The Hartford herald., 1879-08-20

SULPHUR SPRINGS,

Editor Herald-
desire, through the column
county papers, to say q few tk
the people OF my county, with =
have been mixing and mingiinG
last two months. i wish to say
do not begrudge the time spent r
i'm making the canvass for the H
ture, nor dol feel the worse Of TIE
and toll OF the campaign, th00Gx
weather was exceedingly war1
have this to regret, that i could
give the subject that amount Of ~
in argument that is due q subj<
such magnitude. i might reflcs
myself, but for one thing; that IL,
the best / could, under the eli
stances, and will just have to say,
If wounded the feelings Of any
either Of my competitors or anyon,
II was an error Of the head and
the heart.
AT every appointment, we we1
listened to with marked attentions
We, as candidates, might ask pa ID
keeping the people so long eOn1>E..
without any chance of draw - 10,
breath.
now wish to say to the people Of n,
county that i have found many, ver
many agreeable acquaintance neve
expect to forget the kindness wi<l
which was treated and the hospital
ty received from the people Of m,
county, while travelling among them
Il have become betterecquainted wit
the geography Of my county. / fin
that the people are indeed . workin
people. The lack Of the one thiu
needful Is not the fault Of the people. =
they are at work; their farms show I
their shops show Il, their br,sines
houses show it. There = the b. t-cs
poets for corn i'm this county q Z
been for many years.
Now as to the race for the Legi~ N
As Is known, i was a candidat ~ C
the National Greenback party. u
principles of which i heartily endoF1l
believing them to be right but whk1
the party was unsuccessful in this eolIr
ty, want to say to the people Of n
county, that thank God that i ha1
not one unkind feeling in my bosoo
for anyone who saw fit to differ WI
me in opinion, or saw fit to cast thui
votes for either OF nv opponents, the
are both respectable gentlemen, .y..,>
willingly submit to the viii Of the PED
pie, and shall ever Ieei proud an
thankful to those who felt IL in tbei
hearts to east their votes for me, whel
they saw and knew there was nochanc
for me to be elected.
THE PARTY SPIRIT AND IT'S DANGEi
OUs Tendencies
This spirit, unfortunately, is insepeF1
BILE from our nature, having its root
the strongest passions of the mind;
exists under different shapes, i'm
governments, more or less sfified, G.
trolled or repressed; but I'm those Of {
fouler form it Is seen in greatest ran
ness, and IL truly their worst ener(
The alternate domination of one
ton over another, sharpened by
spirit Of revenge, natural to party :
sension which, i'm different ages a
countries, has perpetrated the most
rid enOrmities, Is itself q frightfuf
potism; but this leads at length to
more formal and permanent desp0tisu
the disorder and miseries which result
gradually incline the minds Of usr 3
seek security and repose in the arc lut
power of an individual, and ss0ner O
later, the chief Of some prevailing fH
ton more able or more fortunate thai
his competitors, turns this disporitian Z
the purposes of his own elevation, y
the ruins of the public liberty, (Inay
not say these are the bondholdefsl
The advice of friend Is, look, red
learn, vote and save your country Will
you can JOHN A BENNETT-