Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-11-04
ADDRESS OF THE STATE COM
MITTEE.


ADDRESS OF THE STATE COM
MITTEE.
To the Republicans of Vermont:
Just prior to the election in Septem- |
Der, the State Committee addressed an
appeal to the Republicans of Vermont,
asking for large majority for the Re-
publican State ticket. To that appeal
Republicans made enthusiastic, decisive,
and inspiring answer. So far as the
Republicans of Vermont could make
their influence felt-beyond their vote
in the electoral college-in the Presi-
Dental campaign, they exerted' that in
fuence in the September election. The
victory here proved an inspiration else
where, and the elections, since Vermont
pronounced her decision, have been an
echo of our notes of victory. The Re-
publicans of Vermont won the praise of
those everywhere who stand by Repub-
lican principles, and the respect of their
political antagonists. They proved their
intelligence, their steadfastness and their
honesty. Anna Dickinson said, in re-
cent speech in support of Mr.. Greeley,
that the rebellion was crushed by SOL
diers who had learned their loyalty by
twenty-five years reading of the New
York Tribune In Vermont the coali-
ton was crushed by voters, many of
whom had learned their Republicanism
from many years reading of the same
Tribune, and who were quite too honest
and too clear-headed to be led away
from their political faith because their
teacher had abandoned it.
We ask the Republicans who did SO
well in September to do better in No
vember.
There is no need to call to mind the
issues of the campaign. The vote in
September shows that no one is deceived
The coalition are only seeking what
would be Democratic victory, if it were
possible for them to reach it. The Re-
pubhcans are still striving for Union,
purified and restored through the tri-
umph of principles, and for peace with
liberty and equal rights. One is the
party of reaction, the other of progress /;
and no voter can forget if he would, the
history or the character of either party.
The final result-in the nation is no
longer in doubt; the candidate of the
Republicans will be chosen President by
an overwhelming majority. This seems
now as certain as that Vermont will then
give majority for Grant and Wilson.
But with these results sure, there yet
remains something for Republicans to dc
in this state. Our majority in Septem.
Der was over twenty five thousand. Foul
years ago it was little over twenty.
seven thousand in September, and in the
November following it was over thirty.
two thousand. 1t ought to reach thai
figure next Tuesday, and it can be made
to, if every voter is at the polls. Lei
no Republican say that his ballot is o.
no consequence because the state is safe
The state is safe; but it has record tt
maintain +; it has character to preserve
That record and character demand tn,
largest possible majority next Tuesda.
for the Republican electoral ticket. Re
publicans of this state owe so much t,
themselves; they owe it also to the Re
publicans in other states, who have s.
nobly sent back their response to on
September greeting. Let not our joy il
the final triumph be mingled with an.
regret that our position is not still lead
ing the advance.
GEORGE W. GRANDEY,
GEORGE NICHOLS,
CHARLES Ell. JOYCE,
b STEPHEN THOMAS,
: FRANKLIN FAIRBANKS,
3 WILLIAM ROUNDS,
GEORGE N. DALE,
S JOHN L. BARsTow,
7 CARROLL S. PAGE.
r Republican State Committee.