The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-08-30
Democratic Meeting at West Rutland.

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Democratic Meeting at West Rutland.
The democratic rally advertised for We'd
nesday night last having been postponed on
account Of the illness of Alaernon S. Suli-
van, it was determined to have it at West
Rutland on Tuesday evening. Arrange
mcnts were accordingly made for demon
stration at that point Quite q number
went over from this place in single teams,
and four-horse team, with Clark Richard
son at the reins, took large party to the
West village. The school house park was
prepared for the meeting, the trees being
hung with Chinese lanterns, band being
stationed on the outskirts of the park, and
a recess in the school house being brilliant
ly illuminated and decorated with national
! flags.
At the opening of the meeting there were
some six hundred persons present, and be-
fore it, close many more came in to swell
the numbers. The Sarsfield comet band
furnished acceptable music, and even out
did their well.cnrned reputation. Chas.
Ii. Slsson presided, and introduced the
speakers, bringing forward frat
l.. w. REDINGToN, ESQ.
The speaker eaid he had come to hear
and not to speak, as it had been mis- pleasure
to speak TO West Rutland audience be-
fore. He was glad to see that the enthu-
siasm for the cause of the light had not
diminished in Vermont. The issues were
such that one could talk on them
all night. He wished the republi-
cans and the doubtful ones would
examine the questions of the canvass
in fair, square, candid manner, and
throwing aside all prejudice. claptrap and
slandering of candidates, determine what
was best and right to do. This is hot
campaign, both IN national and local work.
We have strong side in its-press and in
its able men, against us. There are two
sides to the question. But reform will
never conc until there is change and the
democrats come into power Look at the
platforms and the candidates candidly and
have no fear what your judgment will
be. The Cincinnati platform looks back,
never forward, and never grapples with
the living issues of the day. On the con-
trary, Gov. Tilden formulates a theory of
specie resumption which bankers. even re-
| puDlcanS, can JUST tne tninp
One wing of the republican rarty in
New York endorse Tilden, the other in the
west, under Carl Schurz, denounce him. So
it is the platform endorses Grant, and when
accepting it they cry for reform. A term
under Hayes will be third term of Grant
ism, for he was nominated by the wire
pulling, any thiDg.to-beat Blaine element at
Cincinnati.
. Who are the candidates? Heaven forbid
} that / should SANDER Gov. Hayes as our
opponents attack Gov. Tildcn. Really
there is not enough of Mr.. Hayes to SLAM
der He is a make-shift candidate. He
was in the army, to be sure, but we are
! tired of government by military men and
now want statesmen. Now, who is Mr..
Tilden? We all know his record. The
democrats at St. Louis took their best man,
s the republicans sought to the depths of OBJ
, has had good record from 1862
down through his fight with
T the Tweed ring TIL his election as governor
Q of New York over Gen. Dix. the strongest
: republican, by 80, 900 majority. Since then
all know his history. They say he is a
: wiry, shrewd man. We have had dull
g headed president long enough. Even if it
+ were not his desire as a matter of principle
to do right, he has brains enough to know
that for himself and for the country it Is
the best policy. The speaker touched up
!. on the southern question, and in,tanced
!. the hardship of the respectable white ele-
y. ment of the south under combined negro
u and carpet-bagger rule. He referred to O
d letter lately written by Rev. Mr..
a Davis, chairman of one of the
y south, to Rev. Mr.. Dunkley, Of
U Richmond, Va, Gliding the latter gentle
Il man for supporting Mr.. Tildcn, and the
!. manly and square reply of the latter, who
although colored man, recognizes with
hundreds of other of his race that their true
& friends are among the democratic whites
y at the south rather than the republicans
q of the north. The speaker closed in ar
, eloquent summing up of the general issuei
- of the canvass, with glowing prediction
o of the result, and a reference to "the sol
lr der in politics, wherein he queried wheth
% er the offices hereabouts were filled by tht
heroic manned soldiers, or the wire-pullinl
politicians. The LEGAL issues were alst
g touched on in general way, and thu
2. speech which was well received Throughout
closed amid applause.
Mr.. Slason introduced as the mex
speaker,
HON. K. L. DAVIS OF NEW YORK,
st who proceeded in an admirably temperate
Of and logical argument, much in contras
n with campaign speeches in general OF
" either side. lie discussed the issue, prin
H. cipally in its economic and financial beaI
IN ings, and with political history at hi
ne tongues end and complete mastery O
70 the subject in all its bearings, he had it a
-, his own way. His argument, addressed t
III what most affects ordinary men, to thei
en- pocket, at the same time carrying with
On an appeal 10 principle and to con
science, complete and convincing, wa
really one of the gems of campaign speech
making. lie admirably defended Tide
from the charges of his opponents and AZ
IN presented against him most eiIectually
"A On the other hand he presented the be-
~ side of the argument for Tilden, recoun
III ing his achievements IN the war with Twee
of and the ring in New York and the gret
All canal ring. An appeal was made to tll
"a voters preeent to do their duty on Tuesda
e' next by voting for Mr.. Bingham for COVE
cir nor, in preference to man who asl
", the legislature to exempt the property
,at the corporation which he manages frol
Wv taxation to the extent of 100000 {
rs, more. Speaking in reference to the col
nd gressional election, he asked ii the presel
of incumbent had ever risen above party an
dscountenanced the frauds they had con
mitted, and urged his hearers to vote for
man who would be sent there, II at all,
take an account of the stewardship Of b
in predecessors.
lay The next speaker was j. L. Stapleto
ere Esq, who for some fifteen minutes Al
lev dressed the assemblage earnestly on VIII
he he believed to be the issues, or at lea