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


months for religious meetings, and last Saturday
afternoon II was devoted to a political meeting
which was every way successful. It was great
pleasure TO to be able to attend 1t and enjoy the
generous hospitality Of Mr.. Foster. Through the
exertions OF Hon. Clark King, the Montpelier
band was secured for the occasion, and II contrib
uted much to the pleasure Of all. There was
quite large number present, not only from Cal
ais, but from Woodbury., Cabot and Marshfed
thus showing the intense interest felt In this cam
paign. Hon. Albert Dwinell presided, and at two
o'clock called the meeting to order and introduced
George W. Wing, ESD, who spoke about three
quarters OF an hour substantially MS follows;
MR. wISGs REMARKS
lie commenced by stating the charges which
the Democrats have made, in conventions, in their
newspaper organ and on the stump OF Republic
can profiigacy and mismanagement Of the state
finances, resulting in the increase of state taxes
from seventeen cents before the war to forty cents
now. The Democrats say the current expenses OF
the state have Increased from $50 600 per year
before the war to 100000 now This Is certainly
an astounding statement and the only drawback
about 1t for use for campaign purposes is that tits
not true. shall proceed to show you wherein it
Is not true, and right here let me say have had
an excellent opportunity TO know all about this
matter of state finances, having been for some
years deputy treasurer OF the state | am here TO
state facts and not political buncombe, and you
can easily verify my statements by reference to
the reports OF the state officers. II you detect
one single misstatement brand me as liar The
state expenses hare increased, but not to the ex-
tent alleged And why? Since 1860 we have ex-
pended large sums of money upon reformatory and
charitable institutions-the reform school, the
house OF correction, the asylum for the insane
These institutions cost money, but are necessities
in civilized communities for the preservation and
advance OF civilization itself. Is there n Demo-
crat here or In the state Of Vernon. who would
move back the hand upon the dial Of progress to
where 1t was in 1860? Yet were it not for these
things the state tax would be even less than at
that time. This is not political question at all
Intelligent Democrats as well as Republicans saw
their necessity and voted in the legislature for
them Yet Mr.. Atkins and the Democracy under
take to pull the wool over the eyes of the people
by their distorted facts and figures Another
cause Of the increase is that in 1860 the expense
Of the enforcement Of chapter ninety-four OF the
general statutes-better known rs the prohibtory
law-was borne by the towns; it IL now borne by
the state, and Is the largest item in the expenses
of the courts Mr. Wing then took up the matter
of salaries, covering substantially the ground
taken in our editorials OF last week, to which we
refer lie detailed the practical operation of the
enforcement OF the liquor law Complaint is
made TO town grand jurors that man Is intoxi-
Gated; an examination is had; disclosure il made
against a stranger in the jockey yard" name
unknown, and nothing comes of it, $50 will not
cover the expense of such petty rum suit
Grand jurors are now paid by the state, and it
costs $4,000 or $4,000 a year to enforce this
law. But statistics, however necessary Is dry
subject to talk about and ! wish to say "a few
words on general issues The Democratic party
| is always behind the times-a sort OF Rip Van
| Wrinkle party. While the Republican party is
| ever abreast of the times or ahead OF them the
| Democratic party is always rubbing its sleepy
| eyes and protesting against being dragged along
| so fast Well, il we didn't drag It along it would
| be left stuck in the mud-they never get out OF
| 1t Of their own accord Show me one single wise
| or beneiicent measure Of the Republicans which
| the Democrats diduuot oppose. You cannot do it
| The bad record of the Democratic party was then
reviewed. and the danger, should It get into
power, that the good things accomplished in the
| last twenty years wond be wiped out Young
man, which party will you choose? Are you
| going to vote on principle, or are you not? We
| are approaching a crisis which in England would
| result in the dissolution OF parliament. In max
| ing up your mind how to vote ask yourself what
| is for the greatest good OF the greatest number
| The eyes Of the nation are upon Vermont A.
| the majority goes up or down here, 1t will in
other states. Your votes fall silently as flakes Of
| snow, but their power will be felt with cumula
tive force throughout the land. II you believe il
| an honest dollar for honest work, vote with and
| for the party that made it honest See on which
side financial and political honor lies, and vote
| upon that side. Organize thoroughly bring
every voter TO the polls, and the victory Is won
HON. BERNARD PETERS ADDRESS
After an alluson to his late address in the SAINT
place on education, he said am Republican, bu
| not a partisan, am Republican because beev,
| that party to be sound on the living issues o.
