Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-08-30
NUMBER 8.

The Campaign in Western Vermont.
| THE GREAT MASS MEETING AT RUTLAND
iPEEcaEs BY DR. LoRISG, GEN. TUTHILL
AND HON. A L. MISER-IuE PROSPECT
RUTLAND, Aug. 20.
The birth place of Dolly Varlenism in ye--
mont WAS Rutland county. Here it fret received
It's impetus. Five of the half dozen delegates to
the CundurAngo Convention at Cincinnati had
their home here. In Rutland was fret organ
irei the Efforts Of those mighty men DOrr, Bar
rett, Nicholson aud Salisbury, which were TO
give the tidal wave" start in Vermont, and
1t cannot be denied that the Chsppsqua philO-
gopher has more honest supporters in Rutland
county than in any other section Of the State,
for mere Mr.. Greeley spent his youth, snd has
often revisited it. Scores Of men know hina inti-
matSly sni have msde him their q guide, philo-
scpher and friend" Therefore It was to be
expected ths: the Libersl movement - would
meet with considerable favor al fret But
bsppily the sober second thought Of the st.unch
Republicans Of Old Rutland county pre7en;ed
them following sfter false gods The trick
sters at the head CT the reform movement
could uot make cats" paws Of tie people
and this has been most unl3istskabiy shown in
the grand demonstration q this afternoon and
| evening, when from six to eight thousand Ier-
IONS have rallied despite the intense heat TO saoE
their enthusiasm for Graa, and Wilson Il las
been su imposing dspiay throughout, the crowds
having been composed Of the bone and tinew Of
/ the people. OF farmers and Eorkingmeu, aud they
appear to be terribyin earnest. Their enthusiasm
Was genuinc and every point m.de ~ Dr. Loring
in his magnificent 'peeches Eas Spplsuiei to the
echo. Clearly the tide has turrei We know
old democrats who hsve some love OF consistency
at least, were present, WHO, after the candid aad
effective speech of Dr. Loring, n,imsteI their in
tentiou 70 vote for ursnt rather than Greeley,
and some Liberal Republicans even hesi.ated to
follow further the dangerous path they we're
travelling One of them. Capt. joel c. Baker,
Town Grand Juror OF Rutland, who has made
several Greeley speeches. is cat in capital let
ter to the Rutlani Herald. going b.cs - on
the q" midsummer lnsiaets - Of GreeleJiim.
THE RALLY
/ As Eaye said, the rally was & grand and su,-
ccss:ul one throughout The Brandon RepubH-
caas. 800 strong, made noble appearance.
They bad the fine Queen City Band along, who
aided much to-day to their enIizble reputation
as the best b.ni in the State There wss solii
look about the freeuen in procession Lere
to-day Boys were tAs exception tie
men Of middle age seemed to prelomiuate.
col. WRISTS WELCOME
to tss visiting crowds was Ike sll
Lis speeches. admirably done lie s.
luied elcqueatly to the fact tbst in tie
great v.r for the integrity Of the rePabli,,
Rutland furnished her full quot. of cae thous-
and men, and that no~ IN this poli,is.i warfare.
vsged 20 irsiliouily, - her enemies. To regain
what Vas losi in tao vsgsr Of battle, Rutl.nd
viii flIuish her full qgota Tone thousand Re-
publ1an yotsP
The President Of the J1y wSs tns veteran Col
Alsnz.n Allen Of FairaaveB, vho Represented
Rutlani county fcr four years ia The STATE Sea
ate rnd is one of her Eost respected and inauea-
tial oitzna. "a taking the clair he made
.sgsi3 and patriotic speech wherein he spoke e
being present in tie Cd Congregational church,
il Rutland, when the Republican Ts.ty xss
founded in 1851
Among the Vice Presidents we're srch oil sli
well-knowa Republicans as Gen. Il Henry Bax-
ter, who hts been f.l,s,y claimed flr Greeley
Col. Geo. \. Merrill. Ion. 4 L Miner, Of Man
chester. a. old schoolmste Of Nr. Greeley',. *
Senator. Martin c. Rec. C. : Rlmssy, John
Crowley, D. W Taylor, .ad J. " Ains~ortl.
senator r. C. Abel, Hon. Z. y. Briggs, Ches;er
Spencer, Wm I Ripley, John Bsrden. and
John B. Essras. We S'fa noticed on the
platform, Senator Eddy Z Winihsm county.
ex-senator SANFORD cf Addiaon county, Hon. a.
