Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-07-17
The Ne,t Governor Of New York.

The Troy Times says of the Republican no.
miuee for Governor of New York.
Mr. Gri-wold Is. in the largest sense Of the
word. 80 true man. Quick to perceive and re-
markahlv apt and ready in execution he pos
~,~~-~ administrative abilities Of the first order,
aud Is very sure To direct them with prudence
a- we'll a~ igor lie is good judge Of men as
well It's of measures and eyinccs the strong COM
mon sense which. after all, is the basis Of sue
ces. iu -tatemau-hip s- well a- In human enter
pri~e-.
Mr. Griswold possesses an those elements Of
personal well as political popularity which
must secure for him. the Republican nominee
for Governor, "a most enthusiastic, and, we
believe. a successful support He Is well and
favorhlv known by large proportion Of the
people at this section of this State and through
out Northern New York. and his acquaintance
ship In the river counties, and New York city
would contribute 10 strengthen the party and
all the cause lie i in the prime Of life, l. full
Of activity, and has the magnetism as well as
the heart and integrity to draw men to him.
No one that could he named for the Governor
ship would elicit greater enthusiasm on the part
Of Young men, while the older and maturer
would feel that in him confidence could be safely
repo>el
Throughout the four years struggle with
rebellion Mr.. Griswold devoted his hest ener-
eie- and many thousands of dollars from his
private fortune To raise and equip soldiers-one
regiment Of heroic record the Griswod Cavalry,
having been named after him-and ne gave
with uustintcd libcrility for the support of the
families Of soldiers. and thousands more 10 fur
nish comforts and luxuries for the wounded in
the hospitals at Washington. We have referred
To Mr. Griswold's labors and sacrifices during
the war. II was mainly through his patriotic
enterprise, and 10 % large extent by means Of
his capital. that the first monitor was brought
out i'm time TO save Fortress Monroe aud protect
millions Of government property from sack and
ruin And who does not feel that the prestige
thus gained by driving off the rebel iron-clad at
the critical moment and by other brilliant
achievements of the monitors, led hostile foreign
governments 10 halt in their threatened policy
of Intervention against Us, and that it promptly
closed the mouth of Napoleon, who had invited
, British cooperation to interfere in our affairs
and put a stop 10 the war; Bear in mind. too,
that the first monitor was an experiment; Mr..
Griswold and his associates took all the risks Of
failure, and it was only upon the condition Of
success that they could hope to be reimbursed
single dollar by the government for their VEN
ture. And with the brilliant success achieved,
Mr. g. was heavy loser pecuniarily in the en-
terprise, while, as a recompense more valuable
than money, he shares the glory Of aiding ma
terially, and we may almost say vitaiy, in
saving the Union from overthrow and our coun-
try from disgrace and ruin.
C,RELEssNEss ALIAS NOBoDY.-It was Nobody
that left the window open, through which the
rain heat and spoiled Brother Beecher's book
He, She, or it also was it who broke his favorite
coffee cup; who placed the cut glass preserve
dish Just where the grocer could conveniently
tread in it and render it useless who ate the re-
verend persons walnuts, put his salad oil in the
sun, left his ice box open, and put damp sheets
on his bed The victim tracks this Nobody in
his torn and soiled books in his costly engrav-
ing, smeared with dirty fingers in the sly dis
appearance Of tea and sugar. 1t was also Nobo-
dy that left her work in the victims easy chair,
with a needle protuberant but it WIS not No
body who, heecllessly sitting down thereon,
jumped up with rapid movement and emphatic
ejaculation That was the victim The victim
Is on the watch for Nobody, and rhea he catches
him, her or it, then look out for capital punish
ment Of Nobody under an alias, Brother
Beecher says;
It is my opinion that more harm has come tC
business by reason of Carelessness, than by the
instrumentality of all thieves, swindlers, and
counterfeiters altogether 1t is universal enc
my. In spite of its fair face, and silver speect
Of excuse, every mans hand should be ruthless
ly set against it. Carelessness is permitted L
do mischief, which performed Intentionally
would be deemed crimes. II Is pickpocket
and yet keeps respectable society. If not bur
gar, it is a house destroyer 1t strips of tn
shingles, it drops the clapboards, it breaks tn
window pane, it tears the clothes, molds sou
bread, burns the meat, wipes my mouth witt