Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-08-22
BETTER from IL Loyal Father to "a
BecTeant Son.

T We publish herewith a letter from a
highly respected and intelligent citizen
of this county, written to his son, who,
it will be seen, has proved recreant to
his early training and has gone astray
after false gods Ed
by Dear Son In reply to your let
ter I would say, have always admired
everything written by Charles Sumner,
until his attack on President Grant. In
that attack he has shown himself to be
a political trickstcr of the lowest class.
He has bounced upon all the faults, fol-
bles. and mistakes of Gen. Grant, with
out mentioning one of his good qualities.
Say what you will, the administration
of President Grant has been a grand sue
cess. He has appointed some bad men
to office. SO did Lincoln; so did Wash
ington. have no defense nor apology
to make for any of Grants faults. Not
outstanding all his faults | repeat, his
administration has been a grand success.
The country never was in more pros
porous condition. No President has
ever been more respected by foreign gov
ernments than President Grant is to-day.
He has not broken one of his pledges.
He did not see fit TO follow Horace Gree
ley, and Charles Sumner in everything,
and, therefore, they and their followers
are determined to destroy him and the
Republican party which elected him.
Had Gen Grant appointed Mr.. Sumner
his Secretary of State, and had he ap-
pointed Horace Greeley to some import
ant post, we should never have heard of
any opposition from either of them.
II. G. is one of the most knowing
men in the world. But he never had
any stability. He has been on both sides
of almost every question that has come
up in his day. And now because the
Republican party will not give him some
important Office, he has gone over to
the Democratic part. Don't talk to
me about the Democratic party coming
over to him. II. G. has sold himself to
| the Democrats for the sake of being
President. He has turned his back
upon his old friends, by whose patron
age alone he has risen in the world, and
entered into vile bargain with the Dem
ocrats to overthrow the Republican par
ty. And Charles Sumner, who, by his
eloquence, did more for the overthrow
of slavery than any other man, is now
striking hands with the Democrats fOr
the overthrow of the Republican party.
[ will have nothing to do with either of
these men. 1t astonishes me that any
intelligent man will follow them in their
apostacy. ....
Reform! What is there to reform
In few instances, better men might
have been appointed to office, and that
is all. Tell me where I can find any
other charge against U. S. c., and
will tell you where you can find com
plete refutation of the charge.
If Mr.. Greeley shall be elected and
shall prove himself worthy of the place
to which he aspires, no man will rejoice
more than I shall, if shall be permitted
to live to see that day. According to
my present information, II. c., is a
traitor to his friends and has entered
into base bargain with his enemies.
They have befooled him and he don't
know it. He was fooled by rebels in
the Niagara affair. And if l am not
blind he is at the present time fool and
a tool in the hands of the Democrats.
Ever since l found myself growing
old, it has been my purpose to avoid
becoming an old .fogy. Now if HI. g.,
shall be elected and show himself worthy
of the office, you may set me down as
an old fogy. If he shall be defeated,
and will show himself wise in his defeat,
you may set me down as an old fogy. ]
leave space for the record, whatever ii
may be. Preserve this letter for the
| purpose. Your FATHER.