The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1886-06-03


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The pss~iasnry. peishss uss be The choice
Of majority Of the Republiesas Of YER
moot Bat be favored the election Of
Blame hecsuse be believed sh~ ccuntry
would t% better Oh vish The sdmiuistrs-
tsoe 10 The hands Of The Republicans Nth
Blaine n the hesd than IL vosld 10 The
Lsnas ~ Tho Dvmocrst~ With Cleveland or
any other man - President And this wss
precisely the positioa oi vast majority
Of The vermca, Republicses. That this 70
fact We have only 10 quots the vmsrks
Of EAmpnds ~ the frat republicsn rally
Of the csmpsigu Al Bufliagion ~ Augnsi
o. iha, y,rr Mr. Eamrnd- ~ss chairman
Of the meeting aad on taking his seat made
the foliosipg remarks
II must cay that very close study and
observation Of the professions and prsc-
tlces OF The Democratic party 10 Congress
and 10 tho counlry that the generous con
fd1ncs Of my fellow.citszens has enabled
me 70 make for long period. has demon.
sirsted 10 my mind that the safety aod
welfare Of the people OF the United States.
continue to demand it, exclusion from
power. Whatever doubts or difficulties
msy embarrsss ont country men. here or
elsewhere ia tie United States. il seems
10 me that "a the present attitude Of politi.
col affairs the defect of tbs Democratic
party is pe~d fairly paramount to any
other. recognize fully the liberty Of b..
lief, Of opinion aud Of Action that belongs
10 citizenship: II Is fundamental part Of
our creed, aud none u IN can fail 10 feel
the great responsibility that results
from that freedom Under snch
re- responsibility. and looking 1t every aspect
OF the public veal. the people Of the state
OF Vermont are again to express their
opinions OF the principles, the methods and
purposes OF the Democratic party. 1t has
been wrong for more than quarter OF .
century, and fear will continne 50 for .
great length Of time 10 come. In the 70
cent periods, when II has had control OF
one or other Of the houses Of Congress. II
demonstrated its unftness for government
in respect to nearly al the important
measures 1t proposed or resisted, and every
succeeding year seems " decorate it with
. new folly
This was . position directly opposite "a
that taken by the mugwumps who claimed
that the country would be better of with
Cleveland as President though he we're I
Democrat. And this declaration Of Ed
muuds WAS in exact accordance with I
majority Of the Republicans Of the State
Now to reject Edmunds because he did
not eulogize Blaine would be equivalent Il
saying that the majority Of the Republic
cans Of the State, who, though voting fol
Blaine Oh general principles did not thinl
him the best man for the place, are con.
sequently. not good Republicans aud no
worthy Of confidence. The fact is Edmund
is a thorough Republican aud has nevs
been anything else. and in our opinion
there is no good reason why be should no
be returned to the Senate. On the othe
han there are many and weighty reason
why be should be returned.