The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1885-01-22

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We copy lrom The AsyAa tho speech Of
L. W. R~diugicn. u Rutland. q tho
Jaeksosiap saoquss o. tLs Massachusetts,
Democratic Committee at the Parker
House. Boston, Jan. sih, II ~as eonsid-
erred by al ,siy happy hit
Mr. Chagmnn asd Ge.,Hemcas--lt 10
With feeling u tho proioundest emotion !
rise 10 speak 90 this occasion. After ~
Il years Of rtarvsiion l AN 81 length TOO full
fur ulisranco Twenty eight years Of ban
i,hlaent. anguish, hunger aud sadness
have elspssd. siuce wo have hsd the costa.
/ tie privilege Of ceiebrstiag the result Of .
national election. Alter such probation
10 what a supreme degree Of excellence
ma si ws have attained. ny fellow country
menl How veil Attsd 10 ssrve sur eoun.
try ia some one of the sfioss which su
spprscissive Republic may psrchancs,
though God forbid, fierce upon = rslunci-
ant yet patriotic band OF citizens. While
appalled, At the thought Of being dragged
from ~ impoverished yet honored retire
ment, out into the full gaze and full blaze
OF public Office aud public trust. We have
the proud satisfaction Of knowing that
every true Democrat ia this great country
to day would immsdiatsIy resposd. how.
soever great the sacrifice. hovsover sxait.
Cd the position. should he be summoned
by the stern decree Of fats to serve bis
beloved country In some one ofthc numsr
uos Offices extant, and l but voice the cen.
timsnt beating 10 every manly bosom here
10 night when soy that II my couatry
should ever summon me 10 grappls with
the heavy responsibilities incumbent up.
on some extremely lucrative public trust.
may some Western cyclone whisk me of
from the surface OF the earth into the
immensely Of space il fail TO respond.
aye, more, to respond with alacrity. But
il the happiness that has come upon the
country At large ID worthy OF remark, can
you imagine the world Of warnth, OF won.
der. Of ecstaey. OF Arabian Nights Eater.
tainnsnt, that has suddenly dAvnsd in oil
its beauty upon that noble band OF starved.
ings who at every election for the past "a
years have come up to the polls palld and
shivering, and while inwardly uttsring the
noble sentiments OF Thomas Jefferson, and
recalling the catechism and political max
inns OF Andrew Jackson. have deposited
their ballots aad gone away with the SOL
emu. oh. how solemn, consciousness oil
wearing the uniform OF the Vermont De |
mocracy.
We arc told by one Of old to see Rome
aud die. would advise every good Dem.
ocrat in this country 10 die before seeing
vermont--ii engaged in political cam
paign.
And with feryor state that to day tho
rock ribbed hills and marble valleys Of the
Green Mountain State are alive-resound.
ing with the martial tread Of the old JEFF
fsrsonian aud Jscksonian veterans, the
mugwumps, God bless EN-, and the new
recruits, who are undergoing daily and
Thorough drill, preparatory to their march
under the banners Of "civil service re.
form, on Washington. And upon the
highest peak in Vermont has been placed
n youth, ever alert and watchful, like the
lamp OF liberty ever trimmed and burning,
who holds aloft giant placard on which
have been engraved the following words:
There is class OF government positions
= $50 but many holding such positions
have forfeited all Just claim to retention
because they have used their places for
party purposes in disregard Of their duty
TO the people, aud instead Of being decent
public servants they have proved them.
selves offensive psrtisans. aud unscrupu-
lous manipulstors Of local party manage.
ment.
And by such noble, loyal, long fer.
ing band or constituency was nominated, /
rs las been alleged, for Governor last fall.
I had the sudacity to run. was not
elected. Vermont, the star.eysd goddess
81 hard cider and prohibition. rspudiated '
one Of her most willing sons, coyly shrank
lway from the embraces OF one OF her !
most ardent admirers, repealed the advan.
res OF one who would haze wsded through
Are aud blood. yea, even New England !
rum, for her sake 10 be Governor. II
The ways Of Providence are wise aud =
rscrntable; yet while some babe unborn
nay yet be Democratic Governor OF
Vermont, still God in His wisdom only J
snows who that shall be aud when that Q
birth shall occur. However, no more lev. n
ty. else our Republicans friends will think !,
ss are in earnest and really mean what
We VIC uuVc utbciuOicu ucIO tO'uhy
n spirit Of good fellowship, have assem- V
lied as Democrats to commemorate the SER |.
ices Of one Of the great leaders Of our d
,arty; have assembled as citizens. with
Common interest in cur common country,
o do homage to the inherent strength and
liability Of political institution which :.
aa pass through the trying ordeal Of .
lose election with no strain or break, nor q
exhibiting to the world the a
peeiasle IL a great party after years of !,
nle retiring from power and quietly I
cquiesring in the result Over such
eople and such party and such conn. :
~, we havs elected to the Presidency for N
be next four years a most noble aml Z
TortLy representative OF those great prin :.
iples Of government which were promnl
ated by the leaders Of our party in the :,
arli.r days Of the Republic. those old y
fundamental principles Of government P
hich have beer 1t the basis Of the Dem q
cratic party, which are eternal, and which
i'll live forever. Great applanse