Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1872-05-10

living in wait to affiliate, on some terms
with disaHected Republicans, u less il
finds, between two Republican organlza-
tions, it can slip into power by itself
And so, if the Republican party goes
out, either the Democratic party as such,
or party, the bulk of which is Dem
ocratic. comes in.
This new party, which is to be inaugu-
rated at Cincinnati to-day, and is to skim
off all the cream from all parties, and
leave only skim-milk behind, is simply,
in that view, an ideal party; and ideal
parties never prevail. New parties are
hard to manage anyway. Beecher says
they are like new babies-it is some time
before they can be put to any use. And
| venture The assertion that the Cincin
natl Convention, however numerously
attended, and however high III its pro-
fessions, and however more impressive
than the Fremont Cleveland Conventions
in 1864, or the Andrew Johnson Con,
vention in Philadelphia, will, after all
be powerless in the canvass unless the
Democracy is absorbed into its support.
II can be formidable only by union
with it of all the elements of opposition
TO the Republican party. And what an
incongruous mixture that will bel ]
know many conspicuous Republicans
will be there-men long associated with
the best work of the party-but they
will not draw substantial support away
from the party. for disaffection has not
taken root with the people. The mass
of the people believe in the Republican
organization.
Charles Sumner, if not there, is said
and believed to sympathize with the Con-
vention and what greater name III
| Massachusetts? What one with strong
er hold !? And yet be has not yet dis-
suaded any considerable number of con
stituency from their faith in the party,
OF lis CldlihS W tHc CuDHuchSc VI iHe
people at large. And as in Massachu-
setts, so elsewhere think it will be found
that the people will not be turned away
from the Republican organization, and
won over to a Democratic alliance by
great names or oratofy or glittering gen
eralities? | think they will detect in this
new, independent movement. through all
its specious promises, a recklessness d
results, which will startle them and then
compact them. think they will SEE
that the work and fruits of the great
sacri6cial war will be put in jeopardy
and, remembering the dark days wher
national ACKNOWLEDGMENT and anarch,
seemed to be upon US, they will abide in
the organization that brou hit the deliv
erance, and even though they may have
personal objections to its candidates
they will not for that reason desert i
and its public policy.
But while | say this, If we believe th'
Republican party is going to march oil
to victory, it behooves US to take ever,
stumbling block out of the way, an,
then not to underate the enemy. Their
is earnest cry for Reform in the air. |
must be needed. The party that wa:
originally the organized conscience o
tbs nation must look forward and b
kept up to the most advanced intelli
gence and the purest patriotism.
must advocate and illustrate politica
morality otherwise it cannot live. Ii
work and character must be better, dear
er, more to US than any man or set Q
men.
As for the offices, care not who fl
them, if right principles prevail an
there is honest administration. In sa
ing that / speak the sentiments of tn
republicans of Vermont 1t is grief an
sorrow to them that personal ambition
aud personal differences have crept int
the party and threaten its unity. The,
: feel that many seed of discord has bee
needlessly sown, and, if they could, the
would pluck up every one.
: To this end trust they will send /
the Philadelphia Convention their wise.
and strongest men, charged to say ths
Vermont stands to the cardinal prime
Piles of the Republican faith-stand
and forever will stand, to the eou.
rights Of all, the full payment of Ii
: national debt, the reduction of taxatio
,, stands to honesty and fidelity In pul
lie office and the perfect maintenance
every direction of the public rights an
honor and charged still further to sa
that Vermont stands to the Republica
h organization for the success of the:
: principles. and only asks of the Conve,
o tion to be held in the city of Brotherl
: Love. the exercise of the wisdom whic
u will make the success secure.
q A diffident youth was paying his ac
4 dresses to a gay lass of the country, WI
had long despaired of bringing thin.
J. to crisis. He called one day when 81