Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-07-14
The Hayes and Wheeler Club.
RoUsING NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. BY HON. WILLIAM
A. HOWARD. OF MICHIGAN, AND COL. LIE
GRAND b. CANNON.

A HOWARD. OF MICHIGAN, AND COL.
GRAND b. CANNON.
The first public meeting OF the Hayes an
Wheeler Campaign Club, was capital one
The various other attractions OF the evenin
interfered at first with the attendance bu
when the speaking began, the hall filled I'll
T all the seats were occupied, and finally mos
of the standing room was filled and tn
only regret expressed was that the meetin
had not been held in a larger hall and wit
fuller notice. Bv special good fortune
the presence of Hon. VIM. A. Howard
of Michigan, who was passing througl
Burlington, was secured, and for over al
hour he held the close attention of all. b,
an earnest and effective off hand talk. Col
Cannon followed with some spirited re
marks, and the meeting proved an efiectiv
opening of the campaign.
The meeting was called to order by Gen
Geo. p. Foster, Vice-President of the Club
In the absence of the Secretary, Z. E. Allen
Esq. was appointed Secretary pro tenn
The declination of Capt. A. G.. Watson a
member of the Executive Committee Tor
account of contemplated absence) was an
nounced. and on motion of &. g. Benedict
Gen. VIM. Wells was appointed in hi:
place.
draft of constitution and bylaws FOL
the Club was read by the Secretary. and or
motion of Gen. W. W. Henry the same were
adopted as the constitution and bylaws Of
! the Club
The presence of Hon. Vim. A. Howard. OF
| Michigan, in the hall was announced, and
he was invited to the stand, and was greeted
with hearty applause. Mr.. Howard has
been compelled. of late years, by disability
OF the lower limbs, 10 use crutches, and
spoke sitting in chair.
SPEECH OF non. WIN. A. HOWARD.
Mr. Howard alluded to his pride in the State of
his birth. and 10 the great influence which Vermont
through it, example and the iuhuence of its free
dom-loving sons who have gone thither, has had on
| the politics Of 81 chigan. lie had himself after
the defeat Of Harry Clay, had little to do with pol
! tics till the Nebraska bill called him into public
| life. lie was active in organizing the Republican
party, which it is claimed first look that name in
| Michigan. He was the first man nominated to Con
| gress by the party under that name and as Chair
man OF the Kansas Committee he made the famous
| report, which was called BY the Democrats the
| Black Republican Bible" have now, said Mr.
Howard ceased % have any particular interest in
| politics, save as private citizen, desiring a pure
/ government and one which viii protect the rights
| o every citizen. be he whom he may.
| lie proceeded 70 speak OF the Cincinnati COuven-
| I on OF which he was a prominent member. Had
| the Vermont delegation and the Michigan delegs-
/ ton Composed largely Of Nermonters born
taken different course the result there would have
| been different une-it could not have been bet
ter result Mr.. Howard explained some of tho
| 'nwardness" OF the Convention. Ills own Impulses
were ior Blaine, from admiration Of his gallantry
a fighters hut his judgment told him il was
dangerous At the critical moment he urged the
Michigan delegation, who were divided between
bristOw and Hayes liking one about well as the
other 10 throw their p votes for Hayes; and he was
ready to take tie responsibility OF the result for his
own state ana ie-t No rlsk in taking IL Tor the
United States.
