Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-08-22
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The Springfield Republican of last Sunday
contained communication, dated at jack
sonvillo, in which 1t was alleged that, at the
Republican rally held Mt that place last week
Thursday evening, Hon j. L. Martin made
a speech which was 80 indecent in its au-
sions to tho charges of immortality against
Gov. Cleveland as to be unfit for publication,
to say nothing of women and young girls be-
ing obliged to listen to it, Tho letter pro-
fesscs to have been written by some one who
is spending his vacation, with his wife, in the
vicinity.
Jacksonville Republicans arc satisfied that
no such person was present at the meeting
and that the letter was born Of that intoler-
ant and abusive spirit characteristic of some
OF the young lights Of the Democracy in that
locality, who, not being able to meet nrgu-
ment with argument resort to abuse to Dol
stor up their cause. The rally in question
was O grand success. Col. Fuller fully an
swered the adroitly worded arguments and
queries of Mr.. Redington with an array of
facts relating TO public affairs in Vermont
that clearly showed the unreliable and reck-
less nature Of Redingtons statements. Mr..
Martin followed in an eloquent and effective
speech, eliciting the praise and commenda-
ton of many ladies and gentlemen present.
He said not q word that should cause the
most fastidious to feel offended but his tell.
ing array of facts demoralized and dumb.
founded the Democracy.
while Lincoln, said he, was calling
and pleading for men and money to crush the
unholy rebellion, Hendricks was plotting OBJ
struction in Indiana Gen. Logan left his seat
in Congress, despite the protests of vito and
friends who feared his assassination, raised O
regiment OF soldiers and marched to the
front. What was Grover Cleveland doing
then? Was he raising soldiers - This was
the line OF Mr.. Martins thought and speech
Quick as a flash the thought spread among
the audience, there was hutter among the
Democrats-the morest suggestion was toe
much for them the truth went home like
rifle shot, the whole audience saw what the
contrast between the gallant Logan and the
insignificant Cleveland implied, to the shame
of the latter, and, fully approving every
word that the speaker uttered, they applaud
ed him to the echo. On the most convincing
and undoubted testimony We are assured tha
nothing esca ped Mr.. Martins lips but thu
truth spoken as a gentleman should speak it
On this point we invite attention to two let
tiers printed to-day under the Jacksonville
heading.
In N arked contrast was the action of thu
Democracy, one of whose young scions sta
toned himself conspicuously as the meeting
broke up, and in offensive language accused
the spe aker of gross falsehood in his state
ments.
The plain fact of the whole matter is thai
Mr.. Martins speech at Jacksonville hurt. l
hurt the Democracy, and hurt badly, and thi
lying letter to the Sunday Republican is ont
of the means which they have taken to stavt
of its effects But 1t will be of no avail
not even with Atkins's help in catching ii VI
and spreading it broadcast with the addition
of q choice lot of epithets of his own pecul
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