The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-06-03
whs. songs would ring sls wOllin, with the
"The friend Of liberty and law,

ssThe friend of liberty and law,
The honest old farmer q Chappaqua"l
All the anti-Grant Republicans would 20
for him, and all the negroes, all the protec-
tionists, all the scientific farmers, and all be-
levers in simple diet, plain Clothes and uni
versal salvation. II the Southern Ku-klux
should take the field against him, JEFF. Davis
would 60 among them with certified copy
of his bail bond, and beseech them to refrain
from stealing horses and frightening the
oolored element until after the election.
Mr. Greeley might not be chosen by the
people, and the election would then go to
the House of Representatives, where he would
be sure of beating Grant at all events and
stand first-rate chance of winning himself.
Each State being entitled to one vote, the
support ofs nineteen States would be neces-
sary. All the i-Grant Republicans in the
House would cordially vote for him, and by
forming combinations here and there with
Democratic members, he could easily obtain
the requisite number of States.
1t should all the time be borne in mind
that the objective point in Mr.. Greeley's pro-
gramme is the defeat of Grant in cese he
should he renominated, and the establish
ment thereby of the one-term doctrine-Mr.
Greeley's~ own election being, in his view,
quite subordinate consideration. In any
event. therefore, he can carry his main point
by taking an independent nomination. He
could dispose of Grant and settle O great
principle as effectually as Van Buren, dis
posed of Cass and settled great principle
in 1S49 MIR Van Buren saw that the Wilmot
proviso, which secured free soil for free men,
was endangered by, the candidacy of General
Cass. So he accepted q nomination from the
free Democracy, and left the Barnburners to
put final extinguisher upon the Presidential
aspirations of the souatter sovereign of the
upper lakes. If worse comes to worst, let tho
philosopher of,Chapsaqua emulate the example
of the sage Of Lindeawald.
But Mr.. Greeley would be likely to be
elected-probably by the House. What
Cabinet he would present to the country! No
small men, no givers of lands, tenements,
and hereditaments, of horses, carriages, and
puppies, would find q seat there. Owing to
the peculiar circumstances of his election, he
would naturally aim to conciliate all interests
| in the formation of his cabinet. Charles
Francis Adams might be Secretary of State,
| Trumbull Attorney General and Vallandigham
Secretary of the Interior, the rest Of the
chairs being given to radicals Of lofty talents
and unspotted integrity If the Democratic
members of tho House from New Yo-k and
Ohio should combine with a portion of
the Republican members to give
him the votes of those States,
the new President could reciprosate tho
favor by appointing Mr.. Groesbeek Chief
| Justice in the event of Judge Cha3es with
| drawal from the bench, and by sending Gov
ernorgg Hoffman as Minister to BerliE, whers,
because of his name, he would be received as
Teuton Of the original Gothic stock. Under
Greeley administration the country would
be rid of one shame G: least. Hone of his
relatives wonld get any of his patronage, and
he would not bestow office upon anybody
who gave him presents. Nor woald he be a
desdhead at hotels and on railways, nor
break up Cabinet sitting to attend q horse
race, nor dawdle around Long Branch when
he ought to be hard at work in the White
| House.
OF cougse, with Greeley at Washington for
four years, the Tribune would go to the dogs.
But this would be of little consequence. 1t
would be glory enough to have founded and
built up great journal, which, his sustain
ing hand being withdrawn, fell under ths
stupid management of fops and pretenders.
Only two Presidents have beea reelected
during the last half century, and extraordi-
denomination necessity for their party
When Jackson was reelected ne was in the
midst of a fight with the Nuliihers and the
United States Bank. His withdrawal at tha
crisis would have been regarded as the
triumph of Calhoun and Biddle. Lincolr
was elected during the red heat of the Re
bellion. His withdrawal in such an exigenc,
would have encouraged Davis in his machi
nations and inspired Lee with hope No sucl
crisis, no such exigency exists now. Gran
stands directly in the way of peace, harmony
and unity. If Grant is renominated, let tn
rallying cry of all independent Republican
be "GYeeley and one term!"