New-York tribune., 1878-05-24
suffrages of the free men of Vermont the can
didates this day nominated.

LETTER FROM SENATOR MORRILL,.
SOME OF THE SIGNS OF THE TIMEs-NECEssTTY FOR
THE FURTHER EXISTENCE OF THE REPUBLICAN
PARTY.
BURLINGTON, VT. May 23.-The following
letter from Senator Justin Morrill, was read before the
Republican Convention to-day:
WASHINGTON, D. c.. May 13.
The Hon. GEORGE NICHOLS, Secretary Vermont Stde ne
- publican Contention, A0rthfetd W. 49,, ,,,
DEAR SIR: Through your favor of May Q have your
&Sl1s'iSa GCnvsnan be be hsd Si'Ht the 2sd
present month: hut, While hardly insistlng
about signs Of The times without claiming to be
interpreter OF such signs, 1t clear enough to say tDa
has more work to do, and 1t alone can preserve
what 1t has already done. There can be no
Estiona aiirs. that many pages OF existing statutes
would he missed and that the latest alnendnenIs
Heresies 1t Is not only obvious that the
Southern Democrats claim to largely outnum3er
TO have In intellectual force and drilled men some
other visible advantages, and therefore can control
for great orbearance though il that kind Of forbear
that fails to treat itself at the next opp9
pours into the House OF Representatives, Hood
OF bills claiming from the Treasury sums OF starting
known present barriers shows what might be
expected II all the branches Of the Government were 70
House and it does not much mend matters
that claimants appear willing TO accept payment
the beginning Of the present Congress the paucity OF
the Democratic majority led them TO seek
by Ousting Republicans and seating Democrats In Oef
To obtain more unfnchng working majority, ana Dc
elected by the peOpebut DY the House
know their masters crib andtre very reliable part-
Fans OF the four cOOred men returned 10 the present
House, Only two have been allowed TO remain. ana one
of them hanging upon the tender merces OF those
who are blind to the color OF "a
sitting member. The cOlOrcd population or the country
is numerous enough elect thirty Representatives, but
il doubtful whether at the next election tDey VIII De
peaceably permitted even by more conchatOry Demo-
Gratis to elect as many as one. -,
Just now House has started partisan investigation
about pretended frauds in the count OF tho electoral
votes for Mr. Hayes, when they ought as they aver 10
have been counted Mr. Tlden, and have refused 10
investigate frauds the other side. Bottom Iaets
have no terroTs for Republicans. but bot
tom facts are not wanted by partisans OF a
man who did not pay his income tax. inns
drsperate measure OF defeated according to the
sworn verdict OF their own tribunal is to agtae tAe
country and in race OF anarchy ana pOntcal
violence as peer OF Mexico; and when we inquire VINO
responsible for this revolutionary procedure we nnd
II marty whose component parts OF chel value were
lately in rebellion. temporarily led by few northern
cOusprntOrs who hope 10 profit by the uprOar
in the coming political campaign. NO good
citizen will consent that the industrial pros
pcrity and the good name OF our people snail De
wautonly sacrificed by unhOly and uncOnsitutlOnal
attempt to OYerturn and Tildenize the Government IL
Is often true who the gods would destroy they nrst
make mad" We see who are mad. over those so
doomed duty and hOuOr point the way TO victory WHAT
ever worthy man nomination for Governor
let him have an oldIasmOned, ume-hOhOreu "FeeH
Mountain majority. ~, -. :,
beg pardon FOR responding at much length, Dut IN
all sincerity, have time TO be more DIleI very
frIly JUSTIN 5. MORRILL,