Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-04-07
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JUDGE PoLAND's ADDRESS.
Gentlemen Of the Conventional did
not expect to make speech here's least
of all before the conclusion of the Con-
vention, but hope will never be found
wanting to any call republicans may
make upon me. 1t is gratifying to me
to see SO many representative republi-
cans. 1t signifies to me a greater ex-
tent than ] had anticipated what
knew existed before-the deep-seated
feeling Of the people in regard to the
coming presidential election. On this
subject there is more intense feeling than
ever before. Hitherto there has been
but little feeling until the conventions
had been held and the candidates pre-
sented. But throughout the entire
North there is a deep feeling in regard
to the coming presidential election. This
is accounted for by the fact that the
democratic party has come into power
In this country. The democrats elected
majority of the present House of rep
resentatives in the National Congress,
1t is the most fatal victory ever won.
They have majority in one branch of
Congress The are comparatively DOW.
erless to do evil, but are sufficiently
powerful to show their devilish intent
Laughter and applause They have
done enough to show what their meas
ures would be, had they had full sway.
An alarm had gone forth throughout
the North, and the sentiment Of the
Northern people is, that it will never do
to let that party take the helm of gov
eminent. The entire policy Of the dem
ocratic party was for long years con-
trolled by its Southern wing. If they
had power again they would again be
controlled by that wing. No matter il
they had been rebels the party would
be just as willing to be led by them. In
the present Congress the rebel element
is that which rules and governs the pol
icy of the democratic party. | have
favored all amnesty. | am for accord.
ing the South all the privileges of vot.
ing etc, that we have, but am not in
favor of giving them power and rule.
And that would be the meaning of a
democratic victory.
The most important question of the
day is that of finance and currency.
The "old democratic party" we are
told is the party of hard money" In
the war, when We was forced to strain a
point, all the democrats voted solidly
against paper money. But now ten
years after the close of the war. the
great majority of the democratic party
those who will rule and govern if il
comes into power-are for the postpone
ment of specie payment and the indefi.
mite expansion of the currency. On
every vote in Congress the democratic
majority has shown itself opposed 10
the reform of finance. i am aware that
this question affects both parties. But the
majority of the republican party favor
return to specie payment the major.
ity of the democratic party favor soft
money.
We have succeeded in wiping out sla.
very and forbidding the possession Of
human beings as property. We have
amended the constitution to that effect
But no one needs be told that if the ex.
ecution of the LAWS confided to unfriend
ly hands it is dead letter. Ifthe demo
Gratis come into power all the legislation
on this subject will become PRACTICAL,
Intellectual and powerless Applause.
All the gentlemen suggested as can
didates for president are personal ac
quaintances of mine, and with some o.
whom ! have kindly and friendly rela
tons. But some Of the candidates
could not support unless the best COCO
of the party and the assurance of win
ming the presidential victory should re
quire it. 1t is too early to express pre-
ferences. New England doesn't lool
quite as large to the Union as it does /,
us. Laughter There are the South
and the great, illimitable West-the,
have the potent voice in this matter
Let us use what influence we have to al
the best for the welfare of our countr,
and Of the party. Let Vermont do he,
share IN what is wisest and best, and in
what will most conduce to a republican
victory. Applause