New-York tribune., 1872-06-04

platform OF Cincinnati. But what will they do about
candidates. Aye! there's tho rub. Having
indorsed the Liberal Republican platform. will they
candidate OF their own and thus present TO the country
two candidates for President, running subssanuhy
the question which meets us-which demands and will
have answer. 1t s a momentous question. Bot the
responsbtY OF deciding 10 rests that Convention
Some say II Is hard thing very hard thing 10 ASK
Democratic Convention TO ndorse Mr. Greeley as theE
candidate for the Presidency. For thirty Years ana
more he their greatest, and sometimes ther
most determined antagonist feel IL myself ne i mas
eSry me so6d viii But the ZAP
pauseI 1t is asking more than was ever asked 81 party
upon their strong arms to the highest place o.
honor upon earth, lifelong antagonist win an tneP @
patriotism, with all their power to deny themselves arc
they equal to that - 49,.
AS have said, know both parties, aud know mem @
well for have acted with and against both. 1 say Y
frankly do not believe the party IN power eonld do
that Filled as 1t Is with ofhce-holders ana al te cor,
around it, could not and would not think OF any Such
sefsacrihce.
MR.. GREELEY RIGHT on THE GREAT ISSUES
But, from what know OF the Democratic Republican
party, believe, though it will cost struggle to do So
they are capable of rising the hight OF the great arg
ment believe they can say and that they Will say
"Wble Mr.. Greeley has heretofore been our political
enemy he s now, right upon the great issue OF saving
our republican system of restoring civil law and civil
liberty in place OF military desposm to the people OF
the Southern States He accepts the nomination with
the distinct understanding that II elected ne VIII Se
President not of party but Of the whole people, in the
confident rus that the masses OF our countrym&en en-
North and South, eager to clasp hands across inc
bloody chasm which has too long divided the forget
ting that they have been enemies IN the Joyful
ness that and must henceforth remain Dretre
Oblivion OF the past universal amnesty are t1uay te
shbboeth OF victory That Convention Vii Tli aGGSpS tIg
candidate In the field In my opinion, ana mus Dy az
yding ienns seeure ene - hp Snjnas noIicy ana
practices OF his Administration, which are pushing on 10
eandidae we can elect him over both Grant and Gree
lev This in my opinion. Is fatal mistake IL Is morally
certain triangular canvass would carry he elec-
tOn into tho House of Representatives., ana surely re-
THE NECESSITY OF UNION.
It is necessary 10 combine ali the friends OF good
government in order to overthrow this powerful Grant
party and majOrities must be too great to be
counted out by false votes double votes, in cOnyen-
Of the Senate and House OF Representatives, hled
with violent partsans. The question now not whether
the Liberal Republican Convention could have selected
a man whom the Baltimore Convention could have IN
dOrsed moro easily: That question is passed MT.
Greeley is nominated. He stands upon almost perfect
platform. His letter accepting 1t shows now pereeth he
understands 1t, and how frankly ana 1earesy ne slas
Republicans OF the United states. We must decide the
by votes directly or indirectly we must eject
I'm geometry there are but two sides a straight line
In religion, in politics. and IN war there s ana there
be, neutrality nor can there be three enectVe
lie that is nc4 for IS against me- He that is not
against him divide their press and vote Tor two IN
dependent candidates, Is to parayze themselves 10 give
WILL MR. GREELEY BE IMPOSED on
"But" said another Democrat the other day, =" Mr..
Greeley has always been an editor. He mas had no
executive experience. He is so honest 50 conhdng him.
self that with all his great intellect he Is liable TO Dc
imposed upon by mscrupulous men," There may be
some danger OF this but anything compare with the
surroundings of the present Administration lt Is true,
under our system eecting Presidents, often select
can only dnd man with undoubted intelli-
gence and integrity though ne IN may naSS De1a a
without executive experience, we trust nun, because
sense of the responsibility of his office that it of itself
changes his very mode of thought and makes MIN eau
tious and conservatives Let q young lawyer be elected
iudee and his course Of thinking is changed at once.
II honest instead Of thinking as an advocate OF one sde
only, he weighs Doth SUES, anu tlc HVe t ~ + be
was an honest good-natured Intelligent aud confding
never held an executive office in his life until elected
President He one related this of himself On the night
of his election in 1sGO, be remained at the telegraph
office In Springfield until a late hour, until the returns
had made his election certain. He then left for home,
alone on fhe way sense of weight and responsibility
over him and pressed his brain wmch ne never
dreamed Of before. lie hardly slept ana the burden OF
his soul was How can bear. and who are the men 10
hep me bear, this great responsibility.
All who know him intimately, know that from the mo-
ment he was elected that responsibility grew more
heavy upon him until he left Springfield for Washing
ors he gave utterance from the depths OF his soul to
this sentiment-I quote from memoTy ana may not give
sponsiblity is resting upon me. None greater ever
rested upon any President Pray Tor me tat may De
guided by thar Divine Wisdom, without whose aid we
Shall certainly fail, but with whose blessing success Is
certain"
MR.. GREELEYs POPULARITY.
Should Mr. Greeley's nomination be indorsed at Balti
more as trust it will be, not only the great mass Of
the Democratic Republicans will give him their votes.
but hundreds Of thousands of Republicans who have yet
remained silent will then speak out They have been
silent because they have hoped Grant would not be
nomnated and because they fear the Baltimore Con-
vention will nominate third candidate, and thereby
make Grants election certain. But when Grant Is
nominated them if the Baltimore Convention shall de-
clare for Greeley. OneOurth of the Republican party,
ar least will flock to the Liberal Republican
and Democratic Republican Standards Bearing, in
future the same notices and the same em6ems, they
Will iutertwine them together Five hundred thousand
Liberal Republicans joined by nearly 100000 OF Demo
cratic Republicans from the East and West, North and
South nterlockng their together, will bear those
united standards To victory certain as the reYOlu-
tions of the earth In conclusion, feow-czens let US
not forget that in such union only can we hope to elect
state officers and House of Representatives upon
Liberal Republican principles.