Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1872-05-16
DIR. GREELEY,S PRONUNCIA-
MENTO.

DIR. GREELEY'S PRONUNCIA-
MENTO.
Greeley has already announced that lie
will retire from the field and choose the
least of two evils, if the copperhead spirit
should insist upon reviving the dead is
sues of the past, and seek to take advan-
tage of the Republican division only to
restore the Bourbon Democracy to power.
He will be as good as his word, for in such
an event all the politicians in existence
could not prevent his following the course
he has marked out before and since his
norDination.-NeU York Herald, Afay9 9th.
The white-hatted philosopher of the
Tribune, the Sage and Farmer of Chap
paqua and the nominee of the Cincinnati
mongrel Convention of Protectionists and
Free-Traders asks Democrats TO give.him a
''helping hand" on his ill-starred pilgrim
age to the "White House," but he, him
self, would refuse with characteristic and
proverbial obstinacy to return the compii-
ment to any Presidential aspirant of that
party. He has not, nor will he take any
SLOCk Ill lDdO SCHOOA VI pOAiAANcs rs
nominee, he would not extend that conf
dence, respect and honor which underlies
an honest and conscientious suffrage. We
think this unqualified announcement will
prove a bitter morsel to the Democratic
palate. Those who worship at the shrines
of Democracy and cling tenaciously to
their party creeds, cannot accept such an
avowed adversary without compromising
whatever of dignity, respect and d~ecency
they, as a political body, may possess.
If they are willing to forego and forget
this denunciation and direct charge of in
ability TO ri~ghtfully manage our govern
ment, it at once becomes apparent they
have no objection to being ''hewers of
wood and drawers Of water" and only
await the command to perform the mental
service of political masters. 1t would be
an unconditional acknowledgement of a
DESTROYS seryitude. Will the Democratic
party consent to its own immolation?
VIII it humiliate, disgrace and destroy its
little remaining vitality and strength, by
supporting a candidate, who if elected, is
pledged, by voluntary commitments, to
enforce a policy in direct a~ntagonism to
its long cherished opinions, principles and
traditions? Can Democrats ignore the
injuDctions, admonitions and teachings of
their leaders and educators can they for
get memories of a long succession
of Democratic administrations which they
were wont to esteem as models of states
manlike management and grand examples
of political glory and benifcent power,
and assist in the elevation of an inveterate
adversary to a station from which they can
expect no benefit under his incumbcncy?
In fine, will Democrats suffer their organ
ization to fall into the ruins at the bid
dance of a man, who has done more with
voice and press to bring about this result
than any other living man?
''Uncle Horace" emphatically declares
he will withdraw from the canvass if the
eopperhead spirit should insist upon re-
viying the dead issues of the past and
take advantage of the Republican division
only to restore the Bourbon Democracy.
Take the deud issues referred to out of
the canvass and extract the Bourbonic ele-
ment, and Democracy becomes a withered
md meatless fruit from the still undecayed
branches of the rebellion.
This bold declaration of the editor can
didate will, without doubt, be gravely
by the baltimore Convention.
We imagine that this body of Northern
.opperheads and ex-Confederate officers
will undoubtedly treat the indignity with
, savage retaliation put forth a nomination
,f their owl, and tell "Uncle Horace"
md his faction of Republican malcon-
tents and disappointed ofice-seekers they
nay take care Of themselves. Should
.he Baltimore Convention take this action
Ind Democracy withdraws from Uncle
Horace" his nomination and candidacy
sill be the most consumate farce ever re-
,orded in the annals Of OUR political his
Dry.
What Uncle Horace means "by re-
irina from the field and choosing the
east of two evils is very evident to the
most common mind. He will return to
lis first love- support Grant and make
.mends for the damages Of his detection.
L seems that his destiny is locked up in
he Baltimore Convention, and if it fails
o endorse his nomination. he will leave
he field and support the Philadelphia .
nominees. lie has no other idea but the
,redominance of the Bourbonic element
t Baltimore. We believe the Liberal
Republican move will end in smoke, and a
arge majority of the Cincinnati Consen-
ion will 60 to Philadelphia and support !
IS ticket. We believe that even "Uncle :,
lorace" himself will be there as ''large ,
s life" with that famous white hat in :
and, and impressing all by striking atti- :
udes Of venerable dignity in that steel
en- coat. =