Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1872-09-27


question, but for the sake of desired un-
ion in matters of more pressing Importance,
shall abide the chances of opinion in the
congressional districts. Practically this is
Just what the republican party has been
compelled TO do from the beginning; and
If Mr.. Greeley is sinner in this respect
his sin began from the hour that he en-
tered that party, and is in no sense aggrava-
ted now. But I may be told that he is
false to his tariff views in pledgng himself
beforehand not to veto a free trade revenue
bill If Congress should pass one. Not SO (;
the pledge is consistent with the view of
the veto power which he has always held
and often expressed, viz: that that power
should never be exercised by president
merely because measure passed by Con-
gress is in conflict with his opinions, but
only when, in his solemn judgment, 1t is
in conflict with the constitution, or when
the legislative body, for party purposes,
has disregarded and defied the express will
of the people. As president he will be at
perfect liberty 10 urge his tariff views up
on Congress but if that body is found to
differ flom him, he will be bound, not
merely by what he says in his letter of ac-
ceptance, but equally so by the views OF
his whole life, not to defeat the Will of the
people by the lone man power" in the
form of a veto. Surely, there is no insta-
bility here.
Mr. Greeley, remembering his own
| struggles with poverty in early life, was
| from the outset of his public career true
| and wise friend of workingmen, seeking
ever to inspire them with a sense of the
dignity of their calling, and TO lead them
through industry, virtue, and thrift to in
dependence. When has he waverod in this
good cause? Has he not been willing even
to incur the misrepresentation and SCOTS
of unthinking men while testing systems
and arrangements designed to make the
sons of toll wiser, happier, and more pros
porous? What if some of his experiments
have seemed to fail? Do good and even
wise men always succeed in their under
takngs? Again Mr.. Greeley, has been
lifelong teetotaer, fighting the rum fond
under every disguise. When did he ever
waver in this good cause, even in the in
terest of his political party2 Are not cum
n'"S Pai .s'"9 u, '"o '''''','.' '''o" wv"
now seeking 10 ALLEVIATE from him the votes
| of our German citizens on account of his
well-known opposition to their drinking
habits? Has he ever shown any want of
stability in his warfare against the gallowS?
Has he wavered in his opposition to loose
views OF family obligations ana OF divorccT
Has he not always been a steady opponent
| of hnrGa- yn-tiU
and kindred allurements, by which so
may young men are yearly ruined! Did
he not urge reform in the Congressional
mileage system until even his party ASSOC
ciates lost patience? And in the great
struggle to arrest the extension of slavery,
to resist the repeal of the anti-slavery pro-
vision of the Missouri compromise, to save
the virgin soil of Kansas from the bligh
and curse Of human bondage, was he no
alike faithful and PERSISTENT Did he nc
execrate and denounce the Infamous fugl
tive slave law, forced upon the country by
the treachery OF WEBSTER ana the cuhnln'
Dlandishmehts OF MS own poht'cal iuo'
henry CiayT Where III all ms was tner
sign Oh Wa'erins UT ihs'api''y D'u IL
ho' s'eau''y res's' .he a''e''P' Hiaue Il" u"
pe"eo 'o's'os' Vi iooi W so",o VI o". '"o'
} en'noa , "Sn ~ so @ .ne u,oua, ,,, no
n large nortion If ,ho ,orri,orr NJ ,ha I'm;
ted States forever to tbe cursa Of s,ovorn
Tn al, th;s WAC thero onv loot of oorroco =
frmness9 Lot nre;udice no s;,ont Will,
,rr,h ons,roro no ,,',o.,;o,
Rut am reminded that Mr.. Greelev
whar tbore soered 10 hin, , nossib;l;t,, =
oyerting hIoodv civil ,yor declared hin,
SoIf wiIIinr Tho, ,ho a,,,, s,,,os nron e,i,
o,d ho,oat ,,o,o 90 ,,,,i, ,oo,Io 40 ho ,o,,o,
undor nronor onorantoas shorId ,r,, A.,
ovnorir,ont -, 1i,,no on,sido -, tho r,ion
yas h,, bic oh;oot II t,;a ,,,,s 10 ,oouo ~,
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