Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-06-19

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. great deal of curiosity among oil class
es, Greeley has al Ssys had the respect
and, to certain extent, the sympathy
of large class Of the community to
whom his radical views on most ques-
tons have been repugnaut, from the fact
that he ha, been considered honest and
disinteres'ed, and the repeated attempts
Of the 7ebses aud Herald, and other
journals, TO shake the conf lcnce Of this
class, have ia great measure been in
efectual But the veil which concealed
his true characteristic has been forced
TO raise and instead Of the frank, in
genuous, d,sintercsted philantaropist, We
now behold the o1icc-sceking, spoils-
hunting politician. And We feel justi-
fed in saying that his advocacy OF -Four
ierisrp, Socialism, and Black Republican
ism, and all his other isms has never
been from the fast sincere and cart
felt.
1t is e,nincntly proper that the public
should know the character Of those who,
to great extent, form public opinion,
and it is indeed rare that a man through
40 Tonga career as Grcclcy's, should
have been so successful in holding him
self out to the world under circumstan-
ces calculated to give him an influence
entirely disproportionate to that to
which hi. merits would have Justly en-
titled him.
The whining tone Of his letter is any
thing but crcd,tablc to hi n. lie seems
even now, after he has done the work,
and incurred the eternal wrath of Sew
ard, Weed & Co, afraid to throw
down the gauntlet, and tell them that he
asks no quarter-his long snbservieucy
to that clique seems to have crushed out
the little manhood he ever possessed.
His independent course, however, for
the past five years, and his personal in
huence at Chicago, whereby the defeat
Of Seward was accomplished, have given
him a position, by means OF which he
will be enabled to dictate terms, 10 case
the Seward Clique should hereafter pro-
pose q treaty Of peace. There is no
doubt bat that he has been badly trosted
by Seward, who certainly owes more to
Greeley ior his uninterrupted devotion to
his political fortunes than to any man in
his party--except Weed.
II does seem that he has hal very
poor return for his services to the party
thus far. His inordinatc desire for office
which seems in these days 10 te par.
donable weakness, ought to have been
to some extent gratitied. II was ccr-
tanly expecting too much of the amiable
philosopher Of the Tribune to suppose
that he would remain impassivc and un.
moved at the elevation OF tho little villain
OF the "7imes" TO the post of Lieutcn-
ant Governor, an Office which he at that
time 50 earnestly coveted and desired.
What could have induced the Seward
clique to ignore his claim. at that time
cannot be explained upon any other hy
Pothesis, than that they were thorough
~ acquainted with Greelcy's DIS position
and character. His past subseryienov and
bind obedience to their dictates had
taught them that even if they did
snub him, it was doubtful whether he
would have the spirit to resent it. They
knew they were at any time sure of
Gree!ey's support, but of Rsymond's
they tel; some doubt; he hsd no partic.
ular character for political consistency
to maintain he was then known to be
time serving, trucking politician, and
might at any time turn political SON.
ersault. Therefore he received the nom.
ination.
This to Greeley, however, was "the
anklndest cut off ALL" and from that day
he says 1.-THE firm OF Seward, Weed &
Greeley vas dissolved, land from that dav
undoubtedly the desire for revenge took
possession Of him, and crushed out and
smothcred all the finer feeling. and emo
ton of the philosophers" heart to wards
Seward and his confederates. And tho
time at leugth arrived when by mas
ter str Ike Of policy he on that last dav
OF the convention, redressed the priey.
snces OF years. And perhaps 10 that
vast assemblage there was not one on
whose ear the shouts for Lincoln fell so
gratefully as on his.
HE Supreme Court in Boston have
granted Mary l.. Amistead,a colored f.
male, divorce from John p. Ami.tead
tor desertion. John was fugitive from
his master, and Mary bought his freedom
slavery claims" in order to wrap him
about In the chains of love, In plain
terms, che married him but John. hav.
ing once run away owing service and
'a'0r' mad no scruples against running