Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-08-14
Democratic Objections TO Gen. Grant.

General John A. Palmer, candidate for Gov
ernor of Illinois, opened the campaign last week.
at Marion, Illinois. From his speech we make
this extract
The Republican Convention nominated ULYSSES
Grant. [Cheers. That is all the history |
have to give Of him. have not one word more
to say. am not compelled to travel around to
tell you who he is. There is not a man nor
woman, nor child above the age Of infancy in
the Republic, who has not heard the name of
Ulysses S Grant. [Applausel The Union
men know it and love it The rebels know il
and dread it. [Great applause But all know
1t. There is our candidate TOR that position.
may, however, just as well make one remark
here. l see, in reading the newspapers. that the
Democrats have discovered that he don't know
anything-can't make a speech Laughter.
No, he can't make a speech don't think he
ever tried But the rebels know he can make
his mark. [Great applause. We know he
did make it. They say he talks horse.'' YOU
recollect. | heard very distinguished Demo-
cratic speaker say the other day, 'What do Won
want Of a President that win talk horse?''' : |
would rather President would ''talk horse
than talk treason-a good deal. Trauehter.
| would rather have the plain common sense Of
Ulysses 5. Grant than the arts of rhetoric and
diplomacy of a certain individual that have
''rn my minds eve" [''That's it'll shah
have occasion to show you how that gentleman
talks, directly. Yes, Gen. Grant suits us, per-
fectly
Now, our opponents are exercising themselves
much over one thing. They tell Ms that Grant
gets drunk And by the way. they had better
not prove that, for if he don't break IN the
Democratic party, am mistaken rLaugliterl
They don't mean that it shall be believed.
saw the other day some man characterized
him as a coward. Does that charge need anv
refutation' [''No, no, not a bit ofit"I wa.
very forcibly reminded. when [ read of these
charges against Grant, Of what Governor Scott.
Of Kentucky, said to a hot-headed young fellow
who challenged the old gentleman to "a duel. All
Of you old men know that Governor Scott was of
all men OF Kentucky, in hentucky's hest days.
one OF those most distinguished for courage.
Well, as l have said, some young iay-bird Of
fellow got angry with the old gentleman and
challenged him to fight duel The old gentle
man said he would not accept Then the Young
ster wrote him letter, saying, - If YOU don't
accept it, will post you as a coward IS VERY
well, - said the old hero, You post me As a
coward, and then all the men Of Kentucky Will
know what | know now, that you are a damned
liar. lGreat applause and laughter
ANA 50, IN regard 10 all tins denuucidtiOu of
Gen. Grant, have but this one remark TO make.
The people will not believe them The people
will believe | do that --; You can add
the balance yourselves daughter Ii is of
no use, fellow-citizens, to prefer these personal
charges against Gen. Grant, for they can be met
and contradctei by more than a quarter Of a
million Of brave soldiers who have seen him on
all the hattle-felds Of the Republic IGreat
applause. | have, therefore, no further COM
ments to make upon this subject, but if il would
do any Democrat any good to believe that Grant
Is a drunkard, believe H. If II will do YOU anv
good to believe he talks horse and nothing
else, believe it Don't trouble yourselves II
You don want TO vote for him You needn't,
because | don't think We neei your vote. BY
the way, | viii give You warning, right here. Of
one thing fyou mean to come in among the
supporters of Gen. Grant, YOU had better come
in soon. for we shall be IN the fix directly Of the
preacher in New Jersey. some rather hard case
applied for admission into the church, and the
reverend gentleman didn't know what ta 10
with him, but finally said to him My friend.
there are no vacancies just now. but az tine first
one that occurs your case Will be- considered '
[Laughter.l So here; there Will De n0 y1cancy
among the supporters Of Gen. Grant after a
very short time. IApplau-e.