Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-05-06
The Cincinnati Nomination.

some of the prominent newspapers in regard TO
Mr.. Greeley's nomination. We give to-day
few more. The Boston Advertiser says:
We have no disposition to say word in dero-
gatOnlof the patriotism or honesty of Horace
Greeley; but he must be singularly ignorant of
the open record of contemporaneous politics
who Is not able off-hand to match every mpeach-
ment of the official conduct of Gen Grant with
an example of equally fragrant weakness or
error in the public career of Mr.. Greeley, which
only the fact that Mr.. Greeley was a private
citizen, not responsible to the nation as well as
to his own conscience, made of less moment to
the public. OF this the gentlemen who brought
about his nomination are likely to be made
aware before the end Of the pending canvass
Nor shall we attempt TO underrate his ability.
We know and admire it, But we are nevertheless
bound TO say he has never shown any ability of
the kind essential to the right and safe discharge
of the peculiar and responsible duties of the
chief magistrate of a state, at all commensurate
with that of the present cool-headed, discreet
and intrepid executive. And as for practical
statesmanship-bu we forbear TO suggest the
follies of theory, the absurdities Of policy and
the tergiversations of conduct inseparably
associated with the name of the editor of
the New York Tribune. 1t is sufficient
to say that in this regard he is be-
Yond comparison the most vulnerable Of all
the men whose names were before the conyen-
ton. Guilelessness is excellent in its way, but
the same hat may cover sincerity enough to save
mans soul and folly enough to ruin his coun-
try. The knight of La Mancha was honest and
also somewhat of philosopher, but NOT exactly
the man to rule over a nation"
The Journal makes these comments:
Gas we have remarked above, we wish to be
respectful in our consideration of this whole
matter, but we must say that there is something
trying to sobriety in the bare thought OF Horace
Greeley for the presidency of the United States
and probably all over this broad land the tidinps
n no. m how hnor, al ,,;.l
wave ofbroad laughter Why this is so we shall
not undertake TO say. What makes Don
QulXote the most amusing character in all fic-
tionF What makes Mr.. Pickwick perennial
source of fun? Mr.. Greeley is certainly man
OF great endowments, his impulses for the most
part have been humane and generous, he has
made his mark broad and deep on the develop
ment and progress of our common country
but-to go no farther-he has not the Just requi-
sites of public man fit to take the chief magis-
tracy Of the Union. Imagine him commanding
an army! He is quite as incapable of civil adj |
ministration. For steadiness, he is reed shaken
by the wind; for consistency, he is written all |
over with successive hobbies, like an ancient |
palimpsest; for practical sagacity the power to |
read men, resist rogues and control himself he |
well, he can never have second childhood" |
The Post says
"The remarkable assembly that was convened |
at Cincinnati TO initiate the work of reform in |
the administration of the government allowed |
the spirit OF combination to obscure its clear |
vision in respect to the pressing needs of the |
country, and wrecked a noble opportunity by |
the most strangely unfortunate instruction of |
Its aims. Proposing lofty results with which |
the people everywhere were in active sympathy,
when 1t came TO the application of its means it |
failed miserably. Few persons I'm their sober |
senses will deny that the selection of Horace |
Greeley, by an assembly so powerfully equipped |
with the popular sympathy, as a candidate for |
the presidency. is a OiSaupninttnpOt vpI,i cb
they were not prepared. There is an unex-
pressed fitness demanded in all actions, great
and small; but when expectation had been
wrought SO high, where the stake was so heavy
and the opportunity so unparalleled, an excep-
tonal fitness was to be carefully studied, and
the greatness and gravity of the occasion de-
served TO be fully matched by the character
chosen to embody its meaning Mr. Greeley
tails at all points to answer 10 the conditions of
this great and promising movement. He may
be in the fullest accord with it; he may be its |
most effective advocate; he may distinguish |
himself above Others in his personal devotion TO |
II; yet the common sense of the country will re-
spond that he is the last man TO ride it as a |
candidate candidate for the presidency. The convention |
iaiied TO heed the warning of its sagacious pres
ldent against making nomination of mere CON |
Fehlehce or combinations that should unfortu- |
hately Dalk the country Of its fixed purpose" |
The New York Herald with it's usual eccen.
ricity, holds out hopes that it may give its sup
port to the new candidate if he behaves himself
Itsays:
''No man is as well known in the country as
Horace Greeley, unless, perhaps, it is General
Grant 1t will therefore not be a canvass of
false pretenses. 1t will be personal canvass
question Of mere men; for beyond the name
OF Horace Greeley, what principle do we see in
this PLATFORM The name of Horace Greeley
and the restlessness of the country under our
foreign policy, and the desire for change which
belongs to our easy tempered people, and moth
ing more There are conditions Of the public
temper when considerations are superficial and
eyancscent as these will control canvass and
name president. This we saw when Harrison
and Pierce were elected. Are we 10 have these
conditions now and with similar results2 Are
our people tired OF Grant? Does the absence
OF any special enthusiasm for Grant at this time
show that our people are weary2 These are
questions that the canvass will develop. In the
meantime we welcome Horace Greeley into the
campaign as man whom the American people
VIII always respect and honor. Whether we
shall support or oppose him must be decided by
himself. He has received this nomination, and
u lie avoids certain falacies that have embar-
lassed the usefulness of his career we shall sup
pott MN. But in this we shall await the deyel-
Vpulehls OF the canvass and the attitude in which
the nominees Of all the conventions will stand
oelpre the people"
| The World is disappointed grieycd and n
| N'N hpl lulIt ready 10 ADVISE
S party whether to nominate a new ticket or
not Its opinions so far as it has any. are OK.
pressed In these paragraphs:
we thought. AS everybody seemed IN ,hini,
tDat Mr.. Greeey would merely receive a comnii,,
menlary yole IRON few states on the 6rst pne
or two ballots and then sink Out of tbe con, one
The actual result causes intense astonishment
and disappointment, which We presume moss
democrats viii share. We supposed, and had
what VIC thought good reason for supposing
| that the Cincinnati convention would nominate
its leading candidate with view 10 conciiatc
democratic support But the convention has In
fact nominated the most conspicuous aud heated
opponent Of the democratic party that could be
found in the whole country. A convention set
on foot by revenue reiormeTs" has nominated
noted and jealous protectionist This IS
| nomination which we did not expect and which
| no democrat would have recommended. Under
existing circumstances, we do not aspire TO
guide democratic sentiment, but prefer TO watch
aud follow il. We will frankly say, however,
lhat Mr, Greeley IL not our choice, and that we