The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1872-05-17

mains OF the old Wing, "Barnburner," and
ultra Anti-slavery parties and in 1856 Wig
orously supported General John G. Free
mont, its standard bearer, for the Presidcn-
cy. Buchanan was successful and the 7ri-
6"ne strcnuously opposed all the important
measures of his administration. In 1860
Greeley had an opportunity to settle an old
score with William II. Seward. At the Re.
publican National Convention of that year.
held in Chicago, Greeley opposed and with
success the ambition of New York s favor
lite statesman for nomination to the
| Presidency. Lincoln was nominated, and
Greeley congratulated himself that, though
! William II. Seward and Thurlow Weed
could ignore the third man in the celebra-
ted firm of Seward, Weed and Greeley, they
could not prevent hisrevcDgc. Mr.. Lincoln
was elected, but Mr.. Greeley does not APP
| pear to have been entirely satisfied with
him as President. The Tribune criticised
many of his war measures and opposed the
main features Of his policy. Mr. Greeley
! thought peace could be obtained by nego-
tiation, especially with some influential
Confederates in Canada, while Mr.. Lincoln
thought that peace could be gained but
through victories in the field. The jour
nalist, however, became reconcied to the
President as the election approached, and
the Tribune supported Mr. Lincoln for Sc
cond term. Greeley was Presidential cleo
tor from this State in 1864, and had the
pleasure of voting for Lincoln and Johnson.
In 1864 and 1865 Greeley published his his
tory of the rebellion, entitled "The Ameri-
can Conflict" IN two large volumes.
After the close of the war Greeley raised
the cry of"universal amnesty and univer-
| sal manhood suffrage" the latter half of
which programme has since been carried
out to the full, though universal amnesty
is still in the limbo of legislative miscar-
riages. In 1867 Mr. Greeley travelled to
Richmond, Va, and became part bail for
Mr.. Jefferson Davis of Mississippi, arraign-
ed before the United States Circuit Court
for levying war against the United States.
Greeley opposed Johnson's administration
throughout. He supported the impeach-
ment project, and sustained Secretary Stan
ton in his refusal to resign his portfolio at
the request of the President. In 1868 MIR.
Greeley and the Tribune supported General
Grant for the Presidency. He seems, how
ever, to have soon tired of his man, for in
little more than year the Tribune showed
signs of taltering in the true Republican
course calculation of the President wheth-
er deserving or undeserving. Greeley de-
nounced honest Tom Murphy while Col
lector OF the Port, and showed up the ras-
cality of the CustomHouse, especially in
the Leet Il Stocking matter, in no very
pleasant COlors
When the Liberal Republican movement
took shape, Greeley, in company with 9TH
er well-known Republicans, indorsed the
opposition to Grant and Republican cor
ruption i'll u circular letter. Mr.. Greeley
was first Vlce-President Of the great meet
ing in Cooper Institute on Friday evening,
April II. On the same evening he was
elected President of the Liberal Club of
this city; which is perhaps the latest hon
or excepting the nomination for the Presi-
dency which the editor of the Tribune has
received. Mr.. Greeley's personal peculiari-
ties, oddities IN DRESS and strength of Ian
guage are well known. The most expen-
sive of his tastes is that for agriculture, to
crafty which he has published q we'll
known book on "What | Know about
Farming" in which he has detailed his
own experience on his fancy farm at Chap
paqua. Mr.. Greeley is religious man,
and regular attendant at DR.. Chapn's
church, where it is said he listens to the
eloquence of the pulpit in state not quite
awake and yet not fast asleep. The recent
anniversary of Greeley's birthday was Gel
ebrated i'll this city by pleasant party at
MI. Johnson's house, ut which most Of the
prominent literary men and journalists
were present. The views Of this Presden-
tial candidate upon American industry are
SO well-knowu as to hardly need mention.
He is high protectionist. Mr.. Greeley is
in his gid year, and has been prominent in
the politics Of the country for more than
thirty years. though he has had at his com
mand during all that time little official
| patronage.