The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-08-23
BRIsTOW IN VERMONT.

His First Appearance in the Canvass-Mag-
nifcent Reception in Vermont-Out-of-Doo
Moeting-Eigh hit Thousand People in Attend
anoe-AH Parts Of Vermont Represented
Northern New York Present in Numbers
Bristow's Address, etc., etc.
Tne citizens of Vermont gave BENZ. II.
Bristow, the great Kentucky ring smasher.
a magnificent reception at Burlington, Tues
day. Ills first appearance on the stump in
Vermont was the occasion of an enthusiastic
ovation, and demonstrated that our delegates
to Cincinnsti correctly represented the SEN
Iiments CT their constituents when they
gave Nermont's vote to Mr.. Bristow. 1t
estimated that fully eight thousand peo-
pie were present, representing all parts of
Vermont, as well as portions of Northern
New York.
At about two o'clock the speakers and
invited guests ascended the platform, on the
west side of the Fletcher free library build
ing. The park in that vicinity was crowd
ed with people, the number present being
estimated at from 1000 to 5000.
The assemblago was called to order by
the Hon. Daniel Roberts, who, after fine
music by the Queen City band and the st.
Adams Hayes and Wheeler glee club, very
handsomely introduced the first speaker,
the Hon. Benjamin II. Bristow of Ken
lucky. After abiding to the issues of the
campaign and calling Mr.. Brisiow, Mr..
Jewell, and Jacob ID. Cox the ''very mar-
tyrs to REFORM" Mr.. Roberts concluded
as follows "And now, fellow citizens.
l am very happy, that am able to present
to you on this occasion, before this vast as
senbly, one Of the gentlemen whom have
named, who, as secretary of the treasury,
In his fierce contest with whisky rings and
other powers of darkness, exhibited the
courage, the fidelity and loyalty to duty
which characterized him as soldier in the
field of war-the Hon. Benjamin II. Bris-
tow, of Kentucky. And here it is a pleas
ait thing to note some of the interlacing
aillnities between Kentucky and Vermont.
They have a common birthday, l701, as
states of the United States. We remember
how faithfully Vermont bound herself to
the political principles and fortunes of
Kentucky's great statesman. Henry Clay.
And it was but lately that at Cincinnati,
the Vermont delegation in convention, for
six successive ballotings, cast their nearly
unanimous vote TO place before the nation
as candidate for the presidency this Ken
lucky gentleman whom Vermont receives
as her guest, and whom now Introduce
Hon. Benjamin Ii. Bristow.
MIR. BRIsTow's ADDRESS.
Mr.. Brlstow, after thanking the audience
for the hearilness of the PERCEPTION accorded
him, spoke substantially as follows:
Free government is established for the
benefit OF the people, and its only rightful
authority is derived from them. This idea
was happily expressed by Mr.. Lincoln
when he declared that the tremendous
struggle in which the country was then
engaged was for the preservation of gov
eminent "of the people, by the people and
Tor the people. In pursuance of this un.
derly log principle the fundamental law of
phi hosiohhi Sulou indhSS provision Tor the
choice of public servants by popular elec
ZION at stated periods. The most important
OF these is that at which the people elect a
presiien who, besides being clothed with
the highest civil functions as chief rhagis-
rae, is also, by virtue of his Office, com
mander-in-chief Of the army and navy of
the United States and Of the militia of the
several states when called into the rational
service. He is expressly charged by the
constitution TO take care that the laws be
faithfully executed. This duty he is to per-
form under tie sanction of bis oath to pre-
serve, protect and defend the constitution
OF the United States. The election of an
officer clothed with such vast powers, and
charged with duties aud responsibilities 90
directly affecting the general welfare, is an
eVehi IN government, the importance of
which cannot be overt slimated. The great
coed that moy be done by wise and pa.
irlolic executive during a term of four
years, or the incalcuable mischief that NAV
DC inflicted on the people by a chief magis-
trate aching under the Influence of false no.
litical ideas, actuated by unworthy motives