Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-08-06
\ SOLID sol III.

This is The most in!pnltlH: presidential cam
parn save that OF 1861. ever seen IA tins country
Al that time the platform -! the Democratic tti-
~ declared the war To be failure AMI iNheu thc
country TO surrender its liberties 1" lac tender
mercIes Of rebels in arms. Hut The country
spurned the base proposal AMI a. App"ml'l"N Inc
broken sword Of tie r'b liion "I' driNciti W 70
General Grant and the gsiPd principles oil liberty
and union. Tor which tI' Hrpui'cIii party '''ckrd
hy the lby ii North. III rba'cii-t Wee sul.cih'-
Snlnn the law-giNcr OF Athens clllt"'l- tii' III
times of political contests every riii"tn hNt Lake
sides 4; aih every American ciiiGh "h%i - ta''
h.s ballot at ever election. :ut. ~ ul"vr tiL ne
MAY cast his ballot wisely. AMI honestly ne ll'st
understand tine qucsiIo"S which ar. IiN"lNrl.
Now what have We before IA th''1Y: For Ih' Hisl
time sncc i,do We see = solid south arihNrI a.'pi
The Democratic side. That does ihit hi''ih u
mean, taai with III. i,riI"'ric party m power
ths country comes IL once under me d'I"'h4nl "a
the men who Tough; To drSt"N IT. oi Inc "tlc ui-
,lrri aud nfiy odd Democratic ncmh"rS "l thr
National House 81 Representatives. on" hT4''f'd
are from the Snuh aud seventy obi ar N-ih' III
beers of inr r. bel army Oi the l'ilN OIL u mo
crate senator's, ii7'.fyf lht ~" iron" ,'t N'h.'
and tir' Hiy-rp ale eN-I;l-.hh''H ni ir fs'i l'
Thus the solid South has c"iii"l &" i'c J, si"ilne
department Of our government Tor ia E:Si i!iG'
siurc Jefferson DAVIS and his l'l"" 'r.i.rfS i'r
representatives, OF the thea s".'d s'Hu'H' ~, 81.
capir Elect a Democratic president aad lh'N
Will have the entire control oil ihr cpnHiiA. v 'i'
have been the fruits OF The riilt oi Il ' S'nli ia
The past The denial nt til" rgi; al peiiii"h !"
John quincy Adams The persecution % joshua
Il. ChiIingS ami owen !oytIht Ia iaSllNc sLlNc
I !
Violation the Kansas .il Nebraska '.!.'> villa llcT
attendant nu:.gs; AMI al Li> IN Infamous IT,
h 'ilina which gave the country hour years oil ci'I
maze and hi9o,i. To realize tue meaning 81 i soma
S,alh rra, II IN lac lEhi ui history. lead u III
every Northern hngsr':uil. with lis Nariii rii'1
Read III every onP'y slcvr pilhr'i NJ N Tue SOL
li,rs blouse. Read Il IA The two hu'lt!fc ahi MY
ihauSlnI pat:io' ,sriv"3 which dot AMI Sc9r lLe
Southern soil from Gtitys n:ii q" lhe 'ill inen
vote il Won WILL the clair"l al IN "'' rrnh'El
utp th,. hands al HE solid South. Ns i most
pertinent Illustration uI tic effects nj Democratic
supremacy. Mr. Ballard called attention To- me eN-
IRA SESSION of Congress IN l7s9. ami iultci il''h
the New York TibU.ie list of bills Tar tar heieh
of the South. introduced at that session. winch u
plsscI would take II ..u0. ntho'l fi"in the Niii'ha
Treasury Nothing today siaiis IA the WAY oi
these b.lls becoming laws except Inc existence "i
a Republican President with hi' vciI II lhi"ht he
suid that the southern States helped pay ihe tiNeS
and therefore they ought 10 have share Oh the
funds. But the truth Is. that they pay very shin
share of the taxes. ONO during the ll,t len years
has paid more money INTO the Hiiri Stites Hcas-
ury than the whole eleven Southern STATES; 80
has Illinois, 50 La, PcnnsS lvana aii ;" mas Ni7
sachns.its. while New York alnn: :iI lEil t"'et -
much What tn" South Will ID. IL they once GET
power is evidenced 10y the petition which WAS CIR
culated there last year, asking IN sho'ls'e 'I'.
