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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-09-13
Pomona Grange Meeting.

Allen District Pomona Grange composed Of
oranges in the southern part Of Windsor and the
northern part Of windham counties, met at An
dover, Vt, Saturday, September 2nd, at ten A. NJ
IT, Worthy Master, A. d l. Herrck, Of Audoyer
was in the chair, and the Secretary, Geo. n
Greedy, Of Chester, read the report Of the las,
meeting After discussion and a short intermis-
sion, the fifth degree was conferred upon some
fifty fourth degree members and the grange
took recess for dinner At half-past one the
Pomona Grange met again aud listened to the re-
port OF the committee upon purchasing and sell
ing farm products, and this report was fayorahy
received. The committee upon constitution and
bylaws made their report aud after amending this
report somewhat, it was adopted An executive
committee TO make terms with and appoint an
agent was appointed, consisting Of Brothers
Dimick Of Windham, l.. G.. Fulam Of Ludlow,
and c. D. Parker Of Cayendish A variety Of
subjects foT the good Of the order were discussed
by Brothers J. W. Stickney, Of Plymouth J. II
Putnam, Of Grafton; G. DimiclS, Of windham:
Brothers llerrick and Parker Of Andoycr; Goold.
Greedy and others from Chester 5 C.. Parker from
Ludlow Batchelder Of Londonderry, D. T. Boy
den Of Waitsfeld, and several others It wa.
'"''u '""' 'ie meeting Oh Amen fononA brnge
be held at the new hall Of Fletcher Grange. at
Cayendishi that the members be clothed in fun
regalia, and the fifth degree be conferred In due
form, and Brothers c. d Parker. A. D J. Herrick
and Peter X Spalding be appointed a committee
To procure the proper paraphernala for comforting
the fifth degree. Brother J. W sucltney an
nounced a lecture at the meeting subject, Wa
ter. Sister 4. d. l.. lIerrick was elected Lad,
Assistant Steward, To iin the vacancy caused by
the resignation Of that officer. At four =. ~ the
the grange closed it, labors in due form The
town hall was well filled with patrons from twelve
towns, and the great success Of the meeting so-
cially aud financially, demonstrated the benefits
10 be derived from Pomona Grange
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-09-13
Mr.. Hendricks War Record.

a friend hands us a copy of the Chicago
Tribune, Of September I'd, which contains a
fac simae of flaming handful for Dem
ocratic Mass Meeting, to be held at Sey-
mour Indiana, September H. 1864. The bill
bears the imprint Of the "Jackson Union"
staunch democratic paper, and reads as
follows:
"Iet all who favor peace; all who desire
to be free from the death-grip of this infa-
mously wicked, imbecie and tyrannical adj
ministration, its arbitrary and illegal arrests,
and its drafts and CONSUMPTION laws by
which peaceful citizens are dragged from
their homes, and all the endearments of do
nestle life, to butcher and be butchered-
come out and hear THOMAS A. HEN
BRICKS, the great advocate of peace and
reunion Come in wagons, come on horse
back, come by railroad and on foot Bring
your neighbors, and especially your reasona-
BILE Republican neighbors, who are seeking
for the truth. Bring your baskets well filled
with something to eat. Other able speakers
wiz oe III au'eHu"nce' Ld"icS ePechdy IN
c'ied If possible, arrangements will be
made with the railroads to carry at half-fare. "
We wish it were possible TO convey to our
readers the conviction which sight of this
tratorous handful, with all its display type
and exclamation points, conveys, viewed in
the light Of subsequent history. But com
ment is unnecessary. The call tells its own
glory
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-09-13

