Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-08-21
Speech of Hon. George +. Hoar.
Al Worcester, Mass, Aug 10, 1872.
EXTRACTS.


the success Of the Republican party in the
present campaign, the speaker referred to the
unoxampled prosperity which was now visit
ing this nation, and said that in spite Of the
war, in spite Of the loss from the estimate Of
the value Of the slaves, the valuation Of the
wealth Of the nation has increased from six
tenn thousand to twcnty.nine thousand mil.
hons Of dollars in ten years, while the manu-.
features Of the country had increased In 10,
years from sl,SSj, SCI GIG 10 e43O5 o92
O32. But better than the statistics of vo.ltb
were the statistics Of manhood. Every slave
mad become freeman, every freeman a oli-
zen' every citizen a voter. Amid all this sun
shine there was but one cloud which rose ike
an exhalation Of blood where the rebellion
lately went down.
THE cuoIcE OFFERED.
In this condition Of things two great p,r.
ties and little ono present ihomsolyes. Tbey
ask you to choose between Grant and Gree.
Icy between Wilson aud Gratz Brown be-.
tween the candidates Of the Republicans ev.
erywhcre and the candidates of the Dcmoo.
racy. What is best for the Republic To
which shall we give our confidence Now.
It is not merely which makes the best prom.
ses, but which shall be trusted to keep them
Which has done most to win for Us these blos.
sings, which win do most to continue them?
will detaiu you for a few moments only
while ask you whether The promises of 1865
have not been kept2 | think the PROMISES
made IN the Chicago platform Of 1868 have
been Kept by the Republican party beyond
even their own expectations. The CHICAGO
platform OF 1858 consisted of fourteen reso.
'utions, declaring policy in regard to six
great subjects /. Equal rights aud equal
suffrage; 2 Payment Of the public debt 3
Reduction Of taxation T. Honesty and econ.
omy OF administration; 5. Encouraging imni
grafton, especially opposition to the doctrine
OF European governments that once a subec,
always subject 6. Amnesty. Now, | sub
init to YOU fellow-ctizeus, without fear ofl
contradiction, that in regard to each of these
things, not only has the Republican party ac-
eompiisned more than four years ago any of |
US dared to hope, but it has accomplished |
more than any other Administration ever did |
or tried to do In these great particulars it
will stand out conspicuous and illustrious. a
mighty landmark in history | repeat, not
only has the Republican party more than kept
It's pledges on all these great heads Of erisla-
ton, each one as important az any ever dealt
with by any Administration before, but it has
accomplished in regard to each more than any
other Administration, or any other Govern
ment on earth, ever hoped or tried to do.
HORACE GREELEY.
have no desire, said the speaker, to un-
deryalue Mr.. Greeley. He is entitled to the !
credit Of having established and built up |
large influential New York newspaper |
difficult work, requiring extraordinary busi-
ness qualities He has edited it ably, and
has shown himself to be q man of generous
sympathies. There are many men in America
| oil whom we can say as much. But we are
not now seeking to build up newspaper es-
tabllshment, or man to write editorials. We
are looking for man to be President of the
United States for the constitutional head Of
our armies in war; man to suggest and
execute great measures, and to select the men /
who are to administer the Executive Depart. |
ment of the Government in peace But | |
believe Mr.. Greeley to be unfit for this great
office. He is unfit by his declared opinions.
Tie Is unfit by timidity and want Of judgment
as shown by his conduct in great public ex-
Igencies. He is unfit, as shown by bis chang.
ing bis opinions for the sake of the Presi-
dency. He is unfit as easily affected in his
public conduct by low personal considerations.
lie is unfit for it as totally unable to form
sound judgment as to character, aud to dis
crimnate between good men and bad will
convict him Of disloyaty to the idea of the
republic in the two great cardinal points Of !
the right to nut down the rebellion ami ro I
equal rights of the citizen. Mr. q roelev il !
disoyal to the republic because he bolievcs in d
the right Of secession. ?
At this stage Mr.. Hoar read extracts from Q
Mr.. Greeleys editorials. G,yoring tho iloo S
that the South had a perfect ripbt to no ont t
Of the Union in peaceable manner and |
drew picture Of that oeptloman's ;ncon.is. h
tency from the beginning 10 the close of tho |
war. Tho speaker honestly believed that {
these words of Greeley. coming as tbcv diJ |
from the editor of the leadiSy Renublicon n
paper of the conntrv had cost rs ,i,usarI. f
Of loyal lives Uow man, oc H., -,
silent in Southern oravos would ~ a,Ia.
wise been nresen, to.ri,h,9
The words of Uoroce Greolo, ,r, M, ,ha r
dreams of n theorist Tbov vcro ,,,,assl az Y
q period in the history of Tho ro,,,hl;c ,.tor !,
they had terrible nracticoI sirrieoanon NO. y
Those six little sentences cos, L9nI.ai. eel :
thousands of loyal lites They turnod ,bo :,
vote in the Georgia Convention whore Robor, n n
Toombs read tbem To the majority o,,,;ns4 90 4
oession IN convince them ,bst 49, S,ra,,Il y, ~
no war Thev came from ,ho - D. y
publiean naner of tho North There sn -
yincel the rebel that he world moo, \,
sistance Thew convinced tbe ffnior;"t he " :"
wond have M sunnor, have hoon ,oIS L,' L = =
many eminent Sontberners tbot thor orra.o3 " ~
secession until those or,;clos coa tPr0sSa T. y
Tri51ue satisfv;nr them ,bot thnv yn,,S "a Wv q.
no snnnort in tbe North hn, w. w ho sn ~ :,
10 heir Gtc NJ Greo,as u s.;I " w. 10 'e;' ~ y
surnorters N bo man oF y.,. 20 't,a ~ nls p Z
nnrposo ma;rtoin;,a H. aiey sutoy -, ~ Il =
onnosition viii yor ,,,t Vu ,ti, a.~;s a. =,
,bd pros;do,,ial WIZ 'H l .
With an eo,'l s,ooTo rhot c',hor 'UI o0'u,e, ", "