The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1872-09-03

Fire Good Reosoas far Opposing G,ce7ey
CHRISTIE Letter trom Mc Dctcader
oCMe Amcrjcoa Foy.
Wr,ru,,lrroN. july y. 1872.

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WE>rniNrroN, July y, 1872.
Dear Sir-Your letter Of the 18th inst
asking me TO aid 20 procure n ,peech for
a Greeley meeting at Hancock, was sent
to me whil was in New England, ana
[ have been unable until now to acI,nowl
edge It's reception. | Do not understand
on what grounds you considered yourself
authorized to address such a request to
me II you had been familiar with the
course of ny public life, and equally 50
with Mr. Grecley'>, you could not have
supposed me capable Of advocating his
election 10 the Office Of President Of the
United States, without imputiug to me
the utter Abandonment Of all political
principle.
am opposed 10 Alr. Greeley;
!. Because believe him to he rs ="
unstable as water pcrretnaiy founder
ius TO carry out the Sciiptural igure)
amid the surges Of opinion, and deficient
in all the requisites essential to a firm,
steady and consistent administration Of
the government
,. Because he has usually been found
amoun- the most extreme u'lai,i, on the
great question, ofpoli;icll aud social hqty
which have been brought uadcr public
discussion during the la-t quarter Of d
century
3. Because he has been the advocate
(and in this instance pc,si.tently) Of that
most unjust and unequal commercial sys-
aem which is destroying our mercantile
and shipping interests, and heaping up
euormou, denominations OF Tcllih in the
bands OF the projected classes to the OPP
preston and impoyclishmeat Of all 9TH
els.
4. Because he is associated, in rcla-
tons more or lc-, intimate, with some "
the chief puudcrer. Of the city Of New
York, justly wairan;ing the apprehension
'hat through hi completely or his facile
disposition, the same system Of maud aud
corruption which has li-g1ccl .he mpn.
iclpal -ove"um.ut Of the city, many le
.ariod 10 none infamous vXlrrm,, Ia inr
administration or The federal government;
aud
d. h cause 10 the darkest hour Of the
country retV. when twl'oron~ conf
"inauon hdi h,e" io.meI to overthrow
the government, be openly coup ,c'lcl the
ne coW"dIy policy OF cphrc~'-tinct, aui
an acq lie-ceuoe in the dissolution Of the
tnlon' Whenever the cotton safes should
make up ter minds 10 60.
me coalition whl.n has been Formed
TO promote h'selec'ion IS one Of the most
extraordinary IN the history Of pariic-, in
respect both 10 thc discoydant elements
1t m1races and the uilender Of prIuci-
pie Involves. The Cincinnati Convention,
called 10 bring before fhe people imnor-
tant measures Of reform, nominated him
glcatly to the surprise OF the whole couu-
try, knowing him in regard to one Of
those measures, to be an imphcable
ppoueni-uomnated him, too, against
the wishes and Judgment Of the chief
promoters Of the movement. who accep.
ted him either with an avowed or an ill.,
concealed disgust, which would be far
more crcditable to their feelings if the
act OF acceptance were not utterly tree
oncllable with their nrinci,les The
democratic Convention at b .ltimore
endorsed and commended him to the sup
polt Of their party-not as the exponent
nf any rr;t,rit. ,s ~ ha,.o ,,r Ed 90.
apv measures ,ben b,y n1' odra c't'' h .,