dangers, but its greatest perils can be OBJ
waited by the exercise OF reason and com.
mon sense, and by a little plain speaking on
the part Of intelligent men. Wise men Of
all parties will seek to divide class and race
votes, and not TO unite aud mass them. To
organize race vote on one side, is TO invite
and cocrce organization on the other side,
and the issue is war To organize reli.
gious vote, sectarian vote, on the one side,
is TO invite and coerce organization on the
other side, and the result is destruction. A
church that arrays itself with one party and
against another in order TO obtain special
privileges or immunities above the other
churches, invites hostility and turns the
arena of politics into an Aceldema. The
only hope in the minds Of thoughtful men
for the successful issue Of our Republican ex-
pertinent is that now, having inaugurated
universal suffrage, we also inaugirate univer-
sal education, universal comfy, aud univer-
sal liberation Of differences Of race and rpig.
ion. II we are to run the political affairs
of the country on the basis that all men are
brothers, and have equal and inalenable
rights, each man must treat his neighbor,
whether black or white, Romanist, Pagan
or Protestant, as his brother The attempt
of one brother to acquire any special or ex.
elusive rights over another brother, or 10
ravish any other brother Of his common and
natural rights, will be likely TO explode the
nation as quickly and fatally as rude
handling Of nitro glycerine would explode a
government vessel, and destroy those who
sailed in IL
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-09-13
Massachusetts Nominations.


On Tuesday of last week the Republican
State Convention was held at Worcester,
and unanimously rcnominated the whole
ticket of last year. In this we believe they
acted wisely. The administration of Cover
nor Rice seems TO have been marked by good
sense, sound judgment and strict economy
He is n man of brains and character, and an
honor to the old Commonwealth. lie is NOR
ally sure TO be reelected with an increased
majority.
The democrats held their convention in
the same city on the day succeeding the Re
publicans. Governor Castor, who had a
large majority of the delegates, was virtually
compelled TO take himself out of the way, in
order that the nomination might be given
credited to Governor Tiden, who is said TO
have been urgent in the matter, believing
that reform fgure-head like Adams was
necessary to offset the rank odor of the
Bourbons now controlling the party in the
country at large. 1t is simply the old Gree
ley trick repeated. Like all attempted i'm
positions of the kind, it is a great blunder
Mr.. Adams is an able statesman and an
honest man, but he is born and bred aris-
tocrat, and there is not a particle of sympa-
thy or fellowship between him and the
democratic party. SO far as the result in
Massachusetts, is concerned the nomination
will prove entirely impotent and harmless.
Nobody expects his election for that matter,
Mr.. CASTOR would have obtained larger vote
than he. But the nomination was pressed
not for Massachusetts,, but for its supposed
influence in other states We only wonder
that statesman so intelligent and high
minded as Mr.. Adams should allow himself
to be used for purpose so ignoble.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-09-13
Political J0ttings.


Nor one act Of Tilden's in favor of his
country during its struggle for existence has
yet been pointed out by his friends.
TnE Albany journal says at is an
nounced that Miss Julia Griffin is making a
bust Of Governor Tildeu. 1t may be ungal.
liant, but the people had already begun that
job, and will complete it in November"
SOME one thousand two hundred or one
thousand five hundred prominent, Ropub-
licans have published a letter inviting Gen
eral Banks to accept a denomination to the
Fifth Massachusetts, district. The General
publishes his assent.
Ur to the time of the Seymour fasco the
betting in New York has been one hundred
dollars to seventy dollars in favor Of Hayes.
The Graphic is of the opinion that the effect
of the democratic blunder in that state "will
be that wagers will be two to one on Hayes,
with few takers"
TupEN was member of the famous
rweddle Hall Copperhead convention in Al
bany in 1861. During the session of the
convention he made speech in which he
said 81 will resist, under any and all cir
cumstances, the use of force 10 coerce the
South into the Union"
DrMocRAcY is at a low ebb ia Iowa. In
the state convention the other day only
ffty-three out of the one hundred counties
Of the state were represented, and the whole
body numbered only seventy men. Evil
IDENTIFY the people of Iowa think they can
get reform enough with Governor Hayes.
ON the day Of the Vermont election the
Springfield Republican said 3" If they Ohe
Republcans) get twenty-three thousand or
twenty-four thousand they ought to be thank
ful-al they get more will be basis of brag,
indeed" And the Republicans do get more
than twenty-three thousand or twenty-four
thousand majority. As the Republican says,
they have a right to brag.
TuE Delaware democrats at their state
convention, Thursday, did what they could
to forward the election of Messrs. Hayes and
Wheeler by unanimously passing this stupid
resolution Resolved, that we are and al
ways have been, in favor of the white men
of the country controlling this government,
aud, Therefore, we appeal with confidence to
the white voters only for the success of the
principles in the foregoing resolution"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-09-13
The New Legislature.

