The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1872-10-19


we approach the election. The
mask has been torn from the Gree
ley Democracy, and, instead of
finding it q party earnest in the
work of reform, we find il party
bent on the restoration Of the dan
gerous doetrius Of State Rights.
We have known from the first Mr..
Greeley's opinions on this fatal
doctrine, and have quoted largely
from his past record to show how
ardently he advocated it at the
breaking out of the rebellion. II
Mr.. Greeley's opinions had prevail
ed our Republic would have been
divided. The Southern Conieder-
| acy, founded on slavery, would
have been in existance, and the
| glory of the American nation would
have departed forever. The nat
ural antagonism between the two
forms Of Government and the in.
stitutions prevailing in each, would
have required q large standing
army in both sections, liable at
any moment to confront each 9TH
er in a deadly struggle for suprem-
acy.
No reasonable man can deny
this. The fact stands out as plain
as holy writ, that the life of the ma
ton was saved in spite Of Mr..
Greeley's effort to destroy it.
! Here is what Frank Blair said Of
Mr.. Greeley's responsibility for
the breaking out Of the rebellion.
True, Mr.. Blair is now an earnest
worker for Mr.. Greeley, but that
should add rather than detract
from the truth of what he said of
Greeley in the United States SEN
ate, Feb. 20, 1871. The following
extract from his speech is taken
from the Congressional Globe.
Forty first Congress:
"Mr. Stephens, Of Georgia, and
mary others who have since been
DISTINGUISHED, breasted the storm
with heroic courage. Regardless
of popularity, and thinking only q.
the peace and happiness of the
country, they struggled against
secession and warned the people of
the disaster they would encounter.
On the other hand Mr.. Greeley as
sured them these dangers were all
imgainary, and insisted that "they
should go in peaee;" that they had
a clear 'moral right to CO."
+ = - 4
"Words were never uttered more
fatal than these to the peace Of the
country. Mr.. Stevens was defeat.
ed in hia effort to prevent seces.
sion in Georgia by few votes on
ly, and nothing is more certain
5 than that these were obtained BY
Mr.. Greeley's declaration that Sc.
t cession was rightful and would be
!. peaceful. ! have been informed
that these declarations we're reaG
in the Georgia Convention as full
reply to the warnings of Mr.. Ste
phens. The refusal of Georgis
would have undoubtedly arrested
. the, movement. Who, then, il
= more directly responsible than Mr.
Greeley and those who acted will
: him at the North for the bloc.
{ which has drenched this land; ant
who is more directly responsible
than Mr.. Greeley for the viDdic
y tive spirit which animates the dom
inant party in the prescription
which has pursued and is still pur
suing the people of the South ~
The words Of Mr.. Blair reflecte'
the sentiment of thousands thro'
2 out the land. How could loya
man deny their truthfulness, whe
! Mr.. Greeley's own words confirm
ed them These words arc so i'm
: portant. not only As showing Mr.
Greeley's past opinions, but hi
- present attitude, that they shOul
. be written in letters Of fire in eyer
loyal village in the land. Here
= what he said when tie gallant An
derson was beleagured in Charles
ton Harbor, when the naval ves
sells Of the United States were fore
ed to sneak in to his relief unde
! cover of night, to escape the hos
q tile guns of an enemy already j
arms:
r. "What demand is proof tbs
the Southern people really desir
;, separation from the Free Statel
!. Whenever assured that such
a their settled wish, / shall 7joyfull..
= cooperate with them TO secure tn
end they seek. Tribune, Jan. 2.
1861. sa aasa 40
IS "As to secession, / have said r,
q peatedly, and here repeat, that
er the people Of the Slave States, g