The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1872-06-20
lInnmAL NnrInIIoAN.-

Charles Clement, Rutland.
+ John Salisbury, Rutland
Fletcher Tarble, Swantou
+ A. G Stafford ST. Adams
i David S, Sweet, Alburgh.
. d L. Kent, East Dorset
+ Z. Henry Wiley, Randolph.
/ The committee arc TO meet at the
Van Ness House, Burlington, June 10,
for the purpose Of organization and ac.
ton.
I Tho address was received too late to
be published in full but we give the fol.
lowing extract which gives the pith Of
the whole thing with the exception Of
tho platform Of the new party which
we have given in previous issue. We
would like to ask our friend, Mr.. Ladd,
who is responsible for the attempt TO
break up the Republican party But
here is the extract
The Republican Party, organized more
than IL years ago and holding uubroken
I power for the last twelve years, is now IN
danger of being broken in pieces, and It's
mission ended No violence from out
side foes could have wrought this result,
4 but the executive of the Nation, sur.
rounded by aatterers, parasites and cor
4 ruptionisls, who have blinded his eyes to
the real situation, and who see in his re-
election the only hope Of a continuance OF
their hold upon the public treasury, has
shown that he is equal TO the task. 1t is
/ bis blind determination, aided by the
whole power Of an army of office holders
with the regular machinery Of party
action in their hands, to force himself up
on an unwilling people for second term
which bids fair to disintegrate the party
to which he owes his present election.
Undor his administration the public
morals have become debased. Ncpotism
and gift-taking, which were odious to
4 Washington aud Jefferson, now find
favor III the eyes Of his followers, and are
publicly approved and defended by his
mouth pieces in the United States Senate
Declarations have occurred with startling
frequency among his chosen agents. Mil
itary rule is substituted for the reign OF
law, not to secure protection to the lives,
liberties and property Of American citi-
zens, but the better to enable him to pro-
long his power, which does not rest in
the hearts of the people. The President
Of the United States has lately assumed
the role Of civil service reform while
his apologists in Congress, many of them
at least, do not hesitate to avow their
contempt for every measure looking to
the withdrawal OF the vast eHginery of
public employment from the debasing in
iluences OF partisan politics. Under the
influences which surrounded him, and
which have enabled him to secure a re-
nomination, while tried and trusted
leader for the second place on the ticket
was supplantcd TO make way for another
il has come TO pass that promotion does
not depend upon merit, but uptE inc
ability and disposition Of re applicant Il
advance Ire personal interests of Che
resident, 30 that at last public position,
which were once post. Of honor, are now
/. regarded a. marks OF seryility II is sup
posed that Federal Office holding and
honest independence are Incompatible
Tho ignorant aud contemptuous dis,
regard Of The Chief Magistrate for the
fundamental laws Of the Land, and the
tendency to oentralize all Che powers Of
Government ia the hands OF the Presi-
] deut and bis advisers, obliteriug the lir.t
! between a National Government and th,
power Of local -eli-goyenmert by tht
, people Of The States, causes grave AM
, well founded apprehension, whether Il
escaping from the heresy OF a new Con
tcderacy Of separate aud independent
p States bound together by league which
ans one Of them might dissolve d
2 pleasure, we have not fallen into the op
< posi,e extreme Of centralized Govern
I mcut. aud whether ihr distinction be
4 tween The powers granted 70 The Nation
! Al Government and those reserved 70 ID
people Of tho States, j. not being who'll.
lost sight 81 aud destroyed
Tho liberal Republican movement is
raform movement; il had iis origin in th
! widespread, dcep-seated dissatisfaction
b now existing with tie present admins
/ ,raiiou, and resulted IN lhe Cincinnati
: Convention. This Convention, notwiiA
: standing tie assertions 81 The adininistra
|. tlou press to the contrary, was made u
exclusively Of Republicans. No Demo
crats were among them The same mcl
were there who helped 70 nominate ant
elegl Abraham Lincoln ia lo03--ihe sam
4 meu who hclped re-uominate and re-olee
s Abraham Lincoln 10 lsf3-lhe same mel
Z. who devoted an tlleir energies 10 putin
!. down the febeiliou same men VIA
nominated and elected GEES Gran j
. 1857 Among ,he foremost in favor g
(. tis cause werc many 81 Abmham lis
oolus bosom friends
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