Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-08-23
For the Freeman.


ed bv nearly half the states. in armed re-
bellion, men exercising great political in
tluence in the loyal states were sympathiz-
ing with those warning On the Govern
ment, it is Of some interest. now, to know
who they were. Those who took part then
in the Rebellion probably knew the SYM
pathics Of leading men of the Northern
Sta'es-thcy certainly knew full we'll the
Svmpathcs of the two eN-Prcsidents pre-
ceding. and the members Of their Cabinets
and many other supporters of the Demo
II tic party Was Mr.. Tildcn, was Mr.
Hendricks in sympathy with the A'lmnis-
traton in putting down rebellion?
From whom now do these candidates
expect their principal support? From Sc
ccs>ionsls of 1861. or from those who
thcn opposed them?
No intelligent voter Of this year, can be
ignorant of the fact that this presidential
canvass is to be one Of extreme intensity
of feeling.
The elections OF 1874, resulted Us might
hive been anticipated by the unwi>c man
agreement of some Individual, more or less
connected with the national admini>tr,-
ion, and the intense activity and pcrsi>-
;ence its enemies in eXaggerating or mis-
representing any mistakes or wrong do
inr> Of it. officials. The constant, daily
Icpe,ilionS, in hundreds of prints, of base
imputa,i,ns Of dishonesty and misdemcan-
ors bv the friends of the Pr, sldcnt and
even of the Republican party, of 'ours'
had their effect i'll poisoning the public
mind with the idea that il, us we'll MS the
President, had become radically corrupt
The result Of All this WAS the election OF
u minority of democratic members of The
! L. :. House of RcWeS' ntativcS, and such
!, Congress this country nor any other has
never seen. Thrty-thlee Investigating
Committees to investigate every thng
done, and every body 10y whom ii WAS
done, il in the remotc>t degree connected
with the administration OF The Republican
party Investigation is u good thing when
instituted in a good purpose TO detect
wrongs and correct them. But do candid
men of any party believe that such has
been the motiv, in these investigations o,
even in any considerable share OF them:
Is it not potent thcY We're i"r political
effect and to suhsrrvr Il party purpose.
And What have they accomplished? They
have no doubt detected some misconduct
in some individuals, but like the Canal
RIM Investigations in New York, how
much have obey done for the c ERECTION OF
SUPPOSED or real swindirS or frauds? These
invtstiv ,tion~ were instituted with 4 great
flourish of ;rumpct> il the name of Il form.
Financially these r,t"rmtpry mN'>.i-1-
ti,n> have cost a hundred where obey have
saved fly" tAou>,nl dollars
There i evidence to /, i'Vr tia, in
New York aud in Con-rr-- these l'rcterl-
ed ctfolt~ ut reform have proceeded from 4
common origin. Tuc Plc-i,,il@ genius III
this campaign i the mrn who hopes to
make himself president of TIE nitcd
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IN partisan wari.,re lie was dpub.Ic~s
Pfin'li' manager o. ''l'' = ~
ton IN 1>6N, 10y tn" notorious lfa'''' "'
which the state WAS lrtrau1rd of is vcr
Ijrt in that election. and carried bv the
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republican votes. He doubtless hopes TO-
curry that state tbs year for himself ly
similar on some other me4n-
The Canadian 'u"il~t> were released
>a;ur,Etv their luil having been finally
..ti.f,r,,rilv .,rr.,n.,.1 Thrv left :.
Alb,n- for Montreal 80 .,,li'v.
Is it i rather hard times prrh tv> some
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The Union Republican County Convcn-
ton WAS held al the Court House. North
Hero. on Tuesday, Angus, 18th The meet
inr was c,lleI to on dew tv II II. lIil, of
Isle Ia Mott and Hon. jed. T. Clark Of
Alburnh. was elected President and H. IL
Ill., Secretary. After music hv the North
Hero Cnrncl Band. Henry Ballard. l.>u
of Burlington. was introduced ana spok,
Tor over .tn hour After the :tdllc>> the
following ticket WAS lu; in nomination
For Senator. Burl IrnIon. South licro;
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: kninht \,r,h Il,rn .JnIr, nf pr,I,,.
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J. s. Adams, South Hero The ticket is
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