Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1880-08-09

should at this time be restored to full |
power in this government, one or more |
of the three reasons which / shall now |
give must be true: Either the party is |
entitled to be restored to power on &C
count of its past record, its present |
pledges and intentions, or on account |
of the superior character of its pres
ent presidential nominee. Reviewing
the record of the party briefly, we find
that in 1856 it was struggling in congress
and fighting in the territories to extend
the dominions of slavery. Thwarted by
the growing power of the Republican
party in this move, and defeated at the
| polls in 1860, the organized Democracy
including the entire South went into the
rebellion. OF the Democratic party north
a large portion were true to the flag, and
thousands laid down their lives in the
defense of their country. But every reb-
ell sword south was borne by a rebel Dem
ocrat; every rebel musket turned to
shoot down the loyal patriot, republican
or democrat, was held in the hand of
Democrat. There was a portion of the
old party north which bore no muskets
and gave no sympathy to the sacred cause
of saving the nation.
In 1864, when hundreds of thousands
had surrendered their lives, when the
national debt had swelled to billions, and
| vuhap fraocnn and Yaballiop xuora in thair
last expiring throes, this remarkable par
ty which is now asking for supremacy,
met in solemn council and deliberately
declared, that the war was a failure
and sought to bring it to an end by an
ignominious peace. For four years the
war had been waged with relentless vigor.
Wives and children, aged parents and all
the loved ones at home were anxiously
waiting until the husbands, fathers, sons
and lovers should return in safety to
their homes. Thousands of brave sol
diers in the trenches, on the field and in
hospitals were longing for the day to
come when, rebellion conquered, they
they should return to their homes in
peace Just then, this Democratic party,
proud of its former history, but fallen to
the depths of cowardice, clamored for
peace. 1t was the hour of the nations
supremest trial. Every rebel heart was
cheered to new hope, every rebel arm
was lifted again in slaughter. Through
out the north, the declaration went
| forth from ba rlotforD, tg+bo
war is failure" What was the result?
cry went up from every loyal heart,
such as is never heard except in the hour
of country's trial. ''Let the war contin-
mother, as she saw the conflict almost
ended. ga little longer" said the aged
sire and mother as they thought Of the
. sacrifices already made, and the honors
\ already won by their sons on the field o
battle. ga little longer" came back thu
shout from the SCARED hosts that wer,
fast beating back the hordes of rebellion
ga little longer and we will return t.
our homes the conquerors of peace,
. nation saved, race emancipated.'
The next important position taken by the Dem'
cratic party its hearty support Of Andy Johnso
his surrender to the South and the attempt 18th
~ party to prevent the passage Of the Reconstructo
r. acts. In 1868. this party claiming through tn
''superb" candidate that the 18th, l4th and l5t
- amendments part of the constitution whiC
Ill should be kept nviolate, declared that they should
ut aside although several years ago everything
I'd done by that party that could be done to make the
90 null and void Again in 1872 this great party no
claiming to be "the same. yesterday. to-day and fo
GU ever" come out declaring against military ru
a and military candidates. and put in nomination
the presidency the great Republican, Horace Creole
of who had said more bitter things against the Dem
of cratic party than any other living man. In 1875
pure Democracy beside declaring against the attem
% Of the Republicans to make specie payment certain
d. by fixing day for resumption. selected the great
ID, former, Samuel ]. Tiden presidential nomnt
ON The election of either candidate being disputed
=, commission created by majority vote of that par
in congress. decided that Hayes elected and fro
that day this the defeated have been crying "auC
I'm and this is about the only capital in stock for
mr. present campaign.
Now in 1880 the party that has fought the consti
Wv tiOnal amendments. the resumption Of specie p
IT. ment and every other acknowledged to hs
been beneficial to the country. forward to ella
all the glory ofthe achievements The party that
at point OF going into Mysteries over the thought tina
:, man on horseback was to be again nominated by
republicans. puts in nomination the gallant Hanco
ho whose only honor has been the horse, and
1pt the Issue of General order No. 49,"
no. The comparison OF the two candidates was sh,
IN but 1t tended TO show that while there was no nee
sity to detract from Gen. Hancock any Of the ho
W. that could possibly belong to him. the success
ce, Garfield his military career his remarkable
ed? congress- and his standing statesman were 81
no as to overshadow that Of his rival Having, as
i.o thought, shown that the record of the democri
party for the past twenty five years not such
to ente it to any degree respect that its pres
is pledges and purposes stated in its PLATFORM and
the Hancock himself not better than those alre
in wrought out by the republican party; and finding
-, the most generous comparison between the two
didaes that Garfield Is the bes. fitted for the Or
ihu dency. he could reason why democrats or
ute ublicans could vote for the democracy The add
will closed in language beautiful and eloquent.
old meeting closed with three cheers for Garfield
Arthur.
me A GOOD MEMORY.
lis
nch UDpmocrat" veteran with n ar