Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-08-15
AN ENTHUSIASTIC RALLY,
BLAINE AND LOGAN RATIFICATION.

BLAINE AND LOGAN RATIFICATION.
Flag Raising in Third ward saturday
Night Addresses by Hon. W. l.. Bur
nap. j. b. Rouilliard and
Others.
The Republicans had II lively and en-
thusiastic meeting, Saturday night the
occasion being the raising of II Blaine ana
Logan flag in Ward III. \ large asselnb-
lare met at Concert hall ut 1::O o'clock to
march To the scene of the meeting. The
procession formed promptly at o'clock,
and included many of the most prominent
Republicans of Burlington. The line was
headed 10y Michael \. Cunningham, IA vet
eran and member of Stannard PosD as
marshal. and the Sherman Military band.
The procession marched up Church to
Pearl. thence to Champlain and ON that
street to the place. II short distance south
of North street, where poles had been
erected for the flag raising Large numbers
accompanied the procession in its course
and when the place of meeting was reach
ed, so dense was the crowd awaiting II
that the line approached the flag poles
with difficulty. When all was ready Gen.
7. :. Peck gave the word and amid the
enthusiastic cheers of the asscmblagc. the
martial strains of the band ana the boom
ing Of cannon, the flag was raised To its
place
Hon. w. l.. Burnap. president OF the
Blaine and Logan club. then mounted the
platform and called the meeting To order.
He congratulated the members oi the
party upon the suspicious opening of the
campaign ANA Il G enthusiastic response
with which the call Tor the meeting had
been met. He sal the charge had been
made that there was no enthusiasm Tor
Blaine and Logan in Vermont and eSpecl-
ally in this vicinity but the present occa-
sion was ample answer to the charge. me
Republicans of Burlington held their first
ratification meeting in city hall ana then
waited to see what the Democrats would
do. and that party did Just what it had
done for the last tWenty-fOur years. 1t
made blunder After speaking of the
excellent qualities of the Republican can
didateS Mr.. Burnap said the issues be
tween the parties never had to deal with
matters 50 near the hearts of the laborlnE
men as now. He then congratulated his
French fclow-citizens upon having IL
speaker present who would address them
in their own lanGuage-a man who had
stood with Gen. Logan in battle and who
knew Wncrrol he spoke. He then intro
tlucrd Mr.. j. Is. Rouilliald
Mr. RuuiliarI said that we had met up
ON the eve Of battle just II, the Americans.
the Irish aud the French used To meet be
fore Il battle during the civil war, They
did not stop t. ask what nationality each
one belonged to. Int all fought tor com
mon cause. in ;ne campaign now opened
all had a common cause without regard To
race. The interests of all were threatened
and all should work in the cause with Il
will. Many Irish and French, as well as
others had offered their breasts i'll the
war as the rampartS of the American flag
ltI Sll.Its,. of ma
glory acquired but if they voted the
Democratic ticket they were placing III
jeopardy the same rights for which their
brothers fought ami died. They were
right or wrong. If they were right the
Democrats were wrong. They We're kill
ed by Democrat bullets: for there were
no Republicans in the Rebel army. When
he thought of the widows and orphans OF
those brave men who lost their lives To
save their country his heart sank within
him at the thought of the votes OF then
sons and brothers surrendering the gov
eminent To the party which 50 nearly de
StrOyed the nation.
The speaker then made an eloquent adj
dress in French. He appealed to his breth
rem who came from Canada to compare
their condition now with what it had beer
there and asked them which party il was
that had guaranteed them all the rights
they now enjoyed. He depicted to them the
condition of the laboring classes in Other
countries and pointed out what w"ult
surely follow upon the accession of tn,
Democratic party to power. II,
challenged anyone to assign an ntelli
gent reason why the Republican part,
should be ousted from power by thci
votes. There was not Il single act of tina
party in the past. not Il single promise q
The future,aS indicated by its platform, hu
that Justified its continuance in power
The remarks of the speaker were rcCciVct
with unbounded enthusiasm and the.
were frequently interrupted by rousin
cheers. The Shermans then played sever
al national airs in their usual eifectlN
manner, which kindled still more the al
ready overlooking enthusiasm of the H.
,emblage and the meeting closed wit
rouSing cheers for Blaine and Logan, am
the speakers. The line then reformed AM
marched to the Republican headquarters
The crowd were not yet ready to disperse
however. and Warren Gibbs, Esq. Wa
called for. Mr.. Gibbs gave an interesting
account of his experience in politics, AM
said he had voted in eight Presidential
elections and was successful i'll six. ii
then spoke of the soldiers veneraiion fo
the American flag and the memories il al
ways revives He was glad we had such
nag and if ever party wa
deserving of Il flag it was the Republican
party But though the Republican part
saved the iIag he was thankful that ii wa
the flag of the whole people, of the Amer
lean nation. Mr. Gibbs then gave hi
hearers some idea OF the campaign rs see
in his recent trip through the West
Cleveland is scarcely known in the Wester
States. except by name, and there is It'll
enthusiasm for him. They take no stoc
in the Independent movement and loo
upon George William Curtis as "a cOnsun
mate big fraud The speaker then rela
ed how the gentlemen in question depor
ed himself at Chicago after The result of I'll
convention was announced In Il CONVEX
satiOn with Gov. Smith Mr.. Curtis at
knuwledgcd that he was disappointed i
the nomination. but the party back of
was all right. He for one could not pOsS
bly, vote the Democratic ticket and h
would support the Republican nomination
and work for Blaine. As near as could Il
found out these were Mr. Curtss sent
ments rs long as he remained in Chicago
The speaker said he could not So
what Mr. Curtis was kicking at an
illustrated his point with ii story tina
brought down the house and left a
his auditors in the best of humor. Gen