Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-04-18

Tie president said Saturday in course of
CONVEX saJi"n, that he had no concealments
regarding his southern policy which, how
ever, llld been turshadowed in oral and
written nttcrances. In this connection he
aIveried to the gubernito Il campaipn in
ONO in 1919, which resulted in his elec.
ton over Gov. Allen, the people of the
state having full knowledge of his scnti
mchts on the nplional questions, includ
lh%, OF course, those which related to the
south. The opening speech of il quber-
Material candidate is generally considered
10 DC the kry-noIe Of the campaign, and
II snrll speech as early us the 3lst of july
OF IIltt year, at Marion, he freely and dis
tnctIy expressed his opinions. In that
speech, after concentrating his fellow cit,
lzsns on their complete triumph over those
VINO ought to destroy the union. and the
grand results Of the war, he alluded 10 the
coming together again of the northern and
southern men in the spirit of harmony
ana friendship, including those who had
!o"Sll against one another, and us "A prom
IN MT feature in this evidence of GOOD feel
ing lie on that occasion spoke of the
kindiy manner in which Vice President
wilson was received on his visit 10 fin,
south. In this era of rood FEELING anJ
reorganization e farther said there were
sun persons who talked of bayonets and
VINO sought to revive the preiudiccs of tho
past lhls was much to be regretted
but there was enou9h to fill everv heart
WIN gratitude, the house being no loncer
divided and all the inhabitants hovin@
i''lr start In the race for life. In this md
IN all ms other speeches he earnestly CON-
uemhed the reopening of old issues he.
tween the north and south, ASSURING bia
hearers that the time had come for con',
plele reconsideration. WIN
me president in further conversation
referred -.,1. to the fact that the National Re'
Pnollcan Convention, which nominatod
nlIl ior presidency, passed resolntion
s"cteuly pledglng the republican parry IN
p'oIgct every citizen Of the United State.
i ~ an ms clvlI and political rights and
wv ,iLUo'''ili'S 'ilat permanent paciicatinn or
l4e south should be affected bv rem ',nH VI
III causes of discord The spirit Of liz
resolution was in perfect accord with ' LIS
owl, own views previously expressed md ,ll ms MS
repeated them in his letter Of oo,o, ",,u ne
Oh lhe nomination, and more fuIIv dI. .+nUe
, ~" lhen in his inaugural address conS;ot
emu Gin,ly maintaining policy of reconcile oUliS,
i ;ii. Gnu local ll-government apart from,
lnlLary support and when he entered NJ
o1 inc duties of the presidency he in nb up
9u mat this policy should not be onn " +
sentiment merely, but of actual admin; ~ I
I l1 lie spoke with emphasis wills, wh"n t
nc SAID; My belief is this course , %me,l 4
% give good government to the ~ so [0m,S II
u teiius 10 secure peace between tho san
ions and between the races and m,n Sec' Il
u Ihe south and it tends to secp p"t ,S II
.Snls' interests and safety of the color"S G o
,eoplGi therefore am in favor Of , IU,ore 1 II
~ / DO not know whether I shall i poI-
eco IN carrying it out because thoro 'uo-
;1 and southern men who, in in v "'e b
,ous ways may possibly thwart me-. t hut a
one thing | am confident, namo,u 'uI "
lI l II my duty 10 try to carry on;y H. a
oIley' and am going to do it, O"' '''' II