Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-05-27
A Duty of Vermont Republicans.

A Duty Of Vermont Republicans.
Oar exchanges throughout the State have
been very busy over the Governor ques-
ton. The Republican nomination will
soon be made and the election virtually
decided. And present indications promise
good Governor. And this is well, for a
bad Governor in Vermont should be an
objectionable sim
A peculiar feature of the newspaper can
vass has been the importance placed upon
integrity, character, in the man to be Sc
lecte1 for the chief Office in the common
wealth. AUula5Hjty has hardly been wills
pered. The question has not been. '.Whom
can we elect?" But rather, d" Among the
many good and worthy and able men
which is the best man?n So it ought to
be. In all elections choice of true men
should be made. The want of the times
III all official circles is manhood. There
may be crises in which availability must
have some consideration But Vermont
Republicans are under no such necessity.
And with our freedom from such neces-
sity corresponding responsibility rests
upon us. Vermont should be and NAV be
the model state. 1t is for Vermont Re
publcans to develop the best kind of
Americanism. The Republican party is
so largely in the majority in Vermont that
if all our State afftirs be not put and kept
in the best condition, no language can ex.
press its recreancy.
1t is most cheering sign of the times
that so much stress is being laid upon the
character qualification for Governor Not
sim ply political, but profound moral, IS
sues are crowding upon the attention OF
the American people. The public CON
science is increasingly sensitive. The
moral forces which eliminated in enamel
patton are capable of direction against any
national sin or vice Such sins do exist.
and the signs are that the conscience of
the nation will not consent to "mischiet
framed by a law
Now with their political ascendencv in
the State, and with the multitude of men
both able and true, it is first duty Of
Vermont Republicans to honor Vermont
with the best kind of manhood in all state
offices. No man, whatever his services to
the party, has n right to an office. Nc
man in office has a right to a reelection
The Republicans in Vermont should never
bestow their chief gifts as reward or com.
pensation or compliment. 1t should be-
come an impossibility for man to get
office who is known to be an office broker
Who the man is, what county he lives in
and whether he resides East or West. are
all unworthy questions, The truest anC
best man in the party should be the firs
and last choice of Vermont Republican.
every time.
And like duty rests upon Vermont Re.
publicans in their district, county anC
town organizations. All of these cleo
tions, except II few town repres es,
are very likely to be republican this veal
as heretofore. If a bad mana man o
low moral ideas and doubtful habits;
prOfane, dishonest, Sabbath breaking. licen
tlous or drinking man be elected to Con
gress or the State Senate, a republican or
ganization will be found recreant. And i
is for the Republicans in Vermont to sax
that at least four fifthS of the State House
of Representatives shall be men of inteo-
rity as well as intelligence And what
will it matter if the Republican majority
in the Legislature should be dozen less
on account of Republican rirtue in doubt
full towns? Better lose few unworthy
Republican representatives, in such town,
rather than carry the election by putting
up men that will disgrace their constitu.
ents by immoralities.
The unmistakable need and the strength
ening demand of the times is that man
hood, integrity, virtue, uprightness occupy
all places of trust. The party of the fu-
ure has its first political principle written
to wit: righteousness exalteth nation
but sin Is a reproach to any people," VIII
the Republican be that party? 1t cannot
choose too soon. And Vermont Republi-
cans cannot too speedily adopt that first
article of the true political faith.
Vermont Republicans, every one to the
caucus and primary meetings, and then tc
the polls, carrying ballots every time with
names so clean and unsullied as not to sol
the pure white paper on which they ART
printed.