Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-06-30
Democratic Dragging.

MoNrPELrER, June 30 1880.
Mr. Editor The Democrats OF this town and
vicinity on receipt OF the news OF the nomination
OF Hancock and English made great noise by
firing cannon, Illuminating the Argus office and
Dragging loudly about the great things they were
going to do To candid observer It seemed to
be little premature from the fact that II is
always best not to fire too soon, better wait until
after election but 1t may be they thought best to
do their firing now as they would have but little
chance to do 30 in November next after getting
election returns. So let them blow their horns
now and enthuse all they can, for their game this
time is brag, having showed the country reform
until the country is fully satisfied on that point
and now they must get up something to arouse
the voters In some other way. Let us examine
candidly now, what there is In the nomination Of
General Hancock for president TO draw any votes
from the Republican ranks, get the votes Of the
Independents, so called. General Hancock has
no record only as a soldier. and that is called good
he has never had any experience as legislator
IL without experience in the administration
OF civil government, Is untried man in this
sphere, and II elected by the Democratic party
would bring no ability to the high office Of presi-
dent to compare with the Republican nominee,
General Garfield Is 1t to be supposed by any
candid, fair-mnded Democrat that any intelligent
man that has been inclined to the Republican
party or even the Independents, are going to vote
for General Hancock in preference to General
Garfield, who is one OF the greatest statesmen to-
day in our country-a man who has served with
such distinguished ability in every department Of
our civil service, and has proved himself to be so
worthy in every position he has filled for the last
and ot,,n nn{n f1,a
Democrats really think of any such thing, we beg
to inform them at once that in General Garfield
the Republicans have man whom they consider
every way qualified for the high position Of presi-
dent, and one that will draw all the votes OF the
Republican party as well as the Independent vote,
and it would be strange for them to vote for
General Hancock a man who has no record,
except as n soldier and nominated by the
Democratic party, with its record OF the past
four years in congress- and In the state OF
Name and we believe that no Republicans will,
OF any account. On the other hand we do be-
lieve that the people will elect General Garfield
president OF the United States to succeed Presi-
dent Hayes, although we expect the contest will
be close, as with solid south to back General
Hancock and with chance perhaps in two Of the
northern states, the Republicans have got work
to do, and we propose to do it and do it we'll And
when any Republican hears a Democrat brag-
ging that they will carry the states OF Pennsyl-
vania, Ohio Indiana, and Connecticut, remember
their game this time is brag, and in that way they
hope to succeed in getting voters, for they well
know they have no man az their nominee for
president that at all compares with General Gar
field in ability or craftsmanship, and with their
deplorable record Of the past few years in the
management of congress. The Republicans have
no reason in the least to be at all discouraged as
to the final result Of the presidential campaign.
So let us wait until that time arrives, and in the
meantime be true to the Republican standard,
neither looking to the right left, but marching
steadily on to victory in November next, when it
will do then for even modest Republicans to in
duge in little noise over the result.
REPUBLICAN,.