Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1904-07-15
LITTLETON'S ADDRESS.
Appeals to All Sections to support the
Democratic Candidate.

Appeals to All Sections to support the
Democratic Candidate.
Martin w. Litteton of New York, |
of medium height and sturdy figure, |
with full, clean-shaven face, with |
heavy mass of dark brown hair, TOSSED |
back from his brow and ears took the |
stand amid ringing applause to place !
Judge Parker in nomination.
Mr. Littleton's manner of speaking
is calm and deliberate and he uses but
few gestures. His voice is full,
resonant and of decidedly pleasing
quality, and could be heard further
than that of any speaker who had pre-
ceded him. He said in part:
There is much talk of twisting
tendons in the race of life, of running
out of breath toward the open grave.
The old and honored way is still the
best, but not so strenuous as to strain
yourself, nor yet SO simple as to fail
asleep. There is much said by those
who sit on cushioned chairs about cow
ards and weaklings in the nations life.
The sunburnt farmer is just as brave
as the star-crowned soldier. The man
of natural peace is hero hundred times
to where the man of artificial war is
hero once.
Somehow of late the atmosphere of
our national life is filled with spray
of blood; somehow the march of pro
gress sounds of hammered steel; some
, how, although the sunlight of peace is
all about us, there is now and then the
CLEAN of bayonets in its radiant fire and
Il flash of swords in its silver beams;
somehow. although the constitution is
still in force, there is a sense of failing
power and growing disrespect which
| makes us feel that the venerable old
man-so to Speaks halt and blind
with years, and burdens the strenuous
. household of his grandchildren. Some
e how, at times, there runs Il sort of
= shock right down the foundations of
!, this republic which makes the structure
! tremble and all the country pauses and
Il listens and then returns to work.
Somehow, although the future wei
comes us, it does so with ii mailed
!, hand; somehow, although you cannot
Il put your finger on the cause, there is
= a universal fear.
p Behind these fears and doubts and
d startled dreams and vague msgivings,
h Is many hidden cause. But over them
is one at least revealed. For Lincoln
said. in the sadness of his great soul,
h With malice toward none, with charity
q. for all, with faith in the right as God
5, gives US the wisdom to see it. And
Roosevelt said, in the glory of his self
contemplation, Tread softly and carry
- a big stick
e. "And between these. the beginning
and the end of Republican growth, in
Is time and temper, is all their wild
y; descending flight. With all they know
es and feel of the country's question OF
IA their course, the Republican party yet
claim every fruit of soil and sun, OF
- brain and soul. So, on the whole. we
m may conclude that whatever the good
1t Lord does in administering this gooC
I'd universe that turns out to be good. they
UT credit to themselves, and whatever the
Of Republicans do in administering the
H. government that turns out bad, they
Of charge up to the Lord.
as 1--WE come together in the historic
he valley of the Mississippi at a time whel
uncounted millions are making
ne patriotic pilgrimage to shrine erected
hi. by Democratic wisdom and foresight
ne Surely, with the present breaking upol
on your enraptured vision and the pas
an filling your heart with songs of prais,
NJ Ind JOY, you are urged by every impuls
nm and entreated by every recollection t,
al, forever sink the differences that dis
1t IT tract and the causes that confuse, an,
yes gathering afresh from this exhaustles
"A headwater of our hope the spirit of )
led years of ascending party faith, resolv
S ,as to restore our party to its place of powe
and pride in the hearts and affection
G or of our countrymen.
ga "The state Of New York, harkenin
I'M, III. to the demand from every quarter O
tn the country, comes to you united lIpo
iry one who will bring peace into our coul
az ell, patriotism and power into our can
ilh paign and success to our contest | sa
on New York is united and in saying so.
IA, ,lal deny the charge that has been spree
overcast over the country that there
, us, dissensiOn.
the 1.-THE country, anxious to win in thi
VIZ great crisis, called upon New York a
of the battle-ground. New York answer
v vn with candidate who carried the stat
sen by 10000 majority; a man WHO cut hi
yer u,o,, tb,o,,oh ,o,,o.4 - At, ., !,
ais wa! 'hiouS' po'el'S anu 'oii ulilii IL
. found the highest peak of power an
me- honor In the state; who learned tn
1t simple lessons of Democratic faith /
u'e the furrowed field, who took them wit