The Republican journal., 1871-09-28
Greeley and the Presidency.

One OF the stumbling blocks in the way
of Grants denomination, and possibly of
his election also, is Horace Greeley. That
philosopher has become possessed of the
belief that he has served the party long
| enough and well enough to be entitled to
high consideration at his hands, and that
his designation rs the Republican candi-
date for the Presidency is specially called
! for. And there is much to support that
belief Greeley, obstinate, erratic and
violent rs he is. stands more nearly in the
relation OF father 20 the party than any
living politician. As m extreme high
tariff man, he would command the sup
port of the manufacturers who fatten on
the spoils of prohibitory duties Hun
dreds of thousands in all parts OF the
country are drawn towards Hin, by the
strong tie Of sympathy which always en-
lists between 4 popular writer and his
readers Aud besides all this, Horace is
undoubtedly in the field, with his hackers,
determined TO make Il fight for the nomi-
nation against AL the power Of the adj
ministraton and its officials His present
western tour is a shrewd oversight of the
political aspects Of that region, under
guise Of an agricultural lecturing tour.
The Galaxy for October has an arti
from the pen Of Greeley strongly favoring
the one term principle, which is aimed d.
rectly at Grant. In private convers alton
he speaks to the same point in the most
unreservcd manner, and recently at
Chicago expressed himself thus
"If we nominate Grant, we shall certainly be
defeated. The public will stand no more horse
jockey and present-tlking presidents; we have
had enough of them. | tell you, gentlemen,
we must take new departure. and I can as
sure you that we of the East are determined
that it shall be done. | have been rather quiet
about it so far. but | want everybody to under
stand what | think. When we take hold of
Grant. it will not be with silk gloves on our
hands. 1t has got to be done. We must throw
Grant overheard or we shall be defeated
want to nominate Il man who if elected, will
elevate the office TO where it was in former days
a man who will not take presents or use the
military or his Office holders to advance his
own aspirations for Il second term, and in the
meantime neglect the interests of those whose
ruler he is Besides. want Il man who is
above mere pleasure hunting; man who will
not dawdlc away one-fourth of his term amid
the 1olies and trivoties of Il watering place.
and one who, when called upon for an express
sion of his views on political and other subjects
OF national interest, can give them in a clear
comprehensive language. That's the kind of a
a man the people want and that's the kind of a
man we haven't got now"
How far the President may be able to
control his subordinates to work for his
denomination may be questionable He
is hampcred by the tenure of office law,
which permits only the suspension Of Of
licials, with Il report to the Senate at its
next meeting of the action and the cause
for it. 1t may not be safe to suspend
officers because of independent action on
the Presidential question, and give the
Senate trumpcd up reasons for justilica-
ton. That body is likely to have diverse
views on the Presidential succession. Be-
sides, the Democratic members NAV ask
awkward questions, and Mr. Summers
sore places are not yet healed. He might
improve any new opportunity to reiterate
his charge that the President is ''the head
of the ku Klux." Besides the general
charges made in the extracts quoted,
Mr.. Greeley will undoubtedly urge that
the President is directly responsible for
the divisions existing in Missouri and
Illinois, States which the radicals can lily
spare in the Presidential election; also
4 It the Butler fight in Massachusetts,
which threatens the loss of the State, is
supported by the Presidential influence.
Altogether, Horace can make a very good
showing