Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-11-10
The CampaIgu of '56.

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). prominent feature was the earnest pur
: pose of the party to correct its errors, +
!, elevate its standards, ard to retain and de
serve the confidence of the people by CALM
> to the front its best clements. This purpos
had most distinct expression in its nationa
; pla torn and nominations, and has beei
worthily supplemented by local Republican
: platforms and nominations. Exceptions Their
; are and always must be; but as whole n
) party ever presented better set OF nomina
) tions, throughout the country, or stood nor
squarelY up to its professions. The reylya
of sectional spirit in the canvass is to be dc
plored but for this the Republican party l
not responsible The Republicans, as party
were glad to believe that the Southern lead
, ers had honestly accepted the situation, IA
their course in the Confederate House, am
in the States where they have control, dc
monstratod too fully and too sadly the con
trary. The bloody shirt was not waved I'll
il bore fresh blood stains-the fruit of thi
deliberate " shotgun policy " Of the South
ern whitc-liners. The canvass on the Re
publican side was open, straightforward
and sincere-tle honest canvass of an hOncst
party.
The canvass on the other side was one
stupendous lie. The Democratic cry Of
reform, - which they have made the key
note Of their campaign, has been a most pal
pablo fraud. The Democratic leaders seek
power only that they may perpetuate for
their personal benefit the abuses and the
wrongs with which they find fault in
Republican administration. Their claim to
loyalty as a party was disproved by the nom
nation Of two as bitter copperheads as the
North has produced. Their honesty was
illustrated BY the selection to head their
ticket Of an old associate Of Tweed, enriched
By questionable practices. and who made
notorious and shameless use Of his money to
secure his nomination. The canvass on his
part has been largely "still hunt, - entirely
characteristic of the man, and consisting in
the mailing to individual Republicans sup
posed to be open to such influences, by thou
slnds and tens Of thousands in every
| Northern state, a steady stream
of lying documents, adroitly devised
to mislead, destroy their confidence in their
own party and to exalt Mr.. Tiiden as the
Il 4 r A. IL fr t.
erary bureau" has praised him as tic pink
| Of patriots. At the South he has demanded
support as one who always sustained the
right Of secession, and always opposed the
war fUr the Union. To Lard-money men he
has commended himself as the steady friend
of hard-money. lnfationists, he has pointed
to bis advocacy of the repeal Of tic Rcsumr-
ton Act. To Protestants lie has presented
himself Is an earnest Protestant, willie
Catholics lave been reminded Of his az
prevail o. tie Gray Nuns Act-ard that
Tiden and the Democratic party are their
true friends" To Civil Service Teio.mers
he has promised obedience to tie IrinciEle les
Of Civil Service reform; while lie Las urged
his followers to renewed energy II the
promise Of sweeping change in all tie fed
eral ofhccs for their benefit promise to
which his practice as Governor Of New York
gives the fullest guaranty Of iulfllment.
For Northern men he writes Il letter, prom
Using to veto the Southern claims, which he
thus virtually Acknowledges lis patty Wi.
press upon the National Treasury. ard SENDS
it South accompanied by the reminder tia,
the claims he refers to alo tLose Of dis,oyal
meD; and that lie considers them all loyal,
now We need net allute to tie engineer
ing Of election frauds, Or multiply instances
Of Tildeu's duplicity. So double-iaeed ard
dishonest a canvass as liz, was never CO., |
d1cted since the nation was born.
The part taken by the so called "Indepel-
drrt prrss'' is not to be overlooked WALe .
a few Of the papers Of that stamp, Ike the
New York Iuil1,s and Cincinnati ConMer-
cal, ranged themselves on the side to which
they formerly and naturally belonged, and
Others ike the New York Sun, following
also their natural instincts, took as squarely
the Democratic side, a portion, represented
notably by the New York Nation ard
Springfield Republican, have been prolessod-
II on the Republican side, while actually
giving to Tilden and Hendricks their cordial
and effective support. M. Tilden Las used
them as King David used his friend Hushai,
when he sent him into Absalom's camp 10
the counsel Of Absalom's wisest
adviser, and to lead that handsome rebel to
his ruin. While stating constantly, in
terms, that they gere for Hayes and Wheel
IT and occasionally mingling a little faint
personal Praise Of Gov. Hayes with their de-
lunciations Of the Republican PARTY, they
have steadily and with obvious JUNCTION de-
Tended Iildcn against every charge brought
against him, proclaimed him true patriot
and reformer, defended the purposes Of the
cadirg Democrats and the patriotism Of i.e
'z-rebels, copied every charge, however
'aseloss and vile, brought against every
lrominent Republican, and attacked With
onstant and yirulent hatred the Republican
larty as a party. BY what means Mr.. Til
len secured tie aii Of these papers we DO
ot know. We should be glad to believe q
hat they were his unconscious tools bat to
, so is to insult their intelligence. We do
OF deny their wide influence. They are
with class Of readers who &C c
ept as truthful their claims to superior t
wisdom and lcnesty-and they Lave used /
heir influence in a very lad way 10 sup a
ort very bad cause. Every man who G
ok from them his political guidance 2
'ted for Tilden, the sham reformer, and for :
IAN reform, to be installed, if installed at 7,
i, by ballot-box frauds, shotgun massaeres, f,
I'D camtaign Of vituperation and false t
,od. G
Added to the adverse influences Of this +,
laracter, with which the Republican cause p
IS had to contend, has been the tremen- u
'nsly depressing influence of the hard times. ~
he impulse of thousands Of men under the ar
harrow, to vote for 4 change
y change no matter vhat-in hope sons- M
W Of improvement in business, has been H.
y strong and, doubtless, many have FOL
lded to it. ior
Such was the campaign Of 20. MAY we tel
Tsr sec its like again. W Iu
HE DFFERENcE.-' feel tonight, said pa
'Arrolton lady, who was always at loss for up
,oTd, at a musical party the other evening
l feel tonight like alike a-dear me
Y stupid l am = Like a"
morning star ?" suggested the hus-
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