The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1872-07-04
without Regard for Men OF
Devotion for Measures.

When one looks properly and in
quiringly at what is called the Dem
ocratic party, We are apprised and
surprised by its utter lack Of devotion
to measures and want of regard for
men, thus rendering it deficient in
friendship and lacking in fidelity. 1t
is as ready to rally around a first
class stakeholder in feeling, or to Of
fer homage to a black abolitionist
If it believed it could beat Grant
with JEFF Davis, he would ut once be
made its candidate. II on the other
hand, it could win victory with
Wendell Phillips or William Lloyd
Garrison, the one most available
would be nominated. It matters not
to the Democracy who is their candi-
date. They don't care fo2 men
they have no preferences in friend.
ship, because they are entirely alb
sorbed in hate of Grant. His defeat
is the main object in view. that re
suit being considered the surest act
to demoralize the Republican party,
and when that is once accomplished,
there will no longer be an obstacle
to attaining the fruition of traitor
hopes and designs. And as to meas
ures, the Democracy manifest the
same stolid indifference. They are
ready to endorse any principle-la-
Dor reform, revenue reform, temper
ance the liquor league, free trade,
protection, corporate monopoly, the
waste Of public land-all and every
measure which will make vote in
the interest of n candidate pledged
to the lost cause. A contemporary
celebrating this same idea, pertinent
ly declares that the Democracy have
no principles save what they
have borrowed from the Republican
party. Their own past tenets they
have agreed to bury out of sight-to
consider as dead issues; and each
line and chapter of their New De-
parture' is simple plagiarism and
spoilt in the stealing. There is not
a plank in the Cincinnati platform
but may be found better put forth
in the message of President Grant ;
not one, but was presented in o far
more acceptable shape by the Phil
adelphia convention. They have not
an issue peculiarly their own; and
the children of their adoption seem
so strange in their new nest, that,
writhe as they will, not the faintest
chirrup of enthusiasm comes forth to
stimulate the party.
Bereft OF leading principles, then,
will they go before the country upon
the merit Of their menl The only
answer is broad guffaw from every
laughter-lover Of the land. Will they
cry forth Mr.. Greeley's lifelong ha-
tired of the Democracy as their bat
tle-songf Will they sound out his
elegant manners, his notorious con-
sistency, his Ku-klux leaders, his
"On to Richmond" his secession
principles, his protection, free love
and Fourierism, his farming ability,
bad debts and worse dress-will
they proclaim these from stump and
rostrum, and say Look ye, what
manner of man we have brought forth
to run this Canvass" Will they talk
Of Gratz Brown, his former hate re-
cord, his buttered watermelon pro
clivities, his bloody seige of Cass
county, and his calling Of an extra
session, and say "Look you, how
Henry Wilson dwindles beside this
man"
Whether in the North or tho South
there is no, Democrat that rejoices
over the new principles of his party
as principles not one that supports
Mr.. Greeley upon. the distinct ground
of his personal merit as candidate for
the presidency, aside from views of
expediency. Upon the other hand
the Republican party are united in
praise Of their platform, and OF their
men. A child might look upon the
issue, and foretell the result