Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-07-31
The Presidential Question.

McNfs, EduOfS' As the Literal kcpuhllcins
ire constantly confronted with the statement thnt
III the old issues upon Slavery, and revive. what
vas embodied in the irrcprcssihlc conflict, be-
nusc it places the power Of the Government in
he hands OF the South, allow me 10 examine for
b moment this question upon it, merits with the
allacy Of is assumption. First, Mr.. Greeley
stands upon platform cmphatcally DENYING all
This Second, the Baltimore Convention did not
accept Mr.. Greeley without platform, ~ they
might have done had they chuscn ~ accept him [
rs their candidate, but they distinctly and in u
most pronounced manner, alter discussing the
whole platform. and particularly the 1871, lith /
and 18th amendments adopted the Cincinnati /
platform which closes hy distinct statement amy
roopenng OF these issues.
Furthermore, We have two iudi-putahls argu- .
munt- 100 prlH uf the sincerity l men acting With
the Republicans in like manner in the States ol F.
Missouri aud Virginia The negro ha- more
freedom 600 either OF these States than M New
England These ave the representative examples I
81 the liberal rule, and by them We are willing Co ]
Be Judged These States have hrcn IN tie clu-
troll of che liberal rule for two years
Even Alr. Dcan0 Of the Cabinet and Senator
Cunkling 0l New York, both In public speeches
recognize the mct ui che dlsorplnizatln OF Che
Democratic party and the settlement tIu-e old
issues. and dlult hesitate o. say the contest is
between two Republicans, the difference being
that Greeley wis always republican aud Grant
,,n ihey r,,e w', he d'mocr,t. sbaslI ,,io for
Gmut ihe sincerity or honesty OF the demo
the ndmipi.tmaon mriy Is t6is a consistent
line Of argument! D.,
the State Of u, . .' Sbe,e the Ib"r, Rroub
can party had its birch and whore it Is now it.!
nm" oTV1 en wG,iv IN me interest,". e ordor
aud pe'ce. 4 whole south alike rec ine'led and
JS nor or,p.- .,' to i.oo.e 4,ite. IN general
nor the individual merits OF the twO candidates
~ , .1 ryr "1 r , ,nc, ua l&Q i,'"
didate-, but simply To- show r+s,iia political
s siI , ,% w,, Sr Grrc"y ior, Inc g9If NJ
secession, aud all tnt terrible uI'rule which is
' ,eI o'o W.. ~ "'f'' yvoC. ,rnly
q. y. BmcnN.
As friend Brigham has cast In bis lot with
the Democratic party, which has iorpally ac-
ceptod Mr. Greeley as its candidate aud
moreover as Greeley is to be elected, if be
shall ever be elected at all, by Democrats as
the controlling element ia his support, we
think our FREUD would have best consulted
the prophecies Of his position by publishing his
argument in the Argns, that being the most
fit organ Of the opponents Of Repubicanism
in Vermont We therefore commend ali like
articles in the future for insertion in that pa.
per-
We give Mr. Brigham's plea simply as q
text for comments for the benefit Of Rcpub
icars who may be tempted as he has been
He argues that the cause of Republicanisu
and universal freedom will be slfe under
Greeley administration, because the Cincin
natl platform embraces substantially souu,
Republican doctrine, and the Denocrat.e Ma
ioual Convention has endorsed 10. Now lie
us caudidy consider the quc.tiou-what !
the Cincinnati Platform. with the Baltimor
Endorsement, really worth as security 70
Republicanism in the nation
Months before the Cincinnati Convention
Nr. Greeley had arranged with leading Dem
oerats in New York to make himself the Dam
3cratje candidate. While the months wer
oassiup after that bargain and sale Of him
,elf to his ancient enemies. Greeley proGsse
TO be Republican, and was member q
the National Committee Of the Republiea
party. Knowing, however. that he was con
nitted to treachery to his old party. he wrot
10 the chairman that he shonld not atten
he meetings of the committee because h
wished to keen himself in the condition d
Independence" This was his own f,hrss
md his action ia the Tribune shows reeis
I what he meant by it, 40 vii. io.KaSe IL
liberty to make war upon President )Grat
while prolessedly within the Republican pa
y which he &C neeley) meant to betyay. Ha
re in October 1871 publicly announced him
elf as an opponent Of the Administrative
nd candidate for the support Of the Den
crats, he would have deceived no Repul
leans his assaults upon Grant won
ave been powcrless, aud he would have bee
worthless to the Democrats as a cauli late
Daring these months he was stoalily disa
Getting Republicans with Grant, preparation
or the Cincinnati Convention and its pla
orm The disalfecied Republicans the
we're his stock in trade the capital which
,ut iuto the Democratic partnership nothir
j. nore and nothing less. Under these cirout
P ,taucos what Is the morqI standing Of NJ
Greeley, and what his title to the respect al
Sc confidence Of honest men e? We say nothir
. # his associates in this game from Tammar
J. Hall wholesale robbers of the treasury
l he city Of New York the gang who durii
81 the war bounded on the Irishnen to put Il
L ,ity under mob, burn the TriBune off
- which they attempted and murder negroes
light; but we do put it to all honest men
i consider what credit or conf lence Mr.. Gre
oy himself is entitled to, in the hght of
u o,ea personal conduct. What is Plator