The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-05-06


In Vienna, VIC may be permitted to ex
press the opinion that Grant will discover
4 this 10 DO the hardest rock that he hal
ever butted his head against. Greeley
and Brown are both acceptable ITO The
South, md If they have to decide between
this and other four years of Grant and hiI
bayOnet rule, there will not be much hesi.
fancy as TO which horn Of tho dilemma
they will take. We think II probable,
however, that the nominations will
irlghten the Philadelphia Convention into
abandoning Grant, and We predict great
efforts ut there Cancellation Of tho two
wings of the Republican party.
\ Tho Wig will probably support the
ticket, whether there Is Democratic
nomination or not. ~
COMMENTS OF TENNESSEE PAPERS.
| NASHVILLE, May 4.-The Union ana
american TDcmocraticl publishes this
morning sketches Of the lives OF Horace
Greeley and d. Gratz Brown, and edito.
rally expresses the opinion that the ticket
would havebeen stronger with Brown for
President, but speaks kindly OF Greeley,
1t says: "The ticket can and will sweep
the Northwest If seconded by the Nation.
al Democracy" 1t adds: Its election
depends solely upon the action Of the De.
mocracy. Whatever they shall conclude
Is best TO DO done for the interest Of the
country will BIO done cheerlully. They
VIII preserve their organization Ia tact
and act as body. With the lights before
us we don't doubt that when In National
Convention assembled they will take such
action as will lead to the defeat OF Grant
and tho election Of the ticket rs presented
at Cincinnati. AS between Grant and vii.
son Of Massachusetts, and Greeley and
Brown, there can beior the Democracy
but one choice" In
The Banner says: "The ticket cannot
fail to command the respect Of the Ameri.
can people and which, from It's truly ma.
tional character, to say nothing Of the
truly national platform, which was and Is
Its superstructure ought to possess respec.
table strength and satisfy the liberal senti.
ment OF the whole country. The ticket
is u strong one, Notwithstanding the fact
that its nomination was effected through
agencies not altogether uncommon to
nominating Conventions, smaCking little
too much Of political intriguing to be en-
tirely in accord with the patriotism which
inspired the Liberal movement" 1t
attributes tho defeat Of Adams to the in.
tluenCe W Blair. w. n
OPINIONS OF THE CHICAGO PRESS.
CHICAGO, May 4.-The Tribune lind.
Rep) has the following leader:
1.-THE result Of the Cincinnati Conven.
ton, its candidate and its platform, is
known to all parts Of the country. 1t Is
true that the nomination Of Horace Gree.
Icy for President will be q surprise to the
great majority Of the people, but q sur.
prise more from the fact that such q stu.
alton had not been anticipated, rather
than from any question Of his fitness, his
ability, his patriotism or his availability.
The Convention was true to its purpose
from the first to the last. 1t was Repub.
lican in It's membership, Republican in It's
declaration Of principles, and Republican
In its candidates; and yet so National in
all things that 1t offers q common ground
upon which all lovers of true government
can unite. The Convention was a revolt
by Republicans against the evil Of central.
ization, which at this time overshadows
the Union and threatens the humiliation
OF every local government in the land. 1t
was Republican revolt against the use Of
the civil service TO perpetuatc corruption,
nepotism and incOmpetency in tho public
service, and to transfer all political power
from the people to those holding office. 1t
was Republican declaration that our
present system OF taxation is not doctrine
OF the Republican party, and that in the
choice of Representatives In Congress,
every Republican voter is free to vote for
such candidates as best agree with. him
on theimportapt questions OF taxation and
revenue reform. II was q demand by Re.
pu6licans in the most emphatic manner,
for the immediate establishment of polii.
cal equality before the law for all Ameri.
can citizens. 1t wasa declaration by Re.
publicans that the war has closed, and
that the Government in all Its departments
shall 10y aside the sword and be conduct.
cd as apeacc establishment.
Horace Greeley is known to all the
land. His personal integrity Is unques.
tionable. He has won his distinction be.
fore tho people by q life Of industry, toll
and ability. The Presidency can hardly
add anything TO his fame; but in move.
ment Of the people for reform there Is no
person to whom the task can be more
fttingly or confidently committed than to
him. That he will root out corruptionin
every branch of tho Government no one
can doubt. Fraud will not approach him,
nor will he tolerate incOmpetency or dis.
honesty, for the sake Of friends or party.
He has been, from the close Of the war,
the unialtGrinG advocate OF amnesty and
impartial suffrage He has been the
friend ofthe colored race, rendering them
more aid. perhaps, than any other man, in
obtaining their political freedom. He has
been, In like manner, and on all occa.
sions, the friend OF the suffering and op.
pressed, Of whatever race; and tho mil.
lions Of foreign born citizens in tho Union
will attest the many years he has devoted
to their welfare and their protection.
Horace Greeley is presented to the
American people as candidate for Presi.
dent, who, il elected, will execute needed
reforms, and put an end to existing abuses.
"He enonrs the field, not as the candi-
date Of politicians, but as their persistent
loo. His, election will be new era in
National politics. To his support will
rally every man Of whatever party who
really wants reform. he will carry, with
one or two exceptions, all the Southern
and Southwestern States. BE will carry
Pennsylvania and New York, and three at
least Of the New England States. In
Ohio, Indiana and Illinois, his nomination
will be accepted as the sign of deliverance,
and around him will gather a host that
will unto their efforts with those OF their
countrymen in other states to restore the
Government to It's wonted Constitutional
powers and duties.
"In the matter Of protection Horace
Greeley has been among the foremost
champions OF that system OF taxation,