Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-08-08

is only attempting to play upon their
credulity, and SO secure their votes for
Greeley for the Democratic party have
not become converts to the principles of
the Republican party-they are simply
in masquerade 1t is frank, truthful,
but audacious confession.
With great show of magnanimity
you say-'I am against tanning ancient
flames into continued life. am against
raking in the ashes of the past for Goals
Of fire yet burning. | am against the
policy of hate. Freely [ accept the
hand that is offered, Art thou in health,
my brother and reach forth my own
in friendly grasp" Why this gushing
display of fraternal feeling? Have you
vengeance ? In your present amicable
state of mind, wherein do you differ
from the whole body of the people of
the North To insinuate that any por-
ton of them-that President Grant or
the Republican party-have at any pre-
viOus period cherished or do now cher
ish, any wrath, or malice, Or unkindness
toward the people OF the South. is to
libel them grievOusly. To accuse them
of wishing to fan ancient flames into
continued life" to pursue ''the policy of
hate, " is to bear false witness; for there
is among them but one universal feeling
Of goodwill, and they desire nothing so
much as to ''let by-gOnes be by-gones"
til good tajt1. But, seeing how cOntu-
maciOuS has been the rebel spirit to-
ward every needful measure for the res
torati0n OF public order and the protec-
ton of all classes alike, they cannot al
low themselves to be deceived into the
belief that it is no longer what it was,
but thoroughly loyal and patriotic,
merely because of its verbal assent to
any form of patriotic ayerment. however
uncXceptiOnable-seeing that it has, at
this Presidential opportunity, the most
powerful temptation to lie and dissem-
bic, in order to clutch the reins of Gov
eminent as Of old.
It was liar from the beginning, and
/ full of all deceivablencss Of upright
oousness," having broken the most sol
emn pledges, multiplied its pcrjuries,
and committed such denominations rs to
make the earth stand aghast Under
/ these circumstances, it must not and it
| cannot be trusted, even though its shouts
| for Horace Greeley are heard in every
Southern city, town and village. The
voice is Jacobs voice, but the hands are
/ the hands of Esau."
Ny letter is already much too long to
allow me space to notice your sweeping
| Impeachment of President Grant. which
is but a repetition of your speech in the
/ Senate Thrice you have slain the slain :
| vet the President will not down at your
| bidding. In charging upon his admin
/ = x,f
| delinquency. especially toward the col
ored race, @ by the side of which the
| allegations on the impeachment of
/ Andrew Johnson were technical and
! trivial" and that ''unQuestionably, he
/ deserves impeachment for high crimes
and misdeme2nOrs. rather than renOm-
/ nation. your eXtTavagance of speech is
its best refutation. The blow is not felt
| by hun; the recoil is upon yourself.
IF any valued friend separates from
me now. YOU say, at aCjU be because he
/ pieces Il 37u75 a50Ue prjHcipICs." Pardon
me in saying that | think the very re-
verse of this viii be true. The separa-
/ tjon viii he mainly with reference to
/ those principles and measures which
have made the present Administration
/ illustrious, and to President Grant only
as one deemed worthy to be entrusted
with magisterial powers for another
term. The issues presented make all
mere personal considerations compare
lively insignificant.
Remembering that 1.-The price of lib
erty is eternal vigilance,
| remain
Faithfully yours,
VIM LLOYD GARRISON.