Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-06-19
4 Liberal Republican" View.


The views of one, at least, of the original
movers of the Cincinnati Convention is given
below in recent editorial from the New
York Nation:
Who was and is the man, aud the only
man, whom this heterogeneous mass of dis
content could unite on as its candidate, and
who could, at the same time, be relied on to
inspire such confidence as to overcome the
uis nertlG of prosperous and cautious
community? Why, Charles Francis Adams,
of course. Everybody thought so; most
persons said SO. Mr.. Adams has had the
experience of lifetime in civil affairs he
understands this government, and all gov
ernments, If any man understands them; he
has a character on which no breath OF sus-
picion or stain has ever fallen; his tastes
and habits are those of gentlemen ; his as
sociates are and would be those Americans
Of whom the United States is most proud,
and whom all other nations must delight to
honor. These are his personal qualifications.
HisIpoliical qualifications are equally strong
lie is an original free-soiler, and has never
been anything else; although republican
from the very beginning, he has never worn
party harness. He has never either . dlcker-
cd, : or " combined, or - compromised, y or
- bargained." No politicians have any
&" claims on him of any sort whatever he
+ is absolutely free from the degrading al
/ lances, and entanglements, and traditions
which have ruined so many presidents and
/ his character and temperament are suf-
/ icient guarantee that he would never con-
I tract any. Moreover, ne is not in any way
responsible for whatever Is Objectionable IN
4 the legislation Of the last ten years. lie was
out OF the country during seven OF those ten
I years, and engaged on foreign soil IN that
same defense OF the national unity and ma
ti0nal honor which Gen. Grant was carrying
on at home. Of the nature of that defense
of its vgor, brllliaucy, learning, and sue
cess, We do not need TO speak; 1t Is one OF
the great chapters in American history. In
short, if man had been created expressly
to concentrate and lead the opposition 10
Grant, he would have had To be man like
Adams
Mr.. Adams 1t is true, would in all prob
ability have had to be elected, IT elected, by
the help Of the democrats; but the democrats
would, in his following, have been relegated
to secondary position. lie would have
drawn 70 his support at once large and re-
spectacle and influential body of the repuh-
ican party. Surrounded by them, he would
have entered on his canvass and his admin
istration. The chairman Of his committee
in this state would not have been zen. John
COchrane nor his chief fugleman Mr.. Iheo-
dorc Tilton. nor the first wee president al
his ratification meeting the notorious Ben
Wood Moreover, his appearance would
have been hailed all over the country as the
sign of a real revolution in politics, and
would for that reason have excited real en-
thusiasm in thousands Of breasts IN which
enthusiasm burns deep and long. Last OF
all. he would not have alarmed the capt.
talIsts and business men rs Greeley does
he would have carried them with him, al
most to man. His very name would have
been a guarantee Of stability, order. ano
economy n the administration OF the gov
eminent. which Is what the financial world
above all things desires. Greeley, ON the
other hand, associates with even more rascal
" politicians, and hns more OF the habits
and training Of d politician himself, than
Grant; he was warmly supported, except TIT
San Domingo scheme, every Objectionable
feature in the legislation OF the last sever
years. He is neither revenue retormer, civil
service rctormer, nor any other kind OF re
former that people now care about ana a.
TO uncertainty the very wind has, since tn
establishment of the weather bureau, be
come more reliable than he. The result Is
and the history OF the last month shows It
he has not only not drawn 70 himself any o
the reputable discomfort OF the republican
party, but he has driven il hack into tn
ranks rcpentant and Inundated. He stand
surrounded. so far rs the republican Nortl
J. is concerned. in the main by &c sorchcads
and blather-kitcs. HIS great and Iudee.
: .only reliance l. the democrats of the N9rt'
ami south. but especially OF the South, AM
be therefore presents himself 10 the repuoh
can party as simply the o.e siEn oil
renewed attempt on the part Of the OLE
coppcrheads ana rebels % get possession
revival OF the old military enthusiasm "a
Philadelphia, that the picture of "a the mar
ON horseback was let down from the cell
, in. and worshiped, with old camp cheers
, ami that the Old ngs Of the war wer
heard again. giving vent 70 passions whlcl
every patriotic man must wish from hI
heart were fer ever cxtinguIshcd- hat
, offered Us to cover up this catastrophe
, Why. the dc.iycrnce of the people from tn
tyranny 1T the electoral college On the tarIi
question
What are honest men 20 90 now p Wen
II there is nothing ese offered, n the dem
ocratic convent ou commits tie gbsurclty o
using e the old white hat as It's Stanoar,
at Baltimore. the only way for republicans
OF our way Ut thinking 10 do Is 20 cloos
The less of two evils, and vote Tor Genera
Grant. We expect no Improvement IN th'
administration from him we do not loJi
at his hand, Tor the removal OF any 81 tn
existing abuses; We know of no answer Z
any II the weIghty and reason hie objection
made 70 his adm uistrltion, hut We do know
as near as may be, what be Will DO we know
at least the worst he VIII do The probabll
tiles are that the temptations conncctc,
with denomination over, he viii on many
points change Tor the better. Moreover
and this is the most important point OF all
If he Is reelected, there will be no genera
redistribution of officers ana no hnaucia
disturbance. What Greeley will do, ant
what the motley crew whom he would lead
to Washington would do, nobody knows.