Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1880-09-29
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town of Harford,-a land OF many
churches, whose people ought TO be
above reproaeh, II oul pastors have
been faithful 10 their trust, We, the
Democratic party, have not q single
officer on that hoard neither justices
Of tho peace, seleolmen, or grand Ja'
rors, The ehalrmpn Of our town
committee visited the chairman Of the
republican town committee tor The
purpose OF having The names OF two
democrats pu. upon tic list OF Justices
but for some reason II was not done,
probably they thought to the victor
belongs the spells, Now, Mr. Edllor'
Is this doing rs man should do by his
brother mani Il II godllke' Ia II
chhsliani We know that We are In
the minority, got We polled III votes
At our late election, which should give
~ some right. And according 10 the
laws Of our country, the rights Of the
minority are 10 be respected, When
this Ii rot done, then look out for IN
aristocralic form Of COVER ncnt,-
q government that our Republican
brothers have labored for years to
build up, Here ! wish I" say n few
words about tho tights OF the minor
iiy. No republic can stand long
whose people do not respect the rights
OF the minority, aud IN soon NJ they
trample under loot those rights then
our republican form oil government Is
In danger. accuse our Republican
brothers OF disregard to those rights,
For proof of this, look to their deal
ings with the South, They say that
the people Of the South are traitors at
heart and have raised their arms
agains, the government. Had the
South no reason Tor so doingf Let
us see. The South once held slaves,
which the constitution guaranteed
them the right 10 hold. Years back
there was a parry in our land called
the abolition party, who said to the
people of the South you must give up
those slaves or We will waste yoor
beautiful heritage with lire and the
sword. And the South would not
submit to such arbitrary commands
In course of time one John Brown
instigated by that party. made raid
with a few soldiers, into the state OF
Virginia, tor the purpose OF freeing
the slaves OF that state, He was
taken, tried and convicted. The alb
olitionists of the North raised terri
BILE howl. saying that John Brown
was the first marty, TO give his life
| for the freedom Of the poor blacks.
Did the South have any cause to wish
for a separation from the North7 At
the same time there was another party
| IN orr land called the old Wing or
Tory party, this party had become SO
corrupt that it becanp necessary tor
them to break up ana form n new
party in order to get into power.
Then the wings go,o abolitionists and
say to them, you unite with us and
". will fake the name of Republican
aud together we will fgh, the Soulh
10 the bitter end if they do not give
ND their slaves. We cave not it the
constitution does give them the right
10 keep them, they are IN The minority
therefore they must obey our behests,
This was another cause that led to the
} late war. Another cause was this
The Northern members had so long
advocated in the halls OF Congress Il
separation from the South It they did
not |give up their slaves. that the
South having caught the foul diseases
} and becoming somewhat alarmed,
they flew to arms. The war was
brought on by the fsvngs OF the abo-
litionists and republicans Ut the North
and the howlings OF the fire eaters OF
the South. Then tell Us not my re-
publican friends that the South had
no cause to appeal to arms. You did
not treat them as nan should his
brother man. And to-day you DIG
not do by them as you " onld like tc
be done by! Even no" you are do
ing your uttermost to grind them
down into the dust, bt cause they will
not submit to your partisan rlle One
would suppose by your howlngs that
} the south was in open rebellion and
Jeff. Davis with big army was about
! to invade the northern states. while
you pnor devils who take to your
selves all the credit of putting down
the rebellion are striving with oil youl