Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-06-27
Horace Greeley.

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watched the career of this man from the |
beginning of his course. | have always |
considered the Tribune the best general |
newspaper in the country Mr. Greeley
always writes with clearness and force.
On almost every subject he has store
house of knowledge which is always
ready for use and yet on almost all sub
jects he has some whimsical notions.
Mr.. Greeley is an honest man, except
when blinded and warped by his preju-
dices and his passions. He has very lit
tie respect for any opinions which differ
from his own. He is willfully obstinate
in the defense of his own views, which
prevents his being an independent man.
l have never considered Mr. Greeley a
man who could safely be entrusted with
any important office ;.
In the Cincinnati Convention were
many honest, good men. But the man
ayers of that convention took up Horace
Greeley as man whom they can man
age by their cunning batteries. Should
more independent than James Buchanan
was. As Mr.. Buchanan was a tool in
the hands of those who concocted the re-
bellion, so Mr. Greeley would be tool
in the hands of corrupt political flat
terers.
am not surprised that young men
who have been accustomed to read the
Tribune should imbibe the notion that
with Mr.. Greeley, as a standard bearer,
the Republican party may be reformed.
But how an intelligent man, who has
watched Mr.. Greeley's course for years,
can entertain such a thought is unac-
countable.
The course of Mr.. Greeley, since the
! Inauguration of, President Grant, is
| enough to condemn him. 1--WE have
warned the President, said the Tribune,
land he has paid no attention to our
warning!" And because Mr.. Greeley
could not control the Republican party
and its President, he has plotted the de-
smuction of the party. He is acting
upon the principle of rule or ruinI 1t
| is no part of the Cincinnati movement to
reform the Republican party. If Mr..
Greeley should be elected, it will be an
end to the prevalence of Republican
principles for the present. Mr.. Greeley
has sold himself and his principles for
the sake of being President of the United
States How can a Republican vote for
one who has rebelled against the party?
How can any patriot vote for the man
who, during the rebellion, advocated q
dissolution of the Union? That Mr..
Greeley did this, he has repeatedly con-
fessed. His argument was, eff a ma
jority of the people of any section wish
to go out of the Union, let than Co." He
was willing to see a foreign nation arise
within the bounds of this nation. Who
! believes that the rebellion would have
been subducd, if Horace Greeley had
been President? Think of Horace Gree
/ ley in the place Of Abraham Lincoln
This comparison makes apparent the
bitterness of Horace Greeley. MycouG-
trymen, will you vote for such a man?
But how can we vote for Grant since
the expose of Mr.. SUMNER" Mr.. Sum-
ner's speech may be easily disposed Of.
Let Mr.. Sumner take the very best man
with whom he is acquainted. Let him,
with his power of language, point out
all that good mans faults, foiblcs and
mistakes, and not maintain one of his
good qualities, and he will paint char
acter black enough for that good mans
Interest enemy. Just in this manner
has he treated Gen Grant. ! know not
what effect Mr. Summers speech may
have on others. 1t settled the question
with me to vote for Grant.
If President Grant had taken Mr..
/ Sumner into his counsels and made him
his Secretary of State, that violent at
tack on the President never would have
/ been made.
If Horace Greeley had been invited to
some important position, he would not
now be laboring with all his might to
destroy the party by whose patronage he
has risen in the world. Again | ask,
will any Republican vote forsuch man
! VIII any Democrat vote for the man
who has revilcd them more bitterly than
any other man living. OLD Man.