New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-07-24

the cutters and sewers OF politics These political
roni pretending represent staes laid down the plat
form on which Mr.. Greeley thlnks he is running Sec
how IL reads:
the powers and opportunities Of his high Office ior tue
promotion OF personal ends -, 4.
lie has kept VIGOROUSLY corrupt and unWoI.y men ~
places ol power and responsibility TO the dermeht Oh
lie has used the public service OF the Government as
machinery OF corruption and personal influence ana mas
intertered, with tyranncal arrogance, IN the pocai
Affairs Of states and municipalities.
He has rewarded with influential and lucrative onices
men who have acquired his favor by valuable presents
thus stimulating the decentralization OF our political lie
Oy MS conspicuous example -,
imposed upon him by the necessities OF the country ana
cupaOy careless Of the responsibilities OF his hgh once'
Mr.. Greeeys personal hackers and trainers recently
delighted the public with address. embroidered with
the rhetoric and signature OF Mr. John Cochrane ms
paper gorgeous In composition speaks OF the Cincinnati
fasoo as one Of the stately and brilliant para-
ments ever assembled in this country" These rainbow
dyed words show what sky-scTaping pinions inc
Liberal " eagle See how this gloomy and pecu
liar monarch Of the clouds sweeps down on the poor
pigmy and truant Of Appomattox. Observe the awful
obscurity, grand in parenthess with which ne
for " his prey, as another reformer went lor
that heather Cbinee: :"
The history of the Administration is shadowy record
OF discredable sometimes disgracciuD acs-inany VI
He has repeatedly shown himself the one hand ignO
rant OF the laws and on the other defiant of them.
He has accepted gifts from atterers for which he has
rendered dishonorabe equivalents by bestowing public
emOumentS on the ObseQuious givers.
These are three OF the II personal crimes of which
the bright particular Cochrane appears the avengng
angel Do such despcable assertions and imputations
raise any political or party issuei
PUBLIC QUESTIONS IGNORED AT CINCINNATI.
The Tariff resolution at Cincinnati is juggle-a
shallow evasion by which Of common intelligence
has a right to be cheated.
The resolution a0out Congress and "centralsm," If
they mean anything refer to the Of powers by
Congress- every Of which Mr.. Greeley approved and
demanded in his usual violent and unmeasured language
The amnesty resolution is spent, because general
amnesty bill passed weeks ago. Every Rebel votes
and every Rebel may hold Office except Jefferson
Davis and less than 400 others who still spurn forgive
ness There is nothing left Of the amnesty question,
less wants mount dead horse on behalf OF
jefferson Davis and his handful Of cronie who say that
their perjury needs forgiveness and seeks none, and
that they have Just now in that way for those
they keep TO sign their bail bonds and do their other
chores
Where them is the political Issue the people are to pass
upon 1t cannot be Civil Service Reform unless dis
honesty Is imputed to the President Heis for Civil Ser
vice Reform be recommended it andhnaugurated IT, and
the Philadelphia Convention specially declared for It,
be issue Of that kind except by pretending
that Grant is hypocrte and that Greeley is not; and
neither of these things would be easy to prove Mr..
Greeley has plainly and repeatedly avowed' in public
and private that his political action hinges on patron
age and spOs without stopping TO prove this now, 1
will recur 10 IT hereafter.
The coalition presents nothing of substance on which
parties or individuals divided in principle but only
assaults upon the President.
This nothing less than challenge OF com
parison between the candidates.
The issue is narrowed TO q single inquiry Which is
personally the safest, ftest for the Presidency
That is the question: and the whole of it,
SURRENDER OF THE DEMOCRACY.
Some things however, said and done eectually by
the platform and nomination of our opponents They
blot out and denOunce the timehonored creed OF the
Democratic party That creed is laid aside and its vital
points repudated.
1t is fairly admitted that Democratic doctrines and
Democratic candidates cannot stand before the judg
ment Of the country.
The Democracy confesses its defeat upon the great
issues Of the century, and cOnesses its error also
Equality Of race; emancipation of slaves the ballot for
the blacks; protective tariff; exemption of Govern
ment bonds from taxation paying bonds in cOin Upon
these and things the Democracy at last conesses
itself not only beaten but wrong and the Republican
party victorious and right stopping here the homage
paid 10 the Republican party would be great indeed but
We find greater tribute and homage still
Not only are the old grounds OF difference given up'
OF the Republican party again ask have our OPP
pOnents ventured 10 attack
The Republican party has been in power for years
responsible for all legislation in the greatest era Of the
throws the sponge not daring to join issue upon one
political question.
Even the Ku-Kux and election bills are not matters
in difference for Mr. Greeley supported them both with
all his virulen vocabulary My own part IN preparing
casOn of my being praised in The TRIBUNE This puz
zed me at the time, and suggested that must have
been doing something wrong, because THE TRIBUNE
marked me for destruction after its editor was not
elected 70 the Senate. Mr. Greeley must have been
eated indeed over the Congress Election law when
his eKuberanoe became so great that he could write
kind. even a just or true word Of me-
The only instances OF alleged centralism" being
measures to which Mr. Greeley stands fully committed
shred of anything Democratic As # to abure the last
vestige of Democracy and wipe out its very memory,
head professed Ultra-Republcan, formerly Ultra
Wing, and they ask honest Democrats TO vote for him.
against a man born and bred Democrat who never
acted with the Republican party III ater the war had
raised new issues which 1y b
HeTod" always in politics and abuse and who did more
and bring on the war A Republican, coming from the
Wing party with such record, now asks the votes OF
Democrats.
NO DEMOCRATIC PRINCIPLES AT STAKE.
The antiGrant managers are daring, If they arc not
nv They attempt to crowd down the threats Of Demo
orts who fought the Maine Law the man who drowned
an other voices his outeries for penal statutes and
sunday laws TO stop by force the drinking Of even lager
beer.
liza Democrat was running or II Democratic prtnc-
pies were In the field, Democrats might be expected to
vote the ticket but when the choice is between Repub
leans and Democratic principle is at stake, Demo
Gratis will be apt TO pick and choose for themselves
which Republican they will vote for if they vote at ALL
Upon what ground viii patriotic Democrats prefer
Greeley 20 Grant, They prefer Greeley because
they dsapprOve Grant personally or else because they
disapprOve some political doctrine he represents. .
Are Democrats for repudiatinR the debtf Are they
for agitating aunulng the Thirteenth, Fourteenth
and Fifteenth Amendments OF the ConsututlOni MOud
they reestablish Slavery Would they pay the Rebel
war debit or pensions TO Rebel soldiers or Rebel war
claimsf Would they initiate the currency again. ana
food the country with paper money! Are Democrats
against reducing ana expensesf Are Democrats
opposed peace with all nations and stable govern
Ient at homef These questions are not asked 10 I'M
pugn the position but for the opposite rea
son -. l., =, A.. .,,--.
Cen Grant being tried and true in all these things
uv shoid any Union man. Conservative, or business