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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-08-02

Liberal Republication dJes net promise vel
in Illinois AT late evening MEETING slyer;isei
I TO take place st he State Houte in Springfield
so small WAS the attendance tbst 10 Organization
WIS n.ie, snl Of course 70 speecie.
Ez-Jalee Clerke. OF New York city, hu
written letter resigning HE position asa uem-
her Of the Democratic General Committee Be
ing Jefer'onisn Democrat he cannot g for
Greeley.
When Senator Ferry wac reelected in Con
necticui, the Greeleyi,eg rtjoicei N the belief
thst he would support the .Ags Of Cb,rpsqsa.
In letter dated July 10Th &c says:
% support the Grant Sni Wilnoa ticket Be-
fore it was mSie hsi expressed my opinion of
Mr.. Greeley 81 candidate I have not changed
it, by November it viii be found ths. the
opinion Of the country has settled il the same
direction Make your mind easy about Conaec-
ticut. The Stale vii give TO Gen Grant
larger msjority than j, did four years ego"
An Irish Republican National Conye1tion il
TO be called to meet at Philsdepais in Se7-en-
Ter.
Augustus sehell ia to retain the ro,itiou Of
Grand s,chen Of Tammauy.
George J. Bryan, proprietor of the Basslo
Post, Democratic PAPER q twenty-five years
standing. has put the Grant and Wilson ticket
at the hesl CT his columns. and III q vigorous
editorial in Friday Issue declared he would not
be toli Gu; to Greeley "by the Autcu,tcrs who
met at BS!timcre rad called themselves Demc-
crsts'
The forll.ul Orcg5a.sa says tia; ne; one
half the Democratic Votes Of Oregon will vote
for Greeley. The d;ekering politi oiAn, will tup-
port him hut he g,os: ussr Ct the voters will
not
The Coagrg1t.oaalist isn't much in favor
Of Gre5ley's election. Speaking Of him it ssys
He hsf itoLed to he President for many
yesrs, and the Democratic party have scratched
him il the plsce. BDghsmtOl journal pro-
fesses to have seer, in undenikble black and
white, the evidences Of a ooTTup: bargain and
sale, IS the result Of which the nominations at
Cincinnati and Baltimore have been made How
ever this msy be, men who know Mr.. Greeley,
know that should he now be elected President by
Democratic votes, his past Repubhesnism will
hSve no more influence over hi, future official
sction than the hens nsIt in which it Was tur-
repttiOusly incubsted has over the grown got-
ling after it has taken to the water. If Mr..
Greeley is elected, the rebellion comes back
sgsin, and that old sham Democratic rule which
brought upon this nation the horrible and blood
stained years which are not yet forgotten. And,
worse than that, TsmmAny viii reign -
Mr. Birdofredum Stwin hits CT Nj Greeley's
case very neatly, and gives key to the whole
farce
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-08-02
From the Bu,yras Ohio Jouraa.
An Ignominious Party.

o. all the disgraceful and unprinciplei acts
that the Democratic party ever committed, there
is nothing so low, 80 unprincipled, SO utterly
shameful, groveling aud demorslzing, IS it's
sudden adoption Of Mr.. Greeley, the very man
who has most vigorously abused them sad by
whom be hiss been more Wiley abu,ed than any
other living MAJ.
Look al tie record Of lis abuse Of this once
proud party, and then let sny intelligent, think
ing Democrat who has sny sense Of manhood Aad
respect for himself, decide how he can retain
manhood and self-respect and vote for Greeley
lie has proclaimed that "All horse ihevet are
Democratic" and Democracy shouts for him
He has proclaimed that ignorance and De-
mocracy are one, AMI Democracy shouts fer
hun.
He dec,res that the cardinal principles of De-
mocrscy are Glove, rum AMI hate niggeTs," aud
b democracy shouts for him.
lie says, the less one knows, the more GER
tsin he IS to vote the Democratic ticket" and
Democracy shouts for him.
He gays, the peniteutisrics are filed With
Democrats, and democracy shouts for him
lie says, d" the blsck legs, pugilists, kee D
ers of deus Of i-fame, criminals, roughs. dog
flnciers cock fighters, shoulder hitters. gam
blers and rowdies are al Democrats, - aud de-
mocracy shouts for him.
lie says, " take all the hGun,s Of debaucherv
in the land and you will find nine-,entbs Of their
master ,pirits, active paltizans of democracy -
and democracy shouts fer him.
lie says, d" every one who chooses to live By
pugilism, or gambling. or harotry with nearly
every keeper Of tippling house is / Democrat -
and democracy shouts for him.
Such abuse, 70 perteyeringly continued for
over = quarter Of a century, ia without = psrsl-
lei in the records Of political warfare, equally
unparalleled il it thSt this life long aauser
should be adopted by party IS their standard
bearer, IS the representative of their party snd
the exponent Of their political principles By
nominating him st Baltimore be either becomes
ihi, or they forsake the records of years, and
confess that their previous political existence
has been protrscted living lie.
Nor is this all, AS if in order to rub in this
accumulated abuse, and 70 sbsse the groveling
party 90 low as to leave them self-conyicted and
tpeechle,s. Mr.. Greeley writes:
"Msy it be written on my grave that never
was its follower and lived and died in nothing
its debtor" aud yet, 10 The face Of this scoumu-
lated abuse, ignominiously and contemptuou,ly
heaped upon the party, individually and collec-
lively, for Year,, democracy still shouts for
him.
Why, Mr.. Greeley deliberately prints and
spreads broad cast over the land that in the
democratic party as rule ere found al he
horse thieves, rum suckers, negro hsterE, con-
victs, black legs, pugilists, confidence men,
thieves, pimps, psnders, keepers OF brotheis,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-08-02

