Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1872-10-11


All other things being equal, the speak
er said, the books had been in the hands
of few men twelve years, and that was
reason enough for them to be placed in a
new set of hands so that they might be
carefully overhauled. cold man Vingo
sat near the speaker, and fully answered
that argument by saying, "We know bet
ter than to place the lamb in the VOLTS
mouth" Afrer again appealing to the
people for their votes the speaker closed.
Judge Philo Orion was called out and
spoke briefly. Had co-cperated with the
Democratic party all his life, and now
supported Greeley; true Greeley had said
bitter things and was formerly hostile 20
speakers, but now he represented views
which MIR. Orion thought should be in flu
ture the policy of the Government. He
believed there on bit to be change in the
Government and had believed so ever
since the party was in power. Then Mr..
Orion touched upon the tariff and Mr..
Barber's course in Congress and closed.
M. NJ. Strong was called out and spoke
in his usual vein for near an hour. He
would say nothing about tariff but would
give a few reasons why we ought to vote
for Greeley, the principal of which was
that the administration of Grant had for
| tod a1t c1nf ha Ia
it had failed 70 meet the expectations of
| all, in its course in the Southern States
If Greeley is elected there will be differ
ent condition Of affairs there And then
he read some extracts from Greeley's
speech, made soon after his southern trip
! Spoke Of the condition of the south, and
that universal amnesty ought to prevail.
That the negro had all his rights, and that
! o white man was as good as negro.
That the star of promise arose in Mis-
souri, when Brown was elected Governor,
and was growing brighter everyday. Mr..
Strong ought to have read right there,
Greeleys editorial about the Blair and
Brown movement, in which he calls them
liberal republicans, traitors to their party
and boilers from it for the sake of office.
After Mr.. Strong closed j. P. Smoker,
of Highland, asked permission to say
few words, which was granted.
He referred to the slight disability at
the south, that, imposed by the 18th
amendment, only taking away the right to
hold office from less than half thousand
Of the leading rebels. Defended General
Grant and his administration showed
that Greeley was unfit for the Presidency,
first, by what was said early in this year
by those who now support him, and then
By referring to Greeley's crochety ideas
on different subjects For instance, Gree
ley's belief that society ought to be organ
lied into small communities having every
thing in common; his position on the fl
nances; his want Of financial ability, as
shown by his management Of the New
York Tribune, that it never was a success
until Horace got McErath III with linn.
Horace's secession sentiments were re-
ferred to, and then last but not least, his
willingness to surrender beforehand the da
ty imposed on the President by the consti
tuition, to veto measures which lie thinks
are not for the best interests of tbs coun-
try. Mr.. smelker also referred to the in
sincerity Of the southern Democrats in
pretending to accept the amendments
Mr.. Strong and MIR. Warden both re-
piled to Mr.. Smoker Then the meeting
closed without cheer for Greeley or any
body else. The applause during the
speaking was slim. In fact, more en-
thusiasn was manifested at the close of
Mr.. Smokers i,npromptu speech than at
any other time during the meeting.