The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1872-07-25
THE BEELKGERENTD DEMOCRATS.s

The element of the democratic party
that refuses to be sold and delivered by
| the Iammany chiefs to a corrupt coalition
with Greeley for figure head seems de-
| termlned to be heard and felt in the pres.
ent canvass. The Chicago Times with re-
ference to the proposed Louisville conven-
tlon called for the ID day of September
says: Nv hatever it may amount to,
there are reasons for supposlng that the
Louisville convention will actually take
place. and that considerable number,
if not all, of the states will be represen.
ted by delegations. 1t would be sad
commentary on human nature if any par
ty Of men could submit to so transparent
fraud as this Greeley movement is now
seen to be, without protest or resistance.
Outside of the trucking trading leaders,
the men to whom managing their follow
ers is trade, and the support of the reo-
pie this or that, an article Of commerce,
the democratic voters have faith In the
virtue of the principles they have profess
sed, aud they have supported these prin.
clpies by their votes unswervIDgly.w where
they were in the majority or minority.
They cannot. therefore. abandon that
which they believe to be right, and sup
port that which they have always denoun-
ced simply because some of the leaders
have proved recreant; and when in addi-
ton to this it is shown that this abandon
ment of principle carries with it the tur-
pitude Of bargain and sale of men s
consciences, how can they do less than re-
slst.
Il know something of this Greeley
movement says Brick Pomeroy sit
was started by Tammany. and the men
who are running it are stepped to their
knees in rottenness." 1t has been char
ged by the Now York press for several
years past, that the Tribune received con-
siderable revenue from Tammany, and
that while that journal professedly de-
nounced the government of the city, still
in important crises the Tribune influence
could be relied upon by Tweed&C., to
help them by difficult point If, there
fore, Tammany could be resuscitated. if
chief could be named under whose ban
ner they could rally and recover their an
clent prestige and power, one whom the
country would ecxept as an honest man,
in purpose at least, what care they for
principles or policies. Having outraged
the public sentiment by their audacious
robberies until they were hurled from
power they will readily exchange Tweed
10: Greeley, and ask no questions, max e
no conditions. They may adopt the CiDcin-
natl or anyother platform, but does that act
change their sentiments, or transform
them from the vulgar, dishonest dema-
gogues that they are, into upright, hon
est citizens MIR. Greeley may confirm
Impressions derogatory to his character,
which have heretofore beer made by his
unreliable public course in consequence
of becoming identified with such men,
he may sink himself to their level but he
never can obtain absolution for them. 1t
is undeniable that there are large num-
bers Of democrats all over the country
who realize, in addition to the above con-
siderations, that no party founded on
such depraved motives, utterly void of
principle, can or ought to succeed. And
in the interest of public morality and good
government they will take such means as
their judment will be most successful to
expose aud resist -.JunesUi}ke Gazette.