Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-07-29
A Vernon. Democrat on the Situation.

The letter we give below is from Yer
mont Democrat who takes the occasion Of
his election as a delegate to the County con-
ven,ion. to decline the honor, and to arraign
the Democracy party. and present its
inconsistencies during the last four years in
a concise and forcible manner. He also
declares his intention of supporting Re
publican candidates this fall and gives. good
and sufficient reasons for doing so.
Mr.. Underhll's letter is as follows
"i)ear Sir:-My attention has been called
to the fact that ! was elected one Of the del
cgates to the county convention, Ia be held
at Rutland July q, by a caucus holden in
the interest Of the Democratic party at Rut-
land on Saturday evening last. and ] take
this early opportunity TO inform YOU that
cannot serve as such delegate, for the reason
that shall in the coming election support
the Republican national and State ticket,
and. II good men are put in nomination. the
county and town as we'll. In 1875 and 1876
| came to believe that. with slavery abol-
ished. the South would abide hy and sustain
the logical results Of the war, and that the
Southern people were being oppressed by
the Administration then IN power. and fur
Their, tina, the Republican party had become
corrupt and arrogant in its rule, and was 30
controlled and directed that il was impossi-
bic for the rank aud file to break away from
their rulers and make the party. as il vas
at the beginning. sparty Of principle, reform
and progress; and having a very grea, ad-
miraiiou for Samuel j. TIlden for the noble
work which be had inaugura,ed and carried
out in New York. !, in the election of 1876,
deemed 1t my duty 10 cas-, my vote for Til
den and. ns then hoped. reform. Since
then many changes have taken place. We
have had the extra session of Congress with
its bills asking for appropriations amounting
to many millions to be paid from the United
States treasury TO disloyal claimants in the
South with the persistent attempts on the
part Of the Representatives of the Demo
cratic party to repeal all laws that protected
the legitimate fruits OF the war; with its
shameful exhibition Of greed for office and
contempt Of the North IS shown in the whole
sale dismissal Of all Northern officeholdcrs
clerks. etc. and filling their places with Con
fcdcrate officers and soldiers We have also
hal the present session controlled by the
Democracy. with a do-nothing policy inaug-
urated at the beginning and continued To- the
end. plainly showing that its Representative
could do nothing right. and in the fear Of the
coming election did not dare 20 do ANYTHING
Also. since that time the Republican party
has inaugurstcd Mr.. HAYES n President,
and the administration has been one Of the
beat. II not the best. the country ever had
II has extended to the South the fullest OPP
portunty Of reconciliation and peace upon
national hash. and the offer ha. been spurn-
ed. IL has administered the affairs Of the
Government 80 justly as TO become above
suspicion Of wrong. Its financial policy and
business management have been such a. 10
give AZ present and promise US for the
future degree Of prosperity unequalcd IN
the history II the country. Md tn the
present canvass and nomination the Rcpub-
lean party IN IT, rank and file has risen
above the cognses and control Of II. late
leaders, aad has nominated candidate for
the Presidency under the auspices and upon
platform that give the beat po,slhlr assur.
ancc tina, the wise policy Of the present al
mlnlstration will bc continued, Il the krpuh-
lean party = continued IN power. In brief
the past four Years have proven that the
Republican party can administer the Affairs
ot the nation honestly and we'll. and that all
industries and all our people can prosper
under i and during the same time i, has
been just clearly proven that the Dcmnc-
TaCS a. no~ controlled are tainted with di,-
LOYALTY aud treason, and are seeking national
poser for the sole purpose Of huilaing up
the South a; the expense u the North Be.
lirs,ng it Ia h the duty Of every freeman To
cast HI. vote Tor the right, irrespective If
party, shall cast my vote in support Of the
Republican, party At the coming election.
VERY truly ,nur>.
go 4 I-NIAI.I tIIII