Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-05-17
WAsuIyGros. May 10, 1872.

WAsuIsGrOS, NAY To- lot--
Efit0r Free Press
When the telegraph announced the fe.ocion
Of Greeley as the standard bearer Of the Dolly
Warden, cunderango convention A. Cincinnati,
every body laughed outright, snd predictions
and bets were plenty that be would not get a
solitary electoral vote Revenue ReioEmers Of
the s.riotest acct ist something Of the dissust
which animated the breas, Of Gail schurz snd
induced him to Gu, down lis speech 81 tie close
Of the convention TO LEES than dozen lines. De-
lnoc-,cy had made Up It's mind FIR Adams or
some ether nan Of democratic aE,ecsients,
whom il could supper, in pinch, aad express
Ell its disappointment ia emphatic silusious to
the Sage Of. hsppaqua, ~ -" thatd-d olll5o..'
The general feeling among republicans var that
less formidable ticket could not lave been put
in the field. Tlis Itste Of feeling E4s saccseiei
after a few days by a spirit Of 510ya1cy among
the aihcrcu,s Of the new departure, a1i n sP-
parent disposition OF tie par, ct 'ome ilaaen-
tAl democratic journals to forego party loli-
nation and support the Cincinnati ticket
The reaction from the depression following
the frat announcement w,s So violent IS TO
fieh ten ZONE vcst-kre-i republicans Gu, Of
their felse o. F-ogrie,y, saI gave r.ls ~ She
suggestion that j, might Jc ioaai necessary To
nominate Greeley AT Philadelphia, IL order TO Be
on the Winning eide. seeiy l5uocrsfs Who he'd
net hsd taste Of government rs7 .l-a l1zaa
year, ,szi5caly b'cssuel INTO admirers q. &c the
old white da, sai the old sliie coat, 80 l1t grew
really enthusiast; over the prospect Of another
chance st the public CRIB. since tie c.-ss Of
the var tie publication Of s erest uu-5er Of
democratic papers ia the southern States Las
been resumed AMI tie qropuet0rs have barely
managed 70 keep ,hcir heads above water but
have held on from year 20 year in anticipation
# a change in the uie If poltica. a1Ers which
would enable them once more 90 get slice OF
the public printing They have had "a haId
struggle Gui must have speedy relief % sink,
aEi IL is scarcely 90 be WunteieI o. that some
have caught ~ TIE suAT held C-t by tie Re
formers. 10 u-st cases, h0Eev5-, 10 has been
scceptei with the reservstl0n-'' subject 20 the
ratification of the National Democratic Conve--
ton, aai doubt Il any Of then have accept F
et the situation without = mental reservs-
zion.
The dem1.rutc ls-lers have 20 KIM words TO
wzsteo1 she d" L.-era-. movement now. Up 90
the tine Of tie convention Dan Voorhees, vas
Out-po4la il favor -f supporting the liucinl2u .
b1.t, bat as s011 IS the nominations were made .
showed sudden c1yueEs tnsl must d-Ssipar the F.
hopes Of those " Liberals Wl0 le.c 60 sure Of
csptyri.- the pE-ty Cf which he ls 60 dls,lu-
gu'sheI AZ ornament. Every Jay it grows more .
cerisin that that party vii nominate ms own .
candidates and adopt a platform cnto1yi1g rs F..
che-i,hei principles
heard ~ animated lifcuzsic1 tle other day
At one If the hotels, tstseeu some ez--1uteier-
ates a. 20 wta- would te ssil ir s.ump'ng the .
south for Greeley. one Of the crowd was en-
Jhusial,.c IL his support, but vas obliged 10 coz
fees tlat his speeches In favor Of bis candidate
would Of necessity he very brief lie raii ae
would frst mention Horace ehlr- g. the be-
ginning OF the var TO have the differences Of the
Two sections settled by aconveution Of delegates
from al parts Of the country. Then he Wculi
refer 20 his famous .. On 20 Richmond pro-
c-amme in which he proposed TO put down the
rebellion before the meeting Of the rete. C-n-
cress. or e.ss it ti.u - 10 peace Next be
would enlarge 90 his ptoupt expression e for
giyeuess snd sympathy toward his Misguided
brethren, in Lss-ening 70 aga the bail bond OF
on his early and persistent advocacy Of amnesty.
And last bat not least bis vigorous and uure-
lertire abuse Of csTlcj-bGcgers an the carpet
bag governments.
Republican conf euce in the succ5ls Of the
.icke; 90 be nominated 81 Plls3elplil is daily
on THE increase sui General Grants chances
are, # possible, stronger than before the Circiu-
la,i CONVENTION. Senator feuton never gave
stronger evidence Of his remarkable political
isgaci;y than when be vanished 60 50 denly and
nys,eIIously from the councils Of the boilers on
he eve Of the convention. Several other gen
-euen prominent in ,he political world, whose
teeth have been set on edge 10y some resi- or i'm
giuaIy grievance, are cautiously scanning the
lcrizln and clng-stu.-ring themselves that taeir
eet were no deeper in the - LIBERAL uire
Upton appears TO he the only one among the
ridge burners who has been able 10 keep bis
pirits mp. Schurz keeps up q heavy thinking. Z
'ut has nothing 70 say. Trunbuu is suffering
rom fresh attack Of dysPepsis, and gives vent
% his feelings by delivering sweet tempered lee :
ures 10 the Senate on the constitution.
Congressnen ere chewing upon the amend
lent 10 the constitution proposed By Judge Pc
and, providing thAt neither members of Con- ;
resl nor Justices Of any of the United States !
dsl be eligible TO the Offices Of President or
ice President until after the expiration Of two 4,
ears from the close OF the term for which they %
ERE elected or appointed. They see the pro- e
rie'y Of such an amendment for the protection s.
the Judicial e-mine, and the judges are eqlsl- i
? clear that so great temptation should be 4
amovei from the paths Of Congressman. S
The tariff mas occupied the attention Of the
oGse most Of the week Pe-iron, sat sud
licccry we're the principal bones Of contention. IL
en-. Banks msde : lengthy speech in favor Of
lducing the revenue one hundred millions Of
l.lars. |, is probable, however, that there Will S
no further material reduction in duties y
The Senste has been kept busy with amnesty %
id civil rights-one and inseparable An I
esty bears defeat better than any measure ever
fore Congress The pluekiest puEiiist that r.
er stepped into the ring never came up more :
lilngly or promptly after a knock down than "
es this same amnesty after each successive re-
rye The bill to regulate the tine for choos- L
2 presidential electors in the several ststes -
He'd cut all the self-appointed defenders Of the 70
Institution, and the doctrine Of Safe RICHES a.
Ii presented in all is loyeliuess "
Yours ne