The Senate is unanimously Republican.
While Mr.. Walton, of Washington county, is
the only old Senator reelected, Mr.. Seymour,
Of Addison county, has been member of
that body in former years. And with such
experienced legislators as Cushman of Wind
SCR county, Lynde of Orange, Grout of
Orleans, Richardson of Washington, But
terrified of Windham, aud Davis of Wind.
sor, II will rank far above the average in
ability. Messrs. Belden of Caledonia, Sowles
Of Franklin, Wheelock of Lamoille, Simons
of Rutland, and Waterman of Windham,
will prove themselves TO be able and safe
Legislators. Welearn that Mr.. Baldwin will
be candidate for reelection as secretary
The new House of Representatives is ex-
ceptionally strong. With such members
as Ex-Governor Stewart from Aliddlebury,
Woodbridge from Vergennes, Wales from
Burlington, Henry from Chester, Swain from
Rockingham, Blodgett from St. Johnsbury,
Spaulding from Barre, Lynde from MARI
boro, Martin from Chelsea, Dean from
Barnard, Cotton from Irasburgh, billing
ham from Waterbury, Dubois from Ran
dolph, Batchelder from Arlington, Newton
from st. Adams, Sheldon from Rutland,
sprague from Brandon, Estey from Brattle-
boro, and Sabin from Montpelier, there is
every reason to look for digniied, pleasant
and profitable session. Mr.. Munson, from
Manchester, will be sadly missed, not only
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-09-13
Who Originated the War!

We not unfrequently meet honest persons
who really believe that the late war was a
Republican war, got up after Buchanan went
out of office, and after the Inauguration OF
President Lincoln. 1t is no uncommon thing
for democratic papers and speakers to talk
about the democrats having left the govern
ment peaceful and prosperous, whereas the
Republicans plunged it into war. Nothing
can he further IRON the truth. The southern
democracy commenced the war upon the
Union nearly three months before Mr. Lin
coins Inauguration. Herewith we give a
chronological statement Of the acts of war
like hostility committed by the armed forces
of the seeding states
December 20, 1SG0-Capture Of Fort Moultre and
Castle Pinclney by the South Carolina troops.
January s. 1sGi-Capture Of Fort Pulaski by the
Savannah troops,
January S-Ihe United States Arsenal at Mount
Vernon, Ala, with two hundred thousand
stand OF arms, seized by the Alabama troops.
January fort Morgan in Mobile Bay taken by
Alabama troops.
January 9-The United States steamer Star Of
the West was fired into and driven of by the
rebel batteries ON Morris Island when attempt
ing to furnish Fort Sumter with supplies.
January 9-Mississippi seeded vote OF the con
yention, eighty-hve and thirty-six.
January l0-fort Jackson Forts Philip and Pike.
near New Orleans, captured by the Louisiana
troops.
January ll-Alabama seeded; vote of conyen-
ton, sixty-two to twenty-nue
January ll-Florida seeded
January li-Capture Of Pensacola Navy Yard aud
Fort McRae, by Alabama troops
January is-surrender OF Baton Rouge Arsenal to
Louisiana troops
January i9-Georgla seeded; vote OF convention.
two hundred and three to eighty-seven.
January 26-Louisiana seeded vote of conven-
ton, one hundred and thirteen 10 nineteen.
New Orleans Mint and Custom House taken
February i-IeXas seeded; vote OF convention,
sixty-six 10 seven Submitted TO vote of the
people, February %, and took effect "a OF
March.
February 2-Seizure Of Little Rock Arsenal, by
Arkansas troops.
February 4-sunender Of the revenue cutter
Castle 10 the Alabama authorities
February 5-'rhe Southern Congress met at Mont
gomery, Alabama.
February s-The Provisional Constitution was
adopted.
February o-Jefforson PAWS and Alexander II.
Stephens were elected President aud Vice
President Of what they called the Southern
Confedemcy.
February i7-rwggs transferred the United States
property In Texas 10 the rebels
February lS-Jeiferson Davis was inaugurated
President OF the eonspators.
March 1.-The United States revenue cutter was
seized by the rebels In Texas.
When every event detailed above occur
red, the democratic party was in power IN
the states where~they took place, as well as
in Washington city as a national govern
ment, where the acts were encouraged and
justified. In view of such facts, let us re-
peat the question, Pho originated he oari
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-09-13
Our Rulers.

