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

Mr.. Greeley m1s. he delighted with some of
the 60 frs rate notices 50 he IS getting fr5a bis
frienis in the Cincinnati movement Tie two
strongest Eastern Advocates Of that movement.
after the Tribune. we're theSpringfe,d Reyu5li-
can and the New York Nation. The three ia
fact constituted the only influential portion Of
the republican pTe5s at the East, in sympathy
with the snti-Grsnt movement. The Spring
field Repu5icda has told US about the sinful
game by which Mr.. Gr5e'ey's nomination Wss
secured Ii hiss described NJ Greeley's per
versity Of temper " and "openness to hittery,"
and has said that he would doubtless continue TO
give his confidence to those " who fawn on him
that they may use him. and to SANDER and
abuse his true friends. And now comes the .Nd-
ton telling rs about " the abandoned trickery 80
which secured the convention for Greeley and
Brown; aud abiding to the nominations IL
terms SIS severe as sny opponent Of them hss yet
uted.
1t is not to be supposed that the Nation las
abandoned its sympathy with the Cincinnati
movement. 1t congrstu2tes it,e,f that tina;
movement has broken up existing party r
ganizatous Its hatred Of PIetidea, Giant,
and Of certain members Of his cabinet, and the
personal quarrel o. its editor with the New T5-k
Times give zest TO its spite against the ropu5..-
can party. Il undoubtedly ssys the very best
it can for the Cincinnati nominee for president,
ami ths. best is that be is personally Louest;''
that he itA man o. sufficient intellect aul
education to make him enjoy the society Of
the cultivated men Of the country; that be is
familiar with the coz sttution Of American
government and tocie;y, ana that d. possibly,
and indeed probably, he viii during the next AK /
months hsye his eyes efficiently opened q
know that his cabinet ought not to contain 3ir
Fenton CT he Ike, ard will di,folge all co1le5-
ton with the band CT unmenuon2iles who row
constitute HE most enthusiastic faueTers and 1
supporters" With 20 much Of '' fai1t praise 80
indeed, the Nation is compelled by tie f4c.s
to talk as follows Of the man whose uoniua- |
ton ia in good part the result Of its lAbors Of
'rernorseess criticism - Tor the last SIX months
The nominations we're, indeed, whatever their 1
value, effected by trick Of more tEan us-a Is .
baretsced kind, perpetrs;el by managers Ct tle /
old type, or Of n worse one.
We were TO hsye had mzu offered 10 Us If .
whom, whsteyer else was said, We should lat
hear the well-worn and d;smsl tsle that Though
personally honest, he was surrounded by had
men who imposed on him. Nevertheless, the
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doubted personal honesty, who is and has long
been associated intimately with the worst eel o..
politicians the State contsias-excepjnz the
Tsmmsny Ring-whose supporters al the con-
ventioa included come Of the worst political
trash to be found anywhere, who would 10 al
Probability be followed by them 20 Washington,
snd who, if left in their hands there, would Get
up the most corrupt administration ever seen,
and that from which least might be expected in
the way Of administrative reform; who il rot
more remarkable for his generosity snd kind
heartedness than for the facility with which he is
dupei, and not more remarkable for bis hatred
Of knavery than for the difficulty he has ia tell
ing whether E man is a knsve o. not.
We were promised, moreover, 4 candidate on
Whose sound sni steady judgment, IN sharp anu d
sudden crises, as well - in the strain and labor
Of everyday life, the country might lem on as
courage" Napoleon said, g&s the only ,
courage he thought much Of; thst Is, the
only really brave nsn is he who, rousei from
deep sleep, goes swiftly INTO the fight with
nerves mistaken and every faculty OF the alert v
And IN President, the only sound judgment is d
thAt which, based on wide experience Of men
and affsirs, and On the stll deeper foundation
Of Al honest, legal and sef-sus;sned character, Il
fluids 10 sight or sound too novel or too terrible p
for calm and vigorous SETON Mr. Greeley's a
iondett admirers vii hardly claim for hm suv
sueh Judgment as this. Few men are entitled to
50 much credit As he for a clear perception Of b
slow tendencies, Of remote results OF the general *
drift Of opinion and everts The result Is th.t .
his career as journalist kxs been successful u
beyond example Bot few mcn filling positions
30 conspicuous as his have made more lameuta- n.
Bile mistakes when brought 1Sce to face with
sudden, sa,rp sni inex0rable demands for q
prompt decEion At noon he Is pretty sure to v
appear, and appear to great advantage, bat II 70
ie Is called upon al three n, the ia knees the q;
'oit, the booming Of the guns, and the yels Oft
advancing foe, mske him one Of the lesst relis- s.
Ne Of lie lcsrs And We ought to add in spte of Ii
lie wide sympEties and his close relations with e.
the masEes,' AMI his interest in their conai-
ion AMI devotion to their interests, deeply rooted
rejudices have made HE social experience snru- NJ
srly NARROW, one-sded, and misleading. 81
In fact, there is no Liberal Republican who mr.
ecas the objects with which the Liberal Re
ublicsn movement WAS Get on foot who can Vi
link Of the results without modification or he
musement And il does not, we think. surur nc
ell for its effect the future Of politics that M
1me OF its foremost advocates should now be en-
sged in persuaiing themselves and their con-
htuen;s that they are at-fed with what has b.
appened. 1t i. . misfortune TO have failed; g.,
Ut why add hum0ug to caismiyl ANYBODY
ho raw General John Cochra1e figuring in the vi
convention as = " reformer " and frantic suu- wa
orter Of Mr.. Greeley, had some excuse for de- Of
'Airing Of popular government; but DO not let g..
make matters worse by pretending to believe
stCochrsne knew better thsn.Te what was good M
r the eonrtry, sni that he Wss right Waea ION kes
lother oocsslou) be declared he " would sup IN,
Ut the regular nominee if be were the devil -,
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