The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-08-26
The Meeting at St. Adams.

hall sefenaGc was rendered to Hon. VIM.
a. Whaclcr, at the Weldon house. His
appearance was greeted with cheers. He
spoke az folowe "Republicals of St.
Albans--Ycu honor the cause Of Which
just now am a prominent representative.
| was placed in nomination as the republ-
can nominee for vice president in the na-
tional convention by the action Of the
states of Vermont and Massachusetts. 1t
is the groatest honor of my life that the
republicans of these States deemed me sufi-
GENTLY grounded in New England faith to
be one of the representatives. of their ideas
in the pending cause. Applause. In the
matter of my faith, trust they have made
no mistake. [Applausa.l believe in New
ENGLAND. believe in Plymouth rock, for
they are convertible terms. On3 Of the
most gifted OF New England women
has said that Plymouth rock is not quartz;
it is perfect stone, cut out of the mountain
without hands, aud hands cannot prevent
it from becoming great mountain, filling
school house, and every town house, from
the Atlantic to the Pacific, Las Plymouth
rock for its foundation stone. Wherever
freedom aims a musket, or raises the stand
ard, or sings.a song, or makes a protest,
there is Plymouth rock, freedom, the
church, school house, town house. These,
my friends, form the very cardinal princi-
pies of the republican party. l
have often thought and eften said that
and illustrates the complete realizat ton of
the highest ideal OF republican form of
government. Where else can you find
such general intelligence, the result of
your free popular system of education
Where SO much OF fidelity and economy in
the administration of state affairs Where
go much respect for the civil tights of each
and all the people, IS ia the state of Yer
mont ? 1t is the mis'ion of the republican
party to confer upon all the people of this
country, in all state, and in all territories,
the inestimable privileges which you in
Vermont enjoy.
1t is duty which in this centennial year
of our nation, we ought to address our
selves with renewed attention and fidelity.
| have no purpose here tonight, my
friends, TO recall the memorable conflict
through which this nation has passed, and
which has made the American arms forever
illustrieus, but let us never forget the obll-
cations resting upon US to secure the re-
suits of that conflict, for ourselves and
those whose who follow after US. And
never, my friends. were these obligations
more apparent and imperative than now.
We are already engaged in another con-
ilict with the opponents of the party
which saved the nation, and which, to-day,
protects its integrity and guards its honor.
As in 1860 we are once more, my friends,
face to face with united south, with the
democratic party Of the north as its sub
seryiant and plant ally. Ia every slave
state in the Union, where this confederate
patty IL dominant, it CLAIMS and may re-
ceive one hundred and thirty votes in the
electoral college 1t has complete control
OF the lower house and the balance of pow
er in the senate.
There is lot to-day in those late slave
states npy man holding a prominent posi-
| ton who was not identified with the great
struggle against the government. In the
state of Kentucky, can you find man in
any position whatever who was not Gu
| gagged on the rebel side? This is the con-
dition Of the south to-day. | have sat for
months during the last winter in congress
| by the side of siXty-one men who few
years since, with arms in their hands, were
engiged IN attempt to break up the govern
ment. Now, have heard those men de-
fend the hellish atrocities of Libby, An
jacksonville and Salisbury. l have heard
Lincoln maligned. have heard defended
the right of Virginia justice of peace to
detain and open the mails of the United
Stats.
Can you tell me where is the difference
in the spirit which twenty years ago led
the Missouri rufiilans into Kansas, and that
which melted the massacre at Hamburg,
where regularly organized militia COM
pany were first disarmed and then muir
dered in cold blood in order That the white
race might assert thfic superiorty2 My
official relations have called me during
the past two or three years into the south
ern states, and tell you what know, my
friends, of the real feeling of the southern
people regarding reconstruction acts. They
regard the amendments to the constitution
in reference to slavery and the laws for the
protection of freedmen, as the French prov
inces did their cesson to Prussia, at the
point of the bayonet.
have con6ding faith that the conscience
of the ration will be sufficiently awakened
to avoid this great peril, under the lead OF
gallant Hayes who perllled his life on thu
field OF battle, modest man, a plain man
man who has evlnced great ability in hi
administration of the affairs of the grea
state of Ohio. Under Hayes the republi
can party will again achieve new triumphs
l(Applause.)