Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-08-23
Charlotte.

CHARLOTTE, Aug. l6, 1872.
A, the regular meeting of the Grant, and VIII
son club, Friday evening, though the severe and
unusual rain prevented very general attend
snce, 30 many Of the csnvsu.ng committee Of
II Zone for each school district) we're presen, ~
sent reports, as to enAble Us to approximately
estimate the real state Of the canvass. Out Of
about two hundred Republican voters only two
or three have taken the new departure fni de-
elared for II. C.
Tde foilowing address was prepared and d.
rectei to be promulgated through the ranks Of
the party By the csnvassing committee.
ADDRESS.
| To the Republican electors Of Charlotte,
! GcaHemen :-Thst priceless boon Of free
| government, The Right Of Suffrage" hav-
! ing been 50 long gaS7sn,eei to us as the nstu-
/ RAJ rCtult of the order loving and law abiding
spirit Of the masses Of oar highly favored State,
/ has come TO he regarded very much as We do the
sir and the W>ter, free bounty for which we
hsye only to be grateful; sud 50 tine insiGious
arts Of designing demsgogges who would glad
| " turn the currents Of the popular will through
/ the channels OF private interest or ambition,
are leFs dreaded and more dangerous than the
m1Ie violent and arbitrary schemes q an open
| despotiFm. St-oug in the well established sssa-
rance Of our own supremacy, the Republican
party CT Vermont need to be on the alert. iest
ia an evil hour they shogld be found sleeping 81
their post snl lose the proud supremacy they
/ have 80 long maintained.
None who carefully study the figns CT the
times can long doubt the tendency snd direction
nj hn ell VI off, t0
campaign.
Ever since the e,AJ Of the srst gun 8: Fort
Sumter electrified the loyal host Of the nation,
the people Of the United State have been swiftly
and surely arrsying themselves or the ride Of
free speech and impartial suffrage with the Re
publican party, which then took form and gursrg
into being, or with the interest which found its
ileal sni embodiment ia secession snd rebellion,
and lelugc3 TIC continent in blood sni tesre al
~ iuco1cs.ys0le SScriGce Of life sad treat1re
To-day that same spiri., as lis frat ami fore
most element Of power, appeals 10 tie iHfstus
ted alherelis q the " lost csu5e' ard points
them to the well directed acts Of cur chief msg-
is;Tate UlyCs5s 5. Grant in accordance with the
proyifions CT e Republican Congress 70 secure
to an enfrsDclsed race the unrestricted privilege
Of free suffrage, az the oious and un8sIrAnted
exercise OF arbitrary power-Rhiis at the seme
they avail themselves Of the security and pro-
lection thus afforded, entirely free from sly fed
eTal intimidation, to give expression 10 sent-
ments Of hostility which hsi well nigh oGtnum-
bered ard oyerAwei the loysl majority in that
SAFE
These sad kindred manifestations sie giving
but too fai@l zEsursnce Of their purpore and de-
termius,ion to regsin shat ss3sulsucy SO siynslly
lost by the result Of tie war.
Yoar vote f.r the romiHeas Of the Eepubli-
can party o. the Stsio On the 6sst Tuesday in
September is the iouies; and most potent pro
test you caa make ssaina. the attempts o; any
60 barter aFsy cur liberties, AMI tAe rights Of
humanity, All Too Vermont Of the aupTenacy
the nov So EJbiy occupies.
Hoping and expecting ty tile sppssi 70 adj
all the needed stimulus 10 your own purpose 10
20 your duty, aud esrue.dy desiring to meet you
al at the polls, sc remain y0urs.
CAyvAssING Con- or GRiST AyD NILsoy CLJB.
CEa-LoIrE.
Tle meeting adjourned 90 Saturday evening
Of this week to pcF.sa; the LIST Of votes Of Cl,r-
lotte, and scw5ali invite fianl. Of contiguous
towns 20 ule. with Us ana czcaange views -ul
information ~ hat occtsior.