Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1872-05-23
The Cincinnati Candidate.

rbe following article from HtlT,er'.
Weekly will be read with interest. as cul
bodying the views of one of Mr. Greeley.
ablcst contemporaries. George William
Curtis; who is not only distinguished
Champion of Republican principles. bul
has also been recognized AS the leading
advocate OF civil service reform. which wa.
made the subject OF 81 much protes alton
at Cincinnati. Mr.. Curtis SAYS
"fha Cincinnati nomination struck the
country al once with amusement and as
I constituent. II was probably the only
nomination for President ever made " hich
was received with a good huuorcd laugh.
I We have not sympathiZed with the move
mcht. and our opinion Will be little valued
by ths>e who have; but certainly the Com
( vcn,iun. after The high Key IL which the
I speech of Mr.. Schurz was pitched. could
/ have done nothin. which would seem 20
much a jess as what il did Il was called
by the most earnest trec-tradc,> in the
count. y. and ended in the nomination oi an
/ arch protectloni>i. Il Wa> composed of
some sincere rciOrmcr- and a crowd oi the
/ most notorious politicians. and tt resulted
I in the confusion of the former aud the TIL
/ umph OF the latter. We believe that there
are a great many persons who were visit
fully watching the convention. hoping to
re able 10 support it, action. vino viii
now. with Mr.. Adams wish Ito draw out Of
that crowd"
We have often >noken OF the patriotic
services OF Mr.. Greeley. nor do We forget
them now. They will not be forgotten
during thr long and scarchin. scrutiny to
which liz public life and words aud deed.
| he snhiagsf..I t,.. ~.
personal charasscr of the campaign wr de-
piofc: bul il j. inevitable. Cincinnati ha-
cho> II to present merely personal Issue.
u c aimed 20 be Republican Convention.
and !, has nominated'a Republican against
the regular action aud known wishes 81
The great mass of Republicans. and who
cannot hope 10 he elected hy Republican
votes alone. lie breaks the Republican
ranks IN the front of the enemy. His sole
chance j. in their protection. The question
presented To- the country. therefore Is
whcihcr Mr.. Greeley. supported hv the
political interest which has nominated him
and by Democrats. would probably give
to tie country greater purity OF admins
traii"n and deeper confidence and :, ne of
stability than General Grant. supported hy
the Republican party
Mr.. trceiey undoubtedly has element,
of strength. but lac i not a strong caudi.
uatc.-lii~ name doe not ,ug.c-t to the
country either vi tuc tNp great XccHily"
qualities discretion AMI decision. Bred
~ The school Of licury Clay. whose mem.
ofE he piou>ly rcVcfc- he j. naturally
iiniid ANA "a camrrnmi>rr. He ha> the
cre,-lllgt which belongs 90 "a certain lin
laci'y nI nature. unI which destroy all
sound Judgment of persons. lis ~ympa-
thie> alc inuitcd; hi prejudice, deep and
~ TT ''""N '''h l,"Ntl'l'h
80 "',N"Ni'''''" PEA >'''''' honesty
r It "''i 't' nom ,h-lN'p'i 81 lFI,"u-
'''U ''i ~ u""'uA'u't '""-biri-
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uaiinH: and although personal icclu. la
Poa'lc. j. not thiu-; which uai readily
adinii~. such motives mav sometime. bc
rp.ilt Inferred IN puniic career.
iu' contention llat upai.l.tt.i h.u
must hc supposed q" accept l'u j. O.. eau
1idair Wh" represents IL psiUIY.,-. Mr.
Horace " .!.c. ios Instance a. chairman.
>i-u- th- report upon tic platform. Nr
" i;r IL. first ~ an. ffrr-iril.r rar
Yu"-fi"u It Issue IT. one %" administrations
OF -uuud policy ol SoNrtun e.it. aul hc iu-
Niir> all -uod citizens 10 No'c for Tie arch
iiiRtf' 'tHiii-t. Hr Platform Virtually tie
h"uurr> ia" hu-hluN legislation. bui that
policy has %" -iauuehrr ads ucA;c than 3 8.
Greeley. i would A.-p purge I1i.lir. of
politicians difficult tasA; bat Nr. Gree
lr3 De- peculiarly politician. IN Mr.
>'tHTi& speech the t"ui eaiiou demanded
-Iri -iaie-i4A.i. steady. calm. >t-iriuf,..
h| tnA' -I#'tA describe NJ. Greeley.
Ne luttf a.t ialu-l'iIi Au"fi-tl clti-
~ + iH consider jhr influence Tint uomi-
Nsi"t Air. Greeley. knn4tn q" uuut- - well
a- n" iar best mrI M thr Convention:
Nh'A Z" consider Ills attitude dITu- tac
" ar. when The real character Of every Iu4n
Wa tired lie would have MI wed the
states 10 decide whether they Wonid 49,
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