The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-05-04
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consummated It's lAbOrs by nominating for
President, HoRAcE GREELEY OF New
York. and for Vice President, B. GRAFT
BROWN, present Governor Of Missouri.
Tbe nomination Of Mr.. GREELEY may
occasion surprise in some quarters. 1t
does no. with US. We havelODg recogniz'
ed him as the natural head and leader Of the
present revolt against GRANTS admins
trs,Ion. Allfstimeoi industry, probity and
simplicity has made him representative
Of those homely virtues that pointedly an
tagonize the undeniable tendencies Of the
present period In our history and the al
legged practices under the existing ad'
ministratlon. Nowhere In the coun-
try could the Convention have found
man who embodies In himselfso com.
pletely the ideas Of reform on which this
movement Is founded. In
Mr.. GREELEY Is also q representative Of
those sentiments Of liberalism toward the
Southern people, which, by philosophi-
cal reaction, arc taking a strong hold on
the country. Alile.long, unrelenting enc.
nv Of the institution to save which the
South rebelled, when the South came out
Of the war PROSTATE and helpless,
with that institution destroyed and
her material interests in ruins, Mr..
GREELEY with his large humani.
ty was one Of the first to respond
10 that touch Of nature which makes the
whole world kin. Not only from an In.
pulse Of benevolenCe but from convictions
Of It's wisdom as public policy, he was
the first OF his class to tender the Offices OF
Good Samaritan. Not only the first, but
he has since been the most constant and
persistent, and he has supported his policy
Of Amnesty with such good reasons as
have powerfully impressed the country
and must very soon bring about general
removal Of existing disabilities.
Mr.. GREELEY, as every man recognizes
who Is at all informed of his characters.
tics and history, was the best embodiment
to be found OF the liberalism and reform
which this Convention was called to
promote. His nomination was the logical
outgowth Of the movement; and the Con-
venton would have erred in the selection
Of any other Of the names that were be.
fore It. His nomination was a judicious
one Tor another reason: that he Is more
widely and lavorably known to the great
mass of common people than any of the
others, and that he has more Of the per.
sOnal elements that make popularity. AD.
ANS and TRuNBULL are cold. Their pur.
suits have not led them to take much
interest in the affairs Of the common
people; nor inspired the common people
with much interest in them. There are
thousands to whom they arc almost un.
known, Not so with GREELEY. His
broad and geniS human sympathy long
since made him the ardent and active
helper Of every good cause that promised
to better the condition OF his, fellows.
Wherever his Tribune has gone men,
women and children know him and love
him. He has mingled much with the
common people notonly in tisown city
and State, but In all the Northern and
Western States, visiting their fairs,
talking to them about their farming,
andlecturiug on all sorts oil home topics
and every day affairs. Between him
and hundreds Of thousands Of people
there is a strong bond Of affection, which
It was worth while for Convention look.
log foran available Presidential candidate
to recognize. w. :
Mr.. ADAMS, by education, experience
public life, and in that high breeding
that belts public station, Is perhaps
better qualified than any citizen Of the
United States to occupy the Presidential
chair. But Mr.. GREELEY has enough OF
social culture, to ill 1t creditably. He
has the bon homnH that puts him in sym.
pathy with the people Of all ranks and
conditions He knows as much Of public
attAirs as any man in the country. He
would enforce the most rigid honesty and
simplicity wherever his power could
reach, and be in all things national
representative Of the best ideas, the pur.
est impulses, the most philanthroplc poll.
eles OF the times and Of the Republic,
aohorlng war and arbitrary methods, be.
IIevIng thoroughly in the arts and indus.
tries, the triumphs and rewards, of peace.
Mr. GREELEY Is now alIttle past sixty.
one; and having lived virtuous and tenn.
perate, though totlsome, lile, he Is finely
preserved, and with vigorous physique
Is IN the full meridian Of his remarkable
intellectual powers. He Is one Of the
finest illustrations ever known OF a self.
made man. His.iather was poor farmer
in New Hampshire, and HORACE till
about 10 tolled diligently to help earn &
living for tho family. Hehad but the ad
vantages Of The common schools, but these
his extraordinary genius, assisted BY
auintslligent mother, soon enabled him tc
outgrow, and he began to long for an en-
lArgement OF his sphere. He went into a
printing office At fifteen, and when he haG
barely reached his majority went to New
York to mend his slender fortunes. Or
the day that he sat foot in that city, all hll
earthly wealth was in the bundle he car