The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-08-06
Republican Rally at Morrisville.

The first republican rally OF the campaign in
Lamoie county, and the largest attended and
most enthusiastic ratification meeting that ever
occurred at Morrisville, was that held on Friday
evening, August LIST. A Blaine and Logan flag
was thrown out at the post-offlce corner at half
past seven p. M, when three cheers were given
in a hearty manner for the candidates. The
citizens then marched to the town hall,
which was filled to its utmost capacity. The
exercises there opened by selection by the
Morrisville cornet band and a patriotic song by
the glee club. II. c. Fiske, chairman of the
republican town committee, opened the meet
ing by few remarks, thanking the citizens for
their hearty response to the call OF the commit
tee. He then introduced Hon. p K Gleed, ex-
county senator and delegate alternate TO the
Chicago republican convention. The following
is a brief abstract OF Mr.. Geed's address
Ladies' and gentlemen, political party, abso-
lutey considered, is of very little Importance.
Nobody ever grows better in a political party.
When we talk OF parties, we talk about agencies
and things older than the party. To-day the
republican party is more complete, and Is of
more Importance to the interests Of the country,
than in any other day since the war closed. 1t
is strange TO me that men who have been once
in the party can think Of giving up the grand
old ship in this campaign. The party-born,
as has been said, about thirty-fve years ago,
born under necessity and born in spite of all
opposed to it-came into existence for the ex-
pressed purpose of saving the country and put
ting down the destroying agencies of the times,
and the republican party went into the war to
save the grand old country. All these great
advances OF the past few years have been made
by the republican party. Look at the record
of the party during the war. Why, my friends,
the very man who Is now on the tail OF the
democratic ticket rejoiced at every victory Of
the southern army during that struggle. Will
any present. whose friends laid down their
lives in the struggle for the country, vote for
such man? Never, my friends, until the
pages OF history have been entirely forgotten,
will the interests of this great country pass
into the hands OF such men. The next great
thing the party did was the liberating OF four
millions OF slaves by Abraham Lincoln; and
then the party went to work to pay all its debts
contracted during the struggle. Out Of that
great chaos came state after state drawn into
line and their government reconstructed. Gen.
tlemen, every man who carries Ia his heart the
principle that every man shall vote as he
thinks BEST must stick to the republican party
this year II never before or again. We want
Just this-a republican party and president 30
full Of spirit that men will know that when
they deposit their vote that vote shall be kept
sacred. Some one has said something about
independents. Now no one likes to lose old
friends, but we know that the larger the party
or army, the more bummers and deserters
there will be. What shall we say for these
few so-called independence You will find in
most every case some personal reason for get
into line for Blaine, although our beloved Sem
ator Edmunds would have been our choice here
in Vermont. Men may come and men may
go, but the republican party, like Tennyson' 8
brooklet, will go on forever. The speaker who
attended the Chicago republican convention,
then proceeded to narrate many incidents
which occurred there. At Chicago everybody
conceded that Edmunds was a great man and
good man, but with everybody it was " Hur-
rah for Blaine" Vermont is as cipher, when
the interests and ideas OF other states are con-
sidered Any one who went to Chicago think
ing that Vermont was big country, got the
starch taken out Of them. From the first the
enthusiasm for Blaine seemed uncomfortable
Mr. Blaine's nomination was of the fairest ma
ture imaginable. | believe that in that conveu
ton you have the choice of a greater number
than any candidate has been favored with in
the history of the party The common people
Of this country are for Blaine Papers are say.
ing that they cannot vote for Blaine, but can
vote and work for Cleveland, for he Is such a
pure man. But what are the latest reportst
In former campaigns we have heard good
deal about the rag baby; but, gentlemen in
this campaign they say we are to have real
live baby-one that can talk. 1t is so ridicu.
lousy queer to hear them talk of Cleveland
purity. The members OF both parties say that
the purity of the candidates is to be discussed
Now Mr. Blaine has been in the eyes of the
people for the past twenty years. He has been
daring leader. He has never shrunk from
striking home. When they attack Mr.. Blaine
character, they are attacking every voter in
Maine, who again and again sent him to con-
gress believe the town OF Morristown will
keep up its old republican majority. / believe
that Vermont is content with the nominations
and we shall still hear that she is true to hel
colors. And we will take the familiar order
" Put the Vermonters ahead, and keep the
ranks well closed up" and then we will clear
out the enemy. Now let us do it, The speaker
was vigorously applauded during the speech
and at its close A few remarks were made by
A. A. Niles and George W. Doty, when the
rally was concluded by grand torch-ight pro
cession, led by the Morrisville cornet band.
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