Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-09-02
county Ticket.
Republican Rejoicing at Newport.


Republican Rejoicing at Newport.
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A grand Republican time at Newport
was advertised to come off last Wednes-
day; and according to advertisement,
a rousing good time was had, surprising
the anticipations of the most sanguine.
The day before, (Tuesday), the heavy
hanging clouds, the mumbling thunder
and the drenching rains, sent the hopes
of some. bootwards, for fear tomorrow
might bring rain ALSO But in the eve
ming blue streak was observed in the
North which grew broader and broader,
until the sky was. clear as a quill, and
the weather prophet said, at will be a
good day tomorrow, and to the salts
faction of all interested in the success of
the days doings, itwas SO. At Barton
good sized and good looking squad of
old "sogers" and veteran citizens got
aboard the 1922 express, and were
joined at the Landing by brotherly
delegation, equally as good looking, if
not more so. whose CHEEKY faces betoken-
ed great hearts as they gave US the
"Grant. grip, all going North to help
cheer up the stars and stripes on the
further edge of Uncle Sans great farm.
The old Passumpsic smoke horse pulled
up at the depot just in season to see a
great crowd gathered in front of True's
Block where preparations were making
for the raising of the flag. A few mo-
ments spent in running across everybody
that we hadn't seen before since the war
and the old flag commenced to rise
slowly, steadily, and surely as the rising
Of the morning sun-up, up she goes,
like the hero of Galena, whose name ap.
peared at the bottom Of thirty feet Of
stripes and stars, amid the music from
the Band, and the roaring of the Trojan
Artillery from Troy. Once free from
the sin and dirt of 'here below" anc
fairly swinging in the heavens, the fla
the good old flag Columbia's PROUD
emblem of Liberty Strengthened out it
broad wing, and held to the crowd Il
arms length, the names of GRANT {
WILSON, which drew three deafenin
cheers accompanied by many flynn
cap and swinging arm. Then as
folded up its arms and took to its bosor
its companions for the next four years
the crowd followed the tap-tap-tap-
of the drum, to the steps of the Academ
building, to listen to the eloquence {
Coils. Powers of Morrisville, and Joyc,
of Rutland. Either one of these speeche
was worth SIS to any man who did nj
before know whether it was best to vot
for Grant or Greeley; $40 to a flu
blooded Democrat who has intended |
vote for his lifelong enemy, and $50
any straightforward Republican to he;
the arguments in favor of the triumE
of the principles in which he steadfastl
believes. These men were both intr
duced by Major Grout, of Newport, al
spoke about an hour and half eac
bringing up by course all the sore-he;
charges that had been made again
the present Administration, explainil
where they originated and for what pu
pose, and proving their statements
they went along, by statistical facts. d
posing of these seemingly hard al
knotty questions in manner viii
brought forth cheer upon cheer fire.
that yard full of Ethan Aliens. Itw
estimated that there was 1000 perso
present, men women and children.
Powers said that the Democratics co
planned that Grant couldn't make
speech. He thanked God that we
got President that couldn't make
speech-a man of deeds and not a m
of words. But how does this compla
look, coming from these men? WI
they keep body-guard around tn
candidate to keep him from maxi
speeches. The fact is, if Horace CO.
be let upon the stump, in two wee
he would ruin his chances beyond
hopes. In the little speech made
Gen. Grant in front of Fort Donels
there was more eloquence than in all
speeches Horace Greeley ever ma
''No terms other than unconditional
immediate surrender can be accepted
propose to move Immediately upon y
works" The Democratic party hunt
for candidate and taking Greeley,
minded him of the old maid who v
out and got under tree to pray 70
husband. 30, Lord, send me husba
prayed the oh maid An old owl
happened to be in the tree, and hea
rumpus below, just then cried
"WHo? WHo?" Anybody, good L