Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-08-23
The Presidency.


evoked the stirring replies of Garrison and
Phillips. The colored men ssy in their letter tt
Mr.. Dana
While this repulsive measure The fugitive
slave billy seemed to overawe the bar Of Mssss
/ chGsetts, we are h:ppy 20 know that there re-
msined still : few Of ia members true to hui
msnity; foremost OF whom 10 tender their ser-
vice. in eur defence vas your honored SELF as th'
reeords OF the courts from time to time attest
And uoE, bCaored sir, ne The undersigned would
be NOS, hsppy to have you address Us on the po-
liticsl issues Of the day, At early date rs mas
/ suit your convenience.
Mr. Dsns's reply iss iiraug snl Interesting
contribution TO the literature OF tie campaign
His characerizatons CT the two candidates are
e'pecislly good; ard his whole letter is well
worth careful reading Ne give It in full be-
low:
BosToy, Aug. Il, 1872.
GsaEemeA;-T Your letter Of yesterday, Bhich
hSve Just received, and the names appended TO
it, wake up memories Of those glorious days.
glorious they we're, though dark and trying,
which the rising generation will scs-ce believe to
have been res, the days Of Anthony Burns,
snd Smms, sad Shsirsch, and Ellen Crafts. Of
tusitives, reccres and treason trials. when
slavery drew Is chain round our courthouse.
and ranged its bsyonets from the steps of that
temple to the deck Of the black craft chartered
to take escsped fls7es back to ssryi;ude. sta
deeply gratifed that you still associate my name
with those oil hut hopeless struggles for free
dom.
Ny brethren Of tie African race. yea Should
kav F,v -.
to the possession Of political power, and large
share Of it, GLAZING viii be made upon your conf
tence snd gratitude which will not slFays bear
the teEt Of examination. Whoever a.; you to
vote for Horsce Greeley FOR Presiieut, - having
been lifelong ab5.itICnit', must hsve Lost their
memories or trusted 10 Instrumentation of yours.
Mr.. Greeley Vas never an sbo.itouist. lie wss
never 4 free-soi,er. Names are things. History
and usage fix thei- meaning. We must not
Teiter with words, any more than With other
fsc;s. Certain auti-s,svcry men conc 20 the con
clusiou that they must 2bi-re the Constitution,
0ecGuse Of It's compromises with slavery, sni
neither vote nor held olise under it, Of this
cais were Mr. Garrison aad Mr. Wc.iell
Paillips, Snd 10 them and their sstocstss be-
longs, Historically, he nsine o. shotionist. with
sli its spptntages AMI appurteEErces. Other
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Sol viii rather fsy ;hst The Presidential oiace .
ir not e7ortel 20 Sfr. GrccIrv. can fca-co MIC /
trr. 10 nv mind tv1 iIsas rlore incorrrrous /
tisn the Per- ieacy .ef tie United States tui
Horace Greeley. Tie reci Qualities be r-s.as-
rcs VII Rave 10 sc1re in that otsce. and il will I
rrefsrt tie largest fed for al his f.ults sal de-
f,ie5.;s- Ts.v Will set there with iuters;sel I
{ re s7l vsstir ml-n.fci PROPORTIONS. II be I
were allowel bis Cd ice Of an tie ofi.es in the
civilized void. ,hst5 President u this re-uh-
lie is theIsst be ought 90 take 20 himself lie
rcems 20 re to be s. visionary without faith.