Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-09-01
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THE rs4>ca EuuBMcAN NETTING. THURSDAY
NIGHT.
The fir. meeting Of the French Republi-
cans was he'd al Academy Hall, on Thurs
day Aug. u. There was good attendance.
A. Mou-5;ta was elected chairman. The
Ransom Guard Battalion Band. and Gleo
Club added to the interest or the meeting
by music and song. VIM. Il. Hare, Esq
OF Burlington, was introduced as the French
speaker Of the evening. His address was
pronounced by our first citize ems to be a very
able and logical one, and it was received by
our fellow citizens Of French descent, with
no little enthusiasm. As his speech is sub
stanti4lly the same as that delivered in
Burlington We shall attempt no report OF
the same. Judge Asa Owen Adds, who Is
president Of the Southern claims commission
with his residence at Washington, and an
old time resident Of ST. Adams, has been
visiting here the past few days. By invita-
ton be addressed the meeting in English.
lie spoke with his well-known candor and
power. lie began by saying that it gave
him great pleasure to return to St. Adams,
where be ha Spent fifty happy years of his
life, and where he had so many relatives
and friends. What he had to say would be
very brief Every one would acknowledge
that Hayes was pure and honest man.
Even Democrats acknowledge that. Hs is
man who does not try to slip out of an
agreement. he was three times elected
governor of Ohio, and be has warred on
the thieves IN his own part in that State
HIS associates there are honest men. His
military record j. good Ii Is a record
Of scii-dcnIll. lie entered the army
captain and ic!t it a general. In one
OF h,- battles, in which be rallied his
men under d murderous flank fire, he be-
hayed wiki as much gallsntry as did the
great Napoleon at the bridge OF Lodi. 1t
l. 4 disposition Of Providence that Hayes
should be- selected to lead his party at this
commencement Of the second century Of the
nation lite Mr.. Adds said be was not
mere 70 de- arace Iiiden. He believed we
were strong enough in the right u win on
aux own merits. lie was originally strong
auti-s.aye!y man, ard being still possessed
with the same principles be wanted TO
tho black man protected in his
rights but If TIlden was elected be
feared grave consequences would ensue.
lie feared that the Southern States would
In some way render the protective leglsla-
tlOn OF Congress for the ameliorstion of
the condition OF the freedmen, nugatory.
As president of the Southern claims com
mission. he had an opportunity TO learn
something about the extent of southern
ola ba raf5n-,aI
Of the South who were loyal during the
war had alone presented claims amounting
to sixty millions OF dollars. He feared that,
should lilden be elected, those who were
disl0yal-the mass of the Southern people
would also bring in their claims, which
would probably not fall short of one thous-
and millions Of dollars. Should they pre-
sent these claims be feared Tllden and the
Northern Democrats would hardly dare to
oppose their payment. But So long as we
have Republican administration we are
safe.
Mr.. II. c. Adams was then called for.
He said he did not propose to talk five min
utes. lie had heard that Mr.. Hare had
made an eloquent speech, and Judge Adds.
a We all know, touches nothing that he
does not adorn. While listening to their
speeches he was struck with the idea that
1t was only in country like this that men
of different natiOnslities, speaking different
tongues, could get together and address
the same audience. lie felt his convictions
stronger than ever as he listened to them.
aad be believed that when the September
el ection sends its verdict over this broad
land. it will sound the death knell OF the
Democratic party.