Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-07-30
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1t.there Is anything In the present pollti-
cal situation calculated to excite feelings Of
the deepest sympathy II Ia the struggle Of
the Democratic press to support the Liberal
candidate. The organs Of the Democracy,
North and South, have boon so accustomed
for years past to select Mr.. Greeley for their
aercest assaults that they and tia difficult
task 10 say anything In his favor now. To
be sure there arc Tow editors Of Democratic
journals who have swallowed the nauscating
dose compounded at Cincinnati and Baltl-
more, and have almost given up the ghost In
dUing co. Now that II Is down, and that
party necessities require that II should stay
down, no matter what the sacrifices and
sufIerings may be, the odd grimacos Of these
editors as reflected In their editorials, are
very amusing. They cannot just yet afford
10 make themselves more ludlcrous than they
have done by attempting to bolster up Mr..
Greeley. Thoy stand In daily terror that
The compliments they paid him may be quoted
| by opposition journals, so that between dis
trust Of their candldato-lndccd positive
dislike Of hlm-and their own Inconsistency,
their condition Is extremely pitlAble.
The course which most Of these papers
have adopted Is not to praise Mr.. Greeley,
but TO abuse President Grant so that really
they are In about the same position they
were before the ex-edilor Of the Tribune was
iudorscd at Baltimore, II we do not take into
RECONSIDERATION the absence Of abuse of MI.
Greeley. Most noticeable among them Is the
New York World, which, above all others Of
It's kindred, accepted the action OF the Demo
cratic convention with disgust and heart
Tending struggles. From the time Cincln-
natl dictated TO Baltimore until that dctation
was submlsslyCly obeyed, the World poured
lis hottest shot against the confirmation by
the Baltimore convention Of Mt. Groclcys
nomination. It showed day after day that
he held no idea 10 sympathy with the prin-
oiplcs Of lts party, that all his efforts since
his entrance into politics were directed
against that party, and that he, moro than
any other Republican, had denounced It,
The extracts from the writings and speeches
Of Mr.. Greeley setting forth his views Of the
material Of the Democracy, aud the punish
ment he would meet out TO cx-rebels-whlch,
II must be admitted arc nearly uuapproach-
able for bitterness Of GXpresslon-these eN'
tracts, now made use of by the Republican
papers, were prominently displayed by the
World during tho Interim between the Gin
clnnAu and Baltimore conventions. Now, q
reader can hunt the pages Of the World and
find nothing against Mr.. Greeley, nor car
anything be found In his favor, all of thu
argument existing In douuuclRtlon Of III,
Administration aud IL acts.
The rank and file Of the Democratic party
will hardly be pleased with their political
food; they will very shortly long for some
thing more nutritious, a. they have been Rc
customed for many years to draw susteuanct
from confidence 10 the party fealty Of theil
leaders. The most unenllghtened Democrat
and he has never been without company in
his lgnorance-understands rs we'll rs Dc
the captains Of his party, that Mr.. Greeley
can never sympathlze with the feelings Of
DemocrAts-that at heart he is now opposet
TO them, and would continue to be even were
he elected 70 the Presidency by their votes
No honeyed words on the stump; no expires
sion OF bitterness against General Grant will
convince hRrd-shell Democrat that Greeley
Is the candidate entitled To his vote. The
vote will be given simply because nothing
better can be done, but an honest sentiment
will protest against Ii. This will explain
why, from all parts Of the country, we heal
Of consistent Democrats choosing Grant IL
preference 70 Greeley, and declaring thei
intention TO do what they eau 10 re elec
him. The situation Of the Liberal candidate
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