Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-05-10


good proof Of the faulty Of the men who con-
nose this convention. aad who have taken up
with the new movement. l.r- Greeley lss n-ver
been flrmiis5le candidate, aui never sill be-.
l. remains 70 be seen whether the democrats VIII
accept Greeley, or whether they wal! trust 20
presumei split in the republican party anl sci
independently. Iaey may 20 for Horace or not
it will not Al,er the reIuit The prospects or t-e
republican party have Frightened
The Boston -4ircrtissr ss7S.
The "li6e-aI reform goose is colksL Ils
reckless Joke Of the Vow York Sun has been
metsm0rpaisel into verify by sc9-ven.ica Of
gentlemen who called Themselves 10 task Of
l,atesmanship. For Precedent, "tLe great snt
good Horace Greeley! The rev party has af-
poiutel for leader the veteran hero Of many a
desperate defeat. one who is, if We may &c speak,
hAliowsi by tie n-eg'i-e Of disaster. 10 ID new
rule u political irfereucss that q nan Who
could never c0um11i tlc cluiisu-e OF bis own
party. aci always cluc5ltraiel on himself me
undivided opposition q the other should be the
most powerful. representative Of a combination Of
sscelers from bl:h That be has been selected
A. the stauIs-j-5sa-er OF a party not ye- con
g1mcratei or dice piaei, is the strong est F1ss'-
be cluirmat.l Of cur declaratiye that the &. n
c;nnau convention would turn out 90 20 be g.
assembly OF unattached sni raies-ct political
elements, ha7ins no na-lra. l--ni'y i'I es '-
ether pi such a BODY 70 was 20 be ez e--- '-a-
IL would not rightly appreaeni the c-atiii2ls OK
sgccass 10 Is not won ie'i1i thar IL MS II
go H.. ,-'iI 5.ve tss, =, r-,-.- b,-7rr-
ING. The actual result. rll-iu- from Beuud-
Gesu STANDPOINT. has only one fellow in its fatu-
itv.-tbs u .Di1a-i5n of Seymour anil Bls.- b.
the Democratic convention cfI-.-.
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Iae remaraa3-e assembly ih-t was c'A'eHe+
a. '.a, y No. ,-1 w y. .---i
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fective Siv1ca-c: he may distinguish himself
above others 10 his ue-t1-1l dar1-i1u % II; vet
the common seuse Of the country Nil respond
~. 80 .I,1.s+ me-, =, --fs r e. .s-.i l.-s
for the Pres leu-T.
The Springfield Rta '-.rr- says
II must be sail that tbs convention hiss dis
appointed The not unreasonable hopes c- IFS best
snI wsrmeJ- friealf; tha- 10 has s1emcl uasr.5
20 4lie .iit Itself TO ne eTe- OF MS OPP .Tian-'
an ihat 10 lss resiei content ei'l -a-n- wei.
Wlen what the country aai the -9uf deH't1-'i
was, tla- DC snou-i 90 the tasl
lie (Grse'evl hss PECULIAR weaknesses s. a
cRuliiate, but he has also peculiar strength.
He has been In Lis time a thorouch-s3in- PAY
ti1s1, s COOL ha-sr Eui fierce fighter. Poll
tics have often given him strange tei-telil7s.
He has not been s. choice AZ he should have been
il his company. HIS charitable AMI uasurr!-
Cious nature has sometimes betrayed him INTO
the bands Of btl usa who have abused his con
fieuce sni used him for their own selfish pur-
ll'5' I,l Us - So Dl'-lls AI'
5iis,y Ba,ofla.e Mr. G-eeIey has BEEN rr5w-
ing aai broadening AMI ripenia- Years have
nina, lie has g,+ oY- n tie s.rrST INF nj ,,sr-
t;seusbf1 AMI All The vliIs r5,r he bsa tss,
g-5win+ s-rsv from his oil e1r,itiss an nreir-
iices AMI 81. cr--,tefs - he hes been --o7g;r, n
to the respeet AMI s4.,t;5r If bis ,7,rt-vT,sr
Few mo, can h. s----l non --,-s-l. ~ c.,
uewsnaper off ,es-gsb9 will ,,.as-i,- -lo l---
es-v and inability If bis.be-,st.- No ,;,-,-;.
t-,tio1 Marty s55ull M. 4a,eire itss-r-7 ~,
roint Mr. Greera,'s r.,-.,r,ri-- +. ~, ---.5
lie Is as ,t-,n- ui+5 the &c -,
the ex.sIavss vi-b ne T--sL 1.b,-o-s e ,-;.I
The n.tiv--bo-n f,--,s-s 7-l, ~ ..,,- - d,
democratic ticket In tbei- lives y. ~ ia
tester but those Tho f.ncv ts. i,h an ass- ~,
will one Of these dsvs ses cans, T., ,i.s-- ~,
onipion Tftbe PoiI.1elnbis ra,-is ,o,,r,,'l, a.
undertake This lab r. haso,ve, tts--, r., b1;r4
go - =. 80 y olli
ard 10 fnl a s---1-s- "a, tI,- c.. -,
on il wbsr mil,
OPINIONS AT wAsHINaroN-
\ Washington srscial 10 the B1,,-n = l..,-
f.ssr s,rs.
Fernando Wood remarked this Afternoon tbs.
Mr.. Greeley could carry New York State bv ffrv
thousand msjoritv, while the Penusvlvsnie Is-,-
ocrsts take him for the protection which he
brings 10 their local ministries. C1nce-rin-
the strength Of the ticket in the sonther7 S-,-,5
there is very wide difference Of oDinion br. n
the event Of an iplependent dsnocr.f;, 80,
the southern repuhEc.ns gs7ersUv bsIisro H.
support would he verv re,grs Vo,e ii. -
white repuhli,ans mn e,s r,ssil1-- ~, 80 -
the Old wbirs woulI vote f,- bi,, ~ -,-.fo'
10 General Grant or the c,--;;j,,o 80 ~ p,'-.
delphis convention and il i svcss;-,,l-, -
ful if any respectable norton ~ The ci6-e 49,,