Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-08-22


gets into the United States Senate and
Yankees the Yankee himself. An
other comes and becomes SO thoroughly
Americanized, in crossing the ocean, that
he votes before he gets half way up
Broadway. But you cannot denational-
ize Yankee. Take him, rough as he
may be, from your hills and mountains,
send him to your high. schools and col
leges, to travel in Europe, to represent
you in Congress or at a French Court,
and he is Yankee still. This is what
we fought for and what we achieved. 1t
is what we are now maintaining and will
still maintain. | will not stop to ask
your sentiments. know the Vermont
Republicans and L have confident as
surance that she will roll up her accus-
toned majority.
Dr. Loring was listened to with the
closest attention, his sentiments being
frequently applauded, to the echo, and
resumed his seat amidst the widest
cheering and heartiest demonstration of
respect.
After a song by the Glee Club, Gen.
r. S. Tuthill of Tennessee, briefly adj
dressed the audience, an abstract Of
whose remarks we are compelled to de-
fer. Then followed music by the band,
cheers for Grant and Wilson, and the
procession reformed and marched to the
Town Hall, and the exercises of the
afternoon was closed.
EVENING.
At o'clock, the mass meeting re-as-
sembled at the Town Hall, to resume
the exercises of the occasion. For an
hour before the commencement, the peO-
pie began to pour into the hall, until it
was filled to its utmost capacity, nearly
two thousand persons being present. 1t
was soon found that there was a much
larger number on the street, and meet
ing was Immediately organized in the
Depot Park.
At the hall, Hon. Alonson Allen pre-
sided. After music, Hon. A. L. Miner,
of Manchester, formerly Member of Con-
gress from this District, was introduced
and addressed the meeting in happy
and effective manner, which was cor
daily greeted by his many old friends.
ABSTRACT OF Mr.. MINERS SPEECH.
He said it was nearly eighteen years
since he had endeavOred to make a pO-
litical speech of any extent, but was
happy on such an occasion to say word
to his old and steadfast friends of many
years, as well as to the younger men-a
word of encouragement in the support
of Republican principles. He was
too old and thoroughly indoctrinated
with the great principles of the party
which had led us onward in the path Of
prosperity to go off at this time after
some new party. He proceeded to a
discussion of what the Republican party
had accomplished, in putting down the
rebellion, the emancipation of four mil
lions of human beings, bringing them
| out into the sunlight of freedom. The
creation of a war debt of twenty-seven
! hundred millions, and so rapid had been
the payment, that many in the audience
would live to see the last dollar paid.
| The Republican party had resolved
upon the payment of the debt, and to it
was the credit due At Gen. Grants
! first nomination he had some doubt as to
| its policy, but these soon faded before
the gratitude expressed towards the man
who had brought the nation out of IFS
| perils and dangers. He did not doubt
the wisdom of his denomination, rs the
right policy for the nation. He, like
every President who had been nominal
adj for reelection, was surrounded by
slanderers; but history records the fact
that Gen. Washington had more numer-
| Gus slanderers than had Con. Grant.
! He had caused our flag to be respected
by every nation, and at no time in lis
| history had the country been more pros
perous-Vermont had never seen more
prosperity-it had no equal in producing
| desirable results since the administra-
ton of Washington. He most effectu-
ally and pointedly repealed the charges
of gift taking, pointing to Sherman and
Sheridan as illustrations of the gratitude
of a nation towards their heroes, and
Gen. Grant had not received a gift since
he became President, and demanded lis
proof. He said he spoke with graat re-
Iuctance of Mr. Greeley; he had been
the companion of his boyhood of Yer
mont. and they had been firm friends 4;
he had read every paper he had pub
lished to the present time, but theymust
now separate, he could not follow him
into his new alliance with the Demo
cratic party. He quoted Mr. Greeley's
former opinion Of Gratz Brown, Gov.
Senter, of Tennessee, and Gov. Walker,
of Virginia, with whom he was now as
ISOLATED, which was far from compli-
mentary He reviewed his evident
GOODNESS and palpable maneuverings for
the Democratic nomination.
We regret that we cannot reproduce,
Uer6ati,n, the admirable and forcible
| speech of Mr.. Miner, which could not
have failed to make a decided impress
sion upon all of his old friends who have
a leaning to break away from the Re
publican party for new and unnatural
party affiliations.
Gen Tuthill, who was expected to
have followed Mr.. Miner, had been as
signed to speak to the meeting in the
park. Loud calls were made for Dr.
Loring, who was upon the platform.
DR.. Loring came forward in response
to the call, although wearied with the
fatigues consequent upon speaking two
hours under the heat of the hot sun.
For an half hour DR.. Loring spoke with
power and force such as has never
| been e0ualled we venture from, any