New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-07-26
SENATOR EDMUNDSS PLAIN TALK.
From his Speech at Vsrgennes. ~

From his Speech at Ver0ennss. ~
Ardent Republican as / am, concede 10
every Democrat tie rgat TO bis Views as have 70
mne provided he can give as good reason for them
will become Democrat; but he has no right TO be
Democrat II, by the triumph OF those views msSofefa
citizens, and not in a partisan sense, commend
i 20 your good sense and ask to whose .,
large be committed for the next four years aud
responsible not only SO rar as our V1ss
has other States for that extends farther than 70
For The great soldier who is nothing bat soldier
wuom The Democratic party have seen tt to nominate
not of West POINT, whom the Republicans have
nominated know both gentlemen personally. ana
General Hancock graduated with honor from West
Point. aud during the war he did his duty oravey ana
well but he has never had the training OF statesman,
and does not know, as docs his competitor tho heeb
and the wants OF the people. 49,, o.,
those about what parties mean. The platforms OK
the two parties are what must govern our choice Ina
the Democrats declares that the party stands where
II has always stood, and says so truy stands wher
did In 1860 when Abb aham Lincoln elected, ana
III 1861 the rulers OF the party the Sou bern Lead
ers. declared they would not staud bis election Dut
party to-day anS they would deny II they could ne
right Of the people a large 70 gSven aey Tans 70
Senators from the Southern they believe
this honestly and therefore believe mat the ReOeou
they desIro way In which you help toward
IL to vote the Democratic ticket The Democratic party
stands where stood had run down the credit ot
the Government so That the dollar was worm Oby ov
or 40 cents, and when II declared lhe Wal failure ana
stop it. Almost every Democratic Senator and
Representative voted 10 virtually continue the system
OF slavery Dy opposing the s T',si
States those OF Vermont and the other New-Eng.
before the law and never heard Northern Democrat
complain OF that The majority OF The Democratic party
Is posed Of txOhrds or tnree-fourths OF the very
same men who went into the Rebellion, aud 1t viii be for
YOU 10 whether they carry this secton-Dut they
erats-and don't alude 70 Vermont. whore there is
small. hopeless Democratic minorityj nor 10 New.
Hampshire Maine nor Connecticut. though that was
carried four years ago for 1ldenwasnt that the nawo
OF the clpber-dspa,ch gentleman lLangher ana ap
private talks, whether you want 10 put tho Gov
| ernm ent INTO the hands of the men %ho
Democratic Senators tell VITA perfect freedom waa'
they propose 70 do II they get control OF the Govern
| the constable comes TO you with Dill OF hos
He TO your employer and your employer pays YOU
You AL clothes aud You drink tea anu you pay
taxes ou .them Every human body VINO ,s eSss.
| whether he knows IL or not Now these soutNosn
cones be bygones" 10 wipe words IN the Con-
stituti0n That no man who opposed tae ooFois'Ha'
during toe war shall nave cno for losses lhss'lso;;
The Democratic Congress mas bills pending now sha
would nave passed them 0ug ago Dut thas 1bey shvs
| the President would veto item. to admit aHess
| claims Inc taxes nme-tcuths Of them psd
! oy the North the only taxes pad bJ tne oSuhn
1naghcrl and ltte on tobacco for which also con-
less something OF fOBdness Then they pfOpos~ 20 II
| because unequal Tney couidnt make tho supreme
| Cour. soc IT, but they hope 10 make Congress To-
whole stren of the Democracy In tie oOuth and
YOU help the Democracy you help the s'utb anu Wv
claims for pensions logically follow, ana are uruas
being received at lne Pension Ohee Iney say We LUZ
wine ont The words rebel and loyal" aud that an
mean the payment OF $50 10000 year III pensions
| rebel sodirrs, wDiUn man, woman anu obiu %
the North he IL wo once taAe up Isis lses
tnat one right the other, besides inc pes
cnt shame and disgrace what can We 10 when HoasIo
| comes again How ask our sous To 40 ana hths
| Tor the counlryf You may Say Hancock was Union
so der and would not allow 10 Dat the Congress "ud
| not the President rules the country.