Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-07-10
The Political Outlook.

many Dattles III Nuc Noilh hloAvig "e'N beNn
fought when the mercury has risen to hun.
dred degrees, but an electoral struggle dimin.
ishes in intensity with the intensity Of the
heat. 1t would be difficult 10 carry on a Re.
publican government in the tropics. A des-
potism or military government is alone Ct
for people who can go into the excitement
Of a political canvass without peril Of sun.
stroke or melting. Unless the heated term
holds up or abatos in force, Grant will be
elected by the law Of ris iaertiae. Greeley
will not be able to get momentum enough to
make any Roadway against the present in.
cumbent.
Still the American spirit will not be entire
y evaporated by heat nor concealed by cold
The temperature Of the political blood is GER.
taiuly rising. Eight weeks ago, when the
Cincinnati convention met and nominated
Greeley the matter was looked upon as a
Jest Friends and foes had their laugh over
it. The wise men shook their heads and said
that il was nomination not fit to be made "
The witty men began to repeat the old jokes
about the hero Of " What know about Farm.
ing 80 aud the Chopper Of Chappaqua.
The political men felt as if things were curl.
ously mixed, and as long as such folly ruled
at Cincinnati there could be no possible dan
ger to Grant. But the laughing and joking
and surprise and regret are about over, and
the public is bending itself to the serious
work Of the campaign. None Of his support.
ers accept Greeley without reserve or qualiG.
cation, unless it may be Theodore Tilton.
The GolieR Age is full Of ecstacy. Among
sensible and thoughtful men the candidate
whom Tilton supports with such unfeigned
devotion and faith can hardly prove accepta-
bic. A man is known by his company just
as bird is known by its feathers. Greeley,
company is not good. The really able states.
men in the ranks Of the Liberals reluci
him. They wanted statesman, of unbem.
shed character and splendid ability, unscar.
red by the street trays and pot house fights Of
politics, of worldwide record and magnificent
capacity. They got a journalistic warrior
and hero of a hundred lights with the pen
the most easily imposed upon man in pub.
lie life, the dupo Of all adven,urers aud tn,
enthusiast of all Qdixotic enterprises AMI re.
forms They did not ike the candidate and
hestated not to say 50. They accepted
him at last, not for love Of him, but foI
hate of Grant, and they give him then
support as men support anthony or ipecac
But for all that, Greeley is making head.
way. He represents the desire for universal
peace and amnesty, the desire to restore t.
the Southern people the political rights which
they once possessed. it is said that under
his lead the acerbities of the late seciona
strife will be sweetened, the recent hatred
which have existed will be removed, and tn,
, lion and the lamb lie down together one,
again This attracts the South and the Demo
cratic party Of the North. The Liberal Re
publicans will also vote for him. This i
E made evident by thu results Of the campaign
thus far. 1t is not unlikely then that Gre,
ley will have a strong vote, Notwithstanding
his utter unftness for the Presidency, for hi,
personal disqnalfcations are compensated il
the judgment of many by the cause he repre-
sents Aud he is all the stronger as a cand
date from his former political affiliations. n,
straight Democrat, who had advocated seces
sion, endeavored to compromise between ih'
North aud South, AMI signed jeff Davis bail
bond, would have the weight in such lead
ership as the old and most vigorous opponent
Of the South and the Democrats. The very
fact that be is a Republican, and ever ha,
been a Republican will win him suffrage
even from the ranks Of his ancient eneme
as well as his former friends. In conductln,
this campaign, it will not do to forget tn
elements of strength in the opposition. Tn
Republican party has the issue in its owl
hands. If it consults the prevailing pubi
opinion in matters of national policy nterna
and external, aud does not mistake the lea,
. of few meu for the voice of many, the re
D suit, though it may be holly contested, can
D not be doubtful
: We think, Notwithstanding the merits o
u his cause, there is wide distrust Of Greeley
T. abilities to carry into effect the principles uu
D der which he is nominated, This distrust ha
o taken from the Liberal ranks already man
Of its most prominent advocates and support
= ers, aud they have accepted Grant as tn
least evil Of the two. 1t will cause arg
number Of d mocrats to withhold their vote
from Greeley, and thus increase indirectly a
well as directly Gen. Grants vote. Thu,
though affairs are lite mixed, at preser
! the outlook is altogether favorable to the cor
tinued Republican ascendeucy With a lead
/. or who has been tested and who command
r. the confidence of the party, aud whose ad
10 ministration, with all its faults, has been SUI
cessiul and honorable, it is not likely the pee
i. pie will consent to a change, when the chang
a could not possibly be for the better. Were
n greet, with others, that matters have come I
II such pass in our political affairs that n
u high toned well cultured civilian and state,
!. man is likely to receive the Presidential non
n nation; but while we do not claim for hiI
. great craftsmanship, there has been no lac
a of practical sagacty in Gen. Grants admir-
d istration' and he certainly has personal quail
r. ties which make him a far superior Presider
A than the most sanguine could expect MI
y Greeley ever to be.
n We could wish, however, that this canvas
}. could be Invested of the ISLANDERS and sour
$ rilities which such campaign has usual
developed. 1t is not necessary to prove maj
to be corruptionist, or despot, in order t
show his uu6tness to be President. Both o