to-day as well as those of the past twenty years
| which the Democrats say are dead. ! was borr
aJeifersonian Democrat forty years ago, but tina
party has so completely changed from the party o
| liberty and honest money TO party that IL onI
| thing here and another there-honest and patr
| otto never-that it has left me; did not leave il
The political history OF the two parties wa.
| reviewed, beginning with 1856 in a truly eloquen
| manner which drew forth abundant applaus,
| from the audience, particularly his illusions u
| Lincoln and the war period. Coming down :,
| the present campaign he said The two parte,
| have met in national convention, declared theil
| principles and selected their standard bearers
| The case is being made up and argued, and you
| will soon be called upon to decide upon ii
| Cast your vote as juryman when called to cour
| at Montpelier act impartally rs between man
and man; be just to all and cast your vote will
| the best and most patriotic party. No NOR,
| solemn duty has ever devolved upon you thar
that to be done in September aud November
| The result involves the prospect of liberty tn,
| world over. All nations have watched oul
progress. Shall we continue to progress? w
shall II we study the past and let it be the LAM
by which our feet are guided" The natioI
which does not study the past will be in danger
/ Tha ha fafu 10 TO-.
| the past. When we remember the rebellion--anC
| we Fare constantly reminded of it-can we bt
indifferent? Touching upon the slavery question:
| the Republicans did not strive TO NEEDLE with Il
in the states where it existed, but strove to keep
from every foot OF free soil. That party sale
freedom was national, slavery sectional; til,
dominant wing of the Democratic party, assisted
| by northern doughfaces said freedom was sec
tional and slavery national. So the rebellion wa
the result. Where were the northern Democrats
| then? The patriotic ones, like Douglas, Dckin.
| son and Dix, became the most stalwart of Repub
| licans. The other portion became Copperheads-
God forgive them, for can't But for them, thu
would have closed at least two years sooner ant
| thousands Of valuable lives saved Alas in Yer
mont, one Of the most patriotic and liberty ovin.
states, the leaders are those who were inve,erat,
Copperheads, -Atkins, Phelps and Davenport
| The reconstruction era was briefly touched upon
| Andrew johnson, an old Democrat elected b,
| Republicans, returned to his natural element and
| schemed TO make himself president 1t was at tina
time the progress OF sOluliylng the south Tor tn,
Democratic party begun. Theprocess is completed
| they have congress and only need To capture tn,
| executive department when they can undo all tn,
results OF the war They only need forty-seveI
northern votes. On finance, too, the Republican
| party has in the main been sound; the Demo
cratic party has been in the main unsound Tn,
| few hard money Democrats are ready to swallow
| their convictions and affiliate with the Green
hackers, as witness Maine and other states Tn,
| father of Greenbackism is George H. PendletOn-
| Gentleman George-whom the Democrats one,
made their candidate for vice-president VIVA
| do you think OF a man who will repudate hi
debts and cheat his creditors A nation Is lik,
an individual, How would our nation appear il
the eyes OF Europe II we should repudlate on
national debt and debase our currency Yet tina
is what the Democrats and Greenbackers are try
ing TO do, Think OF France. She paid every fran,
| OF her immense war debt. Shall free America d,
worse? viii you vote for the regulators an,
the party OF dishonest money, or with the part,
| which made every dollar worth one hundred
| cents The Republican party is responsible TO
| their original issue, but 1t was desperate ac
| and only justified as a war measure. But we ar,
now in u state OF peace and 10 issue them nov
| would be dishonorable and ruinous. The very
| men who opposed their issue In war time are ii
favor Of 1t now. Greenbaekism is insanity o
drunkenness. Illustrated the idea thus. A mai
feels unwell, thinks little brandy would do hin
| good, takes little, The next day he feels n,
better In fact worse; he doubles the dose and 5,
1t goes ON from day to day until finally he see
snakes, alligators and rats-has the delriun
| tremens. The country has been on such IA de
| bauch but has recovered Remember "a MAJ
| seldom RECEIVERS from a second attack OF deliriun
tremens Can the country? The speaker CLOSED
| by paying most eloquent tribute To Genera