disputAble than that Of self-PreserraiioH' iAo'
which men arpiring to its chief Office ought to
knote. and ough; to hare known q dozen Year,
ago.
Itmay be remarked concerning the RESPONSE
bility Of the newspaper press of our country
it must be commensurate with it's vast power 10
influence the thought and action, too, OF q
mighty people. We may never kne'o how much
these utter,nce. Of an influential journalist may
hsve encouraged or tended to invite the diiun-
ionists At the South and their sympsthizers IN
the North, but this we DO know, man Of such
yiewr. should be be elected President, ought to
be allowed little mental reservation when the
oath Of Office is administered to support the Con
stitution Of the United states.
Waterbury, VT, July, 1872.
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An Honest Vermont Democrat Opinion
of Greeley.


We ind IN the ' /. TINES ihe tl.ioN.us e.
tract from private letter written by Thoms' J.
Dewitt, well-knovn lawyer Of Montpelier, aud
8 lifelong Democ-a. q was 8 delegate from
Alo-stswa to the Constitutional Convection Of
1870. Il will he seen that Mr.. Des7itt Is 10 a.
rnirer q the wou,i-be President
MoarrsuER, VI, July 20, 1872
Ii you desire 10 Know WA /. sc Democrat,
think q the nomination Of HoTsce Greeley !
will tell you Ever since +: became spqsrent
that he YOU receive toe nomination a, bs.t-
more have turned my attention toward The
." political situstior," sui nave sigiiel roaticE
as 1 never siuliei them before, sai can discover
% good in the nomination. can bat looS upon
il As great calamity, noI only 10 tae -emocrA-
tic Psrty-WhetheT lie leads them % defeat or
yc;ory-tut to the whole country. Il Is blow
carrying death IL il Fwc0p, slmet n tie morale
Of politics. ApoEtssy in polticl. party j. No
better than 5ac.riiler iE the Church they
alike destroy confidence in the principles they
ssterFari advocate. This joining the aiversary
for The rurpotelf gaining So cheap q worldly Oh
jectasa lev ofIisas for aore Of its members will
prove disastrous TO ho-h The j3;-er sni tie g.
versary
The Democratic Party hss fallen, Al Ike
Lucifer never TO rise sg-iu. They SLOWED them
telvos 10 play with the deyil's fs,tles uau' they
row use the devils swori.
You say Greeley i honest I deny IT, Gree
leg Announces that bis connection with tas NeS
York Tribune il se75rel. Do you believe il
Have you tcen msn With confidence enough IN
Gree'cy's word to believe that late ASSERTION Of
his On the 9Th inst; Greeley sent note to
Washington dsiei " Tritgls Office Was II
honesty that sent those Rsns.s shrisks through
the country from tie Trit-Hs, just before tn
Day CT election, setting cut that border rufians,
under the sanction Of the Democrats, had entered
kaasas with rifsr, h-wie-kuives, pistols, AID
were mgrlcriug men, women and chiIren, Snd
then on the morning sf.er the election sckuoW-
ledge his statements = be al fs.se or greatly
exaggerated
Let ne tell you how Greeley oace s1a5bel
Vermont When Greeley VS. getting he mate
rails FOR the second volume Of the -fmcrlcG1
Conflict, he cent his scent to our wsr Governor,
John c. SMITH, 10 obtsin biz picture, TO be
placed with the VA Governors Of other States
in hia book. Gov Smith was willing. When
he vas informed thst it could not have plsce
in Gfee'ey's work unlesS he fra; subscribed for
TWO volumes Of the -fMsr5c1u C9Htici, tov.
Smith refused 70 subscribe and so Vermont is
not represented in the plate Of 81 Eminent War
Governors il the history by Greeley. don't
think that the Greeley AMI SUMNER wing Of the
Republican party will be acceptable to the think
ing, honest Democratic voter.
Yours truly,
I. J. DEAvIrr.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-08-02
Do You Blame Them ?

