Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-10-08

tiles in some others, where Republicans have
not this privilege. This is one reason why |
am q Republican, but l am Republican for
many other reasons. The Republican party
assures protection to life, property, public
credit and the payment Of the debts of the
government state, county or municipality 80
far as it can control The Democratic party
does not promise this. If it does, it has bro
ken its promise to the extent of hundreds of
millions, as many northern Democrats can
testify to their sorrow. l am a Republican
as between the existing parties, because it
fosters the productions of the field and farm
and Of the manufactures, and it encourages
the general education of the poor as well as
of the rich. The Democratic party discour-
ages all these when in absolute power. The
Republican party is party of progress and
of liberality toward its opponents. 1t encour-
ages the poor to strive to better their condi-
tion the ignorant to educate their children,
TO enable them to compete successfully with
their more fortunate associates and, in fine,
it secures an entire equality before the law of
every citizen, no matter what his race ma
tionality or previous condition. It tolerates
no privileged class. Every one has an oppor-
tunity to make himself all he is capable Of
Ladies and gentlemen DO you believe this
can be truthfully said in the greater part Of
IA of the states of this Union to. day which
the Democratic party control absolutely?
The Republican party is party of princi-
pies, the same principles prevailing wherever
it has a foothold. The Democratic party is
united in but one thing, and that is in getting
control Of the government in all its branches
1t is for internal improvements at the ex-
pense of the government in one section, and
against them in another. II favors the repu-
diation of solemn obligations in one section
and honest payment of its debts in another
where public opinion will not tolerate any
other views. 1t favors fiat money in one
place and good money in another. Finally,
it favors the pooling OF all issues not favored
by the Republicans, to the end that it may
secure the government. There is one prn-
ciple upon which the party is Il most hArmo-
nious unit, namely, gaining control of the
government in all its branches. have been
in some part of every state lately in rebellion
within the last year. l was most Hospitality
received at every place where l stopped. My
receptions were not by the Union class alone
but by all classes without distinction. had
free talk with many who were against US in
the war, and who have been against tho Re
publican party ever since. They were in all
instances reasonable men. Judged by what
they said, l believed then, and believe now,
that they sincerely want break up in this
solid South in its political condition. They
see that it is to their pecuniary interests, as
well as to their happiness, that there should
be harmony and confidence between all sec
tions. They want to break away from the
slavery which binds them to a party name
They want pretext that enough Of them can
unite upon to make it respectable. Once
started the solid South will go as kukluxism
did before, and as is so admirably told by
Judge Tourjee in his Fools Errand." When
the break comes, those who start it will be
astonished to find how many of their friends
have been in favor of it for long time and
have only been waiting TO see some one take
the lead. This desirable solution can only be
attained by the defeat and continued defeat
of the Democratic party as now constituted