Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-10-31
Address to the Liberal Republic
cans OF Vermont.

cans OF Vermont.
The Liberal Republican party was not
formed for the purpose of getting pos
session of the offices and contracts now
held by the most INSCRIPTIONS band Of
men since the organization of the govern
ment.
1t was a protest against the corrup-
ton of the present administration, and
a plea for the reconciliation of estranged
sections. Reform in the the administra-
ton of the government, and the recon-
Citation of sections made so by the bane-
full influence of slavery and the cOnse-
quent decentralization of political parties,
were the watchwords of the Liberal Re
publican party They still are, and
whether success await our present effort
or not in the present contest, the cleo
tons of the States so far show large
minority of the Republican party ire
vocably committed toits fortunes. Large
enough, if the hope that the Democratic
party, which has formally committed
itself to the Cincinnati platform. would
unitedly support its nominees, to insure
their success.
In our own State the Liberal vote was
nine per cent larger than the largest
Democratic vote ever cast in the State,
while the Republican vote was five per
cent less than the largest Republican
vote ever before pOlled-the aggregate
vote being the largest ever thrown.
We have no Cauee for dependency,
but incentives to earnest and united eff
fort. The Liberal party in Indiana, IL
linois, Ohio and Minnesota look with the
greatest confidence to success in those
States. Let them make One-half the net
gain which we have in Vermont, and
their hopes will be fully realized. Gree
ley is sure of not less than 1875 electoral
votes in the South. Add New Xork.
New Jersey and Indiana, OF which he
is also sure, and he is elected saying
nothing of New Hampshire, Connecticut
Illinois. Minnesota and Oregon, either
of which he is more likely to carry than
Grant. Our friends in all these States
are buckling on the armOr IN full conf
dence, and the Democratic party, reused
from its lethargy, and seeing the neces-
sity of more united and hearty support
of the new and elevated platform of
principles to which they have solemnly
committed themselves, are gathering
their cohorts for the strife. Nor all the
patronage of the Federal Administra-
ton, swelled to proportions incOnceiy-
able to the fathers of the Republic, and
certain unless restrained within its
proper limits, to destroy free institutions
in this country, nor the crack of the
party whip, nor the contributions of the
army of contributors who are now sur
rendering a portion of their illgOtten
gains, that they may be sure of fattening
four years more at the public crib. nor
the hates and animOsiiies left by the
war, and which they in vain strive to
rekindle, nor all these can stay the cause
of reform if we do but stand to our
flag.
Pennsylvania, by the most Stupendols
villaiuous and open. handed bribery and
frauds ever practiCed on this continent,
has put herself upon record as having
given a majority of her votes in favor of
the Administration. But the reading,
intelligent people of these United States,
know well how this result has been &C
complished-tha the record is false. and
it's only effect will be an incentive to
those who are already committed to our
cause to increased eXertiOn. and the en-
tire conversion of many honest men
who were before almost persuaded to be
Liberals. In Ohio, Indiana, Wisconsin
and Minnesota the German voters, with
an intelligent view of the needs Of the
hour and their duty, are coming to the
rescue. With Trumbull, Palmer, Schurz
and hosts of other brave leaders, who
never fought on any side but that Of
right and truth, we need have no fear of
the great central States of the West
With Sumner Banks, Bird, Bowles,
Fenton, Curtin and hosts of other fear
less leaders in all parts of our country,
with the humane and Just principles in
sc-ibed upon our banner, we need have
no fear of the final result. Our cause
is just, let US show our devotion to it
in good report and evil report.
Liberals, shall we 90 back upon the
record we have made in Vermont? It is
expected by the ''powers that be" that
by the cry of the Grant press, that the
fall elections have been unfavorable to
our cause, by intimidation, by ostracism
and other means equally as vile. many
who voted for Gardner will be deferred
from voting our national ticket. Let us
all disappoint them, not only by casting
again our own votes in favor of Greeley
and Reform, but by using all fair means
to induce others to do the same and
when on the morning of the 9th of No
vember the telegraph announces the tri
umphant election of our candidates, we
may all rejoice and none experience the
chagrin and modification of having
started right but in an evil hour led
astray. JED p. LADD.
Member Of the Liberal Republican Ma
tioral Committee for Vermont.
J 4. SALISBURY. Chairman Of the the
Liberal Republican State Committee.
The Baptist Church, at Brookefeld.
Mass. was burned on Sunday morning,
it is supposed by an incendiary.
The jury in the case Of Andrew
Quinn. charged With rhe murder Of Rosa I
Mcbride. rendered a verdict. Saturday,
of guilty of manslaughter, al Philadel- /
phia.