Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1872-08-14
The Game Of Brag.

1he argument most freely lndulged II
by the opposition, during the CAMPAIGN
has been that of "Srag" Many promi
uent and good Republicans have been ac.
cused of sympathizing with the mOvcmen
and claimed as 'sure to 60 for Greeley,
when in fact there was no foundation fol
the assertion.
This line of argument may be effective
in some places. but it won't stand the test
in Lamoille County. The Republicans
here hold the principles'of the party toe
dear to trust them in the hands of those
who have always opposed them. and will
show by their votes the faith that is in
them.
Saml. X. Miller, Esq. Of Waterville,
and much respected citizen there, has
been claimed by them and even his name
appended to the call for convention. but
he at once places himself square on the
record by the following letter.
WArERvILLE, Aug. 10, 1872.
Mr.. EDrToR:-
l notice in the last issue of your paper
my name appended to a call for a Gree
ley Convention. IF am the man meant,
there must have been some mistake or
misunderstanding, as | neither saw nor
signed the call. and know of no reason
why am not in good standing in the
Republican Party, with whom have act
ed in she past, and which party | have no
notion of deserving for the Greeley fusion,
Yours in haste,
S. r. MILLER.
Orsou Hadley, Esq, of this town, a
man Of irreproachable character, an en-
terprisiDg farmer, and one who has taken
prominent part in town affairs, has been
classed in the same catalogue. In reply
to letter addressed to him by the chair
man Of the republican town committee,
he says:- .. a., n.
HYDE PARK, August 9th, 1872.
DEAR SIR
10 reply to yours of yesterday asking
my political views, I have to say that
when | first heard Greeley talked of as
candidate for our next President, having
previously supposed him to be true to his
party and having also entertained very
confding and friendly feeling toward him,
the idea of his success struck me quite
favorably, but upon careful examination,
was forced to believe Though with much
reluctance) that the party to whom he
was looking for final support, would b:
composed mainly of men who long age
would have destroyed our government i
they had not lacked the power. No
that mean to say that all who favol
Horace Greeley's election arc prompted
by dishonest, revengefuls or selfish motives
for | know some very good men, both re
publicans aud democrats, who to-day are
in my opinion, honestly and sincerel,
Il, l H.ft
lending their support TO Mr.. Greeley
bat before it is too late | be
ieve they will see their mistake, if mis-
taken they are, and be controlled 10 thei
political acts by what they believe to b
the best interests Of their fellow men an
their country. A
t And now as an explicit and unmistaka
bic reply to your question, frankly sa
that if live and may be able tc get t
the ballot box, the next vote | cast 70
President, will be for U. S. Grant. Yet
had | not been kept from my fields for
Q few days by rain, thereby having an OF
portunity to extend my researches beyon
: the NeD England Farmer, Massachusctt
|, Plolcman and N. Y. Tribune, | believe
!. might to-day have been found co-worl
!. er with disappointed and revengeful appI
cants for office, in their endeayor to de
e troy the Republican party.
e You have my consent to make know
this reply in any manner you choose.
n Respectfully Yours,
: ORsoN HADLEY.