During recent steamboat excursion. s,,c..,
men went to the captain and begged for n,.,'
ing liquors, which he refused"
Men, men created in Gods own imogc ho,..,.
for the wherewith to destroy the pleasure Of ,he
excursion, ana make Of themselves Joolsl Roo.
ging TO he allowed to deprive themselves Of o,,,,
nary sense and reason and reduce themselve. H.
point Of intelligence for the time, below tho htn,
Begging the privilege Of disgacing themselve. n,
public Of bringing shame upon their friends o,1
families of rnnng their good name Of poso,
ing their blood and mourning sickness and dear,
and Of shutting against them the gate of t,eavo,.
for God distinctly says the drunlard shan NAT In
herit the kingdom Of heaven
Men Of this stamp are found In nearly evcr,
employment in life. They guide our ships g,l,,
our battles direct our armies They guard mn,
cities, or, at least are paid for so doing Tho,
are our physicians and druggists, and we placo
the lives of our dear ones, and our own. in thei,
keeping when trembling hand an error in tbc
filling Of prescription, would cause certain death
or lifelong suffering They plead our cases and
sit as jurors in our courts and with brains crowded
II not Supplied by alcohol attempt to Judge Of
evidence Would you wish to be tried for your
NV WIN tNtiNN WWhWV u not drunken men fo
decide whether You shall live or die2 Ina few
weeks these men will 20 TO thepolls and cast their
ballots for our candidates Ihinl, yon that the,
will be sober on that day No. rum and mono,
far too often secure the election 10 the candidate
VINO Is 80 lost to all sense NJ honor and manlnoss
a. 10 buy his votes And 20 our elections are
mere mocteiB Of what they should be. and had
better be designated rs Drunken braws than
free"eH's meetings
Rum furnishing and rum drinking men are
elected lll to frame laws for our state DO you
fancy stringent liquor laws will be the result Of
u''' 'es'slat'oh VT VIII not the iiood-gates be
oponeu "'uet ana the seeming burning stream Of
alcohol be allowed 70 deluge our country, bearing
down upon ITS merry bosom those denrer to us than
me 'seli are we TO be nation Of domkdrdsP
is - terrible tnlhg 10 Know That places Of re-
sponslu'N'y ana trust are filled by those who will
iully ncapaa'ate themselves for the positions
they occupy. How long would a man retain a
position mat often called Tor prompt action and %
Clear head "heh ne was subject 70 epilepsy Is IL
oo''er When' showing inc certain eject he pours
uo"h ms own throat mat winch destroys con
'cio"sn'ss
h"' IL is not only 30 l"one lie that these men
are shame and reproaeh, but the sorrow u
MONIES is 700 intense to be described They are
our husbands our brothers onr sons We have
promised to love and obey-a drunkard. We
wait Tor the well known steps with trembling
lest they be uncertain ones we listen 20 the loud
voices with deepest shame a. We discern the
mandlin tones we dread TO have them leave our
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-09-13

