The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-09-25
GEN. DIX'S LETTER.
Purposes Of the Boys in Blue-Tildon's Eloc-
ton Misfortune.

Purposes Of the Boys in Blue-Tilden's Eloc-
ton q Misfortune.
Comrades 1t was my purpose to tic
present, as chairman Of your national COM
mittee, at Your convention on the goth
inst. Causes unforeseen until the last mo-
ment prevent my attendance. II is
my sincere belief That the tranquility OF the
county, purchased by your hardships, your
perils, your endurance, and your valor, de-
bends on the election of Gov. Hayes, the
gallant commander, who led many OF you
to victory. INDEPENDENTLY of all party con
siderations, believe it to be far better for
the south, better for the north, better f r
every portion OF our vast republic, that the
executive power of the government should
be confded to him rather than to his oppo-
nent. Recent occurrences indicate, |
regret to say, that there are at the south
individuals who are intent on disturbing the
established order. While all such purposes
are to be resisted and foiled, if need be by
the whole legitimate power Of the govern
mont, a generous confidence and support
should be extended TO those who sustain in
its manifest duty to enforce the require
ments of the consultation and its laws.
Your organization was formed in no spirit
of hostility to any portion of your fellow
citizens. 1t was formed to maintain by the
ballot in the political field the principles
which you upheld by the hayonet on the
field of battle. We will sustain our south
ern brethren in the enjoyment Of every
right and every privilege which we pos
sess. Their security is also ours. But we
resist, and will continue to resist now and
hereafter, the elevation Of any northern
man to the highest office in the gift of the
people who was not openly and actively
engaged in unfolding the government whea
it was threatened with destruction.
! believe that the election of Gov. Tilden
would be most unfortunate for the SOUTH
He would go into Office distrusted by the
whole body of the patriotic citizens Of the
north who sustained the government in It's
great peril. The overwhelming majontics
in Vermont and Maine were called out by
his nomination. Theol republican states
are only waiting for the opportunity OF
pronouncing the same emphatic judgment
upon him. The public tranquility
cannot be maintained by Mr.. Tiden. He
has no other prestige than that Of party
manager, and it is now understood in his
own state, and will be clearly shown
throughout the union, that his claim 10 be
reiormer is baseless and fraudulent. |
leave for discussion elsewhere his long con-
tinued association with the prohigate po-
traS nr5 az th ~y ronont Jovan,
,nan,I y1hich b.vn co eorionsiv imroired
tho ,r,,r,io Gdonoo i, H., ,orSorai in,aol
rity 1t is enough for US that he IS prcsen-
tel to the people as The exponent of the
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