Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-08-30

well filed the City han, Caterer fI4uNJ
evening at the invitation Of the Grant and
Wilson club to listen to speeches. After fong
by the Gle Club, Grants the man." Mr..
Gibb,, the President Of the Club, introduced the
first speaker, Col ". C. ysazsy ofRuilsnd.
Col Veazey spoke about hslf az hour, AID gis
frequently spplaudei. His line Of thought was
substantially tie same Sc atthe uiestins-t Winoo
ski, which vas fully reported in the FREs PEEss.
Three hearty cheers we're given fo- him; after
which tie Glee Club s.ng smother song, " Four
Years More" and the President introduced Hon.
Lsyi Underwood.
GOV. USDERwooD's sPEEcH
Promising that while he did not expect 20 al
vaDee .pv new arguments, the Importance CT The
issues of ;his campaign fully warrant frequent
repetition Of arguments already advanced the
sneaker said these issEes are deeper than mere
p.rtv platforms, .nd have heretofore shSken the
country from centre 10 circumference there
have been for years two sets Of ilesE and tTo par
ties in this country, the one spr;nging from
the doctrine ;h.t the United States il but con-
federation Of Ststes, the other from the doctrine
that it ia true Union, National Government
formed By sn1 :or the people. IN imnetis;e
consequence Of TIE former is the hight Of seces-
sion spI az early Is 1870 the claim for this
so-eslled right appeared. when Ni5eourr w.s to
be admitted The contest then brought cut 3hc
famous Missouri Compromise In 1881 the eonies.
broke out again under the tariff question, when
Calhoun 1nd South Carolina proclaimed " multi
fcstioa " and threatened secession if her de-
mEnds we're not complied With. The strong
hand Of Andrew Jackson dealt The doctrine a
be.vv blow, SIS he declared "By5;he Eternal. this
Union must sni shall Be pre1erv5L" (Ap-
plsuse.) And the issue Of the great controversy
betEe Web-;er sRd Hayne for tine Harslyzed
it. At the admission Of California 90 the Union,
az free state, Up came TIRE controversy ssain,
ten Senators preventing protect against It aat
declaring that the Siates they represented would
leave the Union if California came IN.
Soon after cane the x -us8s trolhles, TIL con-
troverty and bloodshei Tie spe,ker digrcssei
to point out hoW near even Esrm1ut came 20 pro
claiming accession docttine; ia the bill in'ro1uc-
ell. but not passed, 20 protect her cirz'ns DO
K,ns.s which Mr.. Understood then ia the
Legislature opposed As Revolutionary, assuming
powers which belonged only 20 tac -e1ers. gov
ernment, AID claiming rights which il9l- be s.
20 conceded to other states, and TOa't virtually
destroy in their exerc.s C.r tuiJn q S-.-es-
In $50 the Republican party, - su,h, Nt1 or
esnizai. sni sluarely on tEe issu2 whether tlis
is or not : confederation; AID Il hss siHE-s Up
held the trus unity Of the go7ernmc1t So long
A. the leaiers Of secestiorism could c-ritl. the
powers q government, snd secure for themselves
the Public plunder-the only cement 'ay ever
knew FOR holding the Union togeiher-sl LEi
gore vel in their eyes, but they feared TIE
groTiug influence Of the Nort1Ee1t and prepar-
log for the revolution which came WAea Lincoln
was elected had extaus,e1 the tressrry, weak
eneI the army and dispersed thc navy. The
tgo p.rtie- now came into open collision Eifst
cane from The Ssuth iem2a1 that Lnc9-n
should reign Gai note, that Horace GTesieJ
WA 3ne Ct those who would have yiel LED, and
tbouqht perhaps Lincoln hsl better lasign .
(Dsris.ve isugttsr.l lie ia not rssigl, sd 80
cess on vas ouen,y threatened. bl-t1 Of the
southern States were SOW 90 follow their -c-i--s
the VIRGINS Clrye1;iou ref1Eei 80 pass an OIL
u.use Of secas,ica. Then the Peace CouE1e q
the winter Of 1861 Fzs Held. I VS. In Wssa.rE iou
a the time, sid Mr.. Uai5. WOOL, ST. s1~
and talked vita mo7. Of the Afterwards rebel
leAlers Senator Casse ttkri nc Taa, they
would DO I told him in ny lp nj tl's Peace
Congress bal been called ou,y 20 force Virginia
to seceie; SID though, The North c-glt %
send representative % 2, this, ;h- South 10 z-t
not be zhle al C1ce t. Gsy. % they re.cse - ID
tercourse, AMI We 20 out, Ter If secession ec-
tually began while Buchslsl wss 10 lae -'-ct.-
dency they world feizs Washington snl fle gov
ernnent The Congress did sil jill the 9Th Of
March sd Lincoln cane IN blt y1l reuen-
her how hard IL was to GO. t. Wssh.r. 'oa az
terw2rls fJ- while
What VA the position O. Horace Grcly "a
this question Iac srsEEer Tr--eeicl 60 'e
s.. To "a q
the Tri5uac ir 1850, as showing l'ts-iy ta
vhs. rchoo. Of p1!.,cs Greec5 belonged Ills
Cenera.f1.p appsa15 in l.s % % 90 l.---.-71i' D
policy After ts- ss- be v-l.ei 30 5e .-cs.-
deot. saj be-sae5 b coc.ia't De, cll-g-. every
boiy elso That is hiss.Etgs-susaiQ
thius there trs faults IN tie G-l-1-.,2l
party it void be slszgE d. -here were "a zoe.
