Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1880-07-21
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W, II. JUNCTION. W., July 10, 49,
Mn. RproR, SIN Some OF our
republican friends say that We as q
party, arc not satisfied with General
Hancock for our standard bearer
Wonderful logic thlsl From what
source did they CLEAN ibis most won
derinl knowledge TheseIgreat and
wise prophets have raoked their brains
IN vain ever since General Hancock
was nominated 10 find something
whereof they might accuse HIM but
their search among the records OF the
past has proved iullless and vain'
lie stands before ~ to-day With O
character without one single spot or
blemish resting thereon, Hence they
cry aloud, that the democratic party
arc dissatisfied with the nomination
Now, Mr., Editor, have good reason
for believing that the statement ID a
bareiaeed ialsehood for every true
democrat throughout the length and
breadth Of tho land rejoice at the
nomination, and ! will wager mug
Of flip that the stories they tell about
this and that noted democrat who
have gone over to their party are u
will not say lalsehoods) republican
lies, for no right,minded democrat will
leave his party to Join party 30 false
and rotten that its steueh extends to
tho uticrmost parts OF the EARTH ana
penetratcs the body polite, aud covers
the whole body with sores OF The most
loathsomc and disgusting nature be-
lieye It not for II is n republican bug
bear. In the first start they tried to
make n hobby of the hanging Of Mrs
Surratt. They soon found that never
would do, for she was tried and sen
fenced by a republican tribunal and
Hancock must do his luty or be CASH
Tered and sent home. The hanging
If Mrs Surratt was tho death kncll to
that rotten party, for you know, Mr.
Editor, that Christ said to the woman
whom the Jews we're about TO stone,
ego and sin no more" Again they
say that Hancock has never been IN
Congress, therefore he is not asta'es'
man, while their beloved Gariicld--ol
Credit Mobilier tamc--who has served
in Congress aud made an ass OF him.
self while there, is II world renowned
statesman. Who is statesman IT
is not every lunkhead who goes to
Congress, drinks his brandy, smokes
bis cigar, and votes just as his party
votes. II Is the man who is the most
familiar with the affairs OF his coun-
try and strives the most Tor the good
of the whole Countrywide South as
well ~ the North. Must q man be a
member OF Congress and shout the
rebels are after yon, in order TO be-
come statesman This rs n fatal
mistake. We have many mon among
ns who never stepped inside of the
halls of Congress who are greater and
nobler statesmen than onc-hali, yea,
two thirds of the lunkheads who SO to
Congress to shake the bloody SHIRT
and cry secession. For as | said once
before, a true statesman is one who
strives for the best good Of his whole
country, both North and South
might as we'll say that a man must 20
to the legislature at Montpelier in or
der to become statesman. You
know, Mr.. Editor, that we have had
many men in that august body who
did not know enough to 60 from this
place to Bethel without having a
guide board strapped to their back,
vet these same men were eminent
statesmen of that wonderful brand
called republicauism. Away with the
notion that a man must be III Con-
oress 10 become statesman, for it is
but an empty bubble. A few words
about the republican party and l close
for this time. In their dealings with
the South, they remind me Of story
which will relate tor their benefit.
l once worked for an Orthodox dea'
con-a God and morality fellow. Ehis
old fellow had a yoke Of steers which
he was breaking. One day he yoked
them up, put them on to the cart and
started cff. He had not gone far be-
fore they lodged him and ran to the
barn. The old fellow called his son
Samuel to help him subdue them. He
put them into the stable, took a cart
stake and soon succeeded In killing
one and disabling the other. This
;s what orr republicans would like to