Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1876-09-01
Address OF the Republican State Com
mittee.

This year presents again TO the voters OF
Vermont that highest privilege and duty
of cilizenshr--the choice Of officers TO
make and administer the laws. The con-
currence of the national and The state cleo
ton MAKES the privilege greater and the
duty more lar-reaching. This year, also,
marking the Tooth anniversary of the Dec
laraton of American Independence-the
declaration announcing the principle of
government by the people"-shouldb bring
10 every citizen sharper sense Of The truth
which alone makes that principle valuable
to states.
The rule of an intelligent mob may be
government by the people, but ii can never
be benefcent government. 1t Is only hon
est and intelligent voting that secures hon
est and intelligent administration of public
affairs.
Free government docs not work auto
matically. The good results which it Sc
cures come through the ability of the voter
10 see in what good government consists,
and the courage 10 vote for it. If the voter
is wanting in these qualifications, the sue
cess of demagogues is made possible, and
elections become only the scrambling con-
tests of self-seekers, while the people are
protected in neither person nor estate, but
are given over to spoliaton, TO be robbed
alike of liberty and property.
That Vermont has hitherto escaped these
evils is to be credited TO the educated intel
ligence and the instructed moral sense Of
her people, and 10 her citizens we once
more con fidently appeal.
1t is impossible to separate the existing
state and national issues, or to locallze the
interest of our September election; and
there is nothing in the local canvass that
requires it. The Republican state nomi-
nations are unexceptionable, and should
con. mand the support of every Republican.
But the state election will have an influ-
encc as wide as the field of national poll
tics. A Republican majority of 10000 in
Vermont in September, would be an in
SEPARATION and an omen of victory 10 Repub-
licans from Maine 10 California! They
look for III they ask for it 1; and Juu cote
will satisfy their demand.
We cannot afford TO allow our majority
TO be one vote less than its highest limit
The importance of the Presidential election
leaves no excuse for the slightest iudilIer-
ence or the smallest neglect of duty.
We need make no criticisms of the can
didates of the Democratic party. 1t Is
enough that they are the candidates Of that
party party having nothing in its histo-
ry or recent record TO commend it to the
affections or confidence of the people; a
party that never hesitated at an usurpation
of power, or an invasion of the consttu-
ton, when a party exigency might demand
the outrage; party that has never illus
trated its own demand for Reform"
when in undisputed control of state or ma
tional legislation party that is held to-
gether to-day more by the sympathy of Il
common hunger for office than by the be-
lief in any common principle Of legislation
or government party that has recently
given abundant evidences of ncapacty and
inc xcusable partisan spirit, with the very
slightest proofs of craftsmanship.
Whatever evils of administration the
country may have suffered, the hope of
any reform through the Democratic party
is but a most visionary and delusive mi
rage.
The Republican party presents candi-
dates of the his hest personal character, and
candidates and platform alike promise pure
administration, and craftsmanship in gov
ernment. Its nominations were the tri-
umph of the best elements in the Republi-
can party, and this action has won back to
its ranks men who recognize no party ties,
but sock the best men for office, that thrO'
th EN- may be secured The best possible gov
eminent. Our party offers better hope TO
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ment administration than ever before.
Honest money; a thorough and radical
civil service reform; equality Of rights
conferred by the constitution, guaranteed
to each and every American citizen TO-
gether with simplicity and economy in adj
ministration, are not only promised, but
will be secured, if the people will see to it
that persons in full sympathy with the
high principles OF the national candidates
are chosen for subordinate offices.
This is the work of the voter. His duty
is not yet done-is never wholly done. 1t
will be most faithfully performed for this
year by supporting the only nominations
which in personal fitness and in party ALI
ance give rational hope of reform that
shall not be revolution, of progress which
shall not be destructive OF the all-inclusive
freedom and broad humanity which are
now the browning glory of the national
constitution.
, This is no time for reactonary measures.
/ The people of the United States cannot af-
, ford TO even risk the revival of sectional
, feelings in politics. Yet nothing can be
! more certain than that such a result will
, follow If the Democratic party shall be sue
e cessful at the impending nation election.
r Democratic success means reaction official
( mismanagement; administrative corrup-
{ ton revival of sectional strife indefinite
postponement of specie payments (if moth
D | ing worse); and violotion of those articles
= of our constitution which it has ever de-
: nounced.
Republican success means progress; cor
= re1lion of abuses thorough civil service
o reform return to hard money and specie
. payments with the death and burial o.
Q those sectional issues that brought the ma.
0 ton to the verge of ruin. Let The voters o.
I Vermont have their full share in achieving
T. this grand result.
a County and IOiDn Committees should give
/. special attention 10 The work of securing
4 the attendance of every Republican votel
=. at the polls in September. II you perform
n this work thoroughly, the 80, 900 majority
@ asked of MS in Vermont can be easily Civ
en-. Aud see to it that every person vote
i the STATE TICKET. In some counties, il
= past years, the vote for town representa-
d tives has been from len 10 fifteen per cent
e larger than the vote for Governor. Th