Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-08-06
GEN. KILPATRICK AT BELLO VS.
FAILS
Large Delegation From BrattIebOrO-
An EnthuaiaHtic Denomination.

Large Delegation From BraItlebOrO-.-
An Enthusiastic Demonstration.
Gen. Kilpatrick's speech at Bellows Falls,
Monday evening, was the occasion of fine
Republican demonstration. The Garfield and
Arthur club of Brattleboro ran special train
with 800 people, including about 20 from
Dummerston and 80 from Putney, and ac-
companied by the Brattleboro band and gee
club. The train arrived at Bellows amid n
shower of fireworks, and citizens were assem-
bled Mt the depot in large numbers to wei
come the visitors. Notwithstanding the show
er in the early part of the evening had set
tied into a steady rain, the Brattleboro dele
cation formed in procession. and bearing
transparencies, etc., marched to Union hall
under escort of the Bellows Falls band.
There was a fine display of fireworks in front
of the hall preceding the speaking, but the
contemplated torchlight procession was aban-
doned on account of the rain. The assem-
Dlage filled the hall to its utmost capacity,
and many turned away unable to gain admis-
sion.
General Fitzpatrick was introduced by A.
N. Swain, president of the local Republican
club, and was enthusiast callY received. His
speech was replete with good hits, hap
ply illustrations and sound arguments.
He quoted Gen. Grant as saying that the
Dem ocratic party can always DO counted on
to commit some great blunder which shall
deprive it of an impending triumph and said
that the platform put forth at Cincinnati by
the Democrats fully sustained the assertion,
for they have given to the country plat
form without single defined policy save
that which points to paralyzation of Amer
lean industries. Having adopted a platform
without principle, it was emninently fitting
that they should nominate candidate with
out an idea. The Democrats are laboring un-
der fatal miscalculation. They committed
the same blunders in the campaigns of Ohio
and New York last year Then they pre-
dicted success on the belief that hard times
| would continue, but the honest effort of the
Republican party to maintain the faith of
the nation, pay its debts and restore specie
payments, restored confidence. God blessed
the nation with bountiful harvests manufac-
turing was good and good times blessed the
land, and consequently the Democratic party,
wasdefeatod. That party never wins save when
distress comes upon the people; so when
they saw the nations soldier, Gen. Grant de-
feated at Chicago they said the Republican
party has forgot the war and the soldier the
past is forgotten; this is our chance, let US
nominate Union soldier. As before, they
are mistaken. We have not forgotten the
past, nor the soldier nor the disloyal record
of the Democratic party. The tariff ques-
ton was also presented by the speaker in an
ineligible light and with force which none
could gainsay.
Following Gen. Fitzpatrick, Hon. b. D..
Harris, president of the Garfield and Arthur
club of Brattleboro, gave an account of the
campaign work inaugurated in the south part
of the county. Kittredge Haskins, Esq, of
Brattleboro being then called out, made a
ten-minute speech and was followed by Col.
l.. X. Fuller. The latter confined his re-
marks to the tariff question, and pictured the
direful results which would follow the adop-
ton of the Democratic principle of free trade.
Patriotic music was furnished by the bands
present. and several campaign songs were
sung by the Republican campaign club OF
Brattleboro. At the close three cheers were
given for Gen. Fitzpatrick, three for the BraS
tleboro campaign club, and three for Garfield
and Arthur. General Fitzpatrick Immediately
arose and declared that he had heard Yer
monters cheer before, and he knew they
could do better than that He then called
for three cheers more for Garfield and Ar
thur and wanted everybody present who in
tended to vote for them to lend his voice
The result was q cheer which well-nigh rent
the roof