Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-08-18
Republican Rally at waitsaeId.

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Last Friday afternoon the people OF waltsseld
and surrounding towns rallied from the hillside
and gathered from the plain to show their devo-
ton to the Republican party, witness the raising
OF Garfield and Arthur flag, and listen TO an elo.
quent address by Colonel Joyce
The exercises OF the afternoon commenced bv
unfurling the old flag bearing the names OF Gar.
ned and Arthur, the band at the same playing
Yankee Doodle" The crowd then proceeded TO
the beautiful yard Of J. II. Hastings. where. after
three cheers for the flag and the names II bore l..
d. Savage vice president Of the Garfield and Ar
thur club, read letter from Ex-Governor Dale
expressing his regret that he was unable IN be
present with us on this occasion. Mr. Savage
then introduced Colonel Joyce, who, among manv
other things said that he was heartily glad to see
the interest which was expressed In the present
campaign by the people Of Mad River valley; that
there never was a time when 1t was 80 important
that every one should be at his post AZ at the
present. The Issues OF to-day are the same as in
1850. The same questions Of state sovereignty
present themselves for settlement as in 1860, and
1t is the duty OF every vermonter to see to 1t that
the old flag is spiked to the mast by thirty thou
sand majority, for the encouragement Of those
| supposed were forever settled at the close OF the
war on the field OF Appomattox, but the south say
1t Is not settled; one hundred and thirty eight
votes from solid south say 1t Is not settled The
north have conceded everything. We reached
the hand OF welcome to them over the bloody
chasm, and welcomed them back into the grand
old ship OF state which they tried to destroy; we
poured out our millions to them In the time OF
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and tell us that we only restore what we took
from them during the war; every other question
Is subordinate to this we are now to settle it at
the ballot box; solid south must be met by a
solid north am glad there are two parties "A
voice, There are three parties % was not aware
OF that until came here. | supposed that John
Sherman and Divine Providence had settled the
Greenback party on the first day OF January 1879
The Republican party has raised the credit Of the
country; the capitalists OF the world are knocking
at the door OF our treasury; our commerce spreads
wider than ever before, so that the star spangled
banner may be seen on all the uayipable waters
oil the world; our factories are producing to their
utmost extent, and unable to supply the demand
which comes from all parts Of the world. the
laboring man gets fair compensation for his Ia
Dor In good and honest money, and none who
wants to work need be out Of employment Now
what have the Democratic party done? They
brought on the war. The first gun was fired bv
Democrat. No Republican ever fred on the old
flag; no Republican ever tried to spread a con-
tagious disease or burn an orphan asylum; no Re-
publican ever assassinated the chief magistratet
Oh, no! 1t was the Democratic party that did all
these things 10 trying to ruin the grand old shin
OF state. In 1860 the south said, IN you elect
| KeDublican liant b-o.
The president OF the United States went to bis
encouragement and said, "what shall I doq
these men down in South Carolina threaten IN
break up the Union" Mr. Black reported that
there was no power TO coerce sovereign state.
and while things were going on in this way, Sec
Rotary Floyd transported to the southern states
our arm', munitions aud supplies, and 80 located
our army that when on the Union was begun
we we're for the time powerless. Abraham Lin
coin was naugurated and found bankrupt treas
ury. The credit Of the country, under Democratic
administration, had run 20 low that Secretary
Cobb had to pay from ten To twelve per cent in
terest. To-day four per cent bonds are worth
from nine TO ten per cent premium under Re
publican administration. The Democrats voted
against raising money to pay the war expenses,
and In Chicago declared the war a failure.
Now what did they do to relieve the countryP
They celebrated their advent into power BY turn
ing out crippled soldiers and filling their places
with confederates They instituted seventy or
eighty investigating committees the result of
which was that not dollar Of government money
was found in the pocket OF a single Republican
although some Of their own men were found in a
rather ugly position. They did prove that Mr.
Tilden and some Of his friends had been guilty of
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Park so far into his hole that the hole went in
after him.
What the Republicans want is full vote and
fair count, and certain United States officers have
been appointed to to it that every IN IN shall
have the privilege OF casting his ballot for the
man OF his choice. But the south SAY no United
States Officers are needed among us. Here Mr.
Joyce alluded to the scenes which have occurred
in Mississippi and louisiana, which are so familiar
to us all; where caon men have been IN ordered
and their bodies dragged to the woods Mr..
Joyce also showed the experience OF the Demo-
Gratis in stepping into the Republican ranks and
trying to steal president; the great love that the
south had for Horace Greeley; how they wished
TO repeal the tariff laws which protect American
industry; how they would re-organize the supreme
court so that rebel claims might be paid; also the
nature OF the claims presented by the south.
Time would fail me to write the many good and
true things he said. Suffice it to say that the
Republicans were encouraged those on the top Of
the fence jumped over into the Republican side,
and the Democrats went away swearing and NUT
tering something about id lies. At the close
three hearty cheers were given for Col Joyce
Music was furnished by the waitsfeld cornet
band and the Moretown drum corps
ln the evening c. F. Clough, Esq, of Water
bury. addressed the people from the balcony OF
the hotel in behalf of the Greenback party Mr.
Clough spoke at some length, and tried to show
that the national debt might be payed by stamp
ing the amount on green paper. After Mr.. Clough
said his say, Mr.. Frank Plumley OF Northfield,
who happened to be staying in town during the
night, occupied the platform few minutes and
completely routed Mrs Clough, and showed that
Mr. Coughs rag baby died two years ago, and
Mr. Clough never could resurrect It, Eight years
ago Mr.. Clough was in the Republican party four
years ago he was the orator at Democratic flag
raising in this town, and now he is working for
the Greenback party Where, OH where can
Clough be found?