Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-08-16
The Democratic Rally.


On Saturday evening A. O. Brewster, Of Boston,
addressed the democrats Of this vicinity on the
Common lie Il an able speaker, with good voice
and decidedly more enlightened views than hove
been expressed by other democratic speakers OF
late in this vicinity, and was undoubtedly pro-
cured for the purpose Of addressing the foreign
element, a. we well remember him a. the head
aud front Of the old Know-nothing party In Mas
sachusett- His speech lacked one element which
has been very prominent among the shining
lights NJ the party hereabouts and that is the
imperative spirit, which has come 50 handy and
been used 40 freely by the opposition party-the
absence Of which stmightway commended him TO
theeducated portion Of his audience
Tho speaker said he had come 10 declare his
conyicionsas 10 thequestions at issue lie thought
party triumphs were nothing principles were
everything lie took general survey Of the
condition Of the country, and kindly consented
not to blame the Republican party for al the evil
existing in the land. lie thought the people
wanted change In the policy Of government and
a cessation Of corruption in high places. lie dis
serted largely on the extravaganza Of tie gov
eminent; thought it useless that a large army
should be kept at the South, while soldiers were
/
Samuel j. Tilden as a man Of positive integ-
rity, etc, and thought the people owed him a
debt Of gratitude for what he had done in New
York lie did not mention particulars but spoke
generally OF the doings Of the great "reformer -
lie Acknowledged that errors would probably
occur II rildeD was elected, but said the main OBJ
ect In view would I've general " reform" lie
closed his speech by inviting the young men to
do just ~ they pleased. II they thought it their
duty to vote for Tilden they should do 80; II
duty said vote for Hayes and Wheeler he ad-
vised them to do that Mr. Brewster's speech
was very general, and he did not touch on many
Of the issues Of the day. Had he been inter
rogated, quite likely he would have excused him
self, as we are told he did years ago-that while
he was employed and paid for advocating the
cause Of the democracy, still 1t was harmless for
[ he hadn't been on the winning side in national
politics for fifteen year.
| This speech was followed by remarks from j. +.
| C. Cottrell Eeq, Of Milwaukee, Wis, formerly Of
| this town. What abuse was lacking in Mr.. Brew
sters remarks was supplied by this last speech
| He began at the President and abused every body
connected with the government. bespoke largely
Of the crooked whiskey business, aud declared it
| " pe p perfect lhIce lie thpuBht lHueh lettei
was the greatest document given to the public
since the days Of jefferson lie made severe com
nents on Hayes letter, but we didn't hear him
say anything against either Hayes himself or viii
liam A. Wheeler.
The audience was Of fair size, though, aside
from Republicans, it consisted mainly Of female.
and small boys, upon whom, VIC fear, much oil
the talk was wasted Perhaps such abusive talk
as we hear from the opposition party is just th'
thing to draw votes, but we don't believe it
Even intelligent and fairmnded democrats com
plain Of their own speakers for INDUCING in -ucl
language