, 1869-06-11
GREELEY AS a MOHAL16T.

s.Dritish goldr is still Mr.. Grecley's
strong argument against the naSncates. OF
freedom in trade. No other motive than
the most sordil self-interest, he conceircs,
can govern any n1an's opinions on the sub
ject Of political economy. Nor is this at
all to be wondered at, inasznuch rs prosec-
ton is nothing but demand for legislation
in fnvor Of The few against the many, and
it is only carrying out the doctrine TO its
logical conclusion to assume that its adro-
Gates and its opponents are alike governed
by personal interest, Thus, Mr.. Greeley,
when asked whether he really believes that
such man ns William &. Bryant has been
bribed by British gold, while he ncsnowl-
edges, evidently with some reluctance, that
he has seen nothing during the fo.ty years
of Nh. Bryant's editorial life "to incte
"doubt- Of his integrity, yes intimates
that he has been indirectly bought by ada-
ing that '.our importers have, by heir
advertising patronage, wisely, generously,
"sagacionsly made the Er<ning Post the
"most profitable newspaper Of ike circu-
Station in America, a. they ought to have
"done.~ And evidently Mr. d, Greeley is
quite unconscious that In making such
charge he is nstributing any special hasenoss
to Mr.. Bryant, for he Immediately adds
'.Had those interested in the prosperity
"and progress Of American manufactures
"evinccd equal 9ood s<nst, instead Of dsre-
"ly one Journal, openly, actively, defsntly
"protectionist in New York, there would
"have been at least half dozen. Whnt
does this mean? Simply, TINT had
the pro4ectionists beer as wise Is the free
traders, and bought up Journals by adver.
Using patronage, instead Of brsbing one
only (thn New York 1fidun<) to advocate
their interests, they could have -bribed hait-
adozen. In other vor,is, Mr.. Greeley
perhaps unconsciously acknowledges that
what be Accuses Nh. Bryant Of doing be
has always been doing himself, namely
advocating the interests Of that class t.
which he looked for the support Of his pa
per, and that it is the fault Of the peosec
! tionisss that they have not made it As plair
to others as 1t has been plain to him, which
policy was most for their personal profit
on course all this, tried by the oeainar.
rules of morality, Il merely infamous bu
! then Greeley is no more to be tried by tn
ordinary rules Of morality than blind ma1
= is 10 be submitted to q test Of colors- !
. blind man bus no sense Of color; neither
IN some things, has Greeley any sense
right A blind 1nan does not know re-
: from blue; Greeley, in certain respects, !
= absolutely destitute Ct the power Of judGsn
= between right and wrong. Neither Of thez
a should be blamed for the want Of thu
y which God denied them Nobody thinks G
d holding inbeciles and idiots responsible
+ When Mr. Greeley ins!nuates that sen-11
d tere4 has governed Mr.. Bryant al his III
I, on questions Of political economy, and ~he
ut he says, IN the same article from which y
ly have Just quoted, that he believes Swell
in ''is bonght aud paid for By the foreiG
be "interest;" that ''he is earning
ag "least, receising-a great de
hs "moIr money than is paid hi
ag' "fron the Treasury" We are nc
te therefore, to judge him as We should jui1
he anybody else who made such reckless AZ
~ wicked charges. he, poor man! really do
-. not know whAt he is saying; has no ze
i, n,or.l conception Of the bAseaass ol the AZ
in vh;ehhe thus imputes to othe.s and which
% evidently does not think In the least b'
In in himself. He has q certain 'nteneet'
va conviction, it is true, That other men belle
in it to be an Infamous thing to sell onessu
M British so.d, as ag.ins. American inte7es
he 1ndfthat An rppealta IN unreasonable =
70. blind preiucioe viii tel wen for his ude
Nm the one4tion. But, to save himself,
ice could not get beyou d that conviction; =