Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-08-11
Letters from the People.


The great Democratic rally at this village, last
Wednesday, deserves more than passing mention.
1t had been advertised far and wide, and We Re
publicans had expected to see and hear something
that would fill us with fear and trembling for the
coming election. The morning opened with dark
ening clouds which soon poured their elements
upon the dry and parched earth, and continued
so to do the entire day. Those in charge mean
dered to and from the depot waiting for the nu-
merous delegations from adjoining towns who
were to participate in the day performance. The
first arrival was from Burlington and consisted OF
one, viz, Captain X. II. Start who was advertised
as one OF the great guns Of the occasion. But
still hopeful, the little band Of patriots awaited
the coming Of the noon train from Waterbury on
which it WAS reported two hundred and fifty
strong, under the leadership of H. II. Bishop OF
that place, headed by the Waterbury band, would
arrive to participate In this grand ovation. The
screech Of the locomotive soon announced the ap.
proach Of the incoming train and about twenty of
the unterrified with the band, escorted by burly
negro bearing a standard with E j. Phelps name
for governor upon it and dressed in suit Of Bert
Bishops old clothes, accompanied by Atkins Of
Montpelier, sioar7ned from the cars. Atkins, APP
parently not relishing the company. streaked it
for the hall, not waiting for the grand procession,
while some Of the local celebrities waited until 1t
had passed, and skulked up the by-ways. Your
correspondent was unable to be present during
the entire ceremonies, but when he did visit the
audience room careful estimate OF those present
was about one hundred and twenty-five people, of
whom about seventy five were Democrats and the
rest Republican lookers-on. The farce strangely
reminded one OF Nasby's pen-pictures OF similar
proceedings at the Corners, and the climax was
reached when the Ethiopian-loving Atkins re-
quested the darkey to stand up on the stage and
exhibit himself as a negro Democrat Ut is re-
ported the darkey received four dollars for the
job After listening to the eloquent speeches Of
Start, Waddel and Atkins, the assembly ad-
journed, with three cheers for Hancock and Eng
lish and music from the band. II this is a fair
sample Of the Vermont Democracy and Its con-
stituents, we sincerely hope the coming election
will put them still further in the shade than at
present, OBSERVER.
CONCERT HALL, Mortified, was filled to its ut
most capacity, last Saturday evening by those
DESTROYS Of hearing Colonel Waddel lie Is rather
a pleasing speaker, his manner being gentle
manly, his speech fluent and his words well
chosen. There Is no clown about him and he i'm
presses one quite favoraby He treated General
Garfield as one gentleman should treat another
He said Of him that II he had committed any
msdemeaners- which he did not attempt to prove
or even charge-he had no good excuse therefor
because he had brains enough 10 knolo better, He
assumed one position which the success OF his
party In the coming presidential election would
demonstrate to be a false and untenable one In
abiding to the limitations charges that II Cen
eral Hancock is elected and the Democrats again
get full control OF the government, the rebel SOL
diers would be pensioned and the claims OF the
south for losses by the war would be allowed and
the north taxed to pay them, he said, substan-
TALLY. that such statements are to be utterly
secuted, should not be entertained for a moment
by any body outside Of an insane asylum. Ny
dear sir, such statements as that gave us shade
OF suspicion Of your sincerity-made us doubt
your faith In your own utterances. Why, sir,
those things are among the Sirest effects Of Han
cocks election; and you know 1t, or ought To, and
every body else, outside an insane asylum " who
knows anything at all aboutit pr.A.
Mr.. Editor The following appeared In last
weeks Argus
Vermont correspondent OF the Boston Journal writes
that the dominant wing OF the Democracy this
carried ts In the state convention by packing II With
delegates whose they paid and that there consider
able n-teeng 10 consequence.
That Vermont correspondent Of the Boston journal u
simply Of the devil reading that the devil Ia tn,
| father Of liars
II Mr.. Atkins means to state that NO delegate
had his fare paid To that convention. he misstate'
facts as Cushmsn Holt Of Calais had ticket sent
him before he left home, or at least he has sc
stated repeatedly. This calling men liar, be
cause they detect tricks and crooked ways, Il
rather stale, and any man who will offer or accep
brides forfeits the respect Of his fellow-citizens
his own having already left him. FAM PLAY.