The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1872-05-14

MIR. EDITOR The slnsation Of the
hour, here, is the nomination of Horace
Geeley for president. What will come Of
it? is the interesting aud somewhat anx-
ious enquiry. Under certain contingen.
cies it will result only, as the sensation
and amusement of an hour but events,
may make it a starting point 10 the re-
cast OF the political parties of the coun.
try.
If the old time Democrats adopt the
action at Cincinnati as their own; it
is conceded that the presidential content
will be rather of a dusty hunt for the adj
ministration. 1t seems possible, and in
many points consistent for the Democrat
ic party to support the ticket, to say
nothing of the blind usually called "plat
forms" of political conventions, the meas
ures sought to be established by the
Democratic party as heretofore supported
by it, and have been more perseveringly
supported by the Tribune, than by any
other paper for the last ten years.
In 1860 the Democrats thought we
had no right to coerce a seeding state as
against secession. The Tribune doubted
the expediency Of doing so, would let the
south 60 in peace, if majority of her
people so elected. Its early support of
the man was predicated on the allegation
that no fair vote of the southern people
had been had on the subject. In 1861
peace on any terms with the southern
states, was held up by the Tribune as a
possible necessity, In 1864 Greeley in
terviews the leaders of the Rebellion at
Niagara Falls, with view to a comprom-
lsed peace. 1t was only the mad infatu-
alton of the rebel leaders, that saved us
from humiliation. The Convention of
1860, the Tribune of 1868, the negotia-
ton of Greeley in 1864, if the results
sought had been achieved, would have
left the country Inundated to degree
satisfactory to the old Democrats. aud to
Mr. Greeley.
1t is true, that Greeley approved the
administration of Andrew johnson and
the Democratic party did not support
johnson, nor nominate him for a re.elec-
ton.
Greeley bailed jeff Davis, and the
Democratic party connived at his re-
lease.
Greeley talked amnesty to all the
south, so said the Democratic party. The
impartial suffrage though not agreeable to
the Democrats, was fixed in the days of
Andrew johnson and it is not an open
question for any party now.
Greeley has an ardent sympathy for
politicians out Of office SO have the Dem.
ocrats just now.
Mr.. Greeley is a high tariff man. The
government itself cannot be otherwise,
till its debts are paid. And did not the
Democrats carry Pennsylvania for Polk
on local high tariff platform. And
have not leading Democratic statesman
voted for tariffs for protection of their
local constituency from General Jackson
down ? The probabilities are that the
Democratic party will nominate or rather
support Greeley and Brown. And when
the odd and queer impression produced
oy the unlocked for nomination shall have
worn among them, is little doubt that the
contest will be sustained with energy and
devotion.
That it will be successful is not so
clear. For Grant was record and sue.
ceeded in saving the country in the hour
of peril, will not be forgotten by the peo'
pie.
The prestige of military form, is a
power in any country.
In all the great issues raised even by
the Cincinnati platform; Grant is quite
as reliable Greeley. He has recon-
mended amnesty, civil service reform, and
with all the allegation of corruptions, he
has administered the Government econom.
really and defauIters nave been punished
The public debt has been reduced, and
after four years experience know about
what to expect from the continuance o
, Grant in power. The great problem o
: establishing freedom and enfranchisemen
tor the late slaves commands an earnes
, interest with the great American people
They are satisfied with its results thu
, far, and will make haste slowly in any
, new experiments on that vital subject
, They know that if the prospective sup
5 port of Greeley at the south had beef
, represented in Congress, the franchise
| would have still been withheld from tn
D freedmen. And they witness with inter
est and alarm, the combinations at tn
t south to prevent the colored men voting
r generally countenanced and justified b.
G the rebel element of the southern people
And on the whole it is doubtful if Gran
D will not receive much larger majorit,
S in the coming election, than before place
ed him in the Presidential chair.
, Brooklyn, N. Y, May 9Th 1872.
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