Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-08-30
Address of the Republican state Com
mIttee.

4 o me I(fpuOttCAH y CtGSy 'S'"tN'
The Presidential election. 80 far as Vermont is
concerned, will be decided on the FIRST Tuesday OF
September. The most sxnguine member Of the
new party does not expect that the electoral vote
Of this State will be given to Horace Greeley in
November. What is hoped, however, b the
managers Of that party, lie that the new move
meat, set on foot at CincinnAti and approved st
Baltimore, will 80 far capture Republican voters
in Vermont as to reduce our old-fsshioned ma-
ilri;iss in Ssptsmber. II this hope should &c
answered By the result Of the election Eext Taes-
dsy, it will be trumpetei from cue end Of the
country to tie other, az an INDIGESTION OF the
strength .ni popularity Of tbiS partnership
between democrats and those recently republi-
osns.
To prevent this IS easy. A full vote will Ger
tsinis 81 it, Vermont has not cast her full vote
By At least 1900 for many years. Seventy
thousand yotcs ought to he cast this yesr. II
The Democrats and IiberalE together esst 10000
q these. they will DO better than any fair car
vsts promises them. This will leave 81 900 to
the Republicans, or $1,000 msjority. This i'
nearly 5000 more than the majority fer Gov.
Page four yesrs ago II every voter goes to the
polls aud votes next Tuesday, thst majority will
be reached Il Il is not reached, it will be the
fault Of Republicans who support General
Grant AID net Of thCse who support Horace
Greeley.
such i the simple statement Of what Re
rublioans OF Vermont can do. To do less is
cot only to come short Of cur duty; It is to
fail TO answer the expectations Of Republicans
everywhere, who are looking 10 this stAuuch Re-
uu5iicsn State for the keynote 10 the grand
mus, Of Victory which will swell from Mime to
California in November. We are in the front Of
the line We open ths battle. Every man
onll be in his place; and our victory thea viii
be decisive and inspiring.
And Republicans q Vermont never hal more
reason TO be proud Of their fair fame. The
have slwsvs been in the vsn Of the army Of free
dom. II its victories, whether IN war or in
pesce, their places ST the front las never been
Questioned. ~ msu doubted our loyalty; no
raAn questioned our devotion TO the righ.s Ct
man NJ Greeley has borne testimony to It
hundred tiues. Let hin be obliged reluctantly
O. be witness 70 it cree more.
Ire simple AM commanding issue Of the cam
rzien is q simple one. Il is not reconciliation;
tits not reunion; it Is not reform. These are
only the Offering geoerslitiss Of the orSt1rt Of
the sew party. The Republican party Il the
true ps-t7 Of reconciliation, o. reunion and re-
fcrcl: reconcili alton which establishes justice
sai equal riehts, and maintains them, snd is 1t
resce with all who obey the laws :;
reunion which his kept every State
in ths Union, as well A. restored it to
It's place ia Congress; reform which has
jisgusrei corrupt Republicans and IsmmEny
Democrats shse, tad united them in opposition
20 Genera. Grant. The single issue il Shall
the new C9ns,ituti5n-the Constitution Of free
dom sEd rightS,-be enforced by appropriate
Congressional legislation, or only by State anl
local lac, SlGii the Democratic party, which
oppos5I Tie three great amendments, be en-
trusted with their enforcement, or shall that
work rt.u remain in the hands Of the Bepub-
u.sa party, through whore persisten. efforts
sl9ne the smeainents became 4 part Of the
Constitution
II the Government Is ROW Surrendered TO the
Democratic party and their new but not nuuer-
Gus allies. these great smendmenJs become only
sC.ls SlsverT may not be restored, bat equal
rights and impartial suffrage viii be denied
Ihesa amendments have no self-enforcing pow
er- II tae men n possession Of the government
VAL DO; enforce them, they are but deal let
ters in the Conf,itution-as impO;elt at the
South - the CID c,au,e respecting the rendition
offuEitive tisves was Il the North Can any
Republican fSii TO see this OF, seeing IL, csn
be fail 10 vote. SO be alSAys hes voted, in favor
u making these guarantees Of the Constitution
the protection snd the defence Of the Union men
Of the South, white AMI black alike
We need not recsil the brilliant record Of the
Republican party What the Republic h
saved. Es Hel ls What it has gained in the lat
twelve years.. &c the achievement Of tdis psr;y.
When o-lers Wsverel, il vas stes ifsst; when
l.ters c,au1-ci f-- atruce CT g suTTenicr, !.
keF, i,s face Go the arrled foe; when others ne
c9latei f-F peace, ST arg price, IL demanded
liberty sad justice, az through tL4t, pssce,
sueu others attempted 4 reconstruction without
universal liberty, equal rights and sufrsge, It
eusutel md obtained I'll theIe; when others
talked G.. reputation, i. stood fast By tie honor
O. tle ration, and ire policy hiss Smszei the
E0slj ia lie rapid payment Of the public is5t.
IL hiss Increased the revenues. while il h.s ii
uia.s1e3 tszsdou; it has settled grave dif-
ference wiki foreign poEe-, By the peaceful
methods e.. arbitration; it has adopted N IniiSn
policy st cnce humane and successful; Sni
during lie administration Of the Government it
hss rot Caly carried the Republic suc,etEfuily
through terribly destructive war Fs-el by
traitors scsiust the Union, bat its policy in
ue4ce has c utsibutei 70 ~ advance in the pros
rer.;y O., every Industry Of the country unpre-
cejeatci iu our history.
We ssl every Republican to give one day to
,l5 country Tee n4iica hs, learned, throcEh
the terrible experience Of civil war, the cost Of
a government sad policy ua9si;afa, TO the
hteI,-es sd II shts CT ,he whole people. OGe
such experiences should Re sufficient for ge1e--
=t.o1. Tie people see snl feel this. From
every part Of tse State comes the most cheering
intelligence Republicans who :; fret hesiistsd
are everywhere taxing their Oil places in the
ranks They gee in the candidate Of the rev
party on'y jao dress CT the old Republican the
hear; and life Of Rspublesnism have gone cut
If him. They zee in the candidate Of the Repub-
.:csu party, the Captain who never turned his
back 90 az enemy 10 va the Chief-NlAgis;rkte
who aes no LEY 90 enforce sgsinIt the will Of
the lCsl'c, sal vt1 hAs lsiihfuily executed the
lava. Their yerlic. il not doubtful Let It be
emphatic All worthy q Vermont
Gro W GRASpET, Chairman.