The following circumstance, which ls quite Il
lustrstive Of the a. impractical peculisritie, " Of
philosopher Greeley, was related to Us by one Of
the parties in the stfsir
A few years since, while ChSrley McNas;er.
nov a locomotive engineer on the Harlem tx
tension, was running an engine on the Long Is
land railrosd, he had charge Of the locomotive
James Gordon Bennett Young Bennett,
then James Gordon, Junior. but now the Ben
nett, happened in early summer to be passing
over the roGl and SAW the name on the engine,
and addressing McNsster, said Il rec that your
locomotive il named sfler my fEther want
you 10 take this ten dollars aud expeud It in de-
corating her on the fourth Of July next" After
come excuIes, or apologies, Charley took the
money to expend FIR the purpose indi-
Gated OF course he had a little pride in
the matter. and very naturally boosted 4
tri1e over the affair, aud exultei At the proa-
pect OF having the gayeit engine on the road At
the coming National Anniversary Engineer
Rider, on the same road ran the " Horace Gree
ley" companion machine to the 9 Bennett, "
and feeling little emulous to beat McSisster,
and at the same time give the other engineers a
chance to enjoy the joke on him, Rider wrote a
good n.tured letter to Mr.. Greeley, stating the
circumstances, and expressing in a respectful
manner. and without any pressing solicitation.
thai be would like to have the Z" Greeley" as
well decorated as the machine that bore his
great rivals name.
The matter was understood by the writer, and
all Of his associstes to be little pessantry, and
left it to uncle Hors ;e to say whether he cared
anything shout beating his popular and liberal
competitor Mr.. Greeley upon receipt Of
the letter, pretended to fee! grossly insult
ed, and instead of receiving it in the spirit
with which it was ,ent, and replying 10 it
in decent way, he sWore several large and aw
fully profane oaths, until everything around
him was like Byron's sea, " deeply, darkly beau
tifally biue.'' Then be took the letter and
made an endorsement on it to this effect If
am to be compelled to contribute SO to deco
rate one of your engines every holiday would
thsnk you TO change the title of the one which
bears my name. This letter Of Mr.. Greeley's he
sent to Oliver Charlick, President Of the road,
whom like all the rest Of the New York Ring is
probably now stsunch Greeley man. Oliver,
honest, honest Oliver instead Of changing the
engines name, sent the letter ard its heiro-
glyphic endorsement to the masteF-mechanic Of
the road, with instructions to " discharge this
engineer Immediately from employ on cur
road" Ss9uei-There is not locomotive en-
gineer, SO far as heard from, that will vote for
Horace Greeley. bennington Banner.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-08-02

TEE NORTHERN PACIFIc RAILROAD On the
eastern division Of the Northern Pacific RslroSa
work has Progressed SO fsr that i;s completitn to
the Missouri river during the present season is
absolutely certAiu. This will give 81 miles Of
main track we1tgEri f.om Dulc;h, and give rail
and water ,ccess to Montsns. The present yesr
will witness the completion Of one third Of cur
second trIns-contineatal railway, and it is
probable that before our fret national centen-
nisl mas been celebrated We will be in the happy
possession Of three such Inks between QUE Allan
tic and Pacific borders, strengthening BY the
ties of mutual commercial interest cur rapidly
developing country.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-08-02

The New York EreRiRg Post, journal that
cannot Be ssid to have strong bias in favor of
the Administration, chsrscierizes the much
vaunted St. Louis speech ofCsrl Schurz as Gun
usually weak in argument" 60 clearly so that
zone scarcely knows where to begin or to end in
pointing cut its defects of / gic" Senator
Conkling's speech at the New York Republican
ratification is fayorsbly criticised. "whsteyer
else," the Post remarks, "may be r.id Of Mr..
COnsling, it is universally admitted that he is
man of great ability; Ind we think it will be
conceded that he has never used that ability
with more effect than in bis present effort"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-08-02
From tho Ny. Tine. ofs-taraa.
Another False Claim.

