The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1872-07-26
wHATO F THE HOUR?

lead about by the corrupt 'Tamman..
Influence. gladly turn to the Rcpubli
can party as the only hope of safct.
and peace in the nation. Republicans
too. who have heretofore been identi
fed with the Liberal cause in oul
own State, after calmly and delibcr
ateiv considering what would be tht
result of u national triumph of tho
Greeley ammany bargain and sale,
have become sincerely satisfied that
such victory would be not only dis
graceful. but ruinous to the country,
and have come boldly forward and
announced themselves as supporters
Of the Philadelphia nominees ID plat
form.
In Burlington, Vermont, on Thurs
day last. the Republican mass meeting
was tine greatest political demonstra-
ton ut that place since 1910. Be-
tween eight and ten thousand people
were massed in the square in front OF
The court house. Hon. Levi Under
wood presided, ana among the vice
presidents were the leading merchants
and professional men. Senator Car
pcnter. made a mastery speech and
was followed by Hon. Lucius Chitfcn-
den. of New York, Register of the
Treasury during L'ncOln's administra,
| ton. Both speakers were greeted
| with cheers. and the speeches fir ,quent-
| Is interrupted by applause. Delesa-
%I.tions. with bands Of music, were pres
emf from st. Albans, Plattsburg,
K~pcnsvilIc. WinoOski, and Vergennes.
| The 81. Adams Grant and Wilson
| rlub came down 200 strong. After
| the speeches. a grand tOrchlight pro-
,rssiou was formed aud marched
| through the principal streets. Many
| public buildings and private residen-
ccs were brilliantly Illuminated.
Church and College streets were a
blaze Of light. The greatest enthusi-
asm prevailed. and the campaign in
| Vermont for Grant and Wilson may
| be said to have opened grandly and
successfully. The demonstration
| clearly shows that Grcclcyism has but
little hold with the people in Yer
mont.
At New Haven. Connecticut, the
| State which the Tammanyites SO con-
Gde,hlv count upon as for the Greeley
| electoral ticket. II Of the largest pO-
| liticaj meetings. ever held in the State
| was held on Thursday of last week.
| Fully ten thousand persons assembled
| on the green TO ratify the nomination
| Of Grant and Wilson,. There was
music and fireworks and q salute. The
meeting was presided over by Gov.
| Jewctt. and addresses were made by
Senator Buckingham. Hon. Thos. ii.
| Bond, Hon. IL. l.. Dawes, OF Massa-
| chusetts, and Representatives kel-
locy. Strong and Starkweathcr. The
utmost enthusiasm prevailed. Bonds
spcech attracted great attention, mas
much a. he has acted with the Demo-
cratic party for wears. and has been a
Democratic member of the State SEN
ate, aud a candidate Of the Democracy
for the Lieutenant (iOvernOrship. He
took the position that the Democratic
marty had sold out. and that batwecn
l;rant and Greeley he must choose
Grant ~ being much the safer ma,i.
lion. Charles Atwntcr, the late cahdi-
date of the Democracy for Lieutenant
Goycruor. was one ofthe vice Prcsi.
deuts of tho meeting. Ic taking the
ssuic ground as Mr.. Bond. 49,,
The New York Democrat, which
had almost made up its mind to sup
mort Greeley and his Tamm my con
frcrcs. on Saturday last nObly camt
out for Grant in a leading editorial
in which it said the unexpected re,
/ suits of the Cincinnati Conventio,
, and the events following in its wake
(which were fitly crowned by the non
:, nation of one of the founders and old
est leaders of the Republican party
: by the regular Democratic NatiOna.
Convention. and its ready and jealous
advocacy bv these adlicrcnts of tin
Democracy who have forfeited al
: claims to public confidence, have ut
terly DESTROYED all expectations am
/, hopes of Il great national and trul,
Republican reform party, and now
two months after the failure ofthcrc
. form movement. we are face 10 fac
with an entirely different state of at
fairs. The Democratic party, rs such
tries hard to get control of natiOna
:. ~afTairs in a manner and through a
instrument, the novelty of which jus
titles the apprehension that there ar
serious dangers ahead. Under thes
circumstances VIC deem ii incumbrn
upon all adlcrents Of the Republican
party to rally firmly and rcsOlutel.
round the old party fag, and to unit
! in supporting the Presidential ticke
nominated by regular Republican
: CanventiOn at philadelphia.
The report having been circulated
. that General Grant had authorized
bet OH his own election, the editor O
b the Daily Wisconsin addressed q not
. to Long Branch, and received tn
following reply from General Porter
tho Presidents private secretary
-rhe President directs me To say j
;. regard tOfhat charge, that he ncvc
i In all his life made q net upon the II
6 suit of an election, nor has he author
lied or advised any one to do 81. ii
had no knowledge that any one Ina
: made bet with Mr.. Wilkes until h
saw an announcement in the ncwspa
Y pers." 81
Grant clubs. are being formed q
:. through Northern Kansas, and grca
enthusiasm is everywhere cxhibitc
tor the Republican cause.
l.. ST. Strecter resigns from the Liberia
! Republican Committee of New Yorl
: and will support the regular Rewblica
ticket. I'd