The Van Buren press., 1872-07-09
Yankeedom Alive
Hop the Old Free Soilcrs Feel in Con-
necticus-Ihe Majority Of the
Party Hostile TO Grant but
Farorabie TO Greeley.
Correspondence Of the sun.

state during part ofthe war, and for ma
ny years the most influential member of
the organization in Windham county, he
discussed the situation with characters
tic shrewdness and and perspieacty.
E" How strange it is, " he remarked, "that
there should be any hesitation among
the Democrats about indorsing the nom
ination of DR.. Greeley. When | belong
ed to the party, before the slavery quas.
ton had divided and distracted us. we
never doubted nor delayed when such an
opening was presented. If we could not
have precisely what we wanted we ac-
cepted the next best thing, glad enough
to get it. If an opportunity occurred to
beat the adversary, we did not stop to in
qulre whether the man who offered us
victory had red hair, or wore a white
coat If we could not have the men of
our choice to lead us, we fought with just
rs much determination under another. In
1874 we were mortified and chagrned by
the defeat of MI. Van Buren at Baltimore,
but did not bate one jot of heart or hope
when the Southern men triumphed and
put up Mr. Polk, and we beat the gal
liant Clay, after the best fought cam
paign ever witnessed in this country.
Grant cannot be defeated by any Demo,
cratic candidate. The state elections dur
ing the past year have settled that ques-
ton.
OF course it must be Greeley or Grant.
1t is for the Democrats to say which.
They are to determine whether it is bet
ter to endure the subsisting condition of
things for four years more with no more
control or influences in the government
than in the affairs of Russia, or to have a
president whom they will have aided to
elect, and who must in the nature of
things recognize the men upon whom
his administration is to depend for sup
port. The Democrats need no pledges
from Greeley. Even an understanding
with him is neither delicate nor proper
The exigencies Of the case will control
the relations of the president with the
Demo party. DR.. Greeley is capa-
bic of comprehending his situation. He
cannot conduct his administration with
ont party in congress and the country.
He can have no sympathy with the Re
publicans who sustain Grant Ofcourse
the Democrats and Liberal Republicans
who have elected him are the men upon
whom he is to rely.
" And then as to his election, if
heartily indorsed at Baltimore, it only
needs limited superficial view of the
political field to determine that question.
One reasons Of great things from small,
| live in Hampton, Windham county, one
of the strongholds of the old Free soil
party. We have given nearly two thou
and majority against the Democrats re
peatedly. Windham and New London
have never been anything but Republican
since we shook off the domination Of the
slave aristocracy. Composing con-
gressional district, they have been rep
resented uniformly by Republican. But
the acceptance of Greeley at Baltimore
will work revolution with us, as it will
in the state and county. The people are
tired and sick of Grant His arraign-
meat by Sumner they regard as true and
just They know his incomcpetency and
mercenary character, and are anxious for
a change. The Tribune is taken all over
the eastern part of the state, and its in
culcations have settled into the minds Of
its readers and they are prepared to act
accordingly. They know Greeley for a
man ofprobity and sincerity, and that he
is a trained and accomplished statesman
as compared with the rude soldier who
sits in the White House claiming the fed
eral patronage for his private property.
1.-The Democratic element in the Re-
publican organization has been discon-
tented and uneasy for long time, We
differ fundamentally from the old FEEDER
alsts who insist on strong central gov.
crnment, which shall swallow up the mu-
and establish upon their ru-
ins despotism to be welded for the
benefit of such dynasty as Grant is try
ing to establish. With Greeley for can
didate, we shall divide the organization
pretty nearly in the middle, and we shall
reinstate ourselves in the old Democratic
party, from which we separated on n sim
gle question of principle, which is now
lifted out of the arena.
Gov. Cleveland's views are quite gener-
ally entertained in this region. Coming
over on the Shore line railway, l listen
ed to a conversation between two mem
bers Of the legislature, which seemed to
me quite significant.
"How does the outlook strike you.
neighbor Stannard ?" inquired sedate
rather inteligent-looking man,
who represented town of an adjoining
county in the general assembly.
81 hardly know how to answer you, "
cautiously added Mr. S. "Our people
are gettiug dissatisfied and want u change
They take tho Tribnne pretty generally,
and are apt to get their notion of politics
from its columns. They think Greeley
right on most questions, and his nomin
alton has taken with them more favora-
bic than could have been anticipated. We
gave majority OF l7o in April, but a
Greeley electoral ticket supported by the
Democrats, would receive more than
.hree .iiiths Of all the votes polled. "
ave are in pretty much the same con
lition," was the rcjoinder. 81 am de
,ided and strong for Grant, my son be-
ng postmaster, but we can't hold the
party against Greeley. And then think
what is to come after he is elected--a
Democratic legislature and the loss of all
he Offices To be sure we agree with
Greeley upon all the most prominent
Of tba l,v aud copn1t fp1 ont