The Tribune yesterday morning asserted that
the Burlington (Yt.) FREz Pass, vhioa has
advocated the election of Grant and Wil5on, de-
clares, il an extra published on Tuesday, its &C.
termination to support Greeley and Brown.
We know nothing shout N extra, aud cannot
imagine Why psper Of the standing ofthe FREE
PRErs should feel called upon to issue one 10 81
n9unce change n its political position but
We DO know that the FREE PREss Of Thursday,
18th inst, (the latest istue received at this Of
fee } bexrs the nsmes Of Grant and Nison at
the head Of its columns, snl devotes it, leader
to sho1ing up Of the fast thsi " the pirate
Semmes " supports Greeley.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-08-02

10. the Free Press aal Time.
Tn, .frgrs ssys the GRAFT party in Montpe-
lier Lave Lad large scces;ioEF, two O. three
bummsrs' having gone oseE to It, having
got mad becaute they we're sokel to otey the
lava. Does the .4r,u' cell such men as Judge
Z. r. Keith, Hon Samuel Wells and 7 j. Dea-
witt, Ego, "bummors2'' There gentlemen re-
fu5e to support Greeley and all hkye stood high
in the Democratic party Ny. wells has been
candidate for nearly al the ofi'es on the Demo
cratic ticket in the lss, tsenty years, and ilr.
Deavi: vas a member Of The Constitutional
Convention in 1870.
Moutpelier, July .. lal2.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-08-02

SCIENTIFIC IYQUIRY.-Abort a hundred or 8
hundred and Fifty feet below the summit Of Eagle
Ledge, on the ride next to tie Lsmo;lle river,
there is a pOt-hOle, fcme five deep and three and
half feet in diameter, located en- the ridge some
fifty feet above the Valley on each eide. This
pot hole lie six hundred feet above the Lsmoille
and eight hundred above the WinOo,ki. In the
bottom of it were found several bones worn to a
globular form, which were employed when there
was = current of water there, in wearing out
this hole. At Whist period Of the world was
there running water there?
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-08-02

The Burlington (Vt.) Free Press, which
hss advocated the election of Grant and Wilson
declares in an extra published on Tuesday, its
determination to support Greeley aud Brown
NJ Y. Tribune, July 26th.
The ebove is Of piece for accuracy with
the bigger part of the campaign news in the
Greeley pspers 1t is as true land no more SOY
as the assertion, 30 often made in those lying
sheets, that Vermont is sure to go for Greeley.
We tru,t the Tribune people will be pleased with
the toay in which we support Greeley and
Brown p"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-08-02

Above is the public pronunci.mento Of the
u Republicans Of this city who propose to de-
sert the party ard their principles, snd strike
hands with the Democracy TO as to restore that
political organization to power il the n.tion.
Several Of them have hitherto been true men,
oshers have been cold and psssionless in their
espouling q the Republican cause Some have
been noted for mischief making in the Republi-
csa party. Most Of them are disappointed men,
oiiiee-holiers, who have lost their positions, or
Office scekeTs Whose clsims have not been sppre-
ois;el. As body they have little or no nlu-
ence. snd as = whole tie Republicans Of Bur-
lington sre Sc well Cd Hi,hou: them. Yet there
are several among them whom we sre sorry to
see in such company. We doubt if they will all
cling together 20 as to vote for Greeley in No
yem5er. Some OF them must feel i'll at ease in
their present false petition, and the sober second
thought may yet lead them to get out OF it. The
rest will sink unknown and unnoticei into the
rsnks Of he Democracy, and perhaps will find
there the consolation and bala they have not En-
ioyel
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-08-02

Ia view 0. the statement CT Senstor schurz
Monday night at St. LouiF, thst come one had
offered him patronage in the name of the Presi-
dent if he would support the ssnto Domingo
protest, the President authorizes the statement
that no ole ever received authority from him,
either directly or indirectly, to offer patronage
or any other inducements to any Senator for his
support Of the Santo Domingo or tny other
measure Of the administration. He further ex-
presses the hope that Senator Schurz will print
the letter upon which his statement is based, to
the end thst if any one has ASSUMED to speak for
the President he may be expoted.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-08-02

The temperance cause is looking up in Mont
heller. Hiram Atkins delivered an excellent
lecture on Temperance on Wednesday evening Of
last week to : crowded houEe. He took the
moral sussion" view Of the question.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-08-02

