Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-08-14

the North who were in sympathy with them
ali the dangerous classes universally. Inc
contrast is striking, needing no special en-
lightement on which side every loyal, liberty
loving voter should be found to stand. The
record of the Republican party is incompar-
ably better than that of any other political
organization since the foundation of the gov
eminent. It's leading measures have been IN
accordance with the claims of justice, human
ity. and equal rights, and will make 1T
famous in history. The record of the Dem
ocratic party, up to its facile metamorpho-
sis at Baltimore last month is one of unre-
lenting opposition to all those measures,
particularly with reference to our colored
population. Desparing of again controlling
the nation by the election OF any one OF Its
stripe, on account of the odium into which
it has fallen, it has put in nomination for
the Presidency one whose recreancy to the
Republican cause is, in view Of his sayings
and acts. as astounding as it is deplorable ;
and it affects to regard its triumph by this
ruse certain, acting it does under false
pretences. | trust the intelligent farmers of
Vermont will not be deceived by any of its de-
vices. This is what Mr. Greeley said of the
Democratic party only last year, aud since
then it has changed in nothing excepting in
tactics -'' 1t is rebel at the core to-day,
hardly able to reconcile the defeats of Lee,
Johnston, Bragg, Hood and Price, and the
consequent downfall Of it's beloved COnfeder-
acy, with its traditional faith in Divine
Providence. 1t would hail the election of a
Democratic President in 1872 as a virtual
reversal of the Appomattox surrender. 1t
would come into power with the hate, the
chagrin, the wrath, the modification OF ten
bitter years TO impel and guide i Is steps. 1t
would devote itself to taking off or reducing
tax after tax, until the Treasury was deprived
Of the means of paying interest on the ma
tional debt, and would hail the tldings OF
national BANKRUPTCY with unalloyed gladness
and concealed exultation. Whatever chas-
tsement may be deserved by our national
sins, we must hope that this disgrace and
humiliation will be spared US" Referring
to President Grant he said That ne has
made some mistakes in appointments. IL
would be strange indeed il one so inexperi-
enced in the conduct of political affairs had
wholly escaped them. While asserting the
right of every Republican TO his untrammeled
choice of a candidate for next President,
until nomination is made | venture to
suggest that Gen. Grant will be far better
qualified for that mOmentOus trust in 1872
than he was in 1865. Yet, since has own
fortuItOus nomination as rival candidate
by the Cincinnati and Baltimore Conventions
MIR. Greeley has been actively occupied in
lmpeaching the patriotism and staining the
character of President Grant as a man totally
unworthy of the confidence or respect of the
American people In addition to this base
ness and treachery, bis special organ, the
Tribune, is daily filling the air with the
foulest accusations against the President,
and exhibiting meanness and malignity
towards him utterly despicable To all
these a crushing reputation Is To be found in
the testimonies have quoted made by Mr..
Greeley only last year
Hoping that, IN the coming struggle,
Vermont Will be true to her wel-deserved
same as &" the star that never sets, remain
Cordially yours,
WV. LLOYD GARRISON.
FROM WENDELL PHILLIPS.
BosroN, July y, 1872
Dear Sri wish | could say yes to your
very kind and fattering letter-for | fee
deeply the indescribable importance Of
Grants election to save Us from perils only
second to those of the war we have Just flo.
ished In Greeley's success l CONSIDER tnc
South victorious. | am glad to feel Vermont
needs no outside help.
Yours, very respectfully.
Wendell PHILLIr~.
BoN GEO. W. GRANDEY.