P. Lyman Of Bennington. Col NJ s Coiburn
ofMaHcheser, Fred Grant, E'q, Of Boston,
Mass. and Harrison Prinile, Esq, Of New
Tork city.
DR. LOBIse's sPEfCH
The cbiet speaker of the day zas Dr.
George B Loring Of Salem, MsEs : man Of as
fine p1e,ence IS CAT De found in she nation
, sul who clearly belongs to the class Of ''a.l7er
tenguei speakers " had often beard the Dr.. "ag-
riculturslIy'' Eni Of course was pleased; but
one can GET say ides O. ais poser until re heIra
hicl n a yoli teal Ipeech. lie speaks With osn-
dor, yet with force aud ofi1ntimes Iies into s.o-
Queuce. lie carries lie audience with him aal
makes .e..inE impression on them. Men q AL
parties pronounced his tBo tpesches TO Jay IS
p smcng the bet they had ever heard from the
Z stump. ! will net attempt 10 skeisi at length
II .l-rh lie
y SPEAK 81 Burlington a, the msss meeuag on the
! Slst. He is fsvorite with Vermontors sad be
- put them in excellent humor at the opening Of
TO- his address to-day BY tsyiog that there wss not
l. = good farm or = good horse il Vermont but be
> VS. As familiar with as its stsunch Republican,
4 Individually be Ess very proud Of the STATE.
T. lie had been told tbs; there was trouble IN tie
political sly, ths; hesyT wind, and even terri
. Die gale is blowing il the political heavens
But thaTe s th.s fog, this storm, thi, gale, be
q thought it good and wise plan TO look around
Us and see shout where we stand
= The Dr. tAen said the cs:npsign did rot CON
g ulencc st Phi aielphiS, but four yesrs ago q
i Chicago when Vermont, With other ioyAl Stsles
p stood up and nominated Grant and Co.fsx On
sound platform for equal rights.
7, lie then ably cop;rsstel the condition Of th
&c country that tine with the present, after thre
10 yetrs 81 Gen. Grants sdmnsirxt,on. Tnat Wa
4 dark time. lie shovel how the measures com
posed i1 the grand platform adopted st Chic. z
"a bad beco carried out and paid hand
e. some tribute to the courage -nd ability
y Of G en Grsnt General and President
. lie made mastery expos;ioa OF the fnin-
'e cisl policy Of the administration. la fCreiEl
policy he likewise claimed was the glory Of th
rs civilized world, because it hs1 substituted arbI
IS traton for cruel war d.. Loriug also sdmirs
e by discussed the matter Of States rights X
"a ssid
= Why Mausehuset;s claimed one thing an
South Carolina something Numerically opposite
= under the doctrine Of State rights. Our Wa
II taught the true doctrine Of State rights was tbs
no State had right 10 secede. They viii nc
&c try il while Grant is sroond. / don't koo'
what they would do if they got ''Uacle Horace,
> but DO uot believe they would go If he got hl
hand On tasm. They talk and hsrp about ''ceu
tral.saiion" Eud ''cOns0lidxti0n." Do you be
re lieve there il any danger that the Unite
Ststes will interfere with railroad or other lii
"a cation, With pensl codes. &c. This doctrin
10 simply means that they shall not s.ceie, an
q Grant hal taught the States their exact place j
en- s the Union. ''Raconcilistion" aud the person'
81 opposition 70 Gen. Grant, we're thea taken q
u Gnd disposed Of in mastery manner. Speskin
about the President be said lie is not .s psC
&c able and Smi.ble as President Lincoln. Tn
Gu country never produced smother such ESn :
AbrSham Lincoln. Thee same men, who Al
-. now attacking Gen. Grant, were, eight year
% % sgO, attacking President Lincoln. Gen drSF
~ ~ has no arts no deceit, but 10 an outspoken mai
~ person cannot insult or abuse him, IN u
20, Sen.te chamber or street cars, In the s:teruo0
ll' and then in the evening. go to his house al
DC shske h.rds with him. He means what be say
.'e See his mssssge and State papers, 30 sound an
As true. I have found no parallel except in u
frs, President, Washington. He w.s lover
Of good hortes, fox hunter, drinker Of Nader
Ter wine That Was before the days Of prohibitoT
tic lava II was thought he would repudiste tt
He Declaration Of Independence. Now comes Il
at second Washington, DO mere philanthropist {
he ,beori.t. when the Enanoipztion Prccl.mstio