The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-08-04
JUDGE PoLAND's sPEEcn.

Hon. Luke p. Poland was then intro
duced, who proceeded to the delivery of
an able and argumentative speech. He
spoke substantially as follows
We are on the eve of presidential cleo
ton of the greatest importance in the per-
petuaton of the institutions of the coun-
try, and a duty lays upon US that has rare
" been imposed upon the American peo-
pie. We are invited by the democratic
party to put the making of the laws into
their hands. They tell us most flattering
tale of what they will accomplish
when once in power. They tell us how
wicked and vile everybody is and what
great corruptiens exist. 1t is well for all
people to have little common sense in po- |
litical affairs as in business life, and not he |
deceived by the song of these great would |
| be reformers.
Suppose you have a man of business
with whom you propose to trust un-
counted gold. You inquire what that
mans history is before you commit to
him the money at your command. Now
it will be well to inquire who these men
| Tilden and Hendricks are, who give us
such flaming promises for the future, as
well as review the party whose standard
bearers they are. The history of the dem
ocratic party before and after the war does
not present record that gives much en-
couragement of reform. The republican
party came into power and the democratic
party rebeled. The whole purpose of the
elave power was to overthrow the govern
ment. They were before the war, and
are still, opposed TO the abolition
Of slavery, although it is now constitu-
tionally prohibited. We of course
have some laws, both national and state,
that are unpopular and obnoxious. We
have an instance in our our own state in
the law for the prohibition of Intoxicating
drinks. 1T is obnoxious and unpopular
therefore 1t is not and cannot be executed
in our state-so it ia with all unpopular
statutes. While in Congress prepared
report on the ku-klux outrages, filling
thirteen printed volumes. Was there any,
, body punished, Notwithstanding the dis
closures. There are many unpopular and
obnoxious laws upon the statutes OF YER
mont Did you ever know anybody pun
ished under them Who is going to ruin
on that accountf
The democratic party were going to run
: the south. Suppose the south had sent an
D ambassador to stop the war, what would
: they have proposed Put the whole coun-
t try into their hands. Had we done so they
C tell us it would have stopped the effusion
9 of blood. | would like to have them put
e this proposition to vote in every town in
Vermont and see the result. Shall we
e submit to these propositions and put the
: country in the hands of those who propose
. to still carry on the war. The just God
f who rules on earth and in heaven will not
o permit it..
r, They propose to doctor the government,
= under the guise of reform. 1t looks more
| I'D; rhnx ralyn hf
D.. country believe that the government is Q
J. mass of corruption. There has not beer
e so little loss of money since the administra
20 ton of Washington to the present as under
y this. Congress has required shorter settle
= ments and more prompt remittances. 1t il
c not true that there has been more corrup
II ton than under democratic administra
It tions. There has been a greater reform O
W the public service than under any previous
IS administration. The republican party il
# not all made up of honest men any NOR,
lie than other parties. If democrat was
10 defaulter nobody could find it out. The re
m publican policy has been carried on in thu
IN in the directly opposite direction. If
at man has been caught stealing he has beef
i, brought to justice. The republicans have
at favored civil service but the democratic
Of party have universally opposed it. If
ct posed they kill it in congress. 1t was
IN civil service policy that kept faithful an,
capable men in office under the several ad
n ministratons down to Jackson who inau
he gurated the cry ''to the victors belong til
lie spoils." While he was in congress dis
We nhled Union soldiers were found about tn
id capitol, but they have disappeared unde
n. the present congress and their places ar
III filled by rebels. The democratic count.
ton IN IL tneru mt nr1y
ty had given an order to remove every reput
d, lican and put democrats in their places.
r. Judge Poland discussed several othe
ia topics but our space forblds fuller report
I'd The president having left for HON
KY Chauncy X. Williams, of THE GLOBE, sec
W. retary of the convention presided the re
+ Hi mander of the session.
he Mr.. futile, from the committee on resC
de lutions, presented the following
~, RESOLUTIONS.
to Resolved, That we cordially endorse the a.
I'm ton OF this convention in the denomination
"a Hon. Charles II. Joyce as member of congress
on from this district. His unanimous nominate
I'D being an Indication OF our confidence in hin
De- and approval Of his course during his first teri
|
d. ourselves to give him the full party vote.
Resolued, That we heartily endorse the nom
'ss nations made at the state convention, and fe
no confident that they represent the republica
eu sentiment of Vermont, and we pledge on
u selves to use all honorable efforts largely to II
ho crease the republican majority for the sta
III ticket at the coming election.
no Resolved, That this convention endorses full
~ the letter and spirit OF the platform presente
%, by the republican national convention as
n0 declaration OF the principles and political pr
II, cepts Of the republican party OF our countr
"a That we hail the names of Hayes and wheele
~ our candidates for president and vice-pres
Ne, dent, as worthy Of the confidence and suppo
No OF every true friend of American republicans
~ and OF political and governmental reform, ar
IA. Will give to them our hearty and united su
ID port. That In the letters OF acceptance
in Hayes and Wheeler. we ind full prununc
n alton and exposition OF the truest and highe
er- political mission and purposes OF the republ
u | can party,