Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-08-09

/ JAt+ '-tA MAJ @Nit-
WnTHANrIoy, July -, 1872.
Dau SIR Tour letter Of the 18th inst,
asking ms sd O. procure speaker for Gree
ley meeting At Hancock, was sent to re while
wss in New Englsni, AMI hNye been unsble
until row % acknowledge lie reception do
not unierttanl on what GROUND you considered
yourself authorized 20 sliress ouch a request &c
me. II yen had been familiar with the course
OF ny puolic life, and equally - with Mr.. Gree
ley's, you could not have supposed me capable Of
aiyocEting bis election to the office q President
OF tie United States without impuiiug TO ne the
utter abandonment Of all political principle /
an cppoGel 20 Mr. Greeley
!. Because believe him 70 he as " unstG, T.
at water, perpetuaily tlunlec.ng Go carry out
the tcriptur,l igurc) tm.l the surces Of opiu-
ion, snl deficient in al the requisites essential
to hrm, steady sEl consistent administration
Of the government
o. Bt,ause he Lac usually teen found among
die mort extreme u.traists % The -reSt queF,:lus
oi political ard F5cis. duty. winch have been
brought under public discussion iuri1S the lsst
quarter of a century
: Bccsuse be ha- tcca che 1ly5-1te lsul ia
this instance Qers.s;eutly] Of that most uujls;
sui uneQuA caumerc'S. system which is destroy
in cur mercantile Gnj shipping interests. and
htspiug up eu-gm1ls Eccuuu.atlons or wealth IN
the hanls Of the protected oiSsses 20 the cpprel-
sion Anj impoverFhutl- Of al others.
I Becsuse ae is associated, iH relations more
or iefs intimate with come q tae chief plumber
CTS o. the city q New t0rs, justly Harranuag
the sPprehens n that, through HE completely or
lie fSciie disposition, the sane system Of fraud
AID corruption which mas iiszrscel he munich
pal government Of this city may he carried TO
-..r. rf ~.~s-s
the federal government sri,
b Because in the darkest hour Oi the c,uH-
try's peril, WHOM trIi,grgls combination hsi
been formed Go overthrow the government, be
openly c0uuse,ei the c1wArily policy # nou-re-
sI-tAnce, sui an &C uiesc'uce in the dissolution
Of the Union, whenever the cotton Ststes Oh 0u,I
make up their minds 90 so.
Tie coalition which has oeea formed to p-5-
mote he election r one o. the most extraordinary
n tie history % parties, IN respect both 10 the
ditclr1Rnt clements it embrscea Snd the turrtn-
der Of principles it involves. The Cincinnati
convention, cslei 90 bring before the people I'M
poriGnt mestlreI Of reform, nominated him,
greatly 20 the surprise q the whole country.
knowing him, 10 regard 90 one Of those measures
to he an implscsble oppoueut-n0mina,ei him.
too, SCainst The wishes AMI judgment Of The chief
promoters % the movement, vino accepted him,
which would te far more creiitAbie to their feel
ines L the rct e acceptance we're not utterly
irreconc .lsble with their principles The demo
cratic convention ~ Baltimore endorsed ami
commended him 20 the support Of their party
not As the exponent Of sny principles they have
profestel, or any messures they have advocated.
but As knoEn Sui bitter oppOncEtOf h0th-the
man who, perhaps of al others, hss been the
most mlligusu, q tie democracy, impeschiug
its integrity, trsiuc.1c "a motives and yiiiying
its character. The Sdcpt.0n Of such man IS
their cSnlidsie for the chief msyistracy Of the
Union i the E0st co1sf icu0uE abandonment Of
politics. principles known 20 party contes,s. Il
remains O. he feea whether the great body Of
the democrats voters, ami the true friends Of
reform. can be made parties to this inscriptions
coalition between political leaders
Thst General Grant has committed miltskes,
his most sincere friends admit. But if his er-
rors hsd been four-foG more numerous he
would, in my opinion, be much better Chief
Magistrate than Nr. Greeley He Las, IN thst
capacity. done much for which he deserves the
thanks Of the country. Above sll, he has kept
it At peace notwithstanding the efforts Of sensA-
ton journals and popularity seeking politicians
to provoke hostiities with Spain on the question
Of Cuba, ami with Great Brtain'on the Alabama
claims and the fisheries If, regardless OF these
titles to the approval Of bis fellow
citizens. .n! Of his invaluable services
during the iste civil war, they should set
him .sile for Mr. Greeley; if the latter, 8 mere
erratc politician, untr.ed in any important, pub
lie trust, should be elevated to the Chief Msgis-
tracy Of the Unions union which would not
now exist If his counsels hSl been followed /
snl if the nan who, Of AL others. has dore the /
most to preserve it should he discarded for a /
successor 60 i'll qualified and so uuscrupulou,ly /
nominated and sustained, the example would be .
most deplorsble in its influence on ali high mo- /
tyes to political sction, and justify the most /
painful foreboling as to the future.
I Am respectfully yours,