Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-08-06
The DecIIna.lon Of Geo. c. Underhr

The DecIinatIOn Of Geo. q. UnderhIII.
The letter of Geo. G. Underhill of Rutland
announcing his determination to support the
Republican ticket in this campaign, is so full
of the right ring that we cannot forbear TO
give it in full
RUTLAND, VI, July 10, 1880.
To John 4. Sanford, Chairman IF 1'0aoR
COmmittee'
Dear Sir My attention has been called
to the fact that l was elected one Of the dele
gates to the county convention to be held at
Rutland July %, by caucus holden in the
interest Of the Democratic party at Rutland,
on Saturday evening last and take this ear
ly opportunity TO inform you that cannot
serve as such delegate for the reason that l
shall in the coming election support the Re
publican National and State ticket and If
good men are put in nomination, the county
and town as well. In 1875 and 1876 / came
to believe that, with slavery abolished the
South would abide by and sustain the logical
results Of the war and that the Southern peo-
pie were being oppressed by the adminstra-
ton then in power and further, that the Re
publican party had become corrupt and AFRO
giant in its rule, and was so controlled and di-
rected that it was impossible for the rank and
file Of that party to break away from their
rulers and make the party as 1t was at the be-
ginning, party of principle, reform and
progress and having very great admira-
ton for Samuel j. Tiiden for the noble work
which he had inaugurated and carried out in
New York, /, in the election of 1876, deemed
it my duty to cast my vote for Tilden and, as
l then hoped, reform. Since then many
changes have taken place. We have had the
extra session of Congress with its bills asking
for appropriations amounting to many mill
ions to be paid from the United States treas
ury 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 protected the legitimate
fruits of the war; with is shameful e1hibi-
tion Of greed for Office and contempt of the
North as shown in the Wholesale dismissal of
all Northern Office holders, clerks, ETC., and
filling their places with confederate officers
and soldiers. We have also had the present
session controlled by the Democracy, with
do nothing policy inaugurated at the begin
ming and continued to the end, plainly show
ing that its Representatives could do nothing
right, and in the fear Of the coming election
did not dare to do anything. Also, since that
time the Republican party has inaugurated
Mr. Hayes as President, and the administra-
tion has been one of the best il not the best
the country ever had. 1t has extended TO the
South the fullest opportunity of reconcilia-
ton and peace upon national basis and the
offer has been spurned. 1t has administered
the affairs Of the government so justly as to
become above suspicion of wrong It's finan-
cial policy and business management have
been such as to give us at present and prom
Use us for the future a degree of prosperity
unequalled in the history of the country.
And in the present canvass and nomination
the Republican party in its rank and file has
risen above the counsels and control of its
late leaders, and has nominated a candidate
for the Presidency under auspices and upon
a platform that give the best possible assur-
ance that the wise policy of the present ad-
ministration will be continued, if the Repub-
lican party is continued in power. In brief,
the past four years have proven that the Re
publican party can administer the affairs Of
the nation honestly and well, and that all in
dustries and all our people can prosper under
it and during the same time it has been just
as clearly proven that the Democracy as now
controlled are tainted with disloyalty and
treason, and are seeking national power for
the sole purpose of building up the South at
the expense OF the North Believing it to be
the duty of every freeman to cast his vote for
the right, irrespective of party, shall cast
my vote in support of the Republican party
at the coming election.
Very truly yours,
GEo. @. UNDERHILL.