The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-08-28
GEN. BRIsTOW IN RUTLAND.
LARGE AND ENTHUSIASTIC GATHERING

Speeches by Dorman B. Eaton, Gen. Bristow,
Judge Benham and Low Underwood
Reception at the Residence of Gov. Page.
The people of Rutland and vicinity were
grateful after the lowering clouds of Fri
day evening to see the morning sun of Sat
urday shine forth in all its brightness, pre-
saying a splendid day for the grand repub-
lican rally, for which such general prepare
tons had been made. AT an early hour the
people from the adjoining towns began to
arrive from various directions, some com.
ing twenty or thirty miles in their owr
carriages, and as soon as nine o'clock the
streets, stores, and shops we're filled, giving
the town gala day appearance.
The first train from the east at 8 O'Clock
brought several car loads of people. tn,
mail train from the north brought clever
well filed cars, and that over the Rutland
and Washington had seven cars. Soor
after, the Bennington train came in, bring
ing a crowd, and the whole mass were now
in waiting for the special train from Brat
tleboro which was to bear the distinguished
orator of the occasion and the party &C
companyiny him.
ARRIVAL OF GEN. BRIsTow.
Promptly at II $50 the special from Bel
lows Fills arrived with a palace car at
tacaed, convey NJ Gen. Bristow, Hon. G
Nichols, ecr,tAry of the republican state
committee Hon. Dorman B. Eaton o
New York; Judge b. nhan of Louisiana
Hon. Dudley G. Denison, member of con
gfess from the second district; Lieut. Gov
Lymaa G Hinckley and ex-Lieut. Gov
| Burnham Martin of Chelsea Hon. i. p
Walton of Montpelier, and Hon. Broughtor
ID. Harris of BrattleborO.
| Gen. Bristow, Hon. Dorman b. Eator
and Hon. George Nichols were taken il
charge by cx.Gov. Page and driven to hi
residence.
The Messrs. Walton, Hinckley, Martin
and Harris were escorted to the Bardwel
house. where quarters had been assigned
them. After dinner, carriages containing
Hon. A. L. Miner of Manchester, Hon
Levi Underwood OF Burlington, MIR. Lud
dington of Nsw York, the party alread,
named, aud other prominent gentlemen
proceeded to the residence Of Gov. Page
where they were joined by Gen. Bristow
DR. Nichols and Mr.. Eaton, and were es
cortel by the Middlebury cornet band t.
the speakers stand which had been erected
in the park on Main street. Thousands o
people had already gathered in the park
who greeted the arrival of the distinguishes
Kentuckian with great enthusiasm. Afte
music by the Middlebury band ex.Gov
John b. Page, president Of the day, calleC
the assembly to order and introduced as tn
first speaker Hon. Dorman B. Eaton, o
New York, chairman of the civil servic,
commission, who spoke substantially a
follows;
MIR. EAToN's ADDRESS.
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN Il wish frs
TO congratulate you upon this evidence O
| your spirit and of your appreciation of thi
great crisis. congratulate you on having
ready to speak to you coon a gentleman
who, horn and bred in n slave state, be
came distinguished champion of free
dom; who in a time of some copsiderabl,
rocreancy to official duty, was 80 honest
so upright, so firm as to fill continen
with approval and gratitude. 1t is by BIZ
direction and at his request that speak /,
you this afternoon, and | am obliged to tel
you something which | am sure you will
regret to hear. Either the STIMULATING
| effect of your mountain air, or the excess
of patriotism in Vermont, has brought hi
voice to such condition that it will be i'm
| possible for him to speak to you at any
length. The only indiscretion have evel
known him 10 be guilty of is that of re
questing me to occupy his place. i shall
therefore, speak to you in simple terms OF
the great issues of the day, and If you ex
peel eloquent words you will get but pre-
clous little. Cries of no, no.
The fist question for you to consider il
this; Have You any longer faith in the
republican partyp Has it outlived tselI
so that II is no longer capable or worthy Of
guiding in national affairsi We believe
mat In your hearts the faith in the repub-
lican party and It's principles is unim-
paired. To be sure, some things have oc-
Cured which are not altogether satisfac-
tory. That must be admit ed. The fact
ihht General Bristow has achieved a repu-
tatiOn in correcting eOme of tho ahnsas