Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-08-01

poor and feeble. It emancipated a whole
race, and has invested them with liberty and
all the rights of citizenship. II never robbed
the ballotbox. It has never deprived any
class Of people, for any cause, Of the elective
franchise II maintains the supremacy OF the
National Government on all national affairs,
while observing and protecting the rights Of
the States. It has tried to secure the equali-
ty Of all citizens before the law. II opposes
all distinctions among men, whether white or
black, native or naturalized II invites them
all TO partake Of equal privileges, and secure
them an equal chance in life. 1t has secured
for the first time in our history, the rights Of
a naturalized citizen to protection against
claims of military duty TO his native country.
Il prescrbes no religious test. While it re-
spects religion for its beneficial influence up
on civil society, it recognizes the right of
each individual to worship God according to
the dictates OF his own conscience, without
prejudice or interference IL supports free
common schools as the basis of republican
institutions. II has done more than any par
ty that ever existed to provide lands for the
landless. It devised and enacted the Home
stead law and has constantly extended this
policy, so that all citizens, native and natural
lied, may enjoy, without cost, limit
ed portions of the public land. II protects
American labor. II is in favor of American
industry. 1t seeks to diversity productions.
1t has steadily pursued as an object of nation
al importance, the development of our COM
merce on inland waters and on the high seas.
1t has protected our flag on every sea; not
the stars and bars, not the flag Of a State but
the Stars and Stripes of the Union 1t seeks
TO establish in this Republic Of ours great,
strong, free Government of free men. 1t
would with frankuess and sincerity, without
malice or hate, extend the right hand of fell
lowship and fraternity to those who lately
were at war with us, aid them in making
fruitful their waste places and in developing
their immense resources, if only they would
allow the poor and ignorant men among them
| the benefits conferred 10y the Constitution
and the laws. No hand of oppression rests
upon them. No bayonet points to them ex-
cept in their political imaginings. We would
| gladly fraternize with them if they would al
| low us and have but one credible Consti-
| tuition and laws Of our country to be executed
| and enforced 10y our country, and for the
| equal benefit Of all our countrymen. II they
| will not accept this, but will keep up section
! alism. maintain the solid South upon the basis
of the principles Of the Confederate States,
We must prepare to stand together AS the 10y
| al North. true TO the Union, true to liberty.
and faithful to every national obligation l
appeal to every man who ever, at any time,
belonged to the Republican Party. to every
man who supported his country in its time of
danger, TO every lover Of liberty regulated by
law, and every intelligent Democrat who can
see with us the evil tendencies Of the dogmas
| have commented upon, to join us in reform
ing all that is evil, all the abuses Of the past,
and in developing the principles and policies
which in 20 years have done 10 much ia
strengthen our Government, to consolidate
our institutions and to excite the respect and
| admiration of mankind