The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-08-12


tempted to be justified or excused by the
argument that the liberty loving Union
men of Vermont would have been rebels
and traitors had they lived in South Caro-
lima. These are the men, republicans of
Vermont, who ask you to elect Samuel j.
Tilden president of the United States.
VIII we do ii?
"There was war sixteen years ago."
which the democracy can recognize and
talk about but no war from 1861 to 1865,
that the democracy can refer to, either in
commentator of the part taken by Yer
mont in common with the loyal men of
the country. or in condemnation of the part
taken by jeff Davis and his trsitorous crew
from the south. But the democratic aspi-
rant for congressional honors could refer
to the resolution reported and agreed to by
Samuel ]. Tilden declaring, in effect, that
the war was failure and demanding peace
at any price in terms of commentator, and
declare that the resolution was perfectly
right and proper in every respect. He
could justify the resolution, and then falsi-
fly the record by declaring that Samuel ].
Tlden opposed the resolution, although
the official record shows that he signed the
report, and, in open convention, declared
that he agreed to it. And yet these men
talk about republican "clap trap ~ They
sneer at republicans for their determine
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war, and. in the same breath, justify and
excuse the south for their rebellion, declare
that Samuel j. Tilden's demand for an
armstice was proper and patriotic act.
and then ask the republicans Of Vermont
to support Samuel J. Tilden and the de-
mocracy Republicans of Vermont will
you do it
But, slys the gentleman from Port Hen
ry, "there was war sixteen years ago,
but the republicans have granted the rebels
amnesty, have "wiped out the treason,
and can they, with any consistency or
honor, refuse TO support these ex-rebels for
office, or object to their obtaining control
of the government 1t is true that the
republicans have granted amnesty, that is
to say, they have relieved them from the
legal penalty of their crime. But doe:
this carry any obligation to vote for them
Does it re quire that they shall lock on and
see the control of the government giver
over into the hands OF Jeff Davis, thu
Beauregards, and the Ben Hills of the
Iuth, and never lift word in protest
Yet such is the democratic argument ad
dressed 10 intelligent men. Why, look a
it moment. There is O. b. Clark, Pete
Nary, the Butielfys and the Plumleys
who have been convicted of high crimes
Some Of them have been pardoned, and al
may be. Such pardon is amnesty, is a res
toration Of all civil rights and privileges
Because of such pardon, are the men o.
Vermont precluded, in honor and in con
sistency, from referring to their crimes a
an objec ion to their holding officer Ar,
they bound to withhold even a protest
when the attempt is made to give over thu
control of the government TO such men an(
their fellows, that they may make and exc
cute the laws against forgery, arson, ant
murder? The argument Of the gentleman
from Port Henry goes to this extent, or i
IL worthless, the merest "clap-trap."
We have no atit nee with men who will
res'rt " such 'cisp tIap" aud oall it seri
GUS Argument. Such stuff would not b
a idressed to an audi, nee of fools with an,
: exp ctstion of making an impression, ye
J me are brought t. Rutland fr, m BenDine
= ton and Port Henry for the very purpos
of talking such stuff TO intelligent citizen
of Vermont-and heir ,n'y excuse is tina
1t is the only way in VIII Gu they dare a,
! tempt to mee, this southern matter. The
] c,n sneer he 'au,e 'there was a war sixtee
"years ago." Can justify and excuse the re
b lion of the sou'h, but they dare nc
eve allude TO such occurrences as the IT
cent mass acre at Hamburg.