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


Ir. Barrett expressed his strong inferred "a
Vermont. A nstiye Of smother state. he hal
been educated here in the University Of Vermont,
and he had been where he could note the IL
iuence q Vermont On the National Councils
1t wss fac: that this little State with its tso
Senators and three Representatives exercised
greater influence in Congress than any other
State oftel times its population. This Was due
10. only to the Ebliiy Of her own representatives.
but to tee r1mber OF native Vermouters rene
senting other States lie had counted eight
graduates Of the University Of Vermont, alone.
IN Congress from other States, .ni how msuy
germonters there we're there, who were g-aiu-
ates Of Middlebury, Dartmouth and other col
leges, be could not sxy. Then there we're
Vormonters there, like your Senator Edmunds,
Of such native yigor OF mind thst /. college edu-
cation would perhaps have cramped rather than
aided them. lie had come here 10 hSve lock At
the State which cent such men to Congress. and
he had come rot expecting to find the political
interest running as high here IS in the more
doubtful States. But this great meeting .howel
him that Vermont vas riySlling any Of the States
enthusiasm. He attended the Baltimore
Convention, and had never iteen such dull /
apsthetic audience collected before. any where.
They showed no feeling until their BSnds plsved |
Dixie or My Maryland, then they shouted. |
There were the representative Ilen Of The Demo
Grade party, and it was plsin that the oaly /
music sweet 10 their cas- Wac that 10 /
which the rebels rallied in the war.
Mr. Barrett went on to show thkt the Issues /
today, however Gifguited, are essentially the
same Sc they have been for ten years past The |
Southern leaders are trying nov to gain by
trickery what they failed to by battle. IA long
AZ Grant represents the opposition 10 this scheme
he h. ,.l Ill Il.
sgsinst him were true. But the speaker knew
Of hit reTsonsl knowledge thst those charges
were tisnleTs. lie he'd known the President
and bra family for years. Gen. Grant, however
he MAJ have INDUCED in former ye.rs he way
never druuksrd. Nhen great responsibilities
isii upon him, he learned teli-restraint In CON-
inanding our 1rmies be first commanded him7elf
As preiideGt be hEt been temperate and sbstem..
ious, tpriioous liquors. having no rlace On his
liable or at his receptions, and he hts done WIS;
no presideat ever did before, requested The heads
81 departments 10 place no wine On their tsbIes
ht their receptions on New Years day; and the
Hruokenes formerly 60 prevalent 10 Wa.binrton
on New lesft dsy, is sesn 10 more Tie
democrats think he drinks because tbsv
ioo4 Al HIM through drunken eycs.
s.ia mat Grant Is no filtetman, but be
thoSs himself able to do in diplomacy vh,t Ne
= - - ~ 49, ''%, gel ms opponents
% t:ke lnst the position in which he wanted
Them Thus be made England take position in
reference to non-lis5i!ity Tor indirect damages.
worm lar more to us than to any ether nation
ne has got the rebels and copperhesda where he
wants them, IN their adopting our platform NJ
eqasi rights, snds republican leader, and when
me campaign II over We will give them oertif-
cate IKE that certain church gave rather .o,lv
msmber-Sho was dismissed to smother church
as " 10 good and regular, but by no means bieb
shading --'"-' 1'sn
In closing Mr.. Barrett tsid ss Vsrnon. q in
nuen'h IN Congress 20 is she amonr the state,
ne reputation Of her voters is 20 heb for intsj
heenee and sound sense that their position ana
e..mpie has immente weight elsewhere. Fye-v
,G,s .aoed to the Republican majority tbis wear
onn oe WORTH ten for Grant in other st,,e, !
"'RAhis then bring out the l.,, vo,s