The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1876-09-07
Bristow's Beginning.
A Speech in burlington, W.--The Onls
Hope Of Reform is Republican
- Success. 80. +

large meeting Of the people at Bur-
lingtou, Vermont, on Tuesday last,
upon the present condition Of the
country and the issues entering into
the Presidential campaign. tie de.
clared that the two great political
parties Of the country had eacb
made declaration of principles, and
upon these md the character oftheir
nominees they invite the Judgment
OF the people. He then continued !:
"The Republican party claims the
support Of the people on the ground
that IL is still true TO the principles
which brought it into being. and
which it has steadily maintained
He then asserted that the "history
OF the Democratic party is insepara-
ble from the defense ofhuman sla
very, and the most prominent Of its
traditions has been its readiness to
obey the behests of the slave power
which dominated American politics
80 long as that party maintained it's
ascendency. As party organiza
ton, it shonld have died whoo sla-
very persisted" He then announced
that ''the rebellion which cost both
sections OF the country so enormous.
Ily in blood and treasure, was the
direct and immediate result Of the
teaching and practices Of the Demo-
cratic party He said that the
Democratic party had originated
nothing and advocated no useful
measnre Of national policy for more
than quarter Of q century, and in'
sisted that no matter what proies
sions they may make ''the return ol
that party to power in the national
government would be followed b,
reactiouary measures. dangerous e
the peace Of the country and to ths
perpetuation OF what has beer
achieved 10 the last fifteen years
Questions growing out Of the va,
would be reopened, perhaps revers
ed" Upon the currency question
tie speaker contrasted the inconsis
tency of the Democratic party will
the actions of the Republicans il
pledging Themselves to remedy tn
present evils of Auctuatipg currency
and passing a law fixing q time 70
resumption. The civil service wa
also presented by lIr. Bristow, an,
: he promised that the Republican
party would enter upon this impor
tant issue with zeal and earnestness
The speaker then discussed ut lengt
D the matter of nominations by tn
| President and the system Of contir
L nations or reflections by the Senat.
claiming the latter to be anothe
G subject for reform, and that til
Z Iresidaut could correct it, or indee
any other abuse, il he possesse
earnest conviction and infiexible pu
pose. backed and supported by th
people. After celebrating this poir
9 Mr.. Bristow in conclusion said Ii
) Republican party. after it's other Ia
: bors in behalf OF the country, mo
5 attacks 4 vicious system Of civil Sol
. vice, and chosen for its leader ina
Q conspicuous in his own State for b
8 veil matured ideas in favor the pul
8 fication and elevation Of that servic
8 Such Q party may safely be truste
q to carry. out ell needful reform
The only hope for present reforl
. thorou gb, radical and complete,
the success Of the Republican part
: In the light OF that false and frau,
ulent income return. II is thought tn
b Tilden will withdraw from the canvas