Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-08-21
The Campaign in Vermont.
LETTERS FROM vNi. LLOYD GARRISON AM wrS.
DELL PHILLIPS.

Among the distinguished speakers from
abroad, who have been invited by the Rcpub.
lican State Committee of this State to adj
dress our people on the political issues Of the
dav were Wendell Phillips and Mr.. Carr
son. We give the replies Of those gentle
men:
MR.. GARmsoSs LETTER
BosroS Aug. 8, 1872.
Hon. Geo. W. Grandey;
DEAR SR--The receipt Of your kind let.
ter has given me special qualification because
il was in Bennington | commenced my labors
for the cxtirpation of chattol slavery from
the American soil. That was in SOS, forty.
four years ago. My "reminiscences Of the
place are still fresh with me, whether any Of
The inhabitants bear me in their memory or
not. TO see it once more, and thus to recall
the thrilling associations Of the past would
alone be a sufficient inducement to comply
with the invitation extended to mo TO visit
Bennington on the 10th inst if | had not
other engagements.
You state that, on that day, the anniycr-
sary of the battle of Bennington is TO be cell
ebrated by mass meeting Of the Rcpubli.
cans of the County and in their behalf you
/ invite me to speak on the political aspects of
/ the times That should be able to do in no
partisan spirit, if | were present but, FOR
reasons it is quite unnecessary TO specify, |
must decline all oycrturcs to address politi-
cal gatherings using my pen, instead Of my
voice, to bear my testimony as best ! can for
the furtherance Of popular liberty and the
general welfare.
From an independent position, looking
down into the political arena | sec two par
ties struggling fer the mastery in regard TO
the management of their national affairs.
One Of these is the Republican partly cm-
bodying an immense proportion of the iutolIi-
pencc education, culture, patriotism and picty
of the nation the other is the Democratic
party, assisted by a comparatively small NUM-
, Der of so.called liberal Republicans, under
the banner Of which are rallylug nearly all
those who through rebellion and civil war
sought to dsmember the republic 10 The in.
: terest Of negro sla'cry-all those at the
e North who were in sympathy with thcm-all
the dangerous classes universally. The cone
trast is striking, needing no special culight-
eminent on which side every loyal liberty
D loving voter should be found to stand. The
d record Of the Republican party is incompara-
n bly, better than that OF any o'NeI o''N'"'
organization since the i'unaiuon oi 'ne gov
, ernment Its leading measures have been 10
accordance with the claims Of justice. human
i ity and equal rights, ail will make 10 famous
T. in history The record Of the Democratic
n party, up to its facile rotamorphoss 90 Bal.
r timore last MONTH Is one o. un'e'en'nS ol'
h position to all tnose l'N'lros' P''"vu'4fl!
with reference TO our c99reu pu."'',n'
Dospairiug oil again eopfo"hg inc uauoN ny
the election OF any oue oil '@ STRIPE on nee
count OF the odlum mo Whch u mas lAI'en'
1t has put 10 nomination 10, me lfes'IlH'y
one whose rccreancy to Toe hepuoiicln cause
is, in view OF his sayings and acts as asiound-
d ing as it Is deporable ana Dc Affects 70 re-
j. gard its triumph by this iuse As certain act-
ID ing as it does under false preineos. trust
the Intelligent farmers OF eHaont "iil not
be deceived by any OF MS dayi'as.
II This is what Mr. Nreelcy saw OF t'e y ,'n-
P ocratic party only last year ana aiaee inen
I, it has changed 10 thing eH'elAnei 10 tactics
i " 1t Is rebel at the core to-day harliy ap.e
to reconcile the defeats OF i.e' Johnston,
Bragg Hood and Price, ami ile consequent
e downfall Of its beloved Coined racy, with ITS
h traditional faith in Divine Providence IL
" would hail the election Oh Democratic ffc'.
n. ideni in 1872 as a virtual revcrH OF TIE Ap-
pomatox surrender II won come into
power with the hate the chagri' the wrath,
Oh the modification OF ten bitter years TO .impe'
a and guide IT'S steps IL would aefoie itse.l
le to taking OF or reducing tax ai'F tax nnili