Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-07-25


of tho man who acted 50 conspicuous
part i'll the negotiation by which Hor-
acc Greeley consented to be Demo-
cratic candidate for President. We
shall do it in proper time. We learn
that the Democrats, who arc ashamed
OF this business, are engaged in per-
secution Of their fellow, who was for
t"natc cnough-in their vicw-to be
II medium, such as ho was, Of bring
ing Ho,acc Greeley into connection
with MIR. Seymour and that they have
exposed" him to Mr.. Seymour. They
will probably taxc such measures as
they know how to adopt to disposscss
him Of his letters they will coax and
bully him; and if they succeed they
will put him in disgrace, from which
he will have no means Of rising. lis
safety depends upon the tiruIncss in
this Emergency, and his evidences Of
o. his exceedingly important trust are
his political and individual salvation -;
which he appreciates. The fact Of
their cxistcncc-to which we give our
personal certi6cation, and of which
there is ample iudisputable evidence
is so we'll established. by common
knowledge, that a surrender of the ORR
ginal documents for political purposes
will be a proof of dishonor.
A singular confederation, among 9TH
.rs that have come to our knowledge,
Of Mr.. Grceley's completely with the
Democrats. occurred in our ncighboring
town Of Owego. On the 10Th day Of
October last-thc reader will notice the
datc-Horacc Greeley was in that vii.
lagc; and was formally introduced by
leading Democratic politician to an
other Democrat as the next President
of tho United States. Mr.. Greeley
exhibited qualification at the compli.
ment; talked freely about the matter
suggested that Chase should have been
their candidate in 1868; but it was
too late now; questioned whether he
himself was available for them sug
gcsted Crate Brown; afterward said he
meant, particularly that some such
man as could get conservative Republi
can votes should be chosen and he
gave the company to understand tina,
while he was doubtful about himself
which was in response to the words Of
the Democrats present, who insisted he
must be the candidate-that he had re-
! ceived many applications, particular,
from the South, to be the candidate II
1872.
This conference, in full detail, shall
be reported, with the names of the gen
tlemen present, if it b. essential. We
have othe. matters of confederation, az
we'll as Of specification which we dcfe,
for another article.
We leave for to-day the amazin:
facts we present-(which we say IN
passing came into our possession in :
way that We regard as remarkable a.
that they should exist ut I'LL, and in tn,
very niche Of time, for the cause Q
truth with the suggestion that the
virtual canditurc Of Horace Greeley o:
the Democrats and their allies, while h.
was the editor Of u Republican news
pap:r-and, during the time Of his Sc
cret understanding, was gradually, as
the files shoy, carrying his journal owe,
to the enemies of its supportcrs-i. cv
idence Of moral o5liquity almost be.
You'd comprehension, in his case; anc
that the one matter Of the understand
ing Of Horatio Seymour with Hutch
ms, and the accompanying facts, on tn,
eve Of the Cincinnati nomination, i:
without parallel in the history Of polit
ical bargaining; that it must, il no
explained and fully accounted for, place
the Democratic representatives at Bal
timore-now made formally aware o
the facts, in the position of shameless
hucksterers, ready to abandon principle
and honor, and to advance to contest
for the Chief Masistracy of the Re
public, and FIR the spoils chiefly, will
a candidate born Of concealed ant
necessarily disllonorable coalition.