The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1872-07-19
The Man Greeley.

1t seems to us as if little Importance
whether this man Greeley on certain
occasion has said of the democratic
party dit or ''bless it, It is old
enough in the history Of this country to
be talked about with candor; and those
who adhere to its organization and prin-
ciples know that it is valued by the
people only as mechanical method Of
executing certain aims, and developing
the ideas abundantly set forth in the
platform adopted at Cincinnati, and re-
adopted and asserted with marked
unanilnity at Baltimore
We like old things only so long as
they serve the purpose for which they
were created, better than something
else may. The old and cherished home
that gave us shelter in youth. and pro-
lection in our maturor years has given
place to another, but retains most Of
the familiar faces of that day with here
and there new one, but the same
sheltcring protection, the same ample
board and cheerful greeting is found in
the new as in the old. As the raternal
roof failed to shut out the strife of ele-
ments, 50 has our political house failed
to protect us from the incursions of the
ARM of robbers and cormorants with
which the administration heset it and
US. Those within were true but over
powered with numbers, and in their fall
goes down many outside the organiza-
ton but having the same interests, So
cially. politically, financially. They
propose to unite with us in the accom-
plishment of a common object in re-
asserting our common rights and in
reestablishine the means for their pro-
lection and our enjoyment CT them
unmolested. ....-
What Horace Greeley has been we
think we understand; what he is now
we think we are not ignorant Of The
platform OH which he is nominated and
his letter of acceptance embraces the
best part of the democratic creed, all that
is necessary to the changed condition of
the country and, and also as much of
the early platforms Of the republican
party as can be carried into effect with
safety to the best interests Of the peo-
pie.
We arc not a drill-master, nor have
we much respect for those who are.
We would not if we could crack the
whip over the heads of those who have
belonged to any organization because
we have belonged to the same. Every
democrat is free to vote for Greeley or
Grant as tn cir Judgment may approve,
and whatever they may do we will not
say ''traitor. No republican who is
honest and approves of honesty in the
administration of the government is
bound to support Grant; and with his
base betrayal Of the principles SO many
Of the party hold essential to the safety
OF our institutions, ceases all true ale
glance to him from honest men.
We are for Greedy because his cleo
ton promises the country national
peace; to every state equality in the
union; thorough reform in the admins
tration, security to the right Of ha-
beas corpus, the overthrow Of military
domination and the full restoration Of
civil Law in place Of bayonets and mar
tial law. The party that interposcs it.
SET astseen the people and the accom-
plisiment Of these ends had better pre-
pare for that humiliation that is sure to
follow defeat, and for that defeat which
tie people have already decreed