Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-08-23
Bri>tOw on the Issues.

candidates.
As to loyalty durin. tia war Mr.. Bri>-
tow says:
Viii e the war was tlagrant the demo
ratio party assembled in convention n
'hicnro to nominate IL cnndid1tc for thu
Presidency and there deliberately declared
he war for the Union Il failure BY TIL
act it gave encouragement and fresh hope
o the rebels in arms. and 50 far rs its
,owcr and influence extended discouraged
he patriotic purpose Of the people to sup
prc>s tn" rebellion ut All htZz ,rdS and III
whatever cost The fact that the individ
rnl, performed their duty Loyalty and well.
otwih>tanding their connection with tn,
! 'nrty which gave expression to such un-
pitriotic views. is greatly to the credit o,
themselves rs citizens, bat does not relieve
| ne party a. such. FRI m the charge OF dis
! oyalty and t;tlsr teaching. The leaders O.
| bat lrtrty-Inrn who :tcttltlv did. or bN
| "chson If their position in the party hIu
the power TO shape lis policy and conro}
/ + action. are Responsible before the couu
| ~ for the inception Of the rebellion ant
for the prolonyation of the war. The pres
emt democratic c,n1datc for the Prc>i-
| lencv was II member of the Chicago con
! vcnllon and of the committee which re
| ported the resolution to which | have re
ierrcd 1t IS now claimed by his fri, nd
! hat he did not originate the resolution
md it is even denied that he favored it :
! gut there l. no public record Of hi, di-Scn
| IN the contrary the resolution went on
% the public rs the opinion and uttrranc,
! i NJ Iil,lcn. rs well ~ Of his colleagues
md the party of which they We're leaders
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"a '''i 'h"'iN u" ms lru ~ l"I> "hE serve
SHOW that III Inc hour OF his country :
e niger ne acAh""h'd@'d an 'lIr4lahcr t"
NJ IF''N paramount To his GUY rs a ut
! fIotIc cillIcn t. his country. he occasion
VAS no ordinary one. nor was the princi
pie involved or the tendency Of such SEM
tnrnt> IL tllit time of SO little consequence
that one could afford To yield his lndivid-
tH,l opinion Tor party purposes. There aIc
OCCASIONS In the history OF nations IN il
he ives Of men when tn" duty OF hearty
tnd active support OF government rises
move al olil'f considerations OF Il pUhilc
nature
W hen hundrcd> Of thousands Of our frl
,ow citizens are suffering the Vici>~itut!,~
| mi confronting dangers of open, ii Grant
var. and all are bearing heavy burdrn, Of
AVIATION ana earnestly praying Tor the sue
'''' !. Inv "'''9 'Ii'' very
me, + in Convention and nrn'.l',i,n, IN th,+
the rtfort is idle and that the wAolc move
mrnt Is failure. j. guilty of ;,4rett lpulil-
Ir;tl rilmc and shows itself unworthy 10
be trusted with power. / he It. ,,!rr> OF th,
party who promote or permit such .!cclar-
ition- are not the men of whom pr,.>ju, MS
should be made
On the. currency i,.,,,. H,;..,,,. ..,..
''''oi il,''" l''llN HAS me-! C hlt"i
"' P''.''u ''''h''' 'l congress- 'llr"u IA
~" % 'ii'l"s' "''l'lece"elteI I"h%i lI'Ih
"ii',n ID ny " ne Al'ItH III I>chl'l anu lltI'
I''''' ~" III ''' 'n'' 'itlr Il ii'> not passed
| I" '''oll "' 10 pas >.ngIt act locking
20 tiIe '''"''nl'l"n CT iIie ir-'i trn"rr notes
| - i''> '"''',htr l'~'ii with attempting t"
" ii Wy ~ II '''i'' an '''''
"FtIlfvh. II me act OF $50 Is lnl'crrv'
or ln;t'r4nair tor tn" purpose i'll view NA.;
il'> not the Democratic ll''i~' ATTEMPTED
proper m"diIlc'ttlons instead Of obs mat y
insisting pom IL repeal and tn" abtna"n-
hrh' 81 All effort Tor resumption? Doc
toy. Hidden party pretend hat i, nr"tn>
t. resume before Iii" Ii 1t day of .Junu;u.t
l>'9: II MOI, upon what ground does II
claim that the act of lS.1 i Il hIndrauc,.
10 resumption? Gov. lillrn declares that
the ;tc OF $50. i the shadow withour the
substance OF resumption, and advises the
Democratic House t" remove the shrGoW
instead "i ADDING the substance. his *
not HE quthty of >tatr>m tn>hip which the
INES demand. Inc people are no 50 -
h"r'ht or stupid rs 10 b. deceived by suctl
hollow prrt"nc'> and shallow devices
Tor h'tl honlzing the party. Pc itic:tiI>
VINO resort to such >nhtrrlugr> deceive
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