Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-05-09
RUTLAND HERALD.
MONDAY, MAY 6, 1872.
The Cincinnati Conyention---hts
platform and Nomination..

platform ana NOinthAaEOhs
The country has been taken by sur
nrise at the nomination of Horace Gree
lev bv the Cincinnati Convention as the
candidate of the new party for the fres-
idency. The name of Mr.. Greeley Is
hailed with some enthusiasm but not the
party or its principles. The Philosopher
of the Tribune who has stood at the
head of American Journalism Tor
quarter of A century has a large circle OF
nersonal friends and admirers-Who
have heen constant readers of his paper
for three decades, who hardly know
whether to take his nomination in earn
est or as a Joke. There are those who
are his followers in all his wanderings
and vagaries, but we apprehend those
who have watched him the longest will
h. 10th to give man of such variable
Temperament and idiosyncracies their suf
frage for the highest office in the gift of
the American people. He is honest and
his sympathies go out toward every
movement for the elevation Of the race,
none can deny, but that he has the
essential qualifications and statesman
ship to administer the affairs of a great
natlOn, will be the question asked on
every hand when the excitement of the
first announcement of the nomination
has subsidized Perhaps Mr.. Greeley has
no larger circle of readers and followers
than in Vermont, but when on the sober
second thought, the man, his policy,
and the platform on which be stands
comes to be canvassed he will have
few supporters. The loyal men of Yer
mont are not yet prepared to abandon
she Republican party, to follow after
Fhose who seek only to defeat its admin
astration and trample its principles under
their feet because they have failed to
secure all they desired at the hand of
the President, or of a few mistakes of
IF thr party in powcr.
We have nought to say in derogation
~ ,14 patriotism or honesty of Mr..
,5ra,Iy, but he must be wofully ignorant
ot the open record of the man who can
ut point out fragrant weakness or error
ia his public career, as any impeachment
oG the official conduct of General Grant
which has yet been presented. We do
not updeffatc Mr. Greeleys ability. We
know and honor il. But in all candor
wna.k BIAS he ever shown any Gbility of
she Kind essential to the right and safe
discharge Of the responsible duties Of
President. Can we not on the other
Aanl suggest the folHes of theory, the
ab~qrditirs Of policy, the ickleness of
pynluct inseperably associated with the
same Of tbs nominee of the Cincinnati
tt5gy 1ti,.g.
rh. a)stform i thr lamcntable issue
NJ what was apponnccd az bold, def
tgt and aggressive movement for gencr-
.1,,r.,rrn moro naltrv niece of non
..,,..-;t,lis,, mo cliono of nrofesajonoI
,,.ti,i.is..s ever contrivrd II approDri-
,tas so,,n ..7fimpDts of the declaration
.r inl,nnndancr If settles the ourstinn
.ra, CONSTITUTIONAL oooand,nont. am.
...,',i.. If General amnesty and loca,
so,f .,oy.~,npnt asserts fine snnrcmacy
c.:-.., ,',,,;,;.ar,, o,,ho,;+,- od,,i,os
%, ,.tn,r f. the methods of Deacc and in
nulca,es fine nacrssitv Of SUSTAINING the
constitutional limits of mower It false
~ assarts that fine civil service of fine
l,o~nr,,a,art has brcome y mere in.tru-
.,,,t ~ ,,.,.;.,r tyranny and nnrsoral
.,,l,i,t,, .n3 a., o,,inct If calf.I, o,ood
end fre,, this assnmr,;on concludes that
a., President .boaId he re-a}pctod II
darouor,.s reD,,diation and counscis a re-
+nrn 10 snpcia payments, recogliyps the
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