St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-10-15
VOLUME 44---NUMBER 2255.

is one reason why l am Republican,
But am a Republican for many rea-
sons. The Republican party assures
protection to life, property, public
credit and the payment of the debts OF
the Government, State, county or mu-
nicipal, so far as it can control. The
Democratic party does not promise this.
If it does, it has broken its promise to
the extent of hundreds of millions, as
many Northern Democrats can testify
to their sorrow.
l am Republican as between exist
ing parties because it fosters the pro-
duction of the field and farm and of
manufactures, and it encourages the
general education of the poor as we'll as
rich. The Democratic party discour-
ages all these when in absolute power.
The Republican party is the party of
progress and of liberality toward its op-
ponents. 1t encourages the poor to
strive to better their condition, the ig
norant to educate their children to en-
able them to compete successfully with
their more fortunate associates, and, in
fine, it secures an entire equality before
the law of every citizen. No matter
what his race, nationality or previous
condition, it tolerates no privileged
class every one has an opportunity to
make himself all lie is capable of. La
dies and gentlemen, do you believe
this can be truthfully said in the great
er part of fourteen States of this Union
to-day which the Democrats control
absolutely. The Republican party is a
party of principles, the same princi-
pies prevailing wherever it has a foot
hold.
The Democratic party is united in
but one thing, and that is in getting
control of the Government in all its
branches. 1t is for internal improve
ment so at the expense of the Govern
ment in one section, and against them
in another. 1t favors the reputation
of solemn obligations in one section,
and the honest payment of its debts in
another (where public opinion will not
tolerate any other view.) 1t favors fat
money in one place, and good money
in another. Finally, it favors the pool
ing of all issues not favored by the
Republicans, to the end that it may Sc
cure the one principle upon which the
party is most harmonious unit, name
ly, gaining control of the government
III oil ilo OIduCuOSs L nave OOOh III
some part of every State lately in re-
bellion within the last year. 1 was
most Hospitality received at every place
where l stopped. My receptions were
not by the Union class alone, but by all
classes, without distinction. 1 had a
free talk with many who were against
US in the war and who have been
against the Republican party ever
since. They were in all instances rea-
sonable men, judged by what they
said. 1 believed then, and believe
now, that they sincerely want break
up in this solid South, and its political
condition. They see that it is to their
pecuniary interests, as we'll as to their
happiness, that there should be harmO-
ny and confidence between all sections.
They want to break away from the sla-
very that binds them to party name /;
they want a pretext that enough of
them can unite upon to make it respec-
table. Once started, the solid South
will go as Ku Kluxism did before, and
is so admirably told by Judge Tourgee
in his Fools Errand.' When the break
comes those who start it will be aston
ished to find how many of their friends
have been in favor of it for long time
and have only been waiting to see some
one take the lead. This desirable So
luton can only be attained by the de-
feat, and continued defeat, of the Dem
ocratic party as now constituted"