Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-09-06

1861, Tor his euOrtB 10 tcCure Al W
the war by the Richmond government since
the close Of the war.he had advocated the Constl-
tutionsl amendments and the reconstruction ac's
He now often said to his fellow citizens at home
that there was = heavier obligation resting on
the late rebels to sustain the government which
had treated them with such msgnSnimity, than
on men who had not turned against it. For his
own part, ifs life Of devotion to his country
would re any Etonement for his fault, Ii should
be given. [Appl.use:]
Northern men could hardly understand the
significance Of this campaign to The men Of the
South. Up here all will go On petcea6ly, VINO
ever Is elected but At the South the election OF
Horace Greeley meaDs the election Ct the hu-
Klux democracy. Let us only know that the
firm re, u.ild hand ofPresileai Grant il % be
over us, ard every patriotic besrt snong US vail
rejoice
| Judge allaiei TO the s,umping tours Of the
presidents of the two other National CONVEX
| tons, Schurz and Doolit;le, in North Carolina.
| Since the North Cs.olins election Mr.. Sehurz hsd
! s,iA he was disgusei with American politics.
The disgust was mutual American politics were
| Disguised with him Mr. Dooliitle had iluEtrat-
Ell reform in debate by the most outrageous
/ gsrbling and Misrepresentation Of Mr.. Boutwelis
| speeches. and by denouncing the administration,
/ on account Of certain defsulter in the state,
who vas appointed By Andy johnson on the re,
commentator Of Mr.. D0ottle himself and all
President Grant had - DO with him, vas to turn
him out.
The speaker honestly believed that whether
We look at home or s57osI the administration
vas the most deisnsible one aimee that Of Wash
/ inston How happens it that our deb; has been
/ funded st 81 average Of 4 35th per cent? snl
that sl ether nations look upon Us IS the great
est il the family Of nations? II Grsnt is Stun
blinein such resul,s NC hsd better keep him
stumbling.
Mr.. Greeley tell, Us the colored man now las
all his rights and is in no danger OF losing them.
| But csn show him, tad Judge s, how they
can be, snl arc deprived Of their rights tC-1sy.
In face Of /. law emitting colorel men 70 Sit on
| iurics, no co,oie1 man has been IN jury box
| in the GO democratic counties Of North Carolina
| for two years. There is 4 schoo ia y there which
collects tsxes Of whites and blacks alike for the
support Of both black snd white scbo-ls, but in
practice, by an evasion Of the law, the black
! schools are deprived ofthe benefit Of the fund.
Such lsHs enforced hy the ku klux democracy
are not worth s TOW o. pins. AZ to military des
| potism sad bsyonet rule at the South, the
hsbess corpus hsd been suspended in bat line
counties. in Wish men had been mar-
/ dercI and hogsel By hundreds, by
/ the Ku Kluz. General Grant hal
suspended the wit in but nine COUNTIES, though
! in 4 hundred counties the kukluI had suspend
/ ed the corpus Judge related czges Of tie muf-
ders ami atrocities Of the ku&lux, coming within
! his knowledge &c q Judge-tte murder ola state
Senator in 4 grand Jury room, murders Of wo-
men and children at Midnight, AID disappear
arce forever Of government witnesses 10 such
crimes The kuklux are not disbsnded, bu, are
organized more thoroughly than e7er and 81
work for Mr.. Greeley. Democracy Is the tourco
Of al the trouble al the South The democrats
brought abou, tie rebellion. Beaten down By
the result Of this war, Andrew johnson bresthel
new life into the party. Toat paced svty when
Chief Justice ChAse began to court the demo-
crate They said, the Supreme Court is with US,
and toll new lie. That tco pared away, and
peSce bid fair to be securei IN earnest when Mr..
Greeley and his sore-beslei republican support
| ers hal revived s.fesh the hopes and the rebel
lous spirit Of the democracy. Now when he
! told S5utaerners Of the naguanimity OF the gov
msnt, they pointed 10 tie declarations
Of Greeley snd Irumbull, who ssy hist
never we're people oppressed like those
! Of the South. The S0uihsiuert knew that ~
the close Of the VAT many Of them expected 10
be hung, and st oest to be stripped Of their p70-
perty. They knew how England blew the Sepoy
rebels b. hundreds, from the mouths Of csauou;
for opposition % I government which failed.
They knew ths, not mSn has hsi his life or
! property tsLtn, sid thu, in North Carolina. bot
az men remain urpsrloned. or under any dig
ability. Bn' nothing tc1cLes the Ees.,a Of the
men who siill hste the government aci wish 10
overthrow il, sal who are stirred Up 70 fresh
hate and opposition by Horace Greeley anI HE
reformors. Nothing VIII give Is peace but new
victories Of loysl mea Get ont your full vote,
then, men Of Vermont You hs-e for your
standard bearer Grant, the brave, honest,
faithful and lirm, r-sius. Greeley the wesk sud
yScillsting Henry Wilson. the representative
Of the working classes, Who has carved his own
way to high distinction, against Grsiz Brown
Take the case, and let US have your verdict on
Tuesday (Proloagel applause
Judge Settle has q fee figure, rank, open
c5uutenance, ani voice Of grea; power. lie
made most fAyorsbic inpre,ri51 On hisaalience,
aai his speech wa fessaI 10 iaore,t sol effective
ne,s to ne ere Of the cau7liga IN these Far;f.
Ati;s close Pr5sier: Unlsrvo1l proposed three
cheers fr Judge S,,t,e. and ;Ae vast crowd
,prang to their feet, .ni rsv1 them s.;h vii.
The meeting then adj urn,l TO the eveaing.v.th
threc cheers snl tiger ror Gsslt s. Wi.s0n.
1uz NETTING ~ vNics EAL-
50 many we're untb'e 10 fad room in tie City
Hal. that smother large sal ent5usiasiio meeting
vas At o1ce o7z,nizal L. Union Hal, yhe-s, ~
ter rlusic By the Qasen City Band. sid 5 song
By the Clee Club, Col I. B. Pistt was chosen
Pre,ieat Cap. 7 D Chapman, Of Charlotte,
Vice-Pras.lent; and Hon. Tm. Hsrmon, @;
she.bgtD. Secretary Hon. D ~. Mum Of lii
nois, va then ia;rola,el sll liz7us-5I the -
sue, Of the day ia two hours specch, n bis
own in;nitAb,a, pointed, AMI elective nka-
ner Mr Mua- is popular stump orator, and
there waE tuch grea. desire among dis people to
hear bin, tbs, after TIE meeting In Uli1u Hall
had sii9urrei be vs.; taken from his hole. TO
tie rtaul in front Of tie Court House ali forced
to speak fyr twenty miuu'es 80 obhse the &c
publican, VINO hsi come mi,es to lisiea to him
The Sberusa Band also gave some Cue music,
.ri Mr Duitin Kent, Of Grant Isle, usrg csPi-
tai originsl cam7aigu song.
EVENING NttIlAG.
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