Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-02-06

OF It's HtililiEcC ; dllil NOW IL th' 'ili' i'i
free comparison of views, among those who
have the welfare of the party sincerely at
heart
Our correspondent is perhaps wiser than
we. He has certainly discovered some cats
under the meal that are not apparent to US.
We have been informed by members of the
Republican State Committee of this State,
that the subject Of the choice or chances OF
candidates was not at all discussed at their
meeting ,the only one they have held to fix
the time and place for our Vermont conven-
ton, and that the day fixed was selected
solely with reference to the convenience of
the people, the sessions of the county courts,
and similar considerations. Certainly. if the
convention does as previous Vermont State
conventions have done, and is we trust this
one will do,-viz., selects first class men for
delegates, leaving them free TO act as their
best Judgment dictates when the time comes,
it will make little difference whether the
State convention is held early or late.
Our correspondent thinks General Grants
travels to be part of deep-laid plot TO Cap
ture the Presidency again,-as if the mag
nificent ovations which have greeted our
great General and ex-President abroad and
at home could have been manufactured by a
ring of scheming politicians, There are other
aspirants to the Presidency-whv did they
not 20 abroad, if that was the way to secure
a nomination? If Gen. Grant had remained
at home, our CORRESPONDENT would doubtless
saw that he staid TO attend to his chances.
and keen the wires pulled. This assumption
of knowledge of Gen. Grants motives and
imputation of unworthy motives to a man
who from first 10 last. has never crowded
himself forward into notice asa candidate. or
secured any prominence and public favor
except by the most transformations perform
auce of duty. seems TO us in the last degree
unrencrous and unjust. To-day, no man
can say whether Gen. Grant will hermit his
name 10 be used in the National convention.
With his customary reticencc he has giyen
no indication of his wishes and authorized
no man TO sneak for him. The contrast be-
tween him and some of the other candidates
for the nomination in this respect is quite
marked Ne d, NOT believe that he will
hermit the usc of his ramc. exccpt in re-.
Spouse to very wide and largely preponder
atin- expression of desire that he should
again be Il candidate based upon a prevail
ing conviction that the party will be surcr
to succeed with him than with any other
man.
The indications of opinion quoted by our
correspondent. we notice. are largely from
other than reliable Republican sources. Rev.
James Freeman Clarke. and the Springfield
RfpuJ!icaa and the Boston Herald, are not
the opponents of the best Republican senti-
ment. They hav, been AS often on the other
side, as on the Republican side; and nobody
can tell which party will have their support
in the next election. Gen. Grant carried
Massachusetts by al. 900 majority in -, and
probably there are not ten per cent of the men
who voted for him then, that would not
cordially support him now Gov Tawley
in Connecticut lends no countenancc TO the
anti Grant howl. Mr.. Jewell was, for suili-
cient reasons, requested by Gen. Grant to
resign his place in the cabinet, and of course
owes Grant no special friendship; but we
venture To believe that he dare not attack
him. For Ohio, our correspondent quotes to
us the opinion of Bourbon Democrat, the
old partner of Nallandigham- there is no
doubt that the Democrats do not want Grant,
and that they will say the thing that will
best serve 10 prevent his nomination by the
Republicans, if they can find Republicans
who are fools enough TO listen 10 them. The
German Republicans, say those best entitled
to speak for them, will support the Republi-
can nominee, be it Grant or some other man.
But we do not care 10 follow this matter
farther. The question is now an open one,
and every man is entitled TO his opinion.