Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-08-02

The New York Sunday Times is
one of the Democratic official or
gans of New York City. Up to the
meeting Of the Baltimore Conven-
ton it was bitterly and persistently
opposed to the nomination Of Mr..
Greeley by its party, but since that
event it has received a new reveal.
ton, rs it more than intimates, not
vouchsafed to the general public,
which reconciles it to the situation.
In a recent article it formally sets
forth the motives for its change Of
front. These reasons, rs given in
the Times, are worthy of tho atten-
ton of all honest Republicans as
contirmatory of the charge that
Greclcy's candidacy is the result Of
a corrupt bargain with the Demo
cratic leaders. The Times, in its
purpose of justifying itself for sup
porting Greeley, adduccs the exam.
pie of Seymour, Gov. Randolph
Kerr, the Boston Post, Hartford
Times, Philadelphia Age, and Wash.
ington Patriot, who have sseate,i the
leck,"" and whom it says it has a
right to conclude are influenced s'by
potential motives, with ,cAicA IL
may not yet be juelicio~s to .tami-
iarize the great public" 1t then
continues in the following strain:
Governor Seymour is reported to have
said, at special meeting recently held OF
the Tammany Society, that if the Cincin-
natl nominees could pledge Memselres to
support Democratic prineiplss, Baltimore
might safely accept their nomination,
and depend upon it, that the masses of
the party would fall into line ON election
day We presume Greeley and Broom
haze done the "satisfact0ry thing" in tile
premises. Governor Seymour is u pro.
found and honorable politician, as well
as gifted and distinguished gentleman
He can scarcely 60 nstruy in the politi-
cal campaign who follows such leader
into combat. We would much rather
see him in the White House than Mr..
Greeley; but, practically speaking, should
we not witness sucl, result in the sue
cess of Greeley If Hordtio Seymour were
made Secretary Of State, and conseguent.
ly chief counselor beside the presidential
ear, and head Of that department Of for.
cign affairs SO humiliatingly run at
present by Secretary Fish and Bancroft
Davis? Such an arrangement would 70
far to reconcile us, We confess, and no
doubt thousands of the people, to Mr..
Greeley's nomination and election.
With Governor Seymour or any other
equally capable and CONSCIENTIOUS Demo.
cratic statesman at the helm, it could
make but little difference to MS cAat
mere fgu,e-Asad adorn d the boo Of the
national ship. 1t is the welfare of our
country we seek, md not merely parti-
san success. 1t is nn administration of
the federal government respected ut home
and abroad for its ability and integrity
that We ycarn to see substituted for cur.
rent imbecility and corruption, and not
simply change Of names in the party
calendar. Such III administration can
never be expected Of the selfishness and
ignorance, ncpotism and nothingncss Of
the creature now, alas! at tho head Of
the Union. 1t could be with Greeley in
the Presidential chair, and a statesman
beside Aim to hold tho reins Of State
Such 'consummation, :" therefore, is de
voutly to be wished" and we suppose it
would hardly be called discreet to cavil
at any reputable means calculated to in
trOduce US to such desideratum
There you have it. Greeley hav-
ing "done tho satisfactory thing"
and consented to become the "mere
figure-head" of a Democratic ad-
ministration, with Horatio Seymour
at his side to s'hold the reins of
power" is supposed to be accepta
bic to the Democracy, hungry for
spoils at any cost of principle or
consistency, but do honest Repub-
licans desire to be included in the
transfer?