OF HON, E.
II CULVER.
IS PRoCToRsvILLE, Aug. %.
y Ed5t0r Rutland Herald Il was pr
ls vented an opportunity of looking at Il
ID HERALD OF the goth until last eyenin
ic l discovered that some one had give
n you the remark I made when | saw Il
i announcement that Judge Culver was
a speak at Rutland at Greeley, or Dem
t. cratic meeting. 1t was a source of 81
&c cere grief to learn that his almost UNI
y, " vailed eloquence was to be employed
." advancing the designs and purposes
that anti-rcpublican party. did fe
like wearing some badge of mourniI
II, for ot least thirty DAYS 7 have off