Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-07-31
VERMONT wATCTIMAN AND STATE JOURNAL.

cans to stand by it, and labor for it, till ~
shall triumph once more, not only over all
disloyalty to the country, but also over the
disloyaliy of much trusted man to himself.
In this connection observe the lallacy OF
Mr. Brieham's claim that the sincerity and
honesty of the Democrats who endorse Gree
ley are no more to be questioned than the
sincerity and honesty Of the Democrats who
support Grant. The difference is just as
broad as is the difference in the security un-
der the two platforms. The Democrats who
support Grant, do it with their eyes OPEN
k,oiriug eractly iclat he is and piat he cW
do. because they have seen what he has dode
already, in saving the country ia war and
ruling il wisely in peace. They prefer him
Republican as they know he is and will be,
to Greeley, Of whom they know now that be
has forfeited the confidence Of his old friends
and is dishonest enough to bciray the new.
They reject his proilered political trade and
uncertain friendship because they see in Grant
the honesty aud integrity and frmncss of a
wcll-tricd man. We arc glad to know that
there are macy such Democrats in Vermont
We have but word in reference to friend
Brigham'- instances Of what he calls Libe.
raj" rule and the freedom Of negroes in Mis-
souri, and Virginia We are not aware thai
Virginia has ever protested to be " Liberal
but rather that it called itself " Conservative,
which meant Democratic before the so.called
/ " Liberal party was born This is Of n,
b consequence, however, as we have merely t'
: suggest on this point that the status Of tn,
, emnncipated slaves in the several slave state
= was fixed not by those states, but by th
. amendments to the Federal Constitution, an,
e the enforcement Of them by Congress aud th
e Executive If Virginia and Missouri hav
: coulormed to the standard Of Freedom an,
d Equality erected by the Republican party il
A. the National Constitution, we are glad Of it
i but they have done only what the suprem
e law required, and are entitled to no specia
r thanks Mr. Bdghams alusion to the coal
u tion Of Missouri is exceedingly unloriunat
It for his purpose The main result Of tha
u coalition was to send Frank Blair Jr., to tn
o United States Senate, who is the most pesti
10 erous Democrat in that body A renegad
y from Republoausrn, be has to commend hin
r. self to the Democracy by excessive zeal an
,t seryilty, aud two Of the latest Thugs We r
x member 'of hin. are an attempt to sore,
is suudry loa4xf rebels aud Democrats Of Soul
Carolina CON completely with the Ku-Klr
in gangs ofts&st State, aad a denial Of facts r
I'd ported by tic committee Of Congress on Il
n. Ku.Klux .ouirages and murdalsrerpetrated
/. aothet States K,dowiug the man as we d
OF the fact that Blair manipulated the Cincinn
re ii Convention in Greeleys interest, is abu
an dant caution to US against being caught 10
OF tolls. We can support Greeley no more ih
tie we can Blair CONDUCTORS in the Cincinni
an movement, they arc coadjutors in lishonc
ad Blair, as a Democrat, had no honorable pla
We IN Cincinnati, and Greeley, as Republics
M. had no honorable paccat Baltimore. d.
Of bedealng is de-picable ana from the nee,
he sity Of the case this@cJaitiot Of Republca
at with Southern Democracy must ineyitat
,n. end, if successful, in cheating one or the 9th
nd Of the contracting parties