Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1876-09-22
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FRIDAY EVENING, SEPT. %, 1870.
The Democratic Proces.ion.


Gen. John A. Logan, United States Sem
ator from Illinois, was welcomed home in
Chicago on the 9th inst, by an enormous
meeting Of enthusiastic Republicans. He
made an elaborate, powerful, and eloquent
speech, contrasting the records of the two
parties and the character OF their candi-
dates, and in closing said: "This Govern
ment must be run so as TO maintain the
Constitution with all of its amendments,
which are the brightest jewels on its pages,
or 1t must be turned over to its enemies TO
be mutilated and destroyed. Voice
"Thats SOL My countrymen, this is the
one-bundredth year OF our liberty. Imag-
Inc yourselves at the Centennial in Phila-
delphia, where the church bells pealed out
their sounds when the Declaration of INDIE
pendence was adopted 100 years ago, visit
ing the Exposition on election day, and all
the multitudes of voters of this nation as.
sembled on the grounds. The Confederates
aud their sympathzers drawn up in one
line, first Ia the front rank would be the
old secessionist and slave driver, next the
cohorts OF treason bearing their bloody ban
ner of rebellion, with their inhuman prison.
pens dotling the space over; next the Ku-
klux, with their awful masks 10 Brighten
the poor and unprotected into giving up
their property and abandoning their homes;
next in order the "White Liner" with his
shotgun in hand, pointing TO Coushatta,
Colfax, Vicksburg, Clinton, Red River,
Mechanics Institute, and Hamburg, with
their thousands OF murdered victims next
h, ,lI T,naasIoal e
the North, whose certificate Of admission
would show that he sympathzed with trea-
son, and laughed at our misforunes and
wept bitter tears at the downfall of the re-
bellion. Next would come Morrissey with
his gamblers, with the evidence that they
wagered high on the result of the battles in
favor OF the rebels. Then would come the
Tweed Ring of thieves and spoilsmeu,
with their banners showing their success
in the Democratic system of robbery for
the benefit OF the reformers who should be
in need when they should commence
playing honest for political purposes.
Then imagine the man Tilden, the wreck
er" of regulations and the fortunes of 9TH
els for his own gain, standing at the head
of this motley crew, demanding of the old
Abolitionist, who hated slavery and loved
liberty of the Union soldier, who fought
to save his country; of the sufferer in An
Jacksonville and Libby; of the mother, who
gave her son for the good of the country
of The widow, of the orphan, and of all Pat
riots and loyal hearts who stood by the
flag, gathered there-that the Constitution
and laws and liberties of this people should
be passed over to the control and manage
ment of these, his followers. And then inn
agine Grant, who headed the great armies
of the Republic that drove this pack howl
ing to their kennels, standing at the head
of this column, with tears rolling down his
stolid cheeks, handing over the charter Of
the liberties of this people into the keeping
Of this horde. Would that not be picture
for an artist, my countrymen? Shall this
ever be? God Forbid" Here the audi
ence rose, with great cheering.]