New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-09-04

The parsans OF reelection dwell much on the position
and character of Mr. Greeley insisting that he cannot be
trusted in the Presidency partly because helped into
power by Democrats and partly from alleged want of
stability 1t is difficult TO hear these barefaeed allega
tons In utter disregard Of the prodigons testimony az
fored by his long career without wonder at the extent
to which prejudice and invention can be carried. Had
sanction OF a regular nomination, the same partisans
who now seek to exhibit him as tool or
nent qualities making him, by the side Of his
competitor, angel OF light. Knowing them both,
his superiority 1 may affirm. To say that under hin
slavery can in any way be revived, that the Rebel
debt the pension OF Rebel soldiers or compensation
for slaves find favor that the equal rights Of the
freedman to which he is sOlemnly pledged, can In any
way be impaired all this is simply atroclous Nothing
OF The kind can be done without violation Of the COns
tuition "a amended TO speak OF the departure from
that rule of life which he has ever followed There Is no
Democrat sympa HIKING with his nomination, who would
not spurn the Infamous trcachery. dismiss the whole
partisan extravaganza to the contempt It deserves.
The mputation that his election will be the return to
power OF the old Democratic party is much like saying
that he will TO be HIMSELF and that his SURPRISING
individuality making him conspicuous, VIII pc lost.
They who make the impntation forget that this old
II not ceased changed IN
ter Standing on Republican platform, aid with Re
publican candidate 1t may look the Republican party
the face claiming for itself the future II not the past
Plainly IL Is not that Democratic party against which
Republicans have eOntended. II Democrats have iniu-
ence with Horace Greeley, 1t will be because they have
sincerely placed themselves by his side on platform
which distinctly all that Republicans have
claimed Against all pretended distrust, oppose
open record OF his life, by this let him be Judged
ferng from others in methods he has never at any mo-
ment, ceased TO be champion, being always the same.
Here is private letter, which mas only recently ap-
peared being CLEAN of sunlight from his soul, which
the dark days OF the war could not quonch
OFHCK THs TRIBUNE. NEwiOKK June &C. 1863
In Gods time this Is be land u free
rights and equal laws shall Danish rebellion, treason
not all Of Kindred dabosnA hardly hopa TO live TO
that those who remember when
will believe that earnestly ted 10 haslea Its coming fours
lORACg GREELgr."
To suppose that under any circumstances OF pressure
temptation, he eau fail In LOYALTY TO tho cause ne ms
served constantly Is oense To reason anu 70 ue
cency. In his two letters of acceptance TINS lOya Is
nobly conspicuous. Replying TO the NOMINATION. at clh-
cnnat he drew the wise line between local segoN-
eminent aud Capitalization" asserting the FORMER as
our true policy Subject to our solemn CONSTITUTIONS,
obligation maintain the equal rights OF an ctIIehs,
thus placing these under national safeguard, an
making them absolutely the same In all parts OF inc
country Replying TO the nomination ae BAHIA bc
made after the enunciaOn OF this master principle ne
announces his hope and trust that the rst century
American Independence will not close before the Sranu
elemental truths on which It's rghtfulness was
based will have become the universally accepted anu
honored foundations Of political fabric. Ana lhus 10
his great record crowned
GREELEY's EXECUTIVE ABILITY.
Living so entirely In tho public eye. all know ms me,
which speaks for him Who well as nmseu oouu
stsud tho trial TIE TRIBUNE In It's career Vi more taah