Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-09-01

September, with anxious expectancy by kepuDli-
cans all over the country.
THE CAMPAIGN
which is being waged by the Republicans OF the
old Green Mountain state this year seems to as |
sure decided increase in the majority which
that state always gives the Republican ticket, and
a consequent encouragement TO Republicans in
Maine and Indiana. The speeches that have
been made in Vermont during the present cam
paign, so far as we have seen from the published
reports, have been unusually full Of the right in
formation for the enlightenment Of the public,
and more than ever free from gttering genera-
ties and political buncombe. With such home
orators as Edmunds, Joyce and Haskins Vermont
needs but little outside help for the successful
stumpiDg Of the state, and the speeches which
these and other Republicans have made cannot
fail to be convincing to the intelligence Of the
waverng voter that the only right way to vote is
to follow the teachings Of these and such as these.
1t has never been SO important as now that
Vermont should speak decidedly upon the
issues Of this campaign. This fact espe-
cially should be impressed upon the mind OF
the Republican voter, and lead him to go to the
polls on election day and see that his Republican
neighbor goes. The September and October cleo
tons will surely indicate what we are to expect
in November Should the majority for Farnham
be less than that for Proctor two years ago, the
vote in Maine be equally divided between the
parties rs to be no encouragement and the state
OF Indiana go for Ianders in October, Republicans
may look for the election Of Hancock In November
and make their preparations accordingly. On the
other hand should Vermont give twenty five thou
sand majority for Farnham on the seventh Of Sep
TENDER, Maine follow the next Monday with from
five to ten thousand majority for the Republican
ticket, and Indiana go as Ohio Is sure to go, in
October, the Republican party may count with
positive assurance on carrying New York and
Connecticut in November, and electing Garfield
and Arthur with so large majority in the elect
oral college that Democratic congress, with all
its joint rules and partisan rulings, will find it
impossible to count them out
The Democracy Of the District Of Columbia
held demonstration here on Thursday night, as
An offset to the Republican ratification meeting
Of the week before. The principal speakers Of
the occasion were Montgomery Blair, Senator
Morgan Of Alabama, and ex-senator Pool Of
North Carona-a renegade Republican. There
was the usual red fire in the procession, and any
amount OF uttorances from the rostrum that
would not appear well in afidavits in view OF the
statute to punish perjury but, after ALL it matters
little what was said or done. Scarcely man in
the procession has vote in the election, and no
body could be helped or hurt by any of the argu-
ments that were brought forward. An interesting
feature Of the occasion was the reading OF let
ter from Wade Hampton, declining to be present
for fear he might be misrepresented in his utter
ances, and do harm to the cause. He also reiter.
ated his denial of having made use OF the Ian
guage in his Staunton speech which is attributed
to him by the Valley Virginian, and other papers
SENATOR HAMpToN's SPEECH,
on the occasion referred to, seems to have created
good deal of comment both north and south
which has not ceased, even yet. The editor o
the Virginidn adheres to his declaration that hi
, report Of the speech was substantially correct
and publishes the afiidavits Of several Democrat
who were present, corroborating his report
among the signers being the editor of the pindi
Gator, the only Democratic paper in Stanton
This must settle the matter as far rs the correct
ness OF the Vrginidn's report is concerned, AM
: places Mr. Hampton in rather ridiculous posi-
! ton before the country. The editors OF the Va
, ginidn were both born and raised in Virginia, a
, were their parents before them, Notwithstanding
! he statement in some OF the Democratic paper
, ! that they are carpetbaggers
1t makes but little difference, as 1t seems to III
whether Hampton really referred to Lee and Jacl
: son in the connection as quoted or not except q
+ 1t shows his individual opinions in differer
:, light from that which they have heretofore bee
= taken. We have heard Mr.. Hampton exprel
y very different sentiments. and on one occasion,
his speech on the Kellogg case in the senate, b
Al. - A.. ALL
a the Union, and his faith in the belief that Il
J. south would remain true to man. in the defen,
IT OF a common Union and the principles OF unive
IS sal liberty His speech at that time, made as
d was with the appearance OF the utmost sincer
;. and with all the solemnty and dignity which h
10 very graceful manner could give it, gave us
,r very favorable idea OF Wade Hampton's goo
t. faith, and we believed the south had at lea
- one man in congress who was anxious to let " Il
" dead past bury its dead" and who would stri
n to convert other southerners to tho same wi
l. conclusion His course in the present preside
1t tial campaign, however, leads us to put hi
alongside of the other
/. SOUTHERN LEADERS
= who can trim their sails for any kind OF
y breeze. They may be full Of patriotic I,
- vor and devotion to the Union at any tin
20 % 1t may be suitable to the occasion, but pla
=. them at home in the south and they all stai
!, up for the prevailing sentiment of the peopl
and lead them in the support OF those pr
ciples for which Lee and jackson fought" There
!. !. no use in attempting to disguise the truth. t
. southern people cannot be aroused to enthusiasts
upon any other subject The stump speaker
ct the south must be an admirer Of General Lee Al
! hat aula uiz a az a