Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-09-22

tary word Of what it has done, but be kline
enough to take its infamous promise fol
what it will do. Allow me to say here thai
character-good characteristics upon rec
ord and not upon prospectus. [ApT lause.
A man has good or a bad character by
what he has really done, by what he has
really accomplished. and not by what he
promises to do. If promises would make a
good reputation, Samuel J. Tilden and the
Democratic party would have one in twenty
four hours Laughter.
The Democratic Party was not willing
that this country should be saved unless
slavery could be saved with it. There was
never Democrat North or Southland by
that mean those who were opposed to the
Union-who did not think more of the exist
ence OF slavery than of the Government of
the United States. Applause They made
breastwork of the Constitution for rebels
to get behind and shoot down loyal men. The
next thing they did was to discourage en-
listments in the North. They did all in
their power TO prevent men from going into
the army, and that great statesman. Sluluel
j. Tilden, gave it as bis opinion that the
South could sue, and that every soldier that
put his foot on the sacred soil Of the South
would be a trespasser and could be sued be-
fore Justice of the Peace. Kisses
The Republican party came into power
upon the heels Of the Buchanan adm ministra-
ton. The Treasury was as empty of coin a.
the Democratic party was Of patriotism and
honor. We had to borrow money of whom
We could. We had to issue bonds and
greenbaeks. What for? Why, to buy
shot and shell and musket and cannon to
shoot enough Democrats to save the Union
The Republican party came into existence
in 1850, when it elected Abraham Lincoln.
the greatest man that was ever President Of
the United States. Applause. As soon
as he was elected the South said 'We will
not stay in the Union The South said
"lou have no right to elect man opposed
to the extension of human slavery" and
James Buchanan said they had a right to 20
out of the Union, and there was another
little man who said, ~ say 50 too, !" and his
name was Samuel j. rilden.
1t is enough for me to say Of him that he
is Democrat. lie belongs to the Demo
cratic party of the city and State of New
York The Democratic party Of the city Of
New York, as | understand 1t, and We have
heard it out West. never had but two OBJ
jeets, grand and petit larceny. lGreat sp-
plause We have always heard out West
that Tammany Hall bears the same relation
to the penitentiary that Sunday-schoOl |
does to the church. Laughter and ap-
plause. | understand that the Democratic |
party OF the city of New York got control of |
this city when it didn't owe a dollar. and |
that 1t has managed TO steal until it now |
owes about one hundred and sixty million |
dollars. understand that every contract |
ever made by the Democratic party of the /
city of New York was larceny in disguise /
Applause. understand that every cleo
tlOn they ever had was fraud. | under
stand they stole everything they could lay
their hands upon, and oh, what hands
Laughter and applause. They grasped and
clutehed until they stole all that it was
possible for the people to pay interest
upon, and then elapping their enor-
nous hands to their bursting pock-
cts, they began yelling for honesty and
reform. Laughter and applause Iunder-
'tand that Mr.. Tilden was a pupil in that
,chool, and that he Is now a teacher in that
school. | understand that when the war
he said he would never aid in
he prosecution Of that outrage. | under
stand that he said in 1850 and 1851 that the
southern States could snap the tie of conied-
ration as a nation would break treaty.
md that they could repel coercion a. ma
ion would repel invasion understand
hat during the entire war he was opposed
o the proclamation of emancipation, and
that the document be taken back.
understand that he regretted to see the
hains fall from the limbs of the colOred
men. | understand that he regretted when .
he Constitution of the United States was
Elevated and purified pure Cs the driven
now. ! understand that he regretted when
be stain was wiped from our flag and we 8
TODD before the world the only pure Repub-
ic that ever existed. Ii il enough for me to
ay about him, and since the news from
lain you need not waste your time in talk .
ng OF him.
If any body in the world came to you with
note upon which the date Of payment was :
ot fixed, You would say he was either in i
ane or was rascal. And you would say 1
D any man in the Union who says he is Tor i
pecie resumption and counts the date out, {
ldt ht - uA>nOut-b Dut tuC |
republican party propose resumption in ?
S19. Hard money Is economy paper mon I
Y is extravagance hard money means econ
my and national prosperity we touch hard
an in all the business of the country, and
ow we want hard money to do business on
ard pan with. Cheers. The Republi- {
an party will redeem on the lst Of Janu- p
ry, 1879, or, if it fails. it will fail a. the 5
oldier fail- To take fort. high up on the q
impart with the flag in his hand. Cheers. :,
Now, my friends, keep oIt of the Demo- t
rate party do not vote that ticket. Any c
oung man who Is going to cast his first
ote-dU not place your future in the hands :
that party. Tie Republican party, 90 =
ne other hand, is the party Of reason, OF =
repression and education. The Republican r
arty is the one that believes in the equality i
human lives. | believe it. am willing i,
give to every human being every right {,
nat claim for myself. Every man who u
ont do that i rascal. My friends b
believe the world is going to get c.
etter. do. believe we are getting bet
sr all the time Samuel j. Tilden SAYS We q
re nation of thieves and robbers. | don't C
elieve it. we were. he ought to be 9
resident. Applause believe we are !,
citing better, and every day the Republican !,
arty is in power we will be getting better. =,
md how? By free labor and free thought. .
rec labor will give US wealth. Free thought |,
ill give us truth. Free labor has done
yerything that has been done in the United |!
tates, because the problem of free labor is II
} do the most work in the least time, and "
1ak.. = .. IL 10, 1aaat ha -
lost time. A voice 'IIow about free Y
,hools want free schools, and want n
iem divorced from sectarian influence. Z
Tremendous applause and cheers. want =
very school l-house to be true temple OF :,
,ience, in which shall be taught the laws = =
nature, in which the children shall be (
.ught actual facts, and don't want that !,
,hool-house touched. or that institute h
science touched bv any superstition r.
hatever; [Applause.l Leave religion 9
18th the church. with the family, and more n
nan all leave religion with each individual o
cart and man. Let every man be his own
ishop, let every man be his own pope, let
very man do his own thinking, let every .
ian have brain of his own, let every man
ave heart and conscience of his own.
Applause. We are growing better and !.
-uer and grander. And let me say, Mr. !
we are keeping the country for {
our children. We are keeping education {
IT your children. We are keeping the old '
az floating for your children and let me t
~, as a prediction. that there is only air '
nough on this continent to float only that g
ne flag. Cheen,l Well, you have heard 9
rom me, and you will hear from Ohio and !
pdIana. and those three silver buole sounds. Z
layes and Wheeler, and the nation hearing
hose next November will say that the men
hat saved our country shall rule ; will say
hat the men who saved the ship Of State :
hall sail it. And now, ladies and gentle
len, thank you again and again. Loud /
nd long applause.
ARITHMETIC PoLr1rcrASs.-Apropos of
he Vermont election, the Philadelphia