The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1872-05-16

fFrom the Albany Evening Journal.]


We do not disguise the fact that
whether as an independent candidate or
as the candidate of Liberal Republican,
Democratic coalition, Mr.. Greeley will
have certain narrow strength. It is the
personal strength which comes from a
robust though eccentric character i'm
pressed through long career upon indi-
viduals and classes. Mr. Greeley has a
certain personal following and certain
personal attachments. One man would
vote for him because he has been .
champion of temperance, another because
he helped his western colony. Here an
ex-slaYe would vote for him because he
fought slavery, there an ex-slaveholder
because he bailed jeff Davis. In such
a state as Kansas, he would have meas
ure of strength, for the community is N
some degree the growth of his teaching.
In all Of these cases the reasons would be
personal, and would have no reference to
his qualifications for the Presidency.
Not one of these would sustain him on
the ground of his fitness for the Office,
but because of such personal reasons.
And when support is limited to that
influence it is limited indeed. 1t touches
individuals here and there, but it does
not touch the great mass of the people.
The Presidency is to be decided by ques-
tions of obvious fitness, of sound public
policy aud of enduring principle.
The judgement of all intelligent people
even those who have the highest respect
for his character and talents. is against
Mr. Greeley's adaptation to the Presi-
dency. Even his strongest admirers
greeted the announcement of his nomina
ton with lau gh. Everybody is consci
Gus Of the fact, and it indicates the sense
of the country, as to his candidacy. If
it were question ofgiving Mr.. Greeley
some grand national testimonial for his
past services, there would be little d.
vision of sentiment. But when it comes
to the election of a President, the country
is constrained to consider its own interest
and welfare. If Mr.. Greeley's best friend
had fortune of hundred thousand dol
lars for investment, Mr., Greeley is the
last man whom he would make its custo-
dian. Great as he undoubtedly is, there
are fields for which he has no aptitude.
1t is no disparagement to him to say that,
he has no ftness to conduct musical
Peace Jubilee. and no more disparage-
ment to say that he lacks the qualities
needed in the executive. His greatness
lies Ia another realm. He is man of
vast knowledge, of emphatic opinions,
OF large powers, but he is pragmatic,
imprac ticable and visionary. If he were
President, the country would be in con-
stantsfear of disturbing plans in business,
of crude schemes and embarrassing com.
plications. 1t is idle in him or bis friends
to suppose that these considerations will
not determine the issue against him in
whatever aspect it may present itself.
The sober, Intelligent element of the De-
mocracy, il. not repelled by his life long
Republicanism, would be repelled by
these points which touch the personal
interests of every man. And Republicans
who have honored Mr.. Greeley, if not
restrained by the thought of per6dy to
their party and it's principles, would be
certainly restrained BIZ these undeniabIe
truths