Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-08-16

defections also from the Democratic ranks. VI
the latter we may mention the names OF ex-Sen-
ator SAml Sloan, and Geo. Morgan OF Pough-
keep.ie, Hon. E. P. Moore of CszenoVis, anu
Hon 7. NJ. Howell Of Ontario, all prominent
men in the party In one anal town in orange
county We ,re told that thirty democrats are en-
rolled, pledged to vote for Grant 1t ia nohce--
bic too, that where Grant and Wilson CLUBS are
formed they largely outnumber the hepuoicsn
clubs OF the last csmpsign. Then. too, the
withdrawal Of such papers IS the Ne" fofk
EpeHiag Post and the .Naiioa from the " 1T
ersl'' cause, ard of that staunch old Democratic
organ the Buffalo EreaiHg Post, all Of which
are for Gran: and Wilson, are items Of great
significance.
In Ohio the old democratic paper published at
Columbus, the capitol Of the State, the Ohio
Statesman, las suspended publication for want
Of support (; aal the Hon. Thos. D. Stiles, demo
cratic nember Of the State Senate, and many
others throughout the State refuse to support
the Baltimore ticket Such items as the follow
iug are frequently met with : " A leading
Ohio Democrat declares that there sre hundreds
Of Democrats in his county whom no p'riy drill
can compel 20 vote for Greeley"
Tie democrats lave the ASSURANCE to fet down
Ilinois in their list Of g doubtful states But
the signs Of the times there point to wonderful
Republican victory. An Illinoisian speaking in
Boston recently aid, " You talk about your
SO, coo majority foT Grant in Massachusetts,
We in Illinois will 60 you 10000 better - Such
suggestive facts f, the following are developing
every day In Freeport fily-iwo democrats
signed a paper that under no Circumstances viii
they veto for Greeley. They say the Baltimore
Convention msy sell The party. tat they cant
delirer iho roies.
A Democrat in Crawford County writes TO he
Csrlinyille Democrat, Republican paper Sc
was resident Of Mscoupin many years snd a.
WAYS a rel-hot Democrat But don I want any
Horace Greeley in mine. As nay name ia fami-
liar 10 hundreds Of your readers, you msy pub
lish this if you plesse, 50 that my old friends
nav know that an enlisted il the Republican
rankt'' lie has lots Of company.
Twelve democrats OF Kendall County have
published card declaring thEt they will not
support Greeley, and saying thst they are rot OF
those who believe in casting out devlls through
Beelzebub, the prince Of devils.
In Virgin. there is ar ont snd out Demo
cratic rebellion against baltimore dictLtioa.
Beginning with ex-Gov. Henry A. Wise. and
James LYON Of Richmond (the name Of the lat
ter being on the bail-bond of JEFF. Davis with
that of Horace Greeley though they may not
give the Republican ticket their support, ttill
prefer it to the Baltimore ticket. Besides these,
Col. Mostly, Col s NJ TaliAferro, Judge, Robert
fon and Daniel. Jss Barbour sud J. Il. Gilmor, al
fsmilisr names in Virginia Democratic politics
will support the Republican ticket, which loek'
very much Ike taking Virginia from the " doubt
ful" column, and placing il among the &" sIre
Republican states The sane, in every reapect
nay be ssid Of Georgia There seems to be a;
TouticA revolution in progress IN thkt State, in
somuch that the Savannah .Ners, heretofore !
Democratic papar, rays that the S,a,e VII giv'
the Republican ticket 10000 msjogiiy Ion
Alexander II. StepLeas, L;ntoa Stephens, jutt
deceased. AID Hon P. Clayton are but the y-n
guard Of large numbers Of democrats who re
fused TO have . hook put into their noss by tn
Baltimore Couyeationitis.
A private letter from citizen Of Savannah
which The Boston TrareEer publishes, gives Al
diti5nsl testimo17 TO the previously urierftoo.
fast that the nomination Of Greeley ard Brown
has completely demorslzei the Democratic part
in Georges. The writer says The party or
gGniz,tion-ths. il, its Committees are in tn
interett Of Greeley, Ia, tie numbers that ar
d:saaectei are 90 INFECTIOUS i, would be uieieI
to attempt whipping in There are 'hous
aull Of Democrats Tia. si-l not vote iorGrceley
.ai tlou,auis that viii vote for GRAFT.
and 70 we might g. ou-but lei this suffice f5
tue prefsut There is serious Generalization il
the Democratic ranks. Many Of their number
Will support the Republican ticket in November
while many mere will remsin neutral, or, # TIL
Louisville convention in September ofivrss ucke
to their liking will vote that, and carry will
them, too, large p,r; Of the crowd who ar,
now shouting FOR " hore,: Old Horace"