A PosRR-Tilden made four or five mil
lions during the war, yet he only paid tax
on an income of seven thousand one hundred
and eighteen dollars in 1862, and after that
refused to make any income return at all,
finding it cheaper TO allow the assessor to fix
the amount and add the fifty per cent. pen
atty. In this way he was taxed on fifteen
thousand dollars per year after 1862 If he
made this amount for ten years, it would be
one hundred and fifty thousand dollars.
And yet Tilden, in those ten years, accord
ing to those who are most familiar with his
affairs must have made not less than four
millions of dollars This is the man who
is now asking the votes of the people for the
Presidency.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-09-13

DEMOCRACY DEMoRALIzEp.-A reliable
correspondent, writing from New York city.
speaks as follows; Politically speaking
there is much turmoil at the Manhattan club
and other centres of the so-called democ-
racy,' in consequence of Seymour's refusal
to accept the nomination for Governor.
Seymour has been beaten so terribly that he
does not mean to renew it. When he ran
for the Presidential Office some of his own
party went back on him, and the chief of
these was the World He now settles the
score by leaving them in their dilemma lie
has sacrificed himself once to save the party,
and got no thanks. On the other hand, he
was rewarded by treachery. They are not
to be allowed to repeat the trick. The dem
ocrats are in 'predicament from which
they will not soon escape"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-09-13

TnE Paris Exhibition of 1878 already
promises TO be a great success. 1t will be
in the heart of Europe's fayorite capital; all
foreign countries have, through their aln.
bassadors, notified their willingness to con
tribute, the Prince of Wales has accepted
the Presidency of the English committee,
and other princes are expected to follow his
example. The construction of the building
has already begun.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-09-13

hoNERSoH FAiRBASils SFHENApEp-lhe peo-
pie of st Iohnsbury and large numbers from
other towns in Caledonia county, in all, over
three thoufand ladies' and gentlemen, rendered
the Hon. Horace Fairbanks Nermonts Governor
elect, a serenade last Wednesday evening
monster tcrchlight procession was formed, headed
by the St johnsbury comet band, and amid the
firing Of cannon proceeded to the Governors resi-
dence. Here the Rev d, T. Miller, in behalf of
the company, presented their congratulations in a
short speech Mr. Fairbanks taken by surprise
could hardly find words for utterance but re-
sponded AS follows; fellow-townsmen and my
friends of Caledonia county In looking over TINS
large company | notice many friends from the
neighboring towns. thank you for this call.
know you will not expect me to make speech
but in response 10 your kind greeting stand here
tonight to make my profound Acknowledgements
10 you all for the courtesy Of this congntnlatory
visit. rejoice with you in the glorious Republic
can victory of yesterday, not for myself, but ior
what II means for the whole country Our ne
publican friends throughout the land, In all TIE
States as the result of the election is teegrapheu
to them, will be filled with joy, and will thank Goa
and take fresh oouHgein the contest before them
At the approaching national election in November
the people of this great nation will be called upon
to decide whether the cause OF truth and liberty
and that righteousness which exalteth nation as
established by the fathers of the republic shall DC
perpetuated or overthrown, The result oil tnh
election, in my judgment is an assurance tha'
Hayes and Wheeler are to be our standard-beareis
for the next four years and that the principle oil
liberty true liberty, rung ont In old lndepenu-
ence Hall in 1916, will be advanced and perpe''
uated May God speed the right In assuming
in due time the position devolyed ON me by your
votes, which ! do with the greatest diindence
allow me to ask your forbeaance, your eouns'l
and your prayers Again thanking you for your
visit desire to sag that it would give me sincere
pleasure to take you one and all by the manu-
Come indoors, my latch string Is out, ana ! pes
to say 1t is always out" This impromptu address
was received with rounds Of applause, after WHY"
the large procession awaited themselves OF uos
ernor Fairbanks offer, and congratulations "e'e
exchanged until n late hour