Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-08-30
The Duty of Democrats.

ept democrats, Of whom we are glad to believe
there sre many thousands in the land, who Will
not permit the.Tool to be pulled over their eyes
by the corrupt combination Of Tammsny plum
derers, Fenton corruptioni,tr and southern
rebels who nominated Mr.. Greeley st Cincinnati
and Baltimore, snd who now own him, body and
soul Compelled to choose between two profess
ell republicans, he is Cor the patriot and not for
the secessionist and Ike Thousands Of other
patriotic citizens throughout the Ind, he lie lock-
ing to Vermont, to roll up ,uoh msjori'y
for Grant, st cur State electiCn,-ior, as has
been traly raid, for US in Vermont, the pre,i-
dental election practically takes place in Sep
tember-ss shall be % a s;snding caution to
trading politicians We publish below letter
from him, and we AK our democratic readers to
heed his words.
Sou1n AxpoY, N J., Aug. 25th, 1872.
Hon. Geo. F. Edmunds, u. s. Senator from
Vermont
DEAR sIR:-As former resident Of Burling-
ton. naturally feel sn interest in your Green
Mouatrin State-Me star flG; nerer sets"
ami not politician, but tske proper interest
ia all elections and political events. Ny frst
roie wa cast for Presidential electors favorable
to Andrew Jackson for President, in ISIS, forty
four years ago. have generally voted the
democratic ticket. II approved the nominee,
since that dsy, but not otherwise In the con-
test for the Presidency in 1855, Wlsa citizen
ofVermout, and not believing in the course Of
the " Immaculate half dozen " who claimed
to be the democratic party " Of the stsie'
favored convention to nominate electors in
favor Of Breckenridge for the Presidency.
hal the honor to be at the head Of the ticket, and
we came out third best in the contest, With some
1900 to 1900 votes. Since 1928 it hss been the
privilege Of every democrat 10 vote for =
''straiglF' democratic candidate for the Pre,i-
aency-until the present contest, when the COZ
gres,ional leaders claiming to contTo! the Dc
mocr,cy Of the country "soli OUT to the
" Greeley faction" Bargain and Sale IS
now the order Of the day. The leaders in this
business, Hoffman, Thurman, Hendricks, sc,
heretofore trusted men in the democratic r2nks,
aud evidently expecting TO be TIE power behind
the Greeley throne, have reckonei without
their host il nominating Greeley They have
killed The democrats party, and politically cut
their oSn thTosts-ccmmitted in fsct political
tuiciie. The result is, that the democrats have
two candidates, both protesting to re Republi-
can, 20 choose from: T. S Grant and Uorsce
Greeley the first the reyu,lr aomiHee-the
second, the " jogas" The gres, question at
stake is Tie result Of The icar Of the Rebellion.
When the war became evident, Greeley si7oc.t-
ed secession sad disuri,a ct : Slate r'g'i, aLd
favored dissolution. Subsequently, he Eet the
Rebels at Niagara, As Arnold iid the Brili,h st
Wet Point in the days ofihe mcri,.n re7o.u-
ten That he vas not a. great traitor as
Arnold vsI because he vas AZ IS aman Of
lctu courage and importance. AZ con-
iuc,5r Of public journal he has
yil..dei the Democratic party snd especially tee
democratic lellerr for nearly forty years He
now begs their yo,es .ni HE sole relisnce for
election is On the di.afectei IF tn. republican
party srI these long abused democrats
II elected. lie must administer the government
upoa principles adverse to tie great majority
voting Tor him, or adverse to the Trinoipes he
h.. rr-ie,seI aal advocated for the past thirty
to f,rty years.
Can he te trus!ei il either case, or entitled 70
tee respect and confidence Of either faction or
tie public At large? Can he take either course
honestly Can he hcaes'ly take the Presidential
oAth? Can honest men 4 any patty trust him ,
Have We forgotten SO soon the gres, conflict
through which the country a's'ei to ru'tain the
Uaion, which lie (Greeley) would hsve sAori-
feed without an effort to save it, What did the
w.r cost
l. It caused two millions Of loyai men 70 taSc
Up AIRS IN the defence Of the government.
.. It s,crifcsd the lives Of Pres.ien; q the
Uni,ei States. and Of SIR hundred H5asgsi mca,
Who fell ty disssse OF the ETori.-vho,e FOULS
were sent TO their great account, in the prime Of
their maIhoOl, snl whose graves, in o1e lire,
would extend over ciylt il adref miles
8. 1t cost over four thousand millions Of DOL
lars, to the United stste', the several loyal
States. municipalities and individuals. This
sum in double eIgles $50 gold pieces piled On
s.ch other, would make scyen hundred piles,
each half mile high.-or, II in two dolsr
grecnbsckp. II would cover fifteen tbou'aui
sores, IS a carpet covers the floor.
4 It filed the land With cripp'es aai orphans
aud entsilel debt that the United stste, only,
cla ever psy, ard which no other nation oould
or would rsy.
Il killed sni ended the institution Ct NJ
man slsvery, nor only in Americ, but the world.
million and a half Of the grkui army Of
patriots. who composed this mighty host, lived
to return to their homes ard families Can they
80 far forget the great cause Cor which they bat
,lel IS TO vote sgsinst the man who lei them to
victory, and in favor Of the man who favored
their rebellous pnemiesl Cd forbid
What must be the inevitable result Of Gree
ley's election, if We can imagine 20 greS; ca
lsmity' He must favor the views Of ;hose who
elected hin, snf reltors the rebel States 10 their
old control End influence ia the Union. lie must
psy for the slsves who we're emsncipated by the
blood Of six hundred thousand men, and the ex-
peniiture Of four Thousand millions Of treasure.
lie would perhaps repudiste Christianity snd sd-
yooate ''free love- or Fourierism, - ss be did
years sgo, and give .Normouism and inf3eliiy
a wide field, and probably deem Brigham Young
a e. occupant Of the Office Of Secretary Of State.
How csn any nsn and especially any honest dem
ocrat, cast vote for man who is only notO-
rious FOR HE errs,is sul unsteady course SIS
politician and who would not have ven;ured that
Oh r,aiis coat which be has worn for past 40
yesrt. and tie hide it covered, within range Of
rcbel rife, for the honors Of the presidency ten
times conferred
We can sll remember the thrill Of pleasure
the country felt when Grant defeated the enemy
at Fort Donation, at Shiloh, at vioksburgh and
finally when he bsggel Lee and his army at
Appomattox. The country owes him debt Of
gratitude for bis brilliant deeds, which they will
pay as surely as they psid similar debts to
Warrington, to Monroe, to Jsckson, to Harrison,
to Taylor, and which is due to eminent patriot
ian sni mighty deeds of vslor. | therefore
trust thst the Green Mountain State will roll up
tuch majority for the regular nominee at TIE
coming election As to be q standing caution TO
trading politicians and political knaves, and es-
pecially 10 the qu.ck doctor of ChsPpiquA, who
hss svowed himself capable Of any act that will |
defeat Grant. | an respectfully.
Your obedent servant,
H. r. CAMPBELL
The LOUISVILLE Cow ESTIoS-Senator liar /
an, who has the best opportunity Of knowing |
,olit;c.l Affairs throughout I