Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-09-03


ceding election day
The Republicans of iIlrlwick will have Il
Garfield and Arthur flag raising Friday af
ternoon. Messrs. Poland, Grout, and
George W. Wing, will speak.
The Republican campaign is going brave
ly forward in Addison County. and the indi-
cations are that the county will cast a larger
Republican majority than at the last Presi-
Dental election. In Vcrgennes the Demo
Gratis concede they will nos he able 10 cast
their former number of votes. An Irishman
who had been lifelong Democrat. after
listening to the rebel General Waddell who
spoke here recently, and who, in the course
of his remarks said, I'VE were whipped and
now we love the old flag and We love the
Government etc, said: BE iabcrs and
now mistrust him; and what pity he
didn't thinl, so before he got licked"
Hon. Daniel Roberts addressed large and
enthusiastic gathering at Bristol, last Satur-
day The Democrats had made arrangements
with f. X. Apgar 10 follow Mr. Roberts hut
for some reason he failed to appear.
The Rutland H,uH says; A fine bur
lesque; y Democratic procession, marshal
ed by one Of the rioters who was held for
trial at the county court for gross assault
on free speech, bearing transparency with
the motto, Freedom of Speech"
t'p1 EarpIta,t
Governor Proctor spoke at Ludlow Wednes-
day evening. Col. Farnham, Gov. Proctor
and Gov. Page will speak at a Republican
rally in Rutland on Friday evening
The Rutland Herald SAYS that since the
torch Hight procession of last Saturday night,
and disgracefu riot, quite number of the
Hancock Veterans have united with the
Garfield and Arthur organization of the
"Boys in Blue"
Governor Smith has been bcsieged with
invitations TO spcal, in different parts of the
State srcc our canvass began, but he has been
compelled by his business to decline nearly
all of them. In the south part Of the State,
where he spoke last week, he was received
with great enthusiasm, and he has arranged
bis affairs so as to speak again in Windsor
county, at Bethel, next Thursday.
HClC WIS - N'ltGHutiA ldllN VI NGDI9li.
dayevening, when speeches were made by
General George J. Stannard and r. s Nc
Ginnis
The Swanton Republicans held the largest
rally of the campaign in the park, Friday
evening, and were eloquently and ably adj
dressed by Hon. Mahlon Chance of Ohio
and Major Childs of St Adams The
Young Republicans of st. Adams, with $50
torches aDH Mod b1- 81
liens, paraded the principal streets with
transparencies, led by the Swanton Band.
The stores and private residences were bril-
liantly illuminated and fine display of
fireworks occurred along tie line of march
The stand occupied by the speakers was
handsomely decorated with flags and the
speeches were closely listened to by over
1000 people.
E, ". Sherman, Esq, OF Montgomery for
many years one of the leading Democrats
and 4 man of large influence in that town
spent some time in the South last winter, and
mingled with the Southern people," in the
language of E. ]. Phelps, but not with the
result Mr.. Phelps said must follow. He has
now come out an earnest Republican, and is
taking an active part in the canvass for our
ticket. The stand which he has taken and
the reasons which he gives for it are making
a profound impression in that community.
Saturday afternoon, the Republicans Of
Windsor and vicinity had II rousing meeting
with speeches by Hon. George 5. Boutwell,
of Massachusetts and Hon. /. W. Stoughion
of New y orll, ex-Nlinister to Russia. Mr.
Stoughton's address was upon IIancock's or
der number forty and connecting affairs in
Louisiana, which he, as 4 visiting officer,
had ample opportunity to examine. Mr..
Boutwelrs address was upon natl onal issues
y canvass of the State, made by the State
Committee, has been completed, and is of
the most satisfactory character.
\ canvass Of the voters in Montpelier in-
dicates that the Republican vote will be
larger than ever before The Democrats
acknowledge their defeat in advance.
Prof \. l.. Perry of Williams College,
who is stumping Vermont for the Demo
Gratis, said in II recent speech, speaking of
Gen. Garfield, that he was warm personal
friend of his, a graduate of the college he
was professor in, and was one of his pupils
He believed him an honorable man and
soldier he loved him as brother.
On saturday last one of the most interest
ing rallies of the campaign took place at Ely,
interesting for the reason that it called to-
gether some seven or eight hundred miners,
mostly of foreign birth, and many of whom
present Col. Roswell Farnham, Republican
nominee for Governor, Hon. John W Rowel
of Randolph, Gen. Stephen Thomas of
Montpelier, and other able speakers The
Ely Cornct Band and Chelsea Drum Corps
furnished music for the occasion. As the
speakers took the stand 4 handsome flag was
thrown 10 the breeze, and three hearty
cheers were given by the crowd of one
thousand persons assembled. The meeting
was called to order by Hon. Ely Goddard of
Ely, in neat speech.
Hon. Smith Ely says: Il had rather
give $4,000 towards electing Garfield than
to have Hancock elected" 1t is well known
that Mr.. Ely has already contributed $500
to the Republican campaign fund.
\ young mems Garfield and Arthur league
composed almost wholly of young men who
will cast their first vote at the coming cleo
ton, has been formed in Rutland. Thirty
seven young men have already joined the
company, and many more will be added.
The Republican rally at Bethel, Monday,
was attended by over three thousand people
and was the largest and most enthusiastic
meeting held in the White River Valley for
years. Addresses were made by Hon. John W.
Rowell Of Randolph, Gen. J. G. Mccullough
of Bennington, Hon. James VI. Tyler of
Brattleboro and Gen. John l.. Swift of Bos-
ton. The occasion was enlivened by music
from the Bethel Cornet Band, the Randolph
band and drum corps from Pittstield.
Our Charlotte correspondent writes We
had Il rousing meeting on the evening of the
goth. Hon. Charles ii. Joyce of Rutland
addressed the people in the Congregational
church, and he made Il stirring speech for
Garfield and Arthur. The house was crowd
ed with ladies' and gentlemen, including
goodly delegations from Monkton, Ferris
burgh, llincsburgh aud Shelburn. Colonel
joyce made many excellent points and was
heartily applauded. The glee club from Bur
lington, consisting of Messrs. Fuller, Brown,
Davis and Ford, gave us several stirring cam
paign songs, and added not little to the en-
thusiasm of the meeting. The Republicans
in this town are alive, and will not fall back
at all on the State ticket next Tuesday. Our
town committee. Dean Hosford, O. +. Stone
and Geo d. ,Jackman, are alive TO the inter
ests of the party. and they will hc heartily
backed up by the people.