A Curious NATURAL FoEsH1D1w;SG o.
CoNISG ETEsTs.-In casually looking over '--
article on Fish culture in America ln hA'-
per's Monthly for November, 1865, ci.ls
Across the following, which is 50 evidently ~
phetc that am conrtrsinei to send it TO you -'l
publication. Il metsphoric.lly, but noue voc
less clearly, sets forth what viii mos; stsureiy
take place next November. On page ioi o. tae
number Of Harper" deferred 70, si,er sIsaAins
Of 4 "aobie three pound trout" which hsi been
named General Grant" which was domesliot-
ted in the Trou,dAle Pend. near BLOOMSBURY ~
j., and vas great fkvoriie with he yiiilois
there, the writer goes en- to say:
"There was formerly in this pond ecsio-,
psrti-colored fab, with irregular spo.s. am
s,reaks Of white and blsck-the colors yaryiaS
slmost weekly-Eho wss known to some Of the
Democrats in the vicinity as Horace Greeley
but he is nov no more, having been uniortu-
nstely killed and eaten By General Grant :
November LAST
Is not the fish with " irregular spots - mi
varying colors'' an apt illustration Of the e.
centric and chameleon-like characteristics Of ne
Cincinnati candidate, II. G. f--f!bdHy EreEiHJ
Journal u
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-08-02

Mr.. Jerome L. Farr, formerly Of the American
Hotel, Of this city, lie now one Of the propretors
of the old Marlboro Hotel, Boston. 1t is well
kept house, and is quite = stopping place for
Vernon. and New Hampshire people.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-08-02

ANOTHER CAMPAIGN FAIsEHooD NAILED
The ialsehood that Tom Murphy presented Gen
Grant cottage at Long Branch has appeared
sgain. Gen. Gr.nt was never at the pains to
deny the falsehooi; i; has often been repeated
and IL row furnishing 4 text for democratic cam
p.ign speeches 4 Ny. Goodrich recently re-
restel this IL a speech cslling cut the following
letter from Mr. Murphy:
Ne. 8 PINE ST, NEW loBK, July -, 1872.
Hon. Milo Goodrich, Dryden \. Y:
SIR In 5 report Of speech recently msle
by you ST Ithaca | read that, speaking of the
President Of the United Sts;es. you said q He
now revels at Long Branch, in co.isge given
him by Thos. Murphy"
Now, cir, this oft-TepeStel sts:neat IL wholly
false did no, give the President his house,
nor contribute cent toward its purchase; and
20 far Sc know and believe, lie purchased it
and psil for it with hiF own money.
Assuming you to be gentleman, you will re
tract tails statement as publicly Sc you uttered
It, Respectfully yours,
Thomas MUEFHT.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-08-02

The Tribune publishes Roscoe COnkhngs
speech in full and ssyt the Grant meeting Tues-
day night exceeded sill others in numbers and
ea,husisGm, held in New York since Senator
Sshurz srraigned tie administration.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-08-02

sHor.-Chsrle, Mercy, who vas recently saot
by Henry Turner, in drunken braWl at CrAits-
bury, h,s lince died from his wounds, and
Turner has BEEN committed to jail to await trial
for murder.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-08-02

CrvrL SERVICE REFORM. - The Postmaster
General has stopped the circulation OF apaper
in hit department s,king subscriptions for DO
tc.l purposss, it being sgainst the civil service
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-08-02

LmsE,L REPUBLICAN CLUE.-The unders =ned,
Republican voters Of the City OF Burlington. desir-
Gus Cf promoting the establishment Of the political
principles and doctrines announced Al Cincinnati,
by the Liberal Republican Convention there held in
May last, and, To that end, iflvorng tho election OF
tie candidates there nominated for President and
Vice President Of the United States do hereby asso-
clats ourselves under the nams Of q" TIE Burlington
Horace Greeley Club with such organization as
msy he hereafter greed upoa.
c. Z. Ward, pau' Roberts 4. L. Catlin, Y. l..
Strong, c Noyes, Geo Francis, J. ". Hickok C..
Baxter, Henry Rolie, II NJ. Mitchell, Dan Lyon,
Geo. T. Madsworth, H. L. Washburne, A A. Ilsr-
rinston. J. II. Walton, P. W. Barney, } V Brad
shaw Charles Parkhurst, GEO. o. y Ter, Wa. II. Ii.
Barker. L. II. Blrrowsi
Bur.iurton. ,Tulv lUtiI {--1
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-08-02

\ defpatch from Chateauga.y Lake, says two
men n,med Seymour, were shot Saturday night
while J., ing ssleep in their boat, by { man
named Schultz, who clsims he miatoook them
for deer which he was Iiill hunting. One
Of the saen vas but slightly srszel in the arm
by the bal, which entered the hack Of the others
head, irfio;ing a dangerous, if not 4 fatal,
wound. Sohul.z Is under Srre,t