The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-09-23
The New PARTY.

of the national union party was held in
Boston, on Saturday, Col. Il. ii .Conwell
presiding. at which the special committee
appointed at n previous meeting reported
the following address to the people, which
was unanimously adopted
In forming au organization distinctive
from the two prominent political parties,
aud calling your attention to our motives
and principles, we desire to contradict un-
qualitiedly any thought that we aspire to
political houOrs, or aspire to revoutionize
the country, or reform all abuses in single
day or siogle year. We recognize the
mogtitudc of the task we have begun, and
appreciate the nature of warfare in which
every advantage is with the enemy. We
counted beforehand the sacrifices we must
make, and the impossiblity of our receiv-
ing any reward for our labor but the con-
sciousness of having done the patriots
duty. Speaking for the men we represent,
we can truly say that we seek no personal
preferments, no public office, 10 advan-
tages, but the nations welfare. But we
must do something. We see the depres-
sion which rests upon every branch of
business, and feel the gradual and sure
approach OF darker and deeper disasters 10
our commerce and although we may not
be great statesmen, we do know that some
thing is wrong, We see our manufactures
silent, the hitherto busy thorcughfares of
our factory cities and towns deserted, with
the thousands of skilled hands and the
gigantic brain forces of Industrious work.
men waiting in idleness, ever consuming
but producing nothing. Our common
sense teaches us that this is not as it should
be. We see the country overrun with
|
der with the recklessness of despair, and
the cunning which has been bred by idle
ness and example and our national pride
is touched. For by this and many other
| indications we can see that the present con-
diion of affairs is tending To degrade the
manhood Of the nation. We see our char
| table Institutions overcrowded, beggars
appear in our streets, and each chilly blast
but reminds us that thousands must starve
| and thousands must freeze in the coming
winter. We cannot sit still or remain I'M
conscious that whatsoever may be the
right way, II is certain the present course
OF events is in n wrong direction. We see
II disposition in official quarters to fan the
flame of hostility between the north and
the south, to Keep open the old wounds,
and toprevent The restoration of that union
for which we fought thus destroying the
internal trade, crushing the industries of
both sections. discouraging agriculture,
and eHgendcrng national ruin and social
degradation and we know it is wrong.
We find that the old patriotism of 1776
among the leaders of the nation is utterly
disregarded. No one from the highest to
the lowest official ever pauses to ask what
he can do for the nation, for the people.
for humanity, but his whole anxiety is
what the nation can do for him, how much
money he can get and how easily he can
get it,
Who III this hour Of the nations peril
ard the peoples distress, among all the office
seekers of the land, is sacrificing himself
for his country's good Which of Them
has thought of giving more lime to national
affairs than he is paid for on the amplcst
terms Patriotism has been overcome by
se!tishness. Public spirited men OF bonOr
shun public office, while ravenous, human
birds of prey fight for them with despera-
lion, and rob the people when once they
are in. 1t requires nothing but con
: science to see that when the best men shnn
cit ctivc office and all bad men seek il, that
the course Of national events is downward.
We may not be able to stem this current
FOR we are only part of the common peo'
pie, and the cords of party are strong and
. the way clogged with brides and ridicuc
hate, and it may be with bloodshed, but il
the name of those great patriots who loved
this nation, and whose deeds glow through
the darkness of to-day, and III the sight o
the God who knowest all hearts, we Wi
90 forward in our undertaking, knowing
that matters cannot be worse and believn.
I they can be made far better
| To you then-the people of the state wh'
are of us and sympathize with us-Ne vii
say tn at we hope not. we care not, 80 muci
to build up u third party as to regeneratt o.
eradicate the Old ones We would hav,
the power given back TO the people; wi
would have party lines and prejudices-
when no great principle divides them oh
! liberated in this struggle for national lif
, and the peoples prosperity. We woul,
have every man think who OF all the candi
dates will be the most patriotic, the mos
: self sacrificing and the most honest, ant
t vote according to his own individual con
| vclioDs. We would free the people iron
bondage to rings and caucuses, aud pres
upon them the urgent necessity there is o
Z dropping out altogether the consideration
: Of party and voting only for the most con
r scientious and patriotic men. The naliol
crawls in the dust of shame and hu
initiation to-day because Of fraud in hig
places, and the universal carlessnes
when eXists among Inc guardians OF tn
public veal No one trusts the other. n,
one has confidence in any measure an,
thus disaster has followed sharp on th,
Y heels of pubic dishonesty Give us homes
. men in every office and confidence will b.
E restored. Give the people the hope of re
form and business will revive. Create
!. feeling that the next elections will be con
d Quoted fairly and the greatest and best mel
t compelled to serve The people, and the pres
I idential year will not be one of stagnatio
= and dismal uncertainty. People of Massa
. chusetts, think for yourselves Let n
i party faction, caucus or convention bint
e you to vote for any man of whose capaci
s ty, sincerity or patriotism you have an
doubt. There are hungry ones to be fed
idle hands to be employed, gicat enterprise
to be undertaken, commerce to be opened
manufactures to be set in motion, grea
markets to be established, but the first ste
@ towards them is to restore confidence in th
n nation and in its officials Let the natio
e and state be honored in every branch, an
G there will be business and there will b
A work.