The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1872-08-21

This Lincoln knew and was ever on
bis guard. This Is noticeable in the
Niagara Falls peace affair. Greeley
had been for secession when secession
might have been avoided. He had
been for battle when the time vas
not come. He had been in turn for
war and peace when each was i'm
possible, and early in 1854. when the
rebellion was about TO collapse, and
when everything depended upon
keeping the North erect with united
and undaunted front. Greeley fell In
10 q swoon Of dependency and
blamed our authorities for not trying
70 make peace. The details Of his
negotiations 1T Niagara ere given
showing, said Conkling, undeniablv
that first, Greeley was gulled bv a
shallow swindle; second, that ne not
only bit at the bait, but pressed the
matter upon Lincoln IN manner
showing an intention 10 carp az him
unless be yielded TO his views: third,
that Lincoln perceived the fraud at q
glance, and vet Greeley did not see
II; fourth. that Greeley bungled the
whole affair at Niagara, or else pur-
poscly vioiated.the repcated instruc-
tons Of the President: fifth, that be
12-nely subnlitted 10 the most un-
blushing efrontry snd imposition
from the Rebels; sixth, that he ex-
pressly admitted and stated that Lin
coin had been fckIe OF antruthful,
when be knew that be had not; and
that. finally, when Lincoln sought TO
vindicate himself By making the truth
public. Greeley stiaed the ruth by
threatening Il II was told 10 publish
matters not bearing on the case, but
which would deeply wound the pub
lie interest Who, said Conkling,
can wonder that Stanton proposed
the arrest Of Greeley for holding u
authorized and injurious intercourse
with the eaeay.
HIS EoekSTR4cITT, FICKLENEss AND
MALIGNTTY.
Mr.. Greeley's financial policy. srst
opposing the legal tender act. then "a
voring It; now opposing and then ad-
vocating the resumption CT specie
payment: next arguing for taxation
70 pay the debt in ten years; first "a
voring aad then denOuncing the In
come tax, was alluded 10, and the
conclusion drawn that one who
changed his mind 20 often could not
be trusted TO run cider mill, nor be
fnancier for Il Eecenuicity and
feklene~s are his traits lie has
bolted and advised bolting; has OPP
posed the nomination or election of
every President who has been chosen
Tor thirty years; has guarrelled with
every administration: has assailed
the character Of those who differed
from him wantonlv and savagely
has imputed corruption to others
merely for not voting or thinking a.
he did. He sought bv intrigue the
defeat q Lincoln after he had been
nominated the second time, and
wrote secret letters which have since
I come 10 light, to concert measures 70
+ prevent Lincoln's election He tried
10 poison President Grant against ca
pable and honest Republicans. and
advised him 70 exclude from his eoun-
els men trained in public Affairs
He has recommended unfit men
FOR Office and insisted upon their ap-
pointment- After endorsing and ap-
plauding everything involving prinei-
pies, be has struck at the President
on account Of patronage, and bolted
the party, after man9uvreing more
than a wear 10 get it, nomination He
apologized for the Tammanv robbers,
he songht for two wears before his
open desertion 70 divide and destroy
the Republican party. and finally.
signing the call for the Cincinnati
Convention, which adopted the free
trade Missouri platform, be turned
his back on the only political prinei-
pie or idea prominent for the last ten
years Of which be had not before
been on both sides; vet in the blind
staggers OF faction the American
people are challenged TO sean and de-
eide upon this record. Such coalition
and such nomination mean chaos and
disorder