Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-09-03


The Democrats of Esteyvlle raised
Hancock and English flag on Friday evening
of last week A torchlight procession num-
bering about 40 or so, made up mostly of
boys from 6 to 10 years of age, headed by
the military band, participated i'll the affair.
Mr.. Walter Childs made the opening remarks
and exhorted the unterrifed not to get fright
ened at the bloody shirt which the Republi-
cans kept waving, but to do their duty and
victory would perch on the Hancock banner
next November. tremendous applause,
Mr.. Kirwan then followed, and the most no
table thing that he said was that when hard
times had come upon this country the people
had aroused themselves and sent Democrats
to Congress in such numbers as to get control
of both houses Doubtless the speaker had
been reading Nasbys views on the subject
and had adopted them as his own. The en-
thusiasm at the close of the speeches was
simply indescribable, and judging by the
smiling countenances of the Republicans
present the whole affair was grand success.
REPUBLICAN FLAG RAISING IN EsTEYvILLE.
Last Wednesday evening the members of
tho Garfield and Arthur club of Esteyville
flung to the breeze fine campaign flag. The
Brattleboro Garfield and Arthur torch-ligh
company, accompanied by the band, were
present, and as they marched into Esteyville
with profuso display of fireworks, they pre-
scented a brilliant sight and one long to be re-
membered by the citizens of that place. The
illuminations along the line of march were
appropriate and beautiful. The exercises of
the evening were opened by few remarks
from L. Howe, member of the Esteyville
Garfield and Arthur club. After raising the
flag Col. Fuller made one of his best speeches,
and for half an hour or more talked good
common sense and thoroughly exploded the
claims of the Democratic party as party OF
reform, economy and progress After music
from the band the Rev. j. b. Green stepped
forward on the platform and walked up his
audience by his frequent sallies of wit He
told the young men his reasons for voting the
Republican ticket, and one of those reasons
was because the Democratic party was con-
trolled by the solid South and he didn't
think it safe to trust that portion of the coun-
try with the reins of government There
were not less than 1000 present and the gath
ering was one of the best of the campaign.
MEETING OF THE YOUNG MEMS REPUBLICAN
CLUB-sTIRRING SPEECHES by FOREIGN AND
HOME TALENT.
Hon John A. Tibbets of New London,
Conn, spoke upon the political issues of the
day on Monday evening at the town hall,
under the auspices of tho Young Mems Re-
publican Club, followed by one of the mem.
bers of the club, MIR. George NJ. Highly, the
band and glee club also rendering assistance
Mr. Tibbets is a ready and forcible speaker
and his presentation of facts and arguments
bearing upon the questions of the hour wai
vivid and unanswerable. He called attention
to the alarming prominence which the rebe
element has of late acquired in Congress
constituting as it does three-fourths of the
Democratic majority; and said that though
he had great regard for Hancock, undel
whom he fought at Gettysburg, yet llancocl
as soldier fighting the battles of his country
and Hancock at the head Of an army of rebe
brigadiers striving to undo all that the wal
had accomplished, were two very difTeren
characters Hancock was well enough-eveI
"superb"-as a man and soldier, but rs
nominee for the presidency he was only
bait and when that bait was attached to
Democratic hook and line, 1cHh q c0Plerhedt
for ankeF, the Union soldiers who woult
be caught by it were few. The speaker rep
resented the Republican prospect in his owl
State to be highly encouraging, the position
of the Democratic party upon the question
of finance and tariff operating powerful.
against Them Mr.. Highly, in his speech, als'
made some strong points, and was crue
enough to remind his Democratic hearer
who were inclined TO boast their indepen
dence of Southern leadership, that the II, OOI
Democrats in Vermont have no more voice il
the councils of the nation than though theI
did not exist besides which, the Southern
wing of the party have all the added powe
to be derived from terrorism, fraudulen
counts and tissue ballots.
SPECIMEN CASE OF BBATTLEBoRo BULLDozNG
On Wednesday a Bellows Falls despatch
appeared in the Boston Globe in which it wa
stated that one of j. Estoy a Co.'S employe
Ga Democrat, presumably had on the da
previous been threatened by his foreman wit
discharge because he went to Windsor fC
naturalization papers, and the matter wa
taken up and enlarged upon in the Democra
ic meeting in this village on Wednesday eve
ming The facts in the case, as we have sine
Rscertaned them, are that on Tuesday morn
ing II. NJ. LennoX, an Englishman employe
in the machine shop at the Estey works, asl
cd his foreman for q leave of absence for Thu
day The reply was given that he could M
be spared unless in case of urgent necessity
His request was referred to Mr. Holden, 81
perintendent of the works, who also told hill
he could not be spared, Before the conye
sation was finished, however, Mr.. Holde
told him that if he wanted to go to Windst
for naturalization papers he could go, and Il
man said that was what he desired and lea
was cheerfully granted. Instead of castir
any discredit on the firm of Estey & Co., Il
matter shows the concern willing and anxio
to grant their employees perfect freedom
their political preference and action.
Since the above paragraph was written '
have received the following letter from NJ
LennoX
BnATILEBoRo, Sept. 2, 1880
Mr.. Editor: SEQ in special despatch from b
lows Falls, dated Aug. 81, statement that ian e
ploye was to-day threatened by an oVerseer with d
charge because he LETT his work to go up to Wind
for naturalization papers" Now, allow me to corr
this. when asked my foreman to get on, he did
want TO let me, account Of job Of work that '
ufadf To no nd M a mot kDD her