Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-08-02
Speech ofHenry Ballard, ESQ.
soIE WORDS OF TRUTH BY 4 LIBERAL WHO Is Nc
WILLING TO TURN DEMOCRAT

ton who honestly believed that some great good
was likely to come from the "libersl repubii-
csc . u,a--plent. and accordingly gave to that
movement i9r time their support, there vas cot
enc, whose detection Wss more sincerely regret
ted by the republicans of our city, nor one whose
influence and sbility as speaker wac likely to
be Of so much service to the opposition, ss
Henry Ballard, Eco. Il. was at once reelected
by the Greeley men as their candidate for town
representative, and their boasts we're plenty and
confident that With him they Woai carry Bur-
lington, and give to Cur city, which has never
been represented By democrat since the repuh-
lioau party wsi fgr2ed, (nor, Indeed, since long
before that time) sn =ati-republicsa repre-
sentative. But Mr Ballard i.aaI iu .ire, as
every horest man who LIS gore TIA. 80 mast
fad tooIer or later, that the ?. b o. y bca be
h&d entered was not one that vss lesi,ag to
wards reform Of any wrorg or accomplish
ment Of any good for tie public, nor
towards quiet conscience sad peace Of
mind for the individual traveller uion it. He
worked out tie problem for kimsoif, concluded
he h4d gone fsr enough 10 that lireoti.n, and
frankly owning his mistake made Fqusre turn
ard csne back 20 the party aud friends he had
lei; for tine. Tho experience ia worth netting;
for it repretents that Of ms1y republican in
the country.
Mr. Ballard addressed North Ward Gract
aud Wilson Club Of tbis Ct. -, On thursday ever
iag. in stroaS and stirrizs speech.
HR. BALLARD's SPEECH.
lie raid that tue most important Qucslioa thAt
presents itsei 10 citizen of republic ike
ours, il, How 5hsll vote?'' To snsTer that
question we must consler what sre the Issues
Ne I1ust remember that the tree is known By its
fruit, anu that parties must be judged not By
their platforms and professions but by their acts
md tie consequences thereof We fad the issue
st the time to be the old one between the rcpub-
I licsn patty on the one hand and the Democratic
rarty on The other. Mr.. Ballard projected 10
contrast the two partiee. He Tec0unted come Of /
the distinguished services OF the republican par
ty; and going back to the dsrk snd dresry times I
Of 1860, when the Southern men who are now
shouting for Greeleywere taking their States cut
Ct Tia Union; when Buchanan wac declaring .
thst there WAS no power Of coercion for State, I
and Frank Pierce was promising the traitors .
D
fret redden the streets Of Northern cties, he re-
viewed the record Of TIE Democratic party. In /
/ 60 il was tainted with treason IN "a il de- .
Glazed the war : failure in Is it gave 2,600,- /
/ v'p votes To Horstlo seymour ant o. Frank .
Blair, Who had secured he nomins.ioa ty he .
c.sring that tie Loyal governments 0f She recon
s;y1c d States must be wiped out Do yeu
wonder. ssAei The sgeaAer, thsi any m=n caG
say with Ger.it smith ' dresd the return Of
the ID mecrsnc party 10 power Ani arc You
not Hliail 10 ifnti any man elected by such
party lsve -,'1',9 oo Democrats heca con-
'ev'el 10 "a hour True they have adopted ~
excellent .i,iorm DI- tae'r case IL something
!--e t-t5 oi the coua'eFiei'er aai burglar who .
aFrheI ior = s.'u-t~a 10 bans. by,
salt the l-nke', 90 are y'H not notorious
!JrEer sud oAlk ro-oe' - ies. Nss tie
reply ot Tie cateSy s.1ua. '... But Lave
turned over ne" leHi take your a.oie and
tara % the ten Commandments sn1 the sermon
on ire Molnt-you ueieye 10 them 10 you 1cJt
- 10 /, nov. i1Ni i a. Ve-y vel, sad
Tue tiaSer' oit prefer inst 5oa should prNc-
t4oe N th1te excellent precepis Wai4e before
taae You INTO my haaA.' 81 tao speaEsr ssii,
70 The Democrats who Are nov 60 well sS'tdei
win The tlncinust platform
Mr. Ballard sad th't re hal looked "a beth
q l1a q iue question win sincerity AMI care.
Inc cincinnati movement. a tne outset, lee
i''e 'he r1t'eanefs ueneE'h became spg aren't,
vas 2 ir'r i1in- TO look upon. Bat o ~,s
sltFit-us circumstance when Frank biti-. the
most dangerous Democrat IN the country, sP-
lesred ~ = prime mover I'd The convention, and
"aen s; TIE tsme t'ue DIP. H-ee'ey came 10 the
slf-Aee a. cAni'4aie ior 'he uomin2uc1- is
ia- 'A'19 went oa' u .r'aIle Epga:eat thst
mere we're E.i eaaaeh ucefai rcrlni;ans o.
chal-e ant'e Ioc'.il! Sisit. II Mr. Cree
2 O.
cratic patty, Eui That party " u.i coniro him.
4he -aA'f "a. near OK " PSI. pI.e,' ciitl.'iei
o. h'-'--n're 20 ne . 'i'- urae-ey n1mius'iau
~ p'pNAr him 90 10 e'od enough demo-
c'"l, ar mat al shy fH'e the democracy rsu
na ris1 70 iatiug lila- lie (Nr Eslsrl) h.i
tr'eI 30 g-'.- l11A - tas psuqh'--; the
vermont delegates 81 Baltimore were very f'y
-'lli shoSlug i' but TREAD OF ms bal seen
II. rui o1e .-.us; Aiion IN lt vas itis. Suppose,
SSH tie writer, % lut s.Aia o.; water, ~dicl
- tie reiuO-cAu ir-aS, into tsr'rl o. e01i
old Bourbon Thissc-, ouch 81 We democrats
'1F.ye on-Ehat Is the mixture - waier or
Nu-Aey lie Democrats thus Eim'tted iaAt
tAeIe we're no, enough Aoers's 10 dilute the
deIi -rA,y 70 any sYpreoSo.e extent Ar. Gree
ly e-eet'a Nrcil pe the retd1n 81 the Demo
csay 10 power. The Uorli tays they
have t51s N h-s nofe' AMI they have We
cannot a-'rd 20 iun tatt risk, though The demo
cray haol-i come 10 I1les OF Neht, WIN can't
le: down fron Hesve1 io- their ciu!idats.
Mr. B-llarl next exzmincl M. GTee.ey's
record lie syoEei biz belief that biz romi1a-
ts1 var The rtsult Of corrupt trade. lie a.
l1iei Gu various c,rcum-ta1css tenilrg IL coy
r.n--a'1 tie tcpe;. Why, be sskei, is 1t, thst
the .itc-er tac c-pqc7heal. the '5u ier be r1cgt,
f7- C5ee'ry' Why 20 Seu-les, the pirate, sai
Ho7s'i1 Seymour All Ismusuy want him, lie
h-is..d himself 10 them. Tie Horace OF tie
past sc bad l9n0rei; bat the Horace Of the
present, toaesi republicans mus, cast OF
lie next reviewed Grants record. M Liza
cola i4ii' when aAei 20 remove Grant, si'er