The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1876-09-05
OUR WHEELER.
ELOQUENT ADDRESS IN
VERMONT.
Enthusiastic Republican Rally.
PROBLEMS IRON DEMOCRATS.

PHoBLEMs IRON DEMOCRATS.
AT st. Albans, VT, Friday evening,
the 25th, the Republican rally wa,
largely attended, but heavy storm in.
terfered somewhat with original ar.
rangements, and the proposed illumi.
nation. Hon. William A. Wheeler ar.
rived by special train from tho White
Mountains at 4:l5 p. m. On his arriv-
al q salute was fired. At 9p. m. he
was serenaded by tho st. Albans Brig
ade band. Mr.. Wheeler appeared on
the balcony Of the hotel, and was
greeted with tremendous cheers. He
was introduced by Il. A. Smith as one
of the noblest statesmen OF the Repub-
lie. Mr.. Wheeler spoke as follows:
Republicans of st. Albans: You
honor the cause OF which just now /
am q prominent representative. i was
placed in nomination as the Republican
nominee for Vice President in the Ma
tional Convention by the action of the
States of Vermont and Massachusetts,.
IL is the greatest honor Of my life that
the Republicans Of these States .deem
mo sufficiently grounded in the New
England faith to be one of the repro
sentatives Of their ideas in the pending
canvass. Applause. In the matter
OF my faith I trust they have made no
mistake. [Applause. l believe in
New England; / believe in Plymouth
Rock, for they are convertible terms. -
One Of the most gifted Of New Eng
land women has said: plymouth
Rock is no quartz; il is q perfect stone,
cut out Of the mountain without hands,
and hands cannot prevent it from be-
coming q great mountain, filling the
earth" Every church, every school
house, every town house, from the At
lantic 10 the Pacific. has plymouth
Rock for its foundation.
Wherever freedom aims a musket or
raises q standard, or sings a song. or
makes a protest, there is Plymouth
Rock, freedom, the church, the school
house, the town house. These, my
friends, form tho very cardinal prinoi-
Piles Of the Republican party. L have
often thought and often said that the
commonwealth of Vermont composss
und illustrates the complete realization
Of the highest ideal of q republican
form of government. Where elso can
you find such general intelligence, the
respect of your free popular system of
and economy in the adminisfratiohh" of
State affairs; whore so much respect
for the civil rights of each, and ali the
people, as in the Stale of Vermont? 1t
is tie mission Of the Republican party
~ confer on all the people Of this cOun-
try, in all the States. and in all the Ter
ritories, the inestimable privileges
which you in Vermont enjoy. II is a
duty to which in this Centennial year
OF our nation we ought to address our
selves with renewed attention and fdel-
ity. have no purpose here tonight,
my friends, TO recall the memorable
conflict through which this nation has
passed, and which made tho American
army forever illustrious; but never let
us forget the obligations resting on to
secure the results OF that great cOn-
dict for ourselves snd those who follow
after US; and never, my friends, were
these obligations more apparent and
imperative than uow. We are already
engaged in another conflict As IN
1860, We are once more, my friends.
face to face with n united South, with
the Democratic party OF the North a
subservient and plant ally. In every
late slave State in the Union, where
this Confederate party Is dominant, II
claims aud may reserve l30 votes in
the electoral college. 1t has complete
control OF the lower House, and the
balance OF power in the Senate.
There is not to-day in these late slave
States any man holding a prominent
position who was not identified In the
struggle against tho government; not
even in the State Of Kentucky can you
find q man in any position whatever,
who was not engaged on tho rebel side.
This is the condition Of the South to-
day. I have sat for months, during
the last winter, in Congress, by the side
Of 81 men, who few years since, with
arms in their hands were engaged in an
attempt to break up the Government.
Now have heard these men defend the
hellish atrocities Of Libby aud Ander-
sonville and Salisbury. I have heard
Lincoln maligned; / have heard de-
Tended the right OF q Virginia justice
Of the peace to detain and open mails
OF the United States. Can you tell me
where il the difference in tho spirit
which 30 years ago led Missouri border
ruffians in Kansas, and the massacre nj
Hamburg, where a regularly organized
militia company were first disarmed
and then murdered in cold blood, in
order that the white raco might assert
their superiority. My official relations
have called me during the past two OF
three years into the Southern States
and I tell you what know, my friends
OF the real feeling Of the Southern peo
pie regarding the reconstruction acts
They regard the amendment to the
| Constitution in reference TO slavery
and the laws for the protection Of freed
men, as the French provinces did thei
ccssion TO Prussia, at the point OF th'
bayouet. IL is TO the South, my friends
with this spirit and with the Demo
cratic party OF the North as its plan
ally. that we are asked 10 turn over on
government of tho United States, wit
all it's power OF legislation, with all IT
machinery Of taxation. No such prop
osi,ion for audacity has its parallel i
history throughout the country. Wha
is the spirit of tho Democratic party
Do you want TO prove what the Dem
ocratic party Of the North still in? q
TO Washington. see SO soldiers cripple
in the service OF the Union turned on
Of tho House 10 make room for as man
rebel soldiers. This is On evidence {
the spirit Of the Northern Democracy
nv friends. We confront the old IL
sue. You must not underrate th
strength OF the South in the NORTH
You ask me il il can bo avoidedi te
you, yes-in the old way, and in Il
old way only. You must not upderra'
the strength Of this alliance. 4 hay
an abiding faith that the conscience I
the nation will be sufficiently awakene
TO avoid this great peril under the les
OF the gallant Hayes, who periled Ia
life on the field of battle, a mode
man, a plain man, n man who has ey
. denced great ability in his administr
tion Of the Affairs OF the great State
Ohio, under the Republican party. VI
! again achieve O new triumph A
plausel.
What shall be your duty in this ca
, vasf I tell you, freemen OF Vernon
what know. The Democrats a
making great efforts 10 reduce the X
publican majority in this State. W
!. you permit this, friends? Voices
! No, Mol Tho banner of Vermont "
never trailed on the battlefield;
: your ballots protect the works ss
|, fcctuslly ss did your bayonets at O.
tysburg and ON many a field Of siri
AS you ,aluo good government; as y
value sacrifices of the past, as you ho
: for the future, LET your deyotious