Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1876-11-06
LETTER FROM WASHINGTON.
Special Correspondence.

WASHINGTON. Oct. 81, 1876.
aye shall know them by their fruits.
Do men gather grapes of thOrus or figs
Of thistles ?" All doubt as to the South
ern situation has been cleared up by the
testimony daily received at the War De-
partment, from the military officials re-
Gently sent there to protect every citizen
IN the exercise Of the rights and privile-
ges guaranteed by the Constitution and
the fruits Of Democratic teaching in that
section and elsewhere. are visible to all
not wilfully blind. Murder, mob. vio-
lenee, arson. robbery, persecution and
terrorism are some Of them which the
Democratic party, by its accepted lead
ers, apologize for or openly approve and
applaud in turn. to suit the varying sen
timent Of their audiences. and IN the
/ desperation Of its efforts to siege the
Government and to reform" politics. it
deliberately natures plans for overeom-
ing the honest preference Of q majority,
honestly expressed at the polls, by gi-
gautic frauds through false registration
illegal naturalization, repeating ana
other swindling methods. The apprehen
sious Of evil aud disaster to all our IA
tons interests, and even to our eiviliza
ton itself. which prevails Throughout
the country, at the bare possibility q
Tilden's election. Is eonelusively demon
5 strated by the request Of scores Of Ne
: YOrk's leading citizens-merchant
bankers. professional men and 9th,
: prominent capitalists Of every compile,
= ion Of politics, some Of them life-lOI
= Observation-Disclosures to Hon. VIM ]
= Evarts, that he publicly address the
% upon the issues Of the campaign. 1t b
It startled many Of the Tilden manage
Sc residing here. for the detection Of mai
g Of the men included in the call, Is
7, garded as 4 very dangerous one thrOu
g Its reaction upon thousands Of voters
st over the country Mr.. Tilden's late d.
laratiOu, defining his position upon
ut matter Of Southern claims. which W
II obviously, made to allay the feeling
ID widespread alarm, has misearried, juG
mt ing from the results Of observation
an this point. because Democratic can
dates for the Presidency-partlcula
Pierce and Buchanan-were prOfuse
their assertions Of Independence Def
election, but who were made to succu
rs. to the determined purposes Of the Sou
ON ern leaders. and become their pli
hes tools in their reasonable preparati
Ans against the nation.
bo- And then again, the perjury, the {
md sion Of the requirements Of the law,
I'M swindles practiced upon the labor
Ind men in his employ, his paternal relati
lla- to the Credit MObilier fraud. the abs,
bic ton Of railroad funds entrusted to
t. the dislOyaltY Of his sentiments, vi
WIS have all been proven or alleged aga
loss him, with such an overwhelming a
Of Of evidence as to be convincing and
the moral defOrmity azd turpitude. as a.
ton ed before his nomination By seOres
J to are now his most prominent supper
SEN have had the effect to lessen public
leg 6dence in his promises The impres
Its left upon the mind BY the reform.
ate frequent appearance in the cOnduc
Is the campaign has not been that
oun- great intellect, but Of an unscrupV
to sehemer. working in the dark BY st,
st Of and cunning and arti6ce, for the &C
ions. plishment Of an evil purpose The
The ton Of the monstrous frauds contem
ding ed 10 Philadelphia. by the tools of
lngs Democratic party, have startled the
the tire community. Il vas a crime. 4
erately eOncocted against the whole
ness ton and thoroughly in keeping wit
bout measures adopted in the South, \
Al Of East and West. for forcing TiIden
'tieut the Presidential chair. against the
n Is Of the intelligent voters Of the Rep,
titled IheInanAgers here are aghast Al