Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-04-28

Mr.. Editor As the presidential ques-
ton is the leading question of the day, is
it no, well for the people to have word
to say about the matter and no, let the
political ofiee-seekers do al the talking
Il appears TO me that Vermont Is all
right Oh the question and the great strug
file Is to get other states TO adopt the
course that our state mas taken. II the
wishes Of the people are not regarded the
republican party is doomed to defeat. The
peoule are not as easily led by few
plaee-seekers and wire-pnllers as in times
past. and ii is well that this fact be recog-
nized BY those who cast their votes for a
presidential candidate al Chicago. I
hardly think that tine country has got In
so deplorable q condition as to need a
military dictator as many Of the leading
Journals would make the people believe
When Gen. Grant was inaugurated
president both Houses OF congress had Il
large republican majority. How was ii
when ne left that Office? The tables were
completely turned. Has not the republican
party continually gained strength since
President Hayes took the chair? Another
reason why Gen. Grant should not be the
republican candidate-there is not one
single state that has elected delegates for
Grant TO the Chicago convention that the
republicans are sure Of the electoral votes
from those states. The great states of
Pennsylvania and New York elected
Grant delegates by unfair means-that is,
If the leading papers Of the party are not
III error, it does not appear that II was tine
will of but a small minority of the people.
just SO long as the will OF the people is
ignored by these corrupt ofice-seekers,
just go long WE snail have communists,
greenbackers, kearneyites, Butterflies and
all other combinations tina, it will not be
pleasant and profitable for the country to
nave. What the country needs to-day i
statesmen In ofice-not demagogues. The
people are heartily SICK of this political
wire-pulling and there is i great demand
BY them for honest men to rule the nation,
and they heartily believe that there is
more than one man IL the country that is
4 nj man 10 be president; that It is not
necessary nor well to give this office to
any one man for twelve years or for life.
Has not the nation nonored Gen. Grant
all that ANY one man has any title TOP
WHAT more has he done for the country to
receive honors for than the man that
carried knapsack and musket faithfully
for four long years and ate MS hard tack
and salt cheese Is MOI he lust as Iowa
and has ne not labored Just as hard and
suffered Just as much as the highest officer
IL command that never destroyed one
single enemy TO his country
Mr, Editor, would be the las. man
that would try 10 dishonor L. S. Grant.
but do believe we have better statesmen
than ne is, and ] think thai nine-tenths of
the people of the country think 50, and if
we can elect one Of those men 70 the Office
have not the least idea that we shall
have any need Of 4 military dictator or a
man that 3 portion Of tine country will
nave fear Of. Craftsmanship, not bullets,
settled 4 grave difficulty in Mime last fall
and ! think the people are better satisfied
than they would have been had it been |
settled IN any other way. Sd.