Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1872-08-09


stantial respects, the obvious advantage is
with Horace Greeley. Each was nomi-
nailed by republican convention, one at
Cincinnati and the other at philadelphia.
SO in this respect they may seem to be on
an equality, but It will not fail TO be OBJ
served that the convention at Cincinnati
was composed Of able and acknowledged
republicans, many of whom have acted
with the party from its first formation,
who, without previous organization, came
together at the cry of reform and purity in
the government, while, on the other hand,
the convention at Philadelphia was conf
posed of delegates chosen largely under the
influence Of oflice-holders, who assembled
to sustain what Is known as Grantism,
meaning the personal government and per-
sonal pretensions of President Grant, in
volving nepotism, repayment of gifts by
official patronage, neglect of public duty,
absenteeism, military rule, disregard of the
constitution and the laws, with general un-
rfitnoss and indlgnity to the colored race
all of which Is so unrepublican as 10 make
its support impossible for true republicans.
Therefore the convention at Philadelphia,
though calling itself republican was less
republican than that at Cincinnati. The
two platforms, so far as concerns especially
the colored race, are alike in substance, but
that OF Cincinnati is expressed in terms
most worthy of equal rights. 1t states and
claims-"We recognize the equality Of all
men before the law and hold that it is the
duty of the governmental its dealings with
the people to mete out equal and exact
justice to all, of whatever nationality, race,
color, or persuasion, religious or political"
In other respects the platform Of Cincinnati
is the most republican, inasmuch as it sets
itself against those unrepublican abuses
which have been nursed by the president
into pernicious activity.
From the two nominations and two plat
forms, come to the supporters Of the can
didates, and here look first at those i'm
mediately about them, and, secondly, at
the popular support behind. Horace Gree
| ley has among his immediate supporters in
all parts of the country devoted and con-
sistent republicans, always earnest for re-
form and purity in government, on whose
lives there is no shadow of suspicion,
being a contrast in character TO tho rings
which play such part in the present ad-
ministration. The country knows too well
the military ring, the senatorial ring and
the Gu stom house ring, through which the
president acts. Such supporters are very
poor recommendation. Looking at the
popular support behind these, the advant-
age is still with Horace Greeley. The
president has at his back the diversified
army OF Office holders, drilled TO obey the
word of command. The speeches praising
him are by oliice-holders and members of
rings. Horace Greeley finds hockng TO
| his support large numbers OF republicans
unwilling to continue the republican mis-
rule, and as allies with them a regenerated
party which comes forward to unite with
the liberal movement. Democrats in join
| ing Horace Greeley have changed simply
| AS President Grant changed when lie Joined
the republicans, except that he was imme-
diately rewarded with high office. The
change is open, adopting the republican
platform which places the equal rights OF
all under the safeguard Of irreversible
guarantees and at the same time accepting
|
who represents prominently the sentiment
of duty to the coored race. They have SET
their corporate seal to the sacred covenant.
They may continue democrats in name
but they are in reality republicans, by the
same title as those who sustain republican
principles are republicans. Or rather they
are democrats according TO the original sig
| .,.I lodi ta1 to.
rights of the people. 1t is idle to say thai
Horace Greeley and the republicans who
nominated him are any less republican be-
cause the democrats unite with them in the
support of cherished principles and the
candidate who represents them. Conver
sions are always welcome, and not the les
so beca use the change is in multitude
rather than an individual. \ political par
ty cannot if il would, and should not if /
| could, shut the door against converts
whether counted by the score, the hundred
or the thousand. We find the supporter
of President Grant announce, with parti
san triumph the adhesion of n single dem
ocratic politician, or a single democrats
newspaper for equal reason and will
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ace "'eeiey ""nounce '''e "onoS'on VI VI
dethocra'ic parry "n'o"' 'u'ni"s 'io"' u"
things behind, presses on TO those that ar
before.
1t is also idle to say that the election Q
Horace Greeley as president, with Grat
Brown as vice president, both unchanged
BILE republicans, VIII be the return OF III
democratic party to power. On the contra
ry, it will be the inauguration of republican
principles under the safeguard ofa republl
can president and republican vice presi
dent, with the democrats as ayowed sup
porters.
In the organization of his administrator
and in the conduct of affairs, Horace Gree
Law will naturally lean upon those VIII