Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1880-08-02

ed upon him with tempting offers. And
the Republicans have recruit from the
Democracy, who has been won over by
Hayes administration, and driven over
by disgust with the sullen south. He |
is an old cavalryman and was at Shiloh |
and Chicamauga. Read Mr.. Underhill's
letter below, addressed to the chairman
of the town committee:
Dear Sir My attention has been call
ed to the fact that 1 was elected one of
the delegates to the county convention
to be held at Rutland July 23d, by eau
Gus holden in the interest of the Demo-
cratic party at Rutland, on Saturday
| evening last, and / take this early Oppor-
tunity to inform you that cannot serve
as such delegate for the reason that
shall in the coming election support the
Republican national and state ticket, and
if good men are put in nomination the
county and town as well. In 1875 and
1876 1 came to believe that, with slavery
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sustain the logical results of the war and
that southern people were being Cypress
ed by the administration then in power,
and further that the Republican party had
become corrupt and arrogant in its rule,
and was so controlled and directed that
it was impossible for the rank and file of
the party to break away from their rulers
and make the party as it was at the be-
ginning, party of principle, reform and
: progress; and having very great admit
ration for Samuel J. Tilden for the noble
, work which he had inaugurated and car
ried out in New York, /, in the election
Of 1876 deemed it my duty to cast my vote
for Tilden and, as 1 then hoped, reform.
: Since then many changes have taken
: place. We have had the extra session of
congress with its bills asking for appro-
priations amounting to many millions to
be paid from the United States treasury
to disloyal claimants in the south; with
= the persistent attempts on the part of the
representatives of the democratic party
to repeal all laws that protect the legiti-
mate fruits of the war; with it's shame
full exhibition of greed for Office and
s contempt of the north as shown in the
0 wholesale dismissal of all northern office
e holders, clerks, ETC., and filling their
i. places with Confederate officers and sol
diers. We have had also the present
session controlled by the democracy,
with do-nothing policy inaugurated at
the beginning and continued to the end,
q plainly showing that it's representatives
could do nothing right, and in fear of the
coming election did not dare to do any
thing. Also, since that time the Repub-
'' lican party has inaugurated Mr.. Hayes as
~ president, and the administration has
been one of the best, if not the best, the
country ever had. 1t has extended to the
south the fullest opportunity of reconcil
u iation and peace upon national basis
e and the offerr has been spurned. 1t has
administered the affairs so justly as tC
become above suspicion of wrong. 1t:
y financial policy and business management
1t have been such as to give us at present
and promise us for the future a degree O
prosperity unequalled in the history O
the country. And in the present canvass
~ and nomination the Republican party il
its rank and file has risen above the coun
" sells and control of its late leaders, ant
\ has nominated candidate for the presi
dency under auspices and upon platform
~ that give the best possible assurance tina
the wise policy of the present admins
1t tration will be continued if the Republi
Ct can party is continued in power. Il
:, brief the past four years have proven tina
the Republican party can administer tn
affairs of the nation honestly and well
ct and that all industries and all our peopl
can prosper under it; and during tn
H. same time it has been just as clearl
=. proven that the democracy as now cor
trolled are tainted with disloyalty an
I've treason, and are seeking national powe
OF for the sole purpose of building up til
n south at the expense of the north. b
lieving it to be the duty of every freema
to cast his vote for the right, irrespect
49, i've of party, 1 shall cast my vote
support of the Republican party at til
NC coming election. Very truly yours,
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