Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-08-04
Grand Republican Rally In Berlin.

The expectations excited by the public an
nouncements OF this meeting were more than
realized. The active interest Of the community
generally In the event, and the energetic and
successful management OF Mr.. George Blair and
his assistants, combined to make the occasion
marked one, not only In Berlin, but also In this
vicinity, where there have been some measurably
lively scenes Of Republican activity in this cam
paign. At about halfpast three o'clock the
Montpelier Republican clubs headed by the band,
escorted to the scene Of the demonstratons-th
new town hall, just east Of the red arch bridge"
the speaker Of the day, Hon. Henry Ballard, ac-
companied by the chairman, Hon. c. II. Heath,
and several recruits to the attractions Of the occa
sion In the persons Of Lieutenant Governor Cotton,
Hons. W. p Dillingham; and Hiram X. Stay
ton. The national colors, inscribed with the
names Of Garfield and Arthur, were unfurled In
the bright sunlight and foated cheerily out on a
grateful summer breeze, amid the patriotic strains
Of the Star Spangled Banner Three ringing
cheers were given for the old flag and the names
1t bears, and Chairman Heath introduced Mr..
Dillingham; who briefly addressed the concourse
from the steps OF the town hall, bidding the Re
publicans Of Berlin God speed, as he believed the
Republican cause was Gods cause, and would
prevail. Governor Cotton was obliged to take his
leave on the four o'clock express, and was re-
luctantly excused. Mr.. Slayton, former resi-
dent OF Calais. but now citizen OF New Hamp-
shire, added a few words Of good cheer, and
the assembly entered the hall to listen 10 the ad-
dress Of Mr. Ballard.
Mr.. Heath, in presenting Mr.. Ballard, said
solid south had an ugly way Of making solid
north The question in this contest Is still the
old one whether the law and the people shall pre-
vail in this imperial republic, whether the govern
ment the south, the people OF the solid north who
undertook the war to preserve the Union or those
Of the solid south who undertook 10 destroy it,
shall prevail. Mr.. Ballard spoke for nearly an
hour and half on the various phases OF the pend
ing contest Excepting perhaps, the magnificent
speech Of Mr. Horr, 1t was the strongest presenta-
ton Of political questions made in this vicinity
during the campaign. His line Of argument on
many Of the questions discussed in this campaign
is covered by our report of Senator Edmunds
address at Waterbury, and lack of space will com
pei us to speak briefly Of this speech. There is
one point on which much credulity exists, es-
pecially among Democrats, and Mr.. Billiards. re-
marks on this point should be carefully popdered
by northern Democrats, whose votes, II they win,
will reinstate the south in the control Of this gov
eminent. During the two years ending with the
last session oil congress, appropriation bills cover
ing all sorts OF claims from the eleven states lately
in rebellion, amounting to one billion three hun
dred million dollars were presented for payment.
These bills can never pass while Republican
president is in the chair. The claimants, on the
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS principle, make haste to get
on the calendar In anticipation oil the removal by
this national election OF the only obstacle to the
| allowance OF their claims. Nor is this all. Give
us a Democratic president, and other claims fol-
previous losses and damages oil every description
Will pour in like the deluge. VINO nils the treas
ury, the north or the southY Ohio Alone Illinois
alone, pennsylvania alone, Massachusetts and
Maine together, pay more, and New York alone
pays twice AS much, money into the national treas
ury as the eleven late rebel states. Then keeI
the power oil appropriation In the hands oil
those that pay the taxes Tor all that now stands
between the treasury and thirteen hundred mil
lions OF dollars is President Hayes veto, and this
sum is only the advanced guard OF the main army
OF claims to come. In further proof OF the deter
mination OF the south to demand the payment
by the government OF their losses during the
war, Mr.. Ballard cited the fact that when the
late extra session OF congress commenced, think
ing their time had come, petition was cir
cniated through the stAsss OF Alabama, Georgia
and Mississippi, address, to ne new Democratic
congress, asking that the people OF the states
south as well as north, be paid for all losses AND
damages In the late war between the states, IL
bonds bearing three per cent interest and payable
in one hundred years. The apparent impartaty
OF this proposition is destroyed by the fact thai