Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-08-25

hos them still. They claim 70 DC s sn
oM Democratic party, anu ~ yebellion.
ln.y ao .,thors of our enormous pun
anu anu. 'n1 IT, ioval people will STAND py UNI
Az. hnt the rank and lille anu W. de-
Leaders I.Y Of the Democratic party 90 noo srtv
S;rs !. 10 he maid and, if it can. tnas pa,s3
mi, 90. rid Of it. If Mr.. Tilden IS elo' "ut
p,ss;dsnt he will do his best to carry I'd
,hs nr;nc;nles and desires OF his pa.'S
,hsv will not rebel again till they are oea.;i
aga,r If POLITICALLY successful, tney ~.
sill advocate the right OF secession
will not exercise it while they retain po;,
vet always holding it as tnreS Hr snrse
interference with their control. VI CUM
when the world understands tha' Iuis Pbaen
eiple of the right OF secession ha
adopted, by the election Of It's ausoU r;,;es
what faith can they have IN tuo dun
Of the government, issued in putting do"n
thar doctrine Ii will. of course, aet 1isa
trouslv ON our national credit. Ii TINS :,
NOT a National Government, oil coerse,
owes no national debt. How can peoP.o
that declares itself not a nation, ueciaio 80
debt sacred? Ard it we live to see 'uo
Democratic party again IN power WIZ
from the crowd: :" shan't live long
enoughrl-neither do | expect to i've "
see that-but if the Democratic party re-
gains control, we shall see the ueos iepu
dated No constitutional change l. neee
sary TO that. Ii needs only an ON ission "
make the necessary appropriations ior .no
payment of the interest, and rep uui"'-o
Is virtually secured. The Republican Pai5
Is pledged by its history and principies W
stand by the national debt. There are plenty
of Democrats at the North who do NOT
desire reputation. They desire national
government. and a souDd currency pu'
men of other views control their party
Our foreign born citizens come mere uesi
ing to live under national government
which can protect then-and when keeps
its faith and currency on gOld OASIS d u1
as good as gold Let them then think oil
these things and &C. according to sOunu
judgment.
Nj. Underwood then took up the ques-
ton of the hard times, showing that tney
are the result Of the outlay aad losses oil
time and property IN the war oil the eA-
pansion of the currency aud Of general ex-
trayagance fostered by abundance OIL money.
He defended the Republican party from the
charge of responsibility for the hard times,
and from the charge OF general corruption.
In closing. he addressed the New 1OrkeFs
present, thanking them for their presence,
and assuring them that Vermont wouiu
send them greeting IN two weeGs. WITH -
900 Repu bhcan majority.
Gov. Underwood's speech was one OF
great interest and logical force. The dem
onstration that the return OF the Demo-
cratic party to power would be frsdght
with danger to the Union and to the ma
tional credit, was irresistible. lie was Is
tened to with close attention. and frequent
ly and heartily applauded-
On his motion, three rousiDg cheers Tere
then given for "our friends from Platts-
burgh and Northern New York"
The next speaker was the Hon. George
&. Benham, of Louisiana, who was intro
duced by Mr. Roberts as a man Of Ohio
birth and education. but for many years an
honored citizen of Loui-ians-a man OF
Northern brain and Southern experience.
Mr.. BESHAN's ADDRESS.
The speaker SAID that in 1866 he went to
Louisiana. purchased 3 large farm there
and has since been tller Ut the soil 4
day or two ago he received letter from
his business agent IL louisiana purely
business letter, written with no idea that II
would ever be seen by any other than the
person to whom 1t was addressed. Tins let
ter, which Mr.. Benham read, gave the de-
tails OF the attempted murder OF a man -
formerly rebel fl :er-simply because he
was a Republican. This letter tells the
whole story. 1. tells OF a Democracy that
Kills The Southern question Is the ques-
on of the greatest Importance involved IN
this campaign.
At this point W.. Roberts interrupted the
speaker to read copy Of letter written
by Southern man who had testified before
Senator Boutwell's investigating commit
tee, showing the terrorism and intimidation
which prevail throug bout the South.
Mr. Benham continued The Southern
question Is Of as much greater importance
than any other a. cOld-blOOded deliberate
murder is than petty larceny. There l. only
one remedy Tor Southern RepuhlicanS-the |
election OF Hayes and Wheeler by an over
whelmlng majority. 4 vote for IIlden costs |
a bullet tor the Southern Democracy; one |
for Hayes, nail for is coffin The election |
Of lilden and Hendricks Is an endorsement |
Of all the murders and acts of violence COM |
OF such acts in the future. The speaker |
then referred at some length to the out
RACES in the South and argued that they az
tected the entire country. The Overplus Cf
the population Of New England would
naturally 90 to the South. a large share OF
It, but 1t would be better to starye in New
England than be murdered in the South
The negroes, too, must be protected in the
exercise of their rights. Mr. Benham closed |
with glowing appeal for an increased Re !
publican vote, this fall, and the triumphant |
election Of our candidates.
Mr. Bcnham was frequently interrupted
with demonstrations Of approval and at
the close OF his address, after prolonged ap-
plause, vas given three rousing cheers.
The assemblase then dispersed with three
cheers for Hayes and Wheeler