Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-07-25

once more be restored and guaranteed"
This is the language of the arbitrator
left Davis. and it is full of meaning.
He furnishes loyal men with the key
that unlocks the secret of the movement
of the rebels and their sympathisers at
the Baltimore convention in the nomlna-
ton of Mr. Greeley. He knew CT the
action of the Liberal Republicans, at
Cincinnati He foresaw that division
of the Republicans would take place.
Hence his advice ''tO wait patiently un-
til we see them divided and at issue with
themselves, then gain the party and sup
mort the candidate and the platform that /
promises a restoration, etc.
His advice was needed. and at Balt-
more the South embraced the OppOrtu- /
nitv ITO gain the Liberal Republicans, I
assured that in the election of Mr. Gree |
lev their ''rights would be restored and |
Guaranteed" The question arises, what |
are the rights that would be restored IN
the election of Mr.. Greeley ? Why moth |
inc more or less than the right to buy
and sell slaves. The legal right they
once enioyed. The war OF the rebellion
| DESTROYED it, and now they see an opp0r-
tunitv of restoring it. Mr.. Davis says
! this nght has been invaded True 1t has.
! But he only speaks forth the honest SEN
timent of Southern rebels when he says,
that through the action Of the Baltimore
convention they will yet labor with the
fond hopes of q full realization OF their
wishes in the restoration OF slavery with
all its horrors. Would they have nomin-
ated Horace Greeley so readily, it they
had not been assured he was with them
in their wishes and designs Most as
suredlv not. Southern politicians know
when they act and what they act TOR.
They never take man to their conf
denCe unless thay have the strongest as
surances he is with them in sentiment
and design. But says the Liberal Re
publican it cant be possible that Mr..
Greeley will aid these old traitors in
their efforts to restore slavery to the
South. Can't be possible ! Why The
soldiers of the revolution with Wash
ington at their head, would have
secuted the idea that Benedict Arnold
would hetray his country for British
cold But he did. Fifteen years ago, l
could have taken my oath that Horace
Greeley wOnld never have advocated the
: dissolution of the Union. But IN 1861,
he did. The lust for office will often
lead men to do many things i'll violation
Of sound principles, and the thirst for
mower has warped many an honest mind
from the path of duty and patriotism to
| the path of sorrow and disgrace
- But further says Mr.. Davis to the
8 South, ''SUPPoRT THE CANDIDATE AND
THE PLATFORM THAT PROMISES A REsToR-
} ALTON , OF CONSTITUTIONAL LIBERTY
: Well. what candidate did they support
q Horace Greeley. What platform die
. they adopt? Why, the Cincinnati plat
form. These then are the candidate
; and platform that ''prOmse restora
: ton Of constitutional liberty" Wha
t does Mr.. Davis and the rebel South thmE
;. is constitutional liberty? Nothing NOR,
Il than State rights, as they understand
them. and the restoration of slavery
y and to secure these they nominated 1or
L ace Greeley. This is the logic Of JET
n Davis speech, and the action OF the Bal
n tim0re Convention.
With all these facts staring me- N tn
face, can l or any honest Repubiica
10 support Horace Greeley for the Pres
Ill dency in preference to General Grant
N No, never. | would prove false to m
10 vote as a freeman, did | do it, and carr.
e it out with my vote at the ballot DON
| have fought slavery too long and wit
: too nHCn honesty 10 now Jo'i h''i'
1? with jeff Davis aud restore ii 10 ours
e. humanity with its enOrmities and crime.
h. What fine sight it would be, indeed
,o to see an anti-slavery man, from h
youth to tifty-fye years. 90 to the bale
IL box and cast vote with Old bitter slave
I'd holders to restore to them their old con
I'd stitutional rights to hold men, wome
~ and children in bondage What fiji
- theme for reflection it will be for Il
10 publicans or rather for those Who we
De once Republicans, TO think that they we
IL associated with the scOUndrcls of Tan
III many Hall, and bitter seCeSsiOnistS,
va olevating TO power a man who Stahi
- pledged. by every inference OF logic al
L" precedent, to appoint as his cOunSeilo
els and agents these same men TO help a
ak minister free government. This then
10 will not be mine to reflect upon. l pr
of fer the association of loyal, honest mt
as nv political associates. No one Ct
~ prevent me from enjoying this. Jt
ng Davis is 40 'honest scOundreI. i
IN fought to destroy the best goTernne
to the world ever saw. He was owe
co thrown, and now he seeks q new 0
~ pOrtunity 10 renew his macliHatio
ny against the integrity Of the Rcpubli
n and calls upon his northern brcthr'
,se and sGcrssi0nists so cl;ct Horace GreeI
-o- to power. that their rights may be 7
:, stored and guaranteed Is OF old. II
- and Republicans Of Vermont are inVit
he to the same entertainment. Are tn
ng prepared to join the company in Il
-Or feast of death to liberty and humanli.