Congress raw the rebel losses ht the rebellion
This scheme would dcplcic the National treasury
of millions upon millions. They would lhhrt lnl-
tremendous burden upon tht IOWA Nuit ui'aia ~,
1t pay for the jus, punishment of traitors during ihe
rebellion. In the light OF Ines. disclosures ~ Is
Of the most vital Importance that the next f'osl-
den. should h. Republican,
HANCOCK \ SOUTHERN TOOL
Eut it is said that the Democracy, ana pari.cu-
larlv the Southern democrats, have gwen Guaral-
ties of good behaviour 10y the nomination ni lhdl
gallant Union soldier. General Hancock, AMI iha
there can he danger 10 the country IN his elec-
ton An old English statesman once remarked
that the heads of pari.ei were Ike ihe hcads OF
serpants moved and directed hy the tail. Anal
General Hancock. II elected. would he 4 NlNid IL
lustratjon Of the truth of this apothcgrI. No
President can stand up against his party He
will lie bound 10 lie in harmony win the Demo
fh.aN fhtF
/; the partg tina; makes the administration. care
very little a. to the choice between men provided
q man is honest and capable It Is the principles
that he represents that make the difference; the
party thai Is his back. upon whose platform ne
Will have to stand. and whose measures lie VIII
have 10 adopt. Mr.. Ballard then proceeded 10
make a sc:ihing review Of the history of the DEM
ocratic party during the past twenty years. lie
20, .rayed lis position IN ls''l. wien MS southern
majority were preparing 10 sccede AMI Ms Northern
minority We're declaring that there was no power
under the constitution 10 preserve the mon III ny
Integrity or. ~ thai old public funct"nary.
James Buchanaa-ihe last Democratic president
and long MAY he remain the las-said The
States have no right To secr'le; hut the govern
ment or any one else. has right 10 stop them .
He showed how. in ISL. the Democrats resisted
the war hny in ls6, ihcy denounced Inc rccoh-
siruction acts AMI all the results oil the war now
they opposed the adoption NJ III" amendments 10
the constitution. Now, at last, IN difference I"
public opinion they come forward AMI claim thai
they shall remain un'listurbed But WI" can u"uht
that their patriotic professions are rrcteilccs-
masks which hide the real purposes oi the Demo-
cratic party %: He showed how Gen. Hancock. who
now in his letter Of acceptance, says That these
amendments are invioiable. IN 1866, was can'il-
date for the presidential nomination. AMI received
10. votes in The convention. and that afterwards ne
wrote Il letter giving his support 10 seymour AMI
Blair the nominees. and 10 the platform which de-
nounced the very amendments which he now says
he shall maintain. Could the country trust men :"
inconsistent in their history: General Hancock 10
no more worthy OF the confidence of the country
Than Seymour or Tilden or Mcclellan, or Greeley :;
aud he will be discarded as they were
WHAT SHALL THE HARVEST BE-:
Having discussed the qualification Of General
Hancock. Mr. Ballard turned his attention 10 Stale
for few minutes aud smoke ul Inc honllil-
ton of Mr.. Phelps. who he sad was no Democrat ,
hut an arisfucrai: line lawyer; but NOT man ol
The people no: Il -ymiaihiZ"r villa the wrongs oi
the oppressed lie cunrrI'ied sharply and forcibly
col. Farnham's patriotic services during the war
with Mr.. Phelps conduct. who male speeches after
the Naliandighlm order, instead oi "kr"i'lil. step
10 the music of The Union" and uphollnS the SUI
premacy of the flag. lie r!dlrtird the clam tha'
there should he a change of administration he
cause the Republican party had been IN power iof
twenty years and SAID that satan might have use.
ar1I,nnnnt '....--, t''e -"'" -. 80 -
mighty in Heaven. II would have been his last
point, u il was the only point OF the democracy
now. Why party which liad done etetflniE 10
promote the welfare and prosperity ui Inc mon
should be turned out OF power simply 10 let INTO
mower party IN which cN-rrbelS were IN a msJofi-
w. simply because II had i:i control Ol me govern
men. for Of years. he would Ike To nave eN-
p,,lue.i Mr.. Ballard eu!rsZcd IN eloquent terms
ihe proud pasiIidu which Vermont had always DC
cupici politically. The moGhrr ot The Ecpni'licah
plrty she has ever been IN TIE van. lnd never ia-
tered IN her devotion. He appealed 10 ms hearers
10 he true 10 NrrmnnS noble history ami 10 ron up
a Larger majority FOR the Republican parry ms ilihe
/ ilJn ever before. All over tht NIiiuh, iElIfiols
yuald i- lacking 10 vermont 10 see how she stands
IN the great contest. lie had n fears ol the result
Tor Il s0id South means solid N"'lh, anu hel"re
a solid North IL" rank al u solid south hlast 20
down as they al at Ccity-hGrch and Aniicialn,
a: NIcksIui Z AMI AppuiIli"N.