And every Rcc1h ii1al's duty Is g. correct 60 far
az he c-a the errors v1lcl De fs-7. so doubt
there are h1Ees, men a-1os the Liberals vl5
really aimed 20 correct soma saus-s, wien they
assembled 81 Cincinnati Be- slue U1--E tl-T
got this saze Horace Greeley f.r osg,a'a U t-s-r
craft, AID Immediately teEsa 2. d-.ti ora. "a
the ocean Of sece4s.eu ; AMI u-@ WITH f-c,s1 a.
the head, snI a secesA engine o. drive DC, they
are poSerless, ard probably caar-, eva sc- ,-'i
f they would.
Should Greeley &c o,e,.al Pres .au. and ise
or fiz Gulf States declare c1-e uc-e TIA,
they viii leave tie Uaiou ss "a $50 will be rJt
sag ss IN 1860. .e; then % in p-sca .''
If msj5-ity ia Congress vc.c 90 -si-cs the
tariff snd the revenue, or evea 80 abolish Do
altogether, hiss be not pledged himself not o.
veto suc1 s t.ll aud what becomes Of our uE-
tons credit, in luch case Greeley is q uGn
Of tome ability, bl- Of no c0-rage exceQ. TO gct
10 great outcrT when be i going wiki the
majority. When the South was Ia power be
Wss ready to sscriioe sny thing, when they
went down, be clnoTel ior sacrifice Of them;
nov that they come up ss-in, be il ssssl OR
giving il His 0vn record Is the lsriest tlin-
Greeley iss 20 contend With n this csnpsi g.
The republican party y planted On the doctrine
that this il nation E0l c1uie !aracT; tlere are
some in its ranks 5ho 90 net tAioS SO but they
sTe IS sc.rce 81 iudle's IL = chris.-s- c--mualty
we have piAcel Nj Greeley; where shall Ve
place Prcsiieut Grsnt3 10 net ttiuE E.a Tie
gres,est sts'csm.1 in the world, tut hs Is Csn
able 10 NEE: great i3ges, sad hitherto slcclss-
fully. His past career shows how lise he ia-
eyitzb,e force q Crsy.t.tiou he h.s novel oa 20
victory (i-ui sPpisuse). Alter tAe var uc
have psstei on 10 peace, under his leadership,
without the Commissions o.. commerce usually con-
sequent, without great Confusion, Wiia steady
increste Of prosperity. with steady gain OF uz-
tionsl creii; ari without seeing every now Sud
then commercial circles il dsnsy from some
bombshell OF other such IS Greeley D. President
would be cure to turl-till We almost !eel as If
We had 10 government, and th.lk that tho
beet government which does the most with lie
least fuss (Chterf). The people will ne; want
for President & character Ike Greeley. who ares
right and left with doctrines ,htt sstoa.sh his
friends and yerybody else Daughter ami
cheers). Yea remember Greeley's cry for re-
sumption Of specie payments, sad the sale of
gold by Government. But when ssEgj bow
shall we pay specie when We hsye none ielt
TO Pay within what Esy then cen we
resume "Why, resume ~ he cries, '' write
up over the Treasury, Specie payment gc-
sumed g. And That is hiF financial ability
(Lsughta sad ohceis)
10 not sdmi; that Horace Greeley is ale
publican. or ever sas; he is 3 kiad Of guerilla.
{ Cheers and laughter for some time He Wss
laboring with the Know NothiuEs Ia 1886 when
the republican party wa formed, an in 1850
he WAS sdyoosiing secession. 10 that doctrine
he has been more consistent thsn IN E.mcst any
other-.ni, If elected, he vii allow secession if
any choose it, and sgn bills for repeal Of tsrif
If they are passed. No msa il his senses can
deceive himself into thinking that Greeley is TO
be elected SIS a liberal republican TO correct
sbutes-he has placed h.nscif On the Eeces5i1n
platform and under the secession leaders.
And Why seek for change Of an Administer
ton which has been 60 eniaently successful? /
Thinking men see clearly that Gcee'ey's election
will PROSTATE what We have 90 vel, reared up
for the country, will destroy security Of com
merce by putting in man who will he just -
likely SIS not to orde. brosisile into s meG- /
chant ve,sel of zone friendly nation
to let them know Greeley j. pTes.- I
dent UAughter) President Grant is uuos-
;entatious in character, but in csreer he is sue
cesIful; and belieye that in November next be /
will walk ovsr the cour5e Eud he triumphSniiy I.
elected again to his high flee by abe people for
whom he has administered the government 50 /
well, repeated applGu.e.)
The Glee Club rang smother song, zad siler su
Of another public mseting On
Monday evening. will be addressed by Hon. b. /