The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-09-10

The STATE JeuRSAn, who is so intimately ac-
qaainted with the man-and not unlike him
could have drawn it SO well.-EfY,tirer. A..
.e Spare our bushes, good neighbor! We
may be ambitious to command the respect
of our contemporaries, but such an artist
as Horace Greeley we are not, nor can we
well expect to be. The JOURNAL does
not forget the great and good qualities of
the distinguished editor Of the Tribune, nor
does it sink them all out of sight because
the Democrats have appropriated him as
the i-champion of their princi-
pies in the present political fight. The
great American Editor Horace Gree
ley has been, and, presidency or no
presidency, this honor will distinc-
lively attach to his name. lie has
had no rival and few peers in American
journalism, and, in this age Of mighty
intellectual tournaments, this honor is all
that any one man may justly claim and
this we as freely accord Horace Greeley as
tile next man. But the picture which we
drew Of the true statesman yesterday, did
not touch the. political physiognomy of the
Baltimore nominee. Craftsmanship has
not been his craa-it has been rather to
make and unmake statesmen, which
may possibly imply a higher order
Of, craftsmanship. When we. sit
d,wn to draw the likeness of Horace
Greeley, it shall be after election,
and when there shall be none other than
the kindliest touches given to the canvas.
The ahmosities and prejudices Of the cam.
paign must pass away, and the great
American editor be viewed in light that
brings out all bis nobler qualities of heart
aid mind, and throws the many foibles
end inequalities OF his genius into the shade.
We must paint him in his own true great.
ness as a journalist, and not in the trans
cendent httleneas into which politics would
cast him.
d, The Enquirer aatters us altogether be-
You'd our merits. If its object was to make
us say a clever thing of its candidate at the
present time, there was some craft dis
played in its article. For God knows
Horace Greeley stands piteously enough in
need Of something good said of him by the
journals.of this State. SOD .iJa aar
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FtBEFoRE the Republicans raised their flag at
Culpeper they ought tohare learned howto spell
the name. They no doubt gave the people of
that place very bad spell i'll every way.-En
Perhaps there are Republicans who
might be benefited in their photography by
applying for admission to the "Democratic
spelling-school,". which our contemporary
would set up il, Richmond !; but not in the
use Off Culpeper."s That is positively a
barbarism. If the penultimate were long,
and the name of the place were pronounced
9gal1patpsF, then the Enquirer is. right and
we wrong But the & is not long, but
short, and tile consonant should be doubled
to show the quality of the sound, as Cul-
PEPPER And this is the orthograpby of
Webster, and all the old Biographies and
maps of the country. .r.a +
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IL the coalition entered into at ,Balti-
more was not the most disgraceful and
humiliating over seonsaaInated in this
country, those who are responsible for it
might expect the sympathy ofthe humane;
for their present position is most pitiable.
But they deserve, neither sympathy nor
respect. They have ldisgraeed. themselves,
brought American politics into contempt,
and made .shipwreck of party whose
history has kept even, If not always hon
oraPle, pace with the history Of the coun-
try, Having thus deliberately chosen
their position, it is but right that they
should suffer all the shame and ign6miny
their choice involves. osa'F bAa JaEaJ
4. WE, therefore, calculate that the Republican
majority Gn Maine) will range to-day between
Ten and fifteen thousand. Should it reach the
iattef figure, il win have depressing effect
upon Mr. lGreeleys prospects elsewhere in No
NeiAber. -EA4Htrsf, yesterday. ...
Well, it has reached the latter figure, and
considerably over it. And now, how about
the depressing effect ?D