Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-09-01
VERMONT wATCHMAN & STATE JOURNAL WEDNESDAY, SEP
Campaign Notes.

Campaign Notes.
The Democ ratio nominee for high sheriff In
Addison county has joined the Bristol Garfield
and Arthur club
SATURDAY evening the Democratic club OF
Barre was served with some Tarbox hash by Hon.
Homer Heaton Of Montpelier and Mr.. Bassett Of
Barre.
SENATOR EDMuNDs has been engaged 10 speak
at Mortified on Monday evening preceding cleo
ton day. Meeting at concert hall. Men OF all
parties should hear the distinguished speaker.
CANVASS Of the state, made by the state COM
mittee, has been completed, and is Of the most
satisfactory character. 1t shows a majority OF
twenty-five thousand II the voters all come out.
THE Republicans Of IIardwick will have n Gar
field and Arthur flag raising Friday afternoon
September ID. Messrs Poland, Grout, and George
w Wing, who will speak mainly on state finances,
are expected to sbe present. People in Elmore,
Wolcott. Craftsbury and Greensboro are invited.
A Garfield and Arthur flag will be raised at
Morrisville Thursday afternoon next. Addresses
will be made by Governor Hendee and 9TH
ers The glee club will sing, the drums beat
the cannon roar, and the whole will be followed
by grand torch light procession. Let all who
can come out.
REPUBLICANS are warned that the Democratic
papers and orators are disseminating most out
rageous lies We freely confess our inability to
kill them as fact as they appear, and besides we
would have room for nothing else were we to at
tempt it During the next week they will let
loose their whole cargo. Beware of theml
The Greenbackers had meeting at Seminary
hall, Waterbury Center, last Saturday evening.
L. S. Thompson, Esq. Of Stowe, and" Lieutenant
| Governor" Clough from the village, held their
rag baby" up for the inspection OF the audi
ence. The main point made was to convince the
audience that the speakers were long winded and
that point made clearly as they talked all
the people, including the band, out of the hall be-
fore they stopped.
f. W. SHERMAN, ESQ, Of Montgomery, for
many years one OF the leading Democrats and a
man OF large influence in that town, spent some
time in tho south last winter, and mingled with
the southern people," in the language OF f. J.
| Phelps, but not with the result Mr.. Phelps said
must follow. lie has now come out an earnest
Republican, and is taking an active part in the
canvass for our ticket. The stand which he has
taken and the reasons which he gives for 1t are
making profound impression in that community.
AT the Republican rally held at Tarbell hail.
South RoyaltoD, Saturday evening, Hon. j. NJ.
Tyler and Colonel Pingree addressed the Garfield
and Arthur club and presented arguments that all
thoughtful men should weigh well before casting
their vote for president Hon Curtis Abbott and
Hon Charles 2. Marsh will address the club
Thursday evening next. All should be present and
hear for themselves The club numbers about one
hundred and fifty and are determined to stand by
| the Republican administration and show to Gen.
eral Garfield that they appreciate his past record
Mr.. W. II. II. VARSEy OF Charlotte, who was
recently nominated for senator by the Green
hackers, is out in pthy card in which he says
" lnasmuch as have during the past twenty
| years acted worked and voted with the Republic
can party; and as in my opinion the Republican
party better represents the we-being Of the coun-
try than any other now in existence, such a nom
ination places me in false position. believe in,
work for and vote with the Republican party this
fall and shall continue to do so until it ceases to
be the foremost champion OF equal rights to
| all men,"
OUR Democratic friends in Waitsfield had fla &
raising last Thursday. Mr. Wadde the orator
of the occasion, startled the people in that vicinity
by stating that " the war the result Of fanat-
cism on the one side and ambition ON the other"
and urged the people to allow the war to go into
oblivion rs an affair in which "al had sinned"
He said that Republican could express his ideas
as freely in any part Of the south as he was ex-
pressing his in Vermont, and challenged any one
to prove anything to the contrary. The general
opinion is that the speech was all right only for
one thing, and that was the lack Of truth
THERE will be Republican rally at West
Topsham on Friday, September Sd, at two
o'clock in the afternoon, when Hon. j. W.
Rowell Of Randolph and Colonel Kittridge Has
kins of Brattleboro will address the people on the
political issues Of the day. Let there be grand
rally OF men, women and children Democrats
are particularly invited to be present and take
front seats. There will be a Republican caucus
on Saturday, September 4th, at two o'clock in the
afternoon, at the town house in Topsham. for the
purpose Of nominating candidate to be sup
ported by the Republicans for town representa-
tive; also to nominate ticket for a board Of JUS
tees OF the peace for said town Let every Re-
public9- voter in town be present II possible.
The first Republican rally of the campaign in
Cabot was held at village hall on Wednesday
evening, the Goth. Four hundred and fifty per
sons, all that could be packed into the hall Ia
large number went away that could not gain ad-
mission, came together to listen to speeches
by Messrs. George w. Wing and Hon. w. p Dill
lingham Mr. Wing, as usual, spoke more par
ticularly in regard to state finances and convinced
every honest person in the hall that the financial
affairs Of the state had been managed honestly
and economically. Mr. Dillingham; spoke ovei
one hour and half, and those who occupied the
chairs and had comfortable seats, as well as those
who had good standing room, were all willing &c
hear him longer The Democrats and Greenback
ers received no quarter at his hands, and there
was large number Of them present The sho,
and shell were hurled fast and thick into theil
ranks. He made no statements that he could moi
prove by figures and fully substantate. His
speech was all that could be asked for, and was
of great benefit to the Republican party in thi,
town.
CAPTAIN R. II. START (Democrat) addressed tn,
people in the town hall In Hardwick on Wednes
day evening last upon the political issues OF the
campaign. The hall was well filled, of which nc
doubt a majority were Republicans. The speaker
devoted large share of attention and time upor
the great extravaganza OF Republican admins
tration OF state affairs" looking as 1t seem
through the spectacles of the Argus d Patriot
and OF course subject to the same allowance a. I,
truth and accuracy as the stereotyped statement,
and new discoveries Of that worthy sheet NJ
doubt the salary list Of state officials should b,
revised in the interest Of justice and economy
and salaries fixed commensurate with the magni
tude and responsibility OF the duties required
The remedy for all the evils of our state admins
tratioD was Of course, to vote the Democrats
ticket and to select honest men to " run the bust
ness" Democrats are always great reformers be
fore election, but rarely fail to abuse their priv
leges when once In power; that, at least, IL thei
record and history Their recent record in Main
affords fair illustration.
THE boss Of the Vermont Democracy evidentl,
sees that nothing but the crack OF the party whiy
will give even the semblance Of life to the loca
, Democracy The officers OF their club issued
circular Saturday, frantically urging the member
to be present at meeting Monday evening OF
, business OF special Importance, In the same cir
! cular Mr.. Atkins makes personal appeal as fol
, lows: Dear Sir: Personally | desire to urg
! that you will comply with this request OF thu
young men, and be there. 1t Is very importan
! that there should be a full meeting and henc
this request In matter that is really none of IN,
business the general canvass In the state benl