The Huntington argus. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1872-1905, 1872-06-08
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not Tell the whole Truth!
No man in the West has been made, for
month past, the subject of more malig-
uant, base, and unprincipled fi,l.ehood
than the Hon. D. w Voorhees,, OF indiana.
The whole country has been siclSened and
disgusted with the ia lse clamor about the
position of this noble and whole-souled
democrat, all because he is too honest and
Hufaltering to fall into line with the trick.
sters and otlice.seekers after either Greeley
or Grant both OF whom are about as re
pugnant to sound Democrats as the Devil
is to truly pious Christian.
1t is preposteFous to suppose that true
Democrats can support either OF these
candidates without exhibiting a degree of
disqualification at once ridiculous and
objectionable; and in the event the Balii-
more Convention shall make no nomina-
ION Of "A ticket composed OF good and true
men, upon a sound Democratic platform,
ur endorse or recommend Democrats to
vote for Greeley and Brown, it can be re-
garded in no other light than as a total
abandonment OF everything like principle,
and Il most inglorio1s and cowardly sur
render to the enemy.
But we are departing from the subject
in hand and must return to it a Radical
paper before us, speaking OF the Phila-
delphIa Convention and its action, sa,s:
That the nominees OF that convention
will be the next President and Vice Presi-
dent Of the United States, none are willing
to deny Such an assertion is altogether
gratuitous and false, and the writer must
know it to be so. He knows, il he knows
anthing aboutit, that there are many ihous-
auds--yea, millions who will deny such an
assertion, aud cast their votes 50 Us to pre-
vent it. The masses of the people are
against Grant, aud Groe-beck is gaining in
strength all over the country. Let the
baltimore Convention nominate him and
all will be up with both Grant and Greeley.
The same writer saws Grant can easily
beat Greeley aud the Democratic nominee
both. There is not word OF truth in
such an assertion, unless tn e beating shall
be dono through fraud, tie influence Of
money and the force Of arms. The ma
iority Of the people are against such q man
IA Grant holding the Office for another
term, and they cannot be diverted from
their purpose OF defeating him, by the
brsyado Of partisan country editors, who
follow the lead Of city contemporaries
Bu, the most ridiculous aud dishonest
assertion that we have heard made, is in
lhs following paragraph.
.ln proof Of this assertion, We need
nothing better than the case OF Daniel W
VOORHEES,. of Indiana, who is one Of the
most influential members Of the Demo
cratic party. lie has. without the least
hc,taiiOn, come out, aud, in words
which cannot be mistaken declared him
SELF ior Grant To- preference to Greeley. AMI
he will carry a. many Democratic votes Zoo
favor Of Grant as the Republicans will
lO.o rom the Liberal movement
Now, ihe charge contained in the above
extract, Mr. Voorbee- in letter dated
May l7th and Published in THE par.r ou
Saturday last expressly ienounces "a. .,.a-
hciousiy aqf qbsurdiy .fllse lle SAYS
The idea that ] would. under any circun,
stances support Grant. seems too ridiculous
tor serious consideration "The reason
why will not support Greeley because
heisno better shan Grant IN any rc.p.ot
ani on some points he il worse $50
honest and intelligent Democrat can cup
port either Grant o. Greeley, without irs,
abandoning his principles The'eare our
views exactly
Yet in the face Of snch a positive and
epphahc declaration Mr yo0rh e, has