Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1876-09-01
THE COUNTY MASS MEETING.
Hon. b. ii. BriStOw i'm BrattlebOrO.

EXERCISES IN THE EVENING.
The Republican mass meeting which was
held in Bfattleboro last Friday, with Hon.
benjamin II. Bristow as chief orator OF tho
day, was n complete success, both in point
of the numbers in attendance and of the
hearty enthusiasm which was awakened
by the speeches and other proceedings.
Mr.. Bristow and party reached Brattleboro
at $3.50 on Friday morning by the regular
owl train. The sleeping car which they
occupied was set off at the station, and
agreeably to previous request its inmates
were allowed to rest undisturbed until o.
clock, when they were driven 10 the Brooks
House for breakfast, and where they were
entertained during their stay in town. In
addition TO Mr.. Dristow the party consist
ed of Hon. George Nichols, secretary Of the
republican state committee; Judge Ben
ham of Louisiana; Hon. Dudley C. Deni-
son, member of Congress from this dis
trict Lleut.-Gov. Lyman G. Hnckley
and x-Lieut. Gov. Durham Martin of
Chelsea Hon. L. p. Walton of Montpe-
lier.
After breakfasting, these gentlemen were
driven about town and shown the princ-
pal points of interest. During the forenoon
many leading citizens called and paid their
respects TO the celebrated Kentuckian and
his accompanying friends. From the Brat
tleboro House up through Main Street
there was general display of large and
small flags; many private residences also
hung out the national colors, aud these, to-
gether with the throus of people which be-
gan 10 jill the streets early in the forenoon
| gave the town gala day appearance.
Large delegations were present from every
section of tho county, as well as from towns
in The adjoining portions of New Hamp-
shire and Massachusetts.
AT o'clock 4. NJ. the Estey Guard, head
| ed by the Drattleboro brass band, escorted
Mr.. Brstow and the other speakers TO
Mrs. Goodhue's oak grove on Grove ST.,
where a suitable speakers stand had been
erected. Here were gathered a compact
audience numbering some 1000 men and
women. Upon the platform, in addition TO
the speakers and other guests, were prom
inent citizens of this and other towns in
the county. Col. kittredge Haskins, Pres
| ident of the Hayes and Wheeler club, pre-
sided Altar n r.,r;o,io oir from ,he hand
and an criminal ca,nnoi,n gong from ,be
glee club, Col. HaskiDs made an address
of welcome, in which he alluded tothe fact
,ha, ..,,,ir,y..ix y,ors 400 ,hose s,me tow.
ering oaks bowed their noble heads 10 the
burning eloquence Of The godlike Webster,
snokap in tho rroat c,nnaior NJ ,sao >,
Hon. Dudley c. Denisop. representative
in Congress from this district, was then in
troduced.
Mr.. DENIsoN's ADDRESS.
Mr.. Depison said that the question pre-
scented in the present canvass is not one OF
tariff nor il If ouestion Of banking or
taxation. 1t is the life or death of the ma.
ton. since life or death depends upon the
| freedom of the ballot The sneaker maid a
rlowin. tribute TO HAYES and Wheeler
Tue latter he knew personally. and a better
man or truer docs not live. Hayes and
| Wheeler represcut the freedom of speech
and of property. If the Southerners, in.
stead OF turning traitors 10 the stars and
stripes, and fighting under a secession ban.
ner, had chung TO the old flag, they might
have coerced the North, preserved slavery,
and maintained their poNer in the Union
The North, in that case, never would have
united TO opnose them, The Southern
lead ers now see their mistake and are try.
ing 10 remedy il.
The plee club lave another song, aflei
which Col. Haskins introduced Hon. Geo
c. Benham CT Louisiana.
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