Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1876-09-16

House give the Republicans 2oo,
Democrats 81, and no choice ia
Democratic loss at IS.
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Why Democracy should Not be Trusted.
For the following reasons Demo
racy has no claim upon the loyal
people of the nation for their sup
port or confidence:
1. 1t encouraged the dangerous
hercsy of States Rights, and edu-
Gated the people of the South to re-
bel against the Government.
9. 1t refused, when in power, to
take steps against the threatened
disruption of the Union, and per
mitted the rebellion to assume for,
midable proportions when prompt
action would have crushed it in its
inception.
3. BY its oft-cXpressed sympa-
thies for the rebel cause during the
prosecution of the war it held out
false hopes to the Confedrates, and
thereby prolonged the conflict at
the expense of hundreds of thous-
ands of lives and millions of treas
ure.
4. When victory was about to
crown our efforts to preserve the
Union it resolved in national CON
vention that the war was tailreu
and demanded that it should cease.
5. Since the close of the war it has
placed every obstacle possible in the
way of an honoable and peaceful
adjustment of the questions grow
ing out of the abolition Of slavery
and the changed condition Of affairs
incidental to the close of an eXhans-
tive war.
6. 1t opposed in Congress, and
and in the several State Legisla-
lures, the adoption Of the 18th. 18th,
and 18th amendments, and, failing
to defeat them, has continued its
opposition by teaching its followers
in the South that they are not
bound TO obey or respect them.
Z. 1t has approved, either by 81
lence or open defence, the Outrages
committed by the Democrats of the
South on those who differed from
them in political opinion.
8. 1t represents the worst ele-
ments of society, the ignorance and
vice of the North and the disloyal
sentiment of the South.
9. It's return to power would tend
to destroy our credit by adding to
our already heavy debt claims of
doubtful character growing out of
the rebellion, and pressed for pay
ment by Democratic influence.
10. 1t is the same old party that
was driven from power in 1860 by
an indignant people, whom it at
tempted to betray. 1t is false in
everything that constitutes honora-
bic organization, and is unworthy
of trust or confidence. For the rea-
sons given it ought not to be trust
ed by the American people.
THE annual meeting Of the Con-
nectcut and Passumpsic Rivers rail
road company was held at the Mem
phremagog House, Newport, Sept.
6. Six thousand seven hundred and
eighty-seven shares of stock were
represented.
The following gentlemen were
elected Directors: Edmund Ray
mond, Cambridge, Mass; I. p.
Redtield, Montpelier; Gardner &.
Brown, Amos Barnes, John E. Ly-
on, Warren X. Blodgett, Boston;
Alden Speare, Newton, Mass; Lu-
cius Robinson, Newport; and Ste
phen Foster of Stanstead, p. G.
AT a subsequent meeting Of the
directors, the following officers were
elected: Edmunds Raymond, pres
ident; T. p. Redfield, vice-presi-
dent; N. Z. Lowering, treasurer ;
Elijah Cleveland, secretary ii. Il.
FulSom, superintendent. The meet
ing was entirely harmonious.
The floating debt will be cancel.
ed by January l, 1885, and is now
reduced to thirty-twO thousand nine
hundred and seventy dollars and
fourteen cents.
The Providence Journal Welt
SAYS that the nomination of Adams
sis the admission of the Democrats
that to make a respectable appear
ance before the country they are
to go out of their own ranks
for a candidate for GOVERNOR
THE Western press is greatly in
censed by the inventive genius of
the East which has covered Sitting
Bull with the glamour Of romance.