Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-08-30

New York Tribune only q little over year ago,
and whose reputation had been recently 90
blsckenei BY disclosures of hir cotton spccula-
tious in the war.
Coming to the great general isfuet of the
csmpSirn, Mr. Edmunds had sn interesting
little dialogue with 4 democrat in the audience
who did not know ~hst the kukiux w-s and
did not believe in their existence The Senator
exclaimed to him the character Of the orgsuizs-
ton He told him how two eminent democratic
l.svers. Reverdy Jchnton aRd Mr. stanberry,
retained TO defend hundred members Of the
Kr Klux .rrested in North Carolina. avoNed
themselves shocked st the clear proc. o. the
atrocities committed By the rufians upon iono-
cen. blacks and loyal whites, sad threw up the
case and went home; how sixty OF the huhlu1
usGe full confession, and hos Msde hampton
sud * U. ) Senator Butler OF NORTH CsTonna
RACED tire money TO defe ID the hu hlux crimineis
/ ty open assessments upon he ex rebels OF that
Siste Even a correspondent OF the ny. IrldHHe
| in North Carolina hsd avoEed. that if Nj.
/ Greeley should be elected, and should not per-
nit these ex-rebels to terrorize the negroes and
drive ont the northerners, he would not be al
lowed 10 live ak months. Mr.. Edmunds ez-
pl.ined the general order business in New
| Yorl, about which 20 much hue and cry had
been made. lie had himself tried hard and
/ in vain to break it up by legislation, sgSinti
/ the opposition Of the ~reformerF,' who are now
] f,r Greeley. But It had been broken up, and ;
new and sltisiactory arrangement made by our
{ REPUBLICAN President. A.r. Eimundf alluded 10
the possible consequences Of Greeey's election.
/ Lis supporters, the democrats, declare, outside
Of their platform, that none Of the things sup
pcssi TO be settled by the 18Th, 1lth snd 18th
amendments are settled Since the adoption OF
/ The Chemist platform every democrat in Con-
rre=g lad voted against the civil rights bill,
/ which only carries into effect thcse amendments.
! HE foutberuess .ie demanding that he ray
/ meat q. Gains for Losses by the war shall not
be confined ID loyal citizens; and they have
l1li rs plainly IN the Senste that the pens!oi 10
/ United STATES soldiers cannot b kept up unless
the rebel soldiers come in for pensions toe. Some
profess 10 think that the lita amendment for
( tida tile payment OF Pensions to rebelt; but it
/ does not. Il fcrhi1s tie payment Of any debt
or obligation incurred IN ala Of the rebellion but
/ s ususi'n is net tuch a debt Il il s grGiuuy-
q token O. g,stitdle. We cannot run the
/ risk of uud5ing % uuci Of shs, hss hsen gained
/ by the War Gen. Grant be believed would
| h. reelected by larger majority thSn in 1868
I aud car country will 20 On in its calm progress
| ill We sbsn have people truly free, homogen-
( c5-s, edgcstsd and prosperous That, ssid be-
/ is Whist We al want, and what AK you, in sup
porting Grant sHi icon. TO vote for.
/ Mr. Einunls spoke with great cslmaess AM
c-nIor. AID with a clear std convincing force
/ Ea vas iis.ezei to with the u'moit attention
by tie numercu. Sulooce, who stood for oyei
] Al hour IS lie act forth the uoaeatous iIsues o.
The campaign, and he vat long and loudly AZ
] Ilraiei as he cloFei