Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-09-01
The New iorA Republican caaaidais
GOV. E. D MORGAN.

The New York Republican Candidate
, GOV. E. D. MORGAN.
, Gov. Morgan began life Tor him~e.I ..,
clerk In a store at Hartford. Conn. ~.
was at the age of twenty admitted q, Ran
ne.ship with his employer. Ia 1850 evan.
to New York and started q cOmmI--i n.-t
grocery business with a capital ut .n.
Twenty years later be was one OF thsf,
most and most substantial merchaa., ,
New York, with an enviable reputation.
industry, penetration. tact, saga -tg. a..
integrity. His first public Office " ia.
Of President Of the Board oi A--.-,s-,
Aldermen of New York City. in I-s
was notably honorable position. jig Il.
board was then a body OF highly Respect.
bic citizens. While serving IN this ..r.
city, and as one Of the Sanitary C5mu..-,
the Asiatlc cholera visited the city
officials deserted their posts AMI la~.erst
To the country. Bot Gov. Morgan -.i..-
home and did his duty. He workgI ia.
and night Tor the sex and the deaf mi
gave OF his private funds to aAcyatst..
suh-rings Of the people. lie persona I'D.
rectei measures tor the Suppression 20 81.
terrible scOurge. and in dong 50 di-9a.-t
those rare Administrative faculties Wa
served the State and country 50 We. .-.c,
his subsequent public lite His rolu..
/ and devotion IN this severe trIal Won i-
| hun the gratitude OF the people DBL, N=g
lIrk. At the expiration OF bis term
oihce, G0y. Morgan was elected u tie >....
Z Senate to represent the Sixth District III.
was appointed to the leading place 10 O..
senate, the Craftsmanship Of the fl14-.
COMMITTEE, and was also chosen Pre~.l--
pro TEN. HIS course as a Senator Won h.-
the respect OF men irrespective 90 plry
and the Democratic Senate Of l,51 a141.
mOusly elected him It's temporary Chairman
lie was again reelected temporary Cua-
man OF the Senate of 1853, maxim. o.
fourth time that be held the Office 10 D..
Gov. Morgan declined to return 10 the SEA.
ate, and was appointed COmmi-silns-
Emigration. an Office of high honor s-l
responsibility. In this capacity he >ery.
until lo5s, when he was elected Cover
lie acted with the Wing party until an
portuniiy was offered him to i0n a bc,,-
That opportunity was given in l-j6. W.
the Republican party wa formed. Co.,
Morgan attended its first convention. hcl
at Pittsburgh in May, ls5f lie was sub.
sequently elected Chairman Of the NAtiona
Committee. Acting in the latter capacity
he called to order the Philadelphia C1nven-
ton which nominated Gen. Fremont for the
Presidency. From that time on. Governor
Morgan has been thoroughly identified with
the party in the formation Of which he reu
dered such signal service
In l-5o the party had been organized w.
years, and had met with nOthlng bui g.
teat. Ii seemed absolutely necessary TIA.
II should carry the Stats OF New York. Oly
Morgan was made the standari-bearer. IL.
State had gone Democratic in Isl. aui
was IN the hands OF the s0-caliei d" 4 bt1r
Regency. The Democracy would Thrash
the infant party u death. they said There
would never be another National RepuhI
can convention. Inc election triumphant
" returned Gov Morgan. and instead 20
oyerthrowing the Republican party 1f ils
l nited States, It was The National Demo
cratic party that was buried in the New
YORK election Of lo5-.
Cos. MOrgan's administration VA o1,
marked success The credit OF the >-,.-
was improved, the State debt decreased ana
the canals were thoroughly overhaulsi AMI
improved The year preceding COS. N-
gan admIstratiOn the surplus canal revr1cf
lid not exceed $3.50 900 In lS62. the A,t
year OF his administration. the SAFE cana.
Welded net revenue of 81 600 900
Governor oil this State ever watched .e.>l
ton with more careful scrutiny than l.
sixty year. In 1850 he was re-electeIari
entered upon the trying duties 81 AVA
Governor He was elected Simultaneuusy
With President Lincoln. In the war that I
almost Immediately ensued. he was 1u5 DBL. L
he warmest supporters Of the Unitei S-lta. II
Government. His conduct Of his oti-ewa
or him leading place on the roll of alt
patriotic " War Governors Irtwsye.-s
le raised, equipped, and sent int0 the hs.l
20 OOO men. President Lincoln hal cIm. IL
nissIontd Gov. Morgan MAJOR Genera. 1
oiunteers, erected New York int ml
airy department. and given him the IA.
nand of It. He held this rank untI r5s
lose Oi his term of Office as Governor. ani
leeiined all compensation either for hlmssl
II staff. Governor Morgan was n1tataa
ldate Tor reelection a second time b.
withdrew Ia favor of Gen. james : Nal.
forth. who was defeated by Horatil S.g.
lour. But the Legislature was RepubF-aa
nd IOv. Morgan was elected to tie I1I,s1
tates Senate rc succeed Hon. Preston R.1s
'ov: Morgan : career in the Senate "a,
larked by the same purity of action. DO
elllgence and manlIness that had raars
arized all Of his life. He held important
ositlohS on the Committees on CONNER.
nance, anu fac'hc Railroads be Wa -ls
hartman OF tho Joint Committee cn ne
ses on Manufactures, Military AFu,
lines and Mining. and Printing In ta.
nary, l-tJ, upon the retirement a. Ni
essenden, President Lincoln DnminaaI
Governor Morgan to the oihce Of Sscreu1
! the treasury, but the nomination va.
ithdrawn At bis own request Since icl55 L
x inc senate. IN 1863, Gov Morgan has
we'd mostly in private HIS whole p4t.-
I'D private life Is guaranty that be w.
rget neither the vial principles whr.
e party maintained through years Of TIA.
Id triumph, nor TO be insensibls O. t1s
mardi OF time when Republican
one can save the nation from dish1nor
saved II from treason and rebellion
sHERNANs ROGERS
e gentleman who has beea -e,ss,eI
ill the second place Cd the mex ,
- ono Of the most nonnIar zen
men IN Buffalo. Ito j. a LAWYER % ar-
OWIedged eminep-e and irreproarh4ic
afac'ef' "a0 r.as served one year bon ilf :
a'e - . with credit to himself aut l1n- a
% MS party. The fact of his nomination
ueorge William Curtis will be accepted
proof that he wOrihily represent OBJ y
CHEST standards Of private character all Il
blic lie &
ADDING PERJURY TO fRAUD-Air. Ii lens f;
mt OF sympathy with the war has AWAY
N notorious. but the suppOSitinn has beer
! he bore at least his share OF the h-tsI
d. his delusiOn can be upheld 40 long
Mt Iilden tetrauded the Government ,
ITS dues Not satisfied with 4 deua. 'i
sympathy it had right TO expect. Dr.
ated II out OF taxes which a a cat 2n
was bound 10 pay. Mere evasion IN such
Ise would have been bad enough. bli
. Iiiden added perjury TO fraud. N''
y did he withhold a large portion % the
alton chargeahle nnnn hi lncnme. hl- y