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

Mr.. VUoiEecs' recent remarkable perform
snce, in pronouncing in favor of Greeley
gives renewed interest to the letter he wrote on
the 17th of May last, wherein he said " The
reason why will not support Greeley is that be
is not better than Grant in any respect. and in
some points he is worse. | shall stand by my
sincere and lifelong principles. Ii did other
wise | would be dishonest man, unworthy OF
ny OWE respect OF the respect OF snybody else.
II for this course | Am TO be condemned, | am
entirely content would not take any other
for all tie h5aors the world has to give
The President Of the ST Adams Greeley club
is beginning to withdrsw republican names ap-
pended ny hiH without authority to the call for
/. Liberal County Convention
Chsrles Francis Adams rays he never ssw
President Grant until sfter bis appointment IS
CommiEiorer to siieui the Geneva Conference.
S,uuier,, She Maryland colofei nan who re-
signs lis position on the Republican electoral
ticke. I'd is ROW in North Caroline talking for
Gree seems destined to haze hard time in
his change Of base. An exchange publishes the
application Of Mr.. Saunders, dated May Sth Of
The present gear, TO TIE Collector Of Baltimore,
asking flr position - inspector Of customs.
rac appointment wss refc sci. sad Saunders has
btsa 55e.ioyi ever since Several able col
cred men are ol his track and he viii be ohsl-
icnasi q i5ia debate or be followed by one Of
'hgui at every lLsae he tpetks.
spco;.l 20 the Nsz York Iiass from Inisu-
spo,is s.-e Hon. Gr-ham 4. Fitch, ex- United
States Senator, 3 h!e-loug democrat 4nd man
Of influence, has publicly annj1noel his deter
minstio1 % siyocSte the election Of Gen. Grant.
O.aer prominent DsmosTats have openly de-
nouncsi the nomination Of Greeley AMI viii bat
lie with the Republicans
Daring VAa Bureaus administration, ninety
two out Of ofuiae;y-ei2ht receivers Of public money
were drisulters. Uller somc democratic admin
i-trs.ioos from > to 50 per cent Of the public
moneys have been lcst or s'o,en, eniie under
Graul leEs than tEo per cent hGs beea iost.
gentleman residing in the Ten'h wsrd Of
Brooklyn told the carrier who had served him
With che Y5tEne good many years, not to
Icsgc it sg.iu. The mal replied " This it
perfectly aeiul More than hs.. my customers
have stopped the Tribune
The R,ohe,.e7 q. W Union, one OF the bit-
tlrest Of Democratic jlurnzls, aul supporter Of
Greeley, hivilE been tEit;ed with the fAc' thst
its ctniidste " is no Democrat, sad neyer TsS, y"
frankly replies " True, but he NAY ye, he -
Precisely -thSt's the way ths wind blOss. Gree
ley himself does not urge HIS psst career, but
with the Democracy he
Plead eLst will ra, Mt what have been,
Tot uy deserts, tut what viii deserve.
lr=c tae necessity aud state of t1-es,
Ard be not pooyish found. IN grea; cesisa-'
The New Orleans Republican has informs-
iion from Mississippi tast the State il over
wLcmiugly for Grant ssd that the Republicans
are daily receiving accstsions from the Demo
crstio party since the Baltimore convention. The
Republicans expect % carry Eve Of the six Con-
erssf-usl Districts il tic State, ard put the
msjai,y f3r Grant sai Wils5a At high figure
An exchange give, tho f.l'owiug IS he Liberal
Bepu5 icau c1venant with the Democracy
Sow. hy thes, presents know al iac1,
That with ola & es united,
ne Lerc fart.. -lt ltc nyrart Gfl-t,
And 60 that end are p.izhted.
flt . l. greed and s.ere ce-reel,
.Jlr patty 90 l.m deGotinEl
Tt8- ...'H hsge H'i tae l-lces,
AZ. t'-H 'N i1 all tie voting.
E,n Wu. 4 Wheeler of Malone, Nil nos lie
candidate f'r tie Republican nomination for
Governor cf Nes York. lie viii be unarimo1s-
81 . rluiustc} Tor Congress. The Troy Tines
rroPcses Hon. Martin /. Townsend Ct thS. city,
f1r GJyerHar.
! san fr1ncs;l payer reports taat senator
Cole. whose term C-Iiges with Ills Congress,
Espices to reroaiu.iioa for the loser House :,
member from tie Sta FrEncsc1 district. The
present member, Mr. S1ryent, has t1ea elected
o. succeed BIN il ihe Senz-e.
Tive days before the sullcn change Of Col.
John Z. Ei-e Of tic Massachusetts Republican
s.zte Committee, 20 tie Greeley faction, he
vro;e f1T rahiciton In article entitled. " The
Cincinnati F3G.i.ias." in which be raid
" Those pcrs - Who were primarily responsible
for Horace Grec.cy's candidacy, were the hrsi