Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-08-28
What each Party TO the Coalition
Expects TO Gain by Success.

Dy victory IL tuc OiHClnndbl anu baltimore
candidates should be elected in November.
But it is simply impossible that each party
to this new coalition does not understand
definitely that the profits of the partnership
are to be in some way divided. No one is
probably so simple to suppose that the
Democratic party has become real reform
party, or has been, IN fact, converted to Re
publican principles. The party does At
even pretend to have accomplished this
change. Its platform only, at the best,
pledges the party not to reopen the ques-
tiOns settled by the 18th, l4th and 18th
amendments TO the constitution But for
the enforcement Of these amendments the
same platform RENTS the colored people, and
all other people, to the local governments.
In other words the coalition say that they will
not attempt to amend the amendments out
of the constitution, and. as a national party.
they will not enforce them through Congress.
Then, is it not clear that the Democratic
party expects to gain through the triumph of
this coalition that control of the government
which will leave the three last amendments
to the constitution to the tender mercy of
the local governments That is surely to be
one of the fruits of such triumph.
Then Mr.. Greeley, in his speech the other
day at Portland, said, &" In two or three
instances | have been asked to say whether |
would or would not, if elected, confine nv
appointments to the Republicans. | answer
these by pointing to that plank of tho Gin
cinnati platform wherein all who concur in
the principles therein set forth are cordially
invited to participate in their establishment
| and vindication. | never vet heard of
man who invited his neighbors to help him
raise house and proceeded to kick them out
of it as soon as the roof was fairly over his
head. For my own part, l recognize every
honest man, who approves and adhercs to
the Cincinnati platform, as my political
brother, and as such, fully entitled TO nv
confidence and friendly regard" This means
that Mr.. Greeley expects to divide the Offices
among those who support him. This will
give ten or more Democrats to one Republi-
can in Office, and will, of course, make the
administration in it's men as well as in its
measures Democratic. If Mr. Greeley should
attempt to make it different he will find. in
stead of kicking out-of-doors those who have
helped to put the presidential roof over his
head, they will kick him out.
Mr.. Beck, Democratic representative in
Congress from Kentucky, in a recent speech
persuading bis constituents that they could
safely vote for Mr.. Greeley, said that the
support of Mr.. Greeley by the Democracy
was simply matter of expediency and poll
cy." He further said the Greeley movement
was " certain to enure to the benefit of the
Democratic party. And Mr.. Beck added
= Should Greeley, if elected. attempt 10 be
dIshonOrable or endeavor to enact any OBJ
noxious principles Of Radicalism, q Demo
cratic Congress, that is certain TO he chosen
with him, would hedge him in and render
his efforts harmless and that when it was
necessary to secure such legislation as the
Democracy deemed wise, they would demand
of and compel Mr.. Greeley to yield acquies-
cence-' This Is plain language, and there
is no doubt that Democrats everywhere think
in the same way if they do not speak as
plainly Indeed, quotations might be null
tiplied to the same effect
Is it not apparent, then, that the Demo
Gratis expect, as their part of the fruits of this
coalition, the lions share of the spoiIs. the
practical control Of the policy of the Govern
ment, and the defeat of what they call cen
trallzation but what is, in fact, nothing but
the constitutional legislation of Congress for
the enforcement of the 18th, I4th and l5th
amendments to the constitution
What do the Liberal Republicans hopo to
gain?
We cannot see that they have but one pur-
pose in common, and that is, to defeat Grant.
Part of them expect that this result will give
them share of the Offices Another part
look to such a result as a sweet revenge.
Another part seem to have vague idea that
out of this defeat, somehow, is to come a re.
form in the civil service but how little real
faith they have in this may be Judged from
the Springfield Republican, which supports
Mr.. Greeley as a reform candidate, yet says
of him
That some of the worst men in the coun-
try have donned white hats and are hurrahing
Justify tor Greeley is a fact patent to all who
have eyes and ears. This is especially true
OF his own State. Men whom be has been
as vigorously as justly denouncing for wears
past, have had the magnanimitv To oveTIook |
the personal grievance, forgive the harsh |
language, and forget their ancient grudpe |
against the editor, in their newborn entbn- |
slasn Tor the candidate. Hardly anvl0here |
mas ms nomination commanded more demon |
STdt'ce td1Or, or a more jealous support than |
among the Nelo York politicians of both D ar /
ties, ,0ho ,1hiton1 sal at The feet OF M TiDeed
ana ran at has beck. We do not blame Mr.. 4
Greeley's more reputable friends for being /
worried by this fact, but they should not
undertake to cover it up under vehement de-
nlaIs' mat Is to waste breath in peculiar
~ foolish and idle manner"
Nearly all this new party talk glibIy about
the era of reconciliation that Mr.. Greelev's
election Is to bring in. What this era of
reconciliation means may be judged of by
The fact that the blacks and the old Union
people of the South now find their onlv Sc
curity in the protection of the general gov
eminent. That protection the Cincinnati
platform expressly withdraws. The concili-
alton that results from taking from the lamb
the only protection it has from the wolf is of
a piece with the new era of peace, which Mr..
Greeley is likely to bring in if elected.
We cannot see in any of these reasonable
expectations of what is 10 come from a coali.
non victory in the nation next November.
anything to encourage sincere friend, either 1
OF peace, reconciliation, reform, or the rights
OF man. On the other hand we see in it