Nj Howard predicted with the utmost confidence
the success @! the Republican national ticket The
Aepuolicans o. the country when relieved from uE
necessary embarrassment form a majority Of the
voters majority are unwilling 10 deiiver the
Government into the hands Of the conrlom-
Grafton o. odds and ends We call the Demo
cratic party, with its ticket end for s0u
money and the other end hard There was A time
when tie Democratic party Was a party Of princi-
pies and had THEORY OF government, hut il ceased
90 tie such when, for the solid vote %: the South IL
sold Itself 10 the slave power. They have settled
the money question by dividing 10. lnlace Of prin-
pies they nave merely set OF party cries A once
tneN huWled against negro worsn ppersn and then
aga ust carpet hag-ers ~ they cry Reform
With eq ual ms ncerlty. They have been running
SANDER mills and p!-ng up fifth hut unfortunate
ll -or them have piled % up nj The wrong doors
They had 3 good deal lad 1t Urant's door, and
some at blaires and come at GOV. Morton's-who,
n prov T. mat DC did not steal $4,000 War
6osefl,r % lud ana, was also obi ed % prove that
about AaH az the democratic party Of that state
ought O. have been hung Tor treason. Reform Is a
good IN n. Let uo wrong be covered want a
clean record. tut We eannot !or-et that there was
more stealing o. the public money in the last three
months " the last Democratic administration than
there Jas been n all the years since. some wron-s
.r.. some dishonesty can hardly lie tlr.yerted a.
10 the indian contracts thousand mi r.. W. IN
CIV atoms but no department has tolerated steal
n-and some departments are run W tn more homes
~ and 4ccuracv tban any ord inar,, Ir.1ress rna
I1s..s DID,. money IN the PSF as ti-..,-t,-s-. N ~
%. Il.i ftisfns.ters have lean - tbsu =, -
l4rts o- Sq,ln'rs L,rts 80 ~ i-'.,,s-,- -
Crrs-a elris nv IN ,,'t-i 11,.'2,s --t ~
Treasury handled tor,5-fo..r fto,.sof y. 49,.
"a ~ a .... d.. es. Than = fr. nae ,,l 80
IN single package .ir st.,l.rs MI, ono ~ 20
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Coo. and rsso.uie. Br.stow with all bis 1erve,
eou-l accom- push no more than he " il ior reform
ment aim 10 a. Ab-as.os 1871 IS, % ,5
frmer when lac has put h, foot down. ~ man can
be trusted more surely to stand tour square AGAINST
any 80 ''AI -.o"s. us many letter ~ accept
the III fng IN ia '.ie III f'. BresS
up the Spots system The country has isht
ices. Members o.. congress must siop pedalinr
Offices Tor personal ends.
william A. " Aeeler has equal integrity. and he
unerr n judgment The trust put IN MS fairness
ana wisdom has been such that any Democrat in
Cou-re with an honest case would rather leave il
10 william A. hheelers dee sion than To that % any
man OF his own party. He has no peer IA Congress
The ticket is Tie best poss bic ana is sure 10 be
elected.
The southern Democrats have said % the North
ern give Us o. electoral votes and VITA our MS We
Will control the election Can We trust tne coun-
Try 10 party, the control OF which wou.d he who'll
~ In the hands Of the late rebels. l. the standard
were 10 pass 10 Democratic hands would YOU not
prefer that 10 should not be upheld by lis pairs oi
hands, stu tloody with the lie blood Of It's de
tenders We spent too much blood and too much
money, 10 take any such hazard.
In concius. GA, Mr.. Howard expressed the hope
and trust that Vermont would do her dufy-that
she would show herse, once more Ia be nor ,uly the
star that sets but the star wose ustre grows
brighter with the rushing years. II 50. we shall
have a good send-on III the campai ~. Maine will
follow, and You VII near some till thunder from
FOR the hnal result. Long applause
Mr. U,va-9 .,,,,l., g., -, - - IL;
- NJ -O' W. "I 'iVri' ~
ItmhTA7 were rather, a. ne SAID. a iaml!lar
talk than a speech vet be spoke with much
of his old earnestne-s o,,d alo,nor,o o. ard
IA" NiV,i ~
ne was frequently interrupted Dy nearly
applause
persistcn+ calls F,- Co1 Car,o, ,bon
t.,,L. -.
oiOu-"' tHat gentleman 10 us leet-
col CANNox's Rrv.Rrs