New-York tribune., 1872-05-28
SOME WHOLESOME COUNSEL TO DISSATIS-
FLED REFORMERS.
rom TRr sprtaadeli RPublioan


Whatever the issues were before the I'm
cinnau Convention, or at the Cincinnati Convention,
they have been summed up IN TINS: whether the
Republican party shall crown It's honorable career and
glorious trumphs by accepting the support OF us gp-
ponenis ior ther prnepes anu tneE W Jus DJ
extending the warm nght hand OF DfOtheIy lOVe 10
those whom they have beaten, who confess themselves
beaten. and are asking with the highest proofs Of
their sincerity have the past forgotten and 20 be al
lowed to unite with their feOwetizens In h0noTably
contributing 70 the new life and the greater glory OF the
Republic. In the presence or an issue Ike ms 50 clearly
manifested. how queTuOus and petty ana unworthy ~
the treatment OF the results OF the Cincinnati convention
by such Journal as inc AcU OTH "at.O. @ aLu uahy
Of the sincere and educated gentlemen reiOers whom
1t represents. IL seems 70 see nothing IN M Greeley
as Presidential candidate but the unal attempt OF
that large class OF quacks charatans, lgn0ramuses,
and sentimentalists who are engaged IN every
civilized country today IN trying 10 huDssltute inc
heart for head-or in other words 70 make singing
weeping, and waling do IN politics the WORK OF memory
and udgmeut-O get possession OF the Government OF
the United States They have succeeded IN running
and noble naton their i0ndest desire anu poudest
hope is now 70 ruin this" And while the presence OF
fully those brOadest political results for which The
Nation has been PRAYING and preaching these several
years, II is further blinded by It's personal
tempt for certain nstumentaes and associates IN the
rat reform as TO speak OF their ideal OF human society
Us one III which there rens tue equality OF the herd
on the prairie in which life OF instinct passed under
the partial guardianship Vi few noisy Oid Duls whose
deal OF patient faith in the republic 70 bear with the
ignorance and prejudice and passions Of It's more uuh
here alone is the great danger 10 republican In
sttutions. But such Illustration as these quotations
would cultivate narrOwness and prejudice IN those Who
assume 70 be- many respects really are, tie most
Intelligent ana wisest elements O society, almost leads
one 10 change the sources OK anxiety and transfer the
seat OF danger. IL is indeed pity that so good head
Ihe Nation has should have so sadly lost itself We
trust VIII speedily ind its own, and DO Justice % the
candidacy Of Mr.. Greeley and the support
that 1t IS receiving We 90 not urge that 10
should give him its direct support, bat 10
should certainly seek Tor Itself the capacity and
the courage understand appreciate and describe the
D. eguaut tokens OF one OF the most significant and
benrfcent political revolutions IN all our history. The
country afford 10 put up with good deal OF poor
administration In de.as 10 can submit 10 slower prog
ress than Is desrae In many special reform 10
the guucherie OF the Lincoln administration return for
time TO White House even; it might bear with
the modification that some OF the fine gentlemen Or
country might experience in seeing thor Presl-
dents state dinners served without wine during the
single term TO which Mr.. Greeley Is pledged elected.
H. through his election, IL could sweep into Oblivion all
the divisions and passions, all the dstrusts and jeal
Ousies OF the last 25 years Of political trfes, unite the
entire nation indeed, upon the principles Of freedom
and equality, without distinction Of or color and
set its whOe people, as by common instinct, 10 the
multiplication Of the indus and the blessings Oi Re
publican civilization, and 10 recording higher Illus
trat0n than ever yet given VI the redeemng and
and cOuquerng force OF Republican Gov
ercment whose banner is Peace.