Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-04-09
The Massachusetts, Republicans.

The Boston TrarellF says it now loo&s as
if about onc-half Of The dc'c9attS to the
Massachusetts State Convention VIII favor
Gen. Grant as their first choice, with the
others so divdedilai no combination against
him can be effective. \ number OF rromi-
ncrt Massachusetts Republicans and hide
pcndents have united in an address t" lie
pubicans in which they set forth the rca'
sons why Gen. Grant should not I've nominal
ed for President. They say
The nomination of cy-preSidcni Grant viii
rcncl the votes of some. and will diminish
the zeal of others, who, with good reason 81
without it, sincerely object TO his candidacy.
1t will make the canvass turn upon defence
of his measures and his methods, instead ol
turning upon the cXigent issues OF the gay
peace, equal rights and lair voting every
where, the maintenance of Il sound currency
and of the National credit and an improved
system Of civil service.
Ills nomination is often pressed by apply
ing to him the character of the strong man
! who is specially needed at this time. The
| phrase has no meaning or it means toe
much. If 1t means man of decided convic-
tions and firm will, no one desires any
other. If, however, this phrase means ID
call for President who will resort to uncon'
stitutional or revolutionary, or questionable
modes of Government, the Republican party
| cannot afford to encounter on such Il plat
form the conservative. law-aliGing and pat
rio,ic sentiment of the country; and, how
ever the meaning may he hid under vasuC
| rcncrality, il will have to he explained IN :
sharp canvass before the people.
| The suggestion has been male that c'cc
toral votes may he expected from the South
| for the ex-Presdcnt which no othcl
| candidate can obtain; hut the grounds
| of such an expectation are with
| held This assurance is given in thu
same breath with the inconsistent statement
that universal terrorism and fraud have sup
pressed or defeated Republican voting in thai
section. If there is anything in the claim oil
! Southern electoral votes, ii means TIA
Southern Democrats are TO support ih'
ex. President Against this, as against all
such decisive suggestions, we stand upor
the plain ground that Il Republican Prcsi
| dent can he elected only by Republican
States and by Republican votes. united il
| heart and effort.
| Let us then have a Candidate who WI!
command the confidence and enthusiasm o
]
one who, in services and character, invite
the support of citizens who are not strongly
bound to any party, who have deep inter
est in good government, in the maintenance
| of equal rights throughout the country, in
sound currency, and IN an honest and pnr
administration Let him bc "A Statesman
who has won and always kept the confidence
of the Republican party. There are sucl
statesmen within our party, who were VIII
it at the beginning and have kept the faith
who are available as candidates, and wh'
| can undoubtedly unite the whole strength
of the Republican party.
The delegations labeled with one name
! pledged to one man, or elected 10 serve th
purposes of party dictaiOrs, were not TN
most effective in the National Convention
of 1850 and 1876. Let Massachusetts cleo
at the State Convention delegates who vii
meet their brethren from other States 10
conference and dcllbcration, doing their hes
10 unite upon candidate who is worthy il
all respects ami who will secure the supper
of all Republicans.
The TrareIer in some comments on thi
address SAYS: almost at the head of III
tlcman who last Fall, sent on his check L
| New York TO help 10 elect the Democrat
candidate for Governor in that State"
Against the anti-Grant address may be Sc
an appeal to the Republican voters of Massa
chusetts TO elect a Grant delegation TO Chi
cago which appeared last Saturday, sl=ne'
by number of leading gentlemen. of Gen
cr;ll Grant this appeal says;
lie brought the war of the rebellion TO
successful termination under his admins
traton, as President, the public credit wa
established, the public debt largely reduced
imitation of the currency prevented by IN
exercise of the veto power measures lor III
resumption of specie payments established
and made permanent all foreign question
questions which had disturbed the countr,
| for generations aniCably settled, on
industries foslercI and protected, and tn
rightsoof persons vindicated al home am
abroad without distinction of nativity, rae
or color. Ills services are admitted, and n
other citizen among the many candidate
proposed can fairly claim an equality witt
| him in these particulars. We do not diSpar
age other candidates, but we claim that Gen
Grant is the equal of any oac of them II
those Qualities and faculties for government
J in which that one most cXccls, and that II
experience. in patriotic services to the he
| public, in the enjoyment Of the general con
fidence OF all classes, and Of every section, h
has no equal
! Among the names appended TO this appea
are those of Ex-Governor Rice, William o
Taylor. Ex-Governor Boutwell,, y. p. Banks
George A. Marden, and others Of higl
standing in business and political circles.
The secret history Of the army OF the Po
tomac under the Mcclellan regime has neve
been written. When it is its revelations o
I ;,.l,,,c,, ,r,,nl,.r,. npl l;uiNValty will u,