Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-11-11

Will dllOW JIG t"esec0eo' W vcii you III |
the following extracts. Should | use
my own language | should be charged
with distortion of facts and willful mis-. |
representation:
At 4 o'clock through the drzzng rain came Sena-
tor Wilson, who had Just gotten off the cars He was
escorted by Mr.. A. NJ Crane, of Vermont Mr. Robt g.
Bcke of Staunton and two or three other gentlemen
Mr. Wilson was neatly dressed in black SUIT with an
old mey standing collar and stock and full suit of
iron gray hair scattered in disorderly way over
good head with red, gross, beefy jaws, for though
temperance man. the Senator has the air of aman who
lives eye single the number and Qualities Of
his toddies Having deposited his beaver md over
coat with Col Shields and a consumptvel looking
young with side-wh skers, he waited patiently for
Mr. Wells to put in his closing licks which thatentle
man speedily did, by proposing three cheers for
A voice in the crowd-'Greeley 4
And the whites present gave three rousinr cheers
for Greeley This performance little astoniseh the
gentleman born in poverty. who looked III
quirngly at Mai. Hartman who. not dismayed gave an
assuring of the hand and proceeded Introduce
him. At this point the scene became riotous and for
some moments it seemed doubtful whether the Greeley
men would hear Mr.. Wilson not MAI Hartman
held with great tenacty, and Mr. Wilson with ia.
thence, and in short time order was restored.
During the speech of Mr.. Wilson. questions and 9TH
Interruptions frequent that it caused him to
say that this the first city he had visited where
the audience willing to give fan hearing to
both sides. At time it seemed as If the Conserya
tves determined to drown his voice md prevent
his speaking. One of the audience insisted on know
ing How did you get away from Bull Runs and the
hurrahiug for Greeley frequent and loud. At one
time while he depicting the great benefit CT the
public school fund in educating the poor there
voice (as if from one in an agony Of regretl But
we can't. You all stole all the money" (And then
as if explaining to the ystanders) Hes got in his
pockets a-o-tC.'
you in IS ~ adding in confidential nanner)
"Come now. Senator, wern't you In Know Nothing
lodge ~
Mai Hartman having called the attention ofthe NOISY
to the good conduct of the negroes, excited
citizen from Ireland commenced crying out "OL listen
to this divil! he wants US to copy after nagur All
if / only had him by the nick y
And yet this paper has not a single
rebuke or reproof for this digraceful
treatment of SO distinguished and hon.
orable gentleman, nor w,rd to say
for the fair fame of the city On the
contrary the account of the jeGs and dis
order of the meeting, as though of supe-
rior value and Importance, occupy more
space than the account of Mr. Wilson S
speech. And yet our Editor has the te-
merity to say in the same article:
There is no time that the citizens Of staunton are
not willing, if they attend meeting, to hear respect
fully the speakers whether of their OWL different
| way of thinking.
The fact is there has never been Re-
publican meeting in Staunton where
Democrats were present in any numbers
which has not been subject to disturb.
ances similar to those which greeted Mr.
Wilson. In the case of the disturbances
at this meeting there is no use in trying
to charge the disorder upon roughs
The mayor of the city was within hear
ing and part of the time of the disturb
ance stood in the portico of the building
Prominent citizens of the opposite par
ty were near by and in the crowd, an.
one of whom by going upon the stan'
and appealing to the boisterous woul
have stopped the tumult with half doz
en- sentences. The police were also o
hand and in the building and made onl
one attempt and that Intellectual, to que
the riot. There was no provocation civ
en- by either of the speakers, and n
charge is made that there was provoc;
ton.
1t is not pleasant to expose thes
things. l would not do so if | did nj
feel that the Republican party as Il
party of law, order. and free speech
---------- ire
dom of speech and opinion should
maintained in all its borders. INT
that is accomplished the work of OF
party is not done, and the blood al
| treasure of the last great war is part
in vain. This is not murder and k
kluxism, but it is an invasion of Il
rights of American citizens. The 10y
: citizens of the South look to the Peep
of the North to maintain the national S
e premacy until the local government
: every state shall accord full and free pr
n lection to all citizens of the United Stat
o within her borders; therefore it is nece
sary that these things should be know
9 and should form part of the basis
. fact upon which every citizen POUNDS |
|, political opinion and action. We do 4
= live for ourselves but for each oth'
! therefore the Republicans of liberty-lc
= ing, free Vermont should know how I
Il publicans are treated in other parts
the country. No one will rejoice me
than your correspondent when the
# things have all passed away and the
is no more ''bloody chasm," but pc;
!, in all our land. G.
= Stanton, 70, Nae. I'd, 1872.
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