Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-08-25

IUNI HIS Ancestry wore VIZ
glnians, and had fought side
by side with the sons OF the
old state, and TO his own
services during the late
war, he said, so II is that I
am bound to you by bonds
which death alone can
sever. SO Il Is that !, Ike
so many Of the Veterans Qf
the ConTsderdcv, am Jealous
Of The honor, and proud Of
me glorious heritage be-
quedihed 10 her By her Lee
and her .SfonewdH Jackson.
Do not understand that |
come here to dictate n pol
icy to you, or TO advise you
what you must do; rather
am ! here to consult with
you as n Democrat, as a
man, and as a Southern
soldier; as one who looks
back to the time when he
shared with you privations
and suffering and defeat IN
the army of Northern Vlr-
ginia.
l am here to voice the
earnest hope that | feel, TO
utter the fervent prayer Of
my heart, that Virginia,
the mother of States. will /
not prove recreant to all
her high traditions. We
hare ARRAYS looked 10 her 10 |
lead, and us knop that she |
has the right 10 do so. We |
kROn her history, and ne I
knop that IN seeking The |
path Of duty she has euer |
found the ray 10 glory. n
ddjure you by pour Hddi- |
fions, BY all that you hold |
sacred, 10 lead again, Pir-
ginid, as you hare done
heretofore, not dirdys 10 rfc-
tory, but aiirdys 10 honor.
What Is virginia's duty
nowp You hardly realize,
my friends; how much de-
ponds on the action of your
state. Wifh a united south
casting one hundred and
hirfy-eight electoral rofes,
irs need only Aen York and
Indiana, aud I beiieue ne
shall hare them. WIN vlr-
glnia, when we have sue
cess within our very grasp,
sacrifice the Democratic
party, will she sacrifice the
south, will she sacrifice the
national government by
aiding, Indirectly though Il
be, to elect a Republican
presidentY I will not be-
iieve IL. I STOOD four years
BY the side Of FrgfHidHs,
and IknOu the STUFF Of rhicH
they are made. IN those
four years nerer sdp them
.fdifer. Al This crisis I can
not, 4 iriN not think that
you irW prore false 10 your
frddffions-fhdf you can
prone recrednf 10 ne GRATED
teachfngs, The ennOjiing IN
SEPARATIONS of-y0ur glorious
Pdsf. Put By epergthing that
can distract your attention
from our one great object.
Look only 10 that; Gghf for
IL, and irin the mint. !
hare nothing 10 say 10 you
about your local Differences.
re hare them in our oWH
state. but IRE hare resoiuieiy
put them behind us. Re
allie II you can what will
follow a Republican trl-
umph In November, You
have all seen what strides
that party has made to-
ward Capitalization; you
have seen your Judge
stricken down by the
mailed hands of the ma
tional government; you
have seen the Republican
party mass troops at the
polls To overawe your free
suffrage; you have seen
their deputy marshals,
their supervisors, their re-
turning boards-the lnstru-
ments of AN overthrow of
the last yestige of state
rights. | tell you, my
countrymen, the fate of the
south will be harder than
ever II the Republican
party is successful In this
campaign. We shall behold
no more free elections, no
more untrammelled ex-
preston of political senti-
ment; and no one of us now
living Will ever again see "A
restoration of Democratic
rules and principles.
II we elect The Demo-
cratic nominees the Repub-
llcan party will go 10
pieces like a rope of sand,
Their mission is ended, II
they ever had a mission.
There Is nothing that
holds them together TO-
day save the cohesive
power ofthe public spoils.'
The Democratic partyls the
party Of peace and ofunion
that would blot out all sec
tional difference forever,
and IL has proven this In
the nomination Of General
Hancock at Cincinnati
There was but one feeling
there among the southern
delegates. That fcelinp
was expressed when W,
said to our northern Demo
cratic brethren, give u,
any available man." They
gave us that man, and ",
have put II In the power o
the people TO elect tn,
ticket. They can elect I
they will. You will heaI
RON one to-day who cal
speak Tor North Carolina
Governor Vance will con
iirm my words that we cal
carry the south, IL you vii
only carry Virginia. II,
has come like me to appea
TO you not to forsake us II
the hour of need. ConsideI
'rhdt Lee aud Jackson
troLh do nere they aiire
These are the same prin
eipies for nhich they tough
for four pears. RemembsI
The men rho poured FORT
their ne blood on Virgin
las soil and do not abandon
them nor. Remember TIA
upon your rofe depends N
success Of The Democrdfi
ticket.