Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1861-08-02
JUST ONCE.

enVenOmed Qelaual1Ou ny Al SeoeS"S
facts.
am charged with having opposed the selection
If Gov. Seward for q place in President Linc"iGs
Cabinet. That is utterly, absolutely false, the
President himself being my witness.
] am charged with what is called " opposing tne
administration because of that selection, anu
various paragraphs which have from time to time
appeared in the Tribune are quoted to sustain TINS
inculpation. The simple fact that NOT one o' fh'St
payagraphs tcaS either tcrit'en or IN any nise SRgJ'SI
ed or prompted by me. suffices Tor that enaise. -
ia true-I have no desire TO conceai OF peiit'ie
that m ideas as to the general conduct Oh tne
War for the Union are those repeatedly expressc"
nv myself and others through the Tribune, and, oi
course. are not those on which the conduct o, 'h't
war has been based. 1t is true that hoii j"
have urged that this war cannot, must not, oe d
long one-that it must be prosecuted wiz -
utmost energy. promptness and viger, or VII.
II is true that I think a Govern
mont that begins the work Of putting down a re
bell;cn by forming a. oamp rs of Instruction. or any
thing of that sort, is / likely to make a voy long
i,h of But the watchwo ord
Forward to Richmond - is not mine or any
thing Of like import. l wish to evade no respon-
.ibility, but to repol a personal aspersion. So with
regard 70 the late article urging a change in the
Cabinet. While l know that some OF the best
material in the country enters into the compost
ton Ct that Cabinet, / yet feel that changes might
be made therein with advantage to the public
service. Yet / did not write, and l did not intend
to have puSilsne1, the article caiing lor a cnange
oioAoine', "hI1n oniy "fPuao ,Hnousu a mm
because any good effect it might have was likely
10 be neutralized by the very course which has
been taken-that of assailing me as its supposed
author.
wish to be distinctly understood as not SEEK
ing ing =, ,bs os sd ivses' Of the Union Grand army into
Virginia, though the precise phrase Forward to
,aruaa = 49,. ~ T, II aw nssdaJ =.
scapegoat for all the military blunders ct the
, ,hs' T Woian' IfI.ons hsr hot 80" ~
that capacity, L do not shrink from the ordeal.
henceloItn, | par an criticism IA 'aese col1mns
body should undertake to provo that Gen. Pat
.erson is q wise ana brave c0 h
if there is anything to be said in his behalf, 1
VII MAKE an exception IN ms ia'or. o'ne 'nfo
pondents and reporters may state facts, but mast
es. sol.Ien.. ~
tion to rouse AMI animate the American People
~ .ruea, "n'c" has e'a.'n ."'"
think this ~justifes me in saying that there
= nI once IN !ne gMI o. tnu w;eh ~
ever to hold.
Ie. lne Soives no". On l. 10 . 80 t
tn,ir rawlings. HORACE CHIEFLY.
'"y 'lool'
The above are the more material portions
Vt a remarkable article in the n Y. Tribune
of the 25th inst.
As to Mr.. Greeley's relations to Mr..
Seward, his private opinions on the best way
OF putting down the rebellion. his want or
nhn-want of Office, the article speaks for IT.
self, and we have no remark to add But
What sort OF a journal rs this which seeks to
e'ade the storm OF Indignation winch ITS
reckless ana Pernlcious course has eAc'ted
throughout the pc PIE and press OF the North
by a personal settlement IRON Its supposed
responsible Editor, that he d'd not write the
rhSh WORDS Dor want The dan Serons article
printed has OF mas not Tie Tribune an
h'i'or IN chiei I IL IL mas WI" Is he: "hen
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no L o''0'',0"''ie iangodge'
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