New-York tribune., 1876-08-21
GENERAL CAMPAIGN NEWS.
hIR. JEWELL IN VERMONT.

HIS FIRST SPEECH IN TuR CANyAss-REAsoNS FOR
HIS FAITH IN GOV. gAYEs-ISiPORTANCE or THE
COMING ELECTION.
BRATTLEBoRo, VT, Aug. 1S.-The Hon.
Marshall Jewell made his first campaign speech here Oh
Thursday evening. largo audience gathered To near
him. and the speech made good impression. lie Oe7ah
by saying Siat be hardly needed an Introduction rs ne
had been born very this town and iot az t.home
among them According TO the Constitution, forms and
traditions Of this great Republic every four years MARKS
an epoch in this country We are called upon in TINS
the first year Of new century Of existence to elect
an admnisra0nfor the next four years Never IN our
history was important for rgh decision 10 %
arrived at than IN the coming campaign. More tuin
eyer before the platforms. Moro than ever nc
fore do we look for the proper administration ~ AFFAIRS
TO the character qualifications, history, and habits OF
the candidates and especially the tendencies and pur
poses OF the next party behind. These are OF vastly
more importance than the cistio professions oI any
conventional platforms For the first time IN our history
the pretensions OF the parties somewhat Similar
Both are raising the cry Of Ecorm, and propose 10
examine somewhat into the pretensons Of the men and
part e. with view that may form n correct Jndg
ment "a To which Will carry tine reforms so loudly
called for by the masses Of both parties No one man can
rule he country To he successful the President must
have 1T his back majority OF the people He must defer
to the leaders OF public opinion. particularly III MS
own party lie be 8uccessiuI Dy placing hiusei
before the thoughts OF his supporters. nor lag ir
behind or fall much below he honest sentiments OF his
time He cannot counter 10 the wishes ana puf-
poses OF those who made him President and oi tnis fact
We have abundant example,. There hut wo courses
for the nation pursue tls year There Is no middle
ground. Eacu party has presented caHldaIe Ior INC
surages OF the people, placing the candidates on pat
form made by a National convention Of each party, anl
each cllmin - nat their party and candidates represent
the reform NECESSARY 70 proper management OF our
Government Lei uS look M the two candidates niue
while Before looking at tie candidates let rs inquire
which can the most easily nausurate reform TIE He-
puJcans have nominated Gov. Rutherford b. Hayes OF
Ohio. Wba has lac done and waa will he be likely 70
do il elected! H. tie first place, he comes of serllhE
Conuncctcut ana Vermont stock having himself been
born IN OHIO his ancestors Conaecticut his father
however. being born in Bratleboro, VI, ana Ills
mother was a native Of tie same State On 1oth
sides GOV. Hayes comes from the best or New
England ReyohItioudry stock, his ancestors on
bOtn aIdcs having taken an active pay ia ,. t'ic
stormy scenes Wulcn pre- rdcd lc IIeYoIuilOh
thorz;d Ia assuring you tnat he i iouest ulSsuulus
man, cOGrJ gcOus r lion and - arm as "a iOch III
maintaining right and discnarsiBg duy. Wherever h''
been the post al duy there has nteh lo.d LOE' h}1
always ready To do MS part and always tdHis ed IuI
tie night. and that is tle kind OF hith We want Ior
Presid,t, would sooner he scaIpei tan To leave
his post " duty, rail Ot doing ha Iui art! WH. at
he,at HFOwIs n HS letters and spescHc; on She cur
rtuy evil -erycr ana TIE south, show MN 10 nc man
with moral gip which VIII enable MIN to cinx 10 the
ria lat ana do his duty he It, IN spite OF tie cihn0s
of politician, pliC.-lunters, and false ircuds As
President, lis past history indicates IudJ ue "ouu
ann Tor TIE best good OF the county; that
h, would surround himself with the foremost men ana
uIrrst statesman OF his party; mat re WOEid cApet
every dIsIOle7t and uniaItu Official, ana Keep every
fa nrul thdy ne WUut proiOec tc'iui-
tOl at the earliest possible day, add thdt nc "OuId ~
lvliu. 90 name. the day anu prepare Tor ~ lhat ne
would protect every cL regardless OK color or nti"
airy ~ all OF Es rights, DOtI "a nome ana abroad
igar viii DO all this nave every reason 10 bteNt
by his past accs aud past a,Owdls That he mas Fed
Elc bcsU ui oar foroSh titiAtn' 70
know tucr rlglts ard maintain tGeln UhuiAcLlHE},
There can be uugbt, Wine ms birth. tuucdtkI IN
ANCESTRY indicate that hc WOJi be no less fdlihlu
10 tine nalFe-bOfu, regardless Ot race or previous
cOualn. MO nave Uur opponents nominated I"c
Hon samuel j. Id-D, Gov ernOr Oi tine ottc ol NtW-
York IN not here 10 deny M ability. abuse ms cEar
cto or To ASSERT tHdt Ae II c-CJcI President, Nou D"
guilty. Of an LHc crimes forbid II IN the d,cuuBne 10
uye been clcc Governor Oi the npuc Ssdcd 5tdtt
which nov has more inhabitants tnin our country coz
trrd at the formation OK government an honor
and Mr. TGeu having attdlned 10 thit posItOh i en-
mud to he treated AUuurIuy, fairly, amt ospasson-
atly. pubic amt ponuc! career a.e Lax topics oi
public do sIou. and We nave iSnt 70 judge OF hIn 40
he apurar therein. lias ne the mora! courage ana gap
for rciornerl For IL must not be forgotten tla a' "a
re!Jrucr Ilru.s nave put MN lOt"aid lie DtOAo
away the democratic party ON ile repeal oi Tue
Missouri umprOIsc, but RECESSED 20 JON Nih lf'atcu
IA t- ana others IN tIg formation or tlo ErpulllCal
larfv would appear Dy this tnaJ Wie Ll> cuusc-
lion. we're the kcVuDncI.Is ana ag inst thc Demo
cY4t-. lie lacked courage and IanUod 10 say 50.