Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-09-01
Address of the Republican State Committee

r.rms--s2 90 a year, always In advance
Address of the Republican State Committee
To 1Hr VOTERS CT VERMONT.
This year presents again to the voters OF NefioH'
that highest privilege and duty Of citizenship-'ne
choice o. officers to make and administer tle -
The concurrence Of the National and the s'A'e eie'
ion makes The privilege greater anu 'ao
more ,ar-reachin-. This year. also marking 'ne
IN. hundredth anniversary Of the Declaration o.
Amorittn independence declaration snnouhc
m the lr!pci1!e OF government by the people
.bould bring to every citizen sharper sense OF
the truth which alone makes that principle va4u-
able TO States.
That rule Of An unintegent mob may be gov
eminent by the people, hut it can never be oenei-
cent government. 1t is only honest and intelli-
gent voting that secures honest and intelligent
sdln nistraton Of public affairs.
Free government does not work automatically.
The good results which it secures come through
Tie ability O. the voter to see in what good govern
men: con sts and the courage to vote for it. II
teyoter IS wanting in these qualifications the sue
cess 90 cena-osaes il made possible; and elections
econe only the scranbling contests Of selfseekers
nhle the PEOPLE are protected in neither person
lor estate but are given over to spollation to be
robbed alike o. liberty and property.
That Vermont has hitherto escaped these evils is
TO- Doe credited 70 the educated intelligence and the
Instructed moral sense Of her people, and to her
-zens we once more confidently appeal.
u IS impossible to separate the existing State
anal N.,s,l issues or 10 localize the interest Of
..,, s.r.er8le- election. and there is nothing in
.t.. r..,,, ,,r,,.. that -,op;re. Il The ReuubH
.... s.,-e 1o.. nstiops are uncomfortable, and
..... ,.,.,.-,s the sunro-+ q. avs-v Republicau.
De .t. Soc .fe,,.or vii have an influence as
,,. ,..-- d.. National r,oIitic. A Republican
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,.. ,-...,..,,. ,-.,.., Low. no e,cnsa .er the
SLIGHTEST ind f.-euf. ~ t5e smallest neglect Of |
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Weu,ei mike r. c-it.e.srsor the candidates o: |
..s democratic farty. Il is enough that they are /
tIe rluasa,cs .. that party a party having moth
10. "a rs history ~ recent record to commend il /
9. tie Affections NJ Confidence " the people; a 1
laft, taar never Les.tated at an usurpation c. /
D.. .tur. no az INVASION of the Constitution, when
parts ell -saey a -ht demand the outrage; a !
PARTS that has never Illustrated its own demand
.ar l.es.rn when % undisputed control OF State
ur National legislation party that is held to
.s.ris- f..ds, alore ly the sympathy ola common
hunger s.r,ace. than by the belief in any common
principle u. legislation or government a party
t.at has recently gwen abundant evidence % inca
lcty and ae4 lsahle part san spirit, with the cry
-dtest proofs 'f statesuanship.
Whatever tv.ls ot adm nistration the country
may have suffered, the hope Of any reform through
rae democratic party is but most visionary and
aer..yo mf ss.
The Republican firty presents candidates O.
the highest personal character, and candidates
ana r'-i'Fm axe promise pure Administrator
anu -ta,tm1n'lp IN government. Its nominations
were me Triumph % the best elements IN the he-
ll'.ean IaTij an this action has won back to It's
I'-h' men WI. rec -n--e Do party ues' nut seek
inc e. NiN '' O''oe' 'Aa' through 'hem may ne
secured tie best possible government. Our party
,arrs q better hope e. the cizln seeking the high
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before.
Hams. -n.uev a tI,.-.,,-b and radical Civil
'eiF -ce reform eqGa4ltJ OK nights conferred by