, 1880-06-27

circumstances and against any temptation
The use that is being made Of my name ald
! Of the report of the Committee which was
drawn by me, In my opinion makes 1t proper
| for me to express my personal Judgment Us
! to the character of the man. I ask you to do
me the favor to communicate this note to tue
| Convention. LUKE +. POLAND.
LETTER FROM SENATOR MORRILL,.
Your favor advising me that our State Re
| publican Convention is to be held on the
| I'D inst. has been received, and you were
| pleased to express q wish that you might see
! me there or hear from me-. / have indnlgcd
! the hope Of being able to be present when !
great pleasure am forced to deny myself, as
l have not the time to. go, and hardly time to
write on account Of other important per-
sonal ngagements. Public sentiment ap-
pears to, have already Enthusiastically
ton is therefore likely to be done
not less swiftly than satisfactorily:
The election Of Col. Farnham, worthy and
true as lie is. can be no more doubtful than
his nomination. In our recent nomination
Of Presidential candidate at Chicago the
Republicans were embarrassed by the nnl-
tiplicity OF names fit to be nominated. The
early traditions Of the American people con-
tained ned with due veneration for the. affsc-
ton, gratitude, and honor due to the
i'1iGig''9n 6ril!iant and solid cl,tms Of other
public men were postponed in order
make the so-called dcbatable States no longer
debatablc. No name could be hailed with
more enthusiasm by the young or with
greater respect by the old tllan that Of james
4. Garfield; Equally courageous co.: and 9.,Ils dis
sentatives; sound OH all questions OF Goveril-
mental economy, OF liberty and Of law, he is
statesman Of such Integrity and ripe expert
ence as the American people will gladly
Republic woult! have received no detriment
and no Republican voter would have staid
at home on election day if the peerless name
presented, at the National Convention by
Vermont had been accepted His constitu-
live questions Of the day; IFS broad states
manship aud hisever yigiant economy would
have been so clear and conspicuous that the
perpetuity of Republican measures wou ID
have needed no other assurance. The field
open to George F. Etlmulids The Repub-
lican party is entitled to the credit tor the re-
sumption Of specie payments III spite OF the
combined Democratic opposition with its
OF the Treasury executed the lazy with con
Sunlmate skill, and the prosperity Of this
country, notwithstanding dolefnI predlc-
tionS, has been unexai'lplcd. Much of the
public debt has been paid of, and
Of ref'lnding at lower rates has
been so reduced rs to invite considerable re-
ductions Of taxation. The vantage ground |
Of the Republican position Is that the present |
;, EXECUTIVE branch sf Of Of the he 4t Goyement Is
purity Of its administration it will occupy its
place in history scarcely inferior to that Of |
the best in our annals. Reckless measures
Of 2 reckless Congress have been untlinch-
reforms have been steadily Introduced.
During a time of unusual difficulty, with all |
the partisan hindrance Of an adverse ma
jurity In both Houses of Congress,
President HAYES has sustained TIE even
and at the close Of his ternl, having outliyed
he sneers Of malignant foes, the country
will award the .p!audits due to all eminent
and faithful public servant The Democratic
Sar-cry Of fraud" as to the election Of
" tribunal favored by Democrats, is aud
las been an unsuccessful attempt to hide the
:rauds Of their own slippery candidate and
he shotguns, Of the Solid sout!: All the
iotes counted for Hayes and Wheeler not
more would have been, SO counted
he partisans Of the Tildcn ci-
9her bureau, though that bureau was
oiled in the weak attempt to steal the vote
i Oregon. AS fitting commentary upon
II this Democratic Congress has rejected
'llmeasures by which the States might final
y determine how their Presidential votes
should be counted, with. the obvious purpose
Trough the joint rules alone of the two:
louses to thwart the plain provisions Of the
by throwing out the vote Of any
state to which either House may object. A
Democratic House of Representatives first
nd last has shown great aptitude for
~ M and equal 1nconlpctcncy for. good:
The old flag and an appropriation
5 the patriotic motto of too many of
IS members. 1t withhOlds proper appropri-
tiols, and Is lavish Of such as are prOdigal
nd doubtful. It objected to the presence of
ven Il corpora1's guard of United States
roops for the prescrvatlon Of peace at the
II exclude FROM the polls the armed kl-klux
r any other armed ass1sins. 1t omitted to
royiue Tor refnntfing the remainder OF the
ublic debt bearing 5 and per cent interest
t lower rate, to the great future
disadvantage of the Treasury. It's pro-
osed abortlve. tinkerings with the tariff
which, il NOT broad farce, gave evidence OF
luch curious misinformatlon pregnant with
iore impending blnnders. In truth, a Denl-
ountry, kceping all Of the industrial and
'usiilcss interests III Il state Ut uncertainty
nu constant conlmotiur, from which Il Re
uOlican House at tile next election is likely
0 deliver uS. Confident Of the SUCCESS of
ur tickets, both National and State. ten
er you my cordial good wishes A1ldn1ll, with |
much respect, truly yours,
he Hon. George Nichols, Secretary vermont
Republican Committee, NOrthtieId, Vt 80
EX-GOV. RICE.