Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1872-09-06

ballot The Liberal Republican move
ment there has no head. He knew Of only
ono man who claimed the name, and that
WINS DR.. Momnger, Secretary of state.
Greeley will not carry single Southern
state that Hendricks or Hancock, or any
other Democrat would not have carried.
Mr.. Greeley and his friends have great
deal to say about the bloody chasm but
the Col said he didn't see any such chasm
os tbov represented. The men who, at the
close of the war gave in their allegiance TO
tbe general government, had been treated
rs well as theyever were. The only chasm
now existing Is that between the friends of
law and order at the South and their Ku-
Klux ncighbors. These fellows have re-
manned very quiet for the last two years,
but in the election of Horace Greeley to the
White Houce they think they see their OPP
portunity, and are now more active than
ever, though in n manner less bold. But
for their influence the Republican MAORI
ty in the recent North Carolina election
would have been at least II, 900. The atroc-
tiles of the Ku-klux even now, are such
as, if related, the people of the North would
not CItulL. NOl tNO SluCt, III lub
court house of an adjoining county, one of
their victims was found with rope around
his neck and dagger in his heart. Other
instances of similar atrocity were mention
cd. Again abiding to Mr.. Greeley, the
speaker said he dill not himself believe
that Greeley was in favor of the payment
| OF the South for the loss Of her slaves, but
that of necessity he would be subject to
strong infiu ence from his Southern sup
porters. The tendency of Mr.. Greeey's
course being TO encourage the disaflected
element, and retard the progress of recon-
Citation, he must be regarded as the worst
enemy of the South. The Col. then re-
ferred TO language used by Senator Trum-
bull in recent speech, to the effect that
now there is no such word as rebel but
| almost in the next sentence he used the
word In referring to Col. Settle; and it was
only few weeks ago that in the North
Carolina legislature member gave utter
ance to reasonable language and was ap-
plauded by Democrats. As for himself, he
die the join the secession movement but
only after having used every exertion to
prevent his own State from seeding For
his efforts in behalf of the union he was
mobbed and beaten in the streets. He was
never, like Horace Greeley, a believer in
the right Of secession, but in aiding to de-
stroy the government he believed himsel
n rebel. When the war closed his "recon.
struction" was genuine and complete New.
or again would he join the enemies of thil
governments government the noblest
freest, most complete and most magnani
nous on earth. 1t had been asked why, /
Col. Settle had been pardoned, there SHOULD
remain any rebels yet unforgiven. Tn,
only reason was that they did not, like him
accept the results of the war and desire for
giveness. If government does not pro
tect its citizens, what is it good for? Gree
ley's election would send alarm to the hear
of every loyal man at the South. lie can
not control the Southern Democrats who's
in fiuence he covets. Once in power, the,
will disregard him; but let it be know
that we are to have four years more of Gen
Grant, and peace and quiet will be restor
ed. As for the cry of bayonet rule, Their
never was any cause for it. Peaceable cit
, liens have never been interfered with b,
|, of habeas corpus was sufficient of itself t.
, fri ghten the dscordant elements into sub
, mission; and that was only adopted in min
, counties In this connection the speake
drew a striking contrast between the actio
, of our government in its dealings with tn
South and that of the British and Frenc
, governments under similar circumstances
{ Referring 10 the charges of corruption
made against the present administration
f the speaker said he had taken great pain
, TO ascertain the facts in his own State, an
[ IT came to light that all the deiaulters ha
been appointed by johnson and Grant ha
I only discharged them. He spoke of tn
, excellent financial condition of the coun
try and the general prosperity of the PEG
f pie, and said that the working men of th
South had more money and were better OF
, today than ever before. In his opinion
: was necessary for peace and order at tn
: South that the Republican party be contin
3 ued in power.
The eloquence, earnestness, and gentle
: manly bearing of Col. Settle, despite tn
lateness of the hour, won for him the wraI
: attention of the audience, who manifesto
/ their sympathy and good will by rrequer
= and vociferous cheering. The only sent
= ment we heard expressed at the close va
one of pity that he could not have had
+, more extended hearing.