Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-11-27
CHICAGO, Nov. s

| EDITOR FREEMAN-Yy Dctr ,Sir:-We
have had an election out here, and the bet
ter portion Of the community all rejoice ;
that is, the republicans, both male and fe-
male, do. For the first time in many
years we are to be represented in con-
gress by three staunch republicans, tried
and true men, worthy Of the position.
Our county officers and members Of our
legislature are all republicans except one
representative in the county; also two
county commissioners very important
office. Our state is also republican, in
spite Of all isms, thus securing the elcc-
ton of Il United States senator Ough.
we not to rejoice in view of the alarming
lnroads made upon us in the election of
members of congress Of late? Ard should
we not rejoice also in the defeat of thou
sands Of thieves, hummcrs, rings and
hangers on in city and county offices at
the cost of millions of dollars? Rejoice,
also, us an omen Of deliverance from the
rule of the northern demagOgucs and =
"solid south " in 1880? Shake! A fra
ternal greeting to our friends in New
York and Massachusetts May the good
work go on and prosper The people, the
voters of the north are waking up, are
coming to their senses and the polls, and
vote as they fought. The republican party
is the bulwark of the nation to day and |
was during the great rebellion. 1t gave
us national currency throughout
the Union, now worth rs much rs coin |
(and we propose to keep it SOY, put down |
the biggest rebellion on record, and last, |
not least, freed the slave. Is such party |
to be overthrown by renegadcs, bulldozers |
and ButleritesP No, not yet its mission
is not yet accomplished 1t has more to
do. 1t must guard the past and protect
the future. Our whole country needs its
sustaining power, its silent voting power
Mt the ballot box, the sustaining power of
its members of congress. Our friends
down south, white and black, need more.
much more of its sustaining power.
Were president every Niger would 90
to the polls and vote unmolested in his
franchise, or there would be more funerals
than the yellow fever made. woald hang
all bulldczers higher than Hannah was
hung. 1t may be said that this is Il right
wholly vested in the States Does not the
constitution of the United States guarantee
civil and religious liberty to all its ctiz ms +?
" Where there is Il will there is u way"
Why is England respected9 She protects
her humbest citizen. Why was Rome
What made st. Paul say, 81
am Roman citizen?n In contrast, what
good does it do for Il republican to ex-
claim, am an American citizen, in the
south, and coter?-persisting in his
right, death is his portion
wish Old Hickory was alive and pres.
ident? He would make it hot for the bull,
dozcrs. But enough of this. We Shall
survive, shall keep and maintain our
its Just rights, sound currency,
its freedom an | its unity. Though some of
its God-given and dear bought rights come
slowly to many, come they will at last,
md if at all under our banner.
Illinois sends greeting to New England.
= We are marching on" "Keep step to
he music of the Union" stand firm, take
good care of the "boys in blue" We
nay need them again. If so, we propose
o pay them in greenbacks worth one
hundred cents on the dollar TO their chill
lren and grandchildren.
Don't get up any splits Ike the enc in
he Third Vermont. Abide by regular
nominations. No party can live without
shoot deserters-don' trust them Gen.
Irout and opponent are Joh ycW!omca,
inown to me, but l think the generals
'ecord as Il soldier worth more than B. 5
money.
Should like to see Senator EAmunds
made president of the United States
hink he would be We're he citizen of one ,
If the four great leading states. Vermont :
las some smart boys left at home, but she
$ snal-our city vote is much larger
han hers. Leonidas and his immortal
hree hundred couldn't stop NelXes and -
lis millions. | am no prophet nor the son :.
If y prophet, but let me say we shall rally
n 1880 under no "bnnner of strange de :
'ice," but under one which has been flung '
o the political breeze twice and won, and ,
will win again entwined with the stars and :
trpes and borne aloft by the boys in blue.
{ would not be strange if his opponent
we're one of our Illinois senators in whom ,
many of us have been disappointed politi !
ally, but who has been trimming his sails :
or the democratic nomination and whom :
hey think can carry Illinois, Indiana, :
New Jersey and solid !
outh. GREEN MOUNTAIN Boy.