New-York tribune., 1872-06-19
WHAT GRANTS ELECTION MEANS.

Fyop Tn, We,nish Post, Senator SchurEs neprpdpeT
A few of our Liberal friends are not satlsfied
with Greeley's nomination We suspect their reasons
and motives OF their discomfort are based on the opio
that the Cincinnati Convention did not DO the very pst
il could Granted that 1t could have made nomination
more consistent with the spirit OF the moVemen' anu
could have given the reform satisfactory guar
snfces Granted that many objections may he urged
against the Cincinnati nominees whlch shakes te la IN
OF the conscientious Reformer. But we now ask the
honest conscientious Reformer to glance at the other
side of the picture. There s Grant In the iu spend0r
OF his denomination, and behind hlm stand the preap
andbutter brigade in full force with sanity SUB,
missyeness and Unsuitable appetite Grant mas plo1seu
us in his letter Of acceptance, TO continue the business
of the Government with the zeal and in the same
manner formerly, and the breadandDutter pIgage g
responded with enthusiastic applause We now beg he
conscientious reformer 10 consider what the reelection
OF Grant and the continuance OF the present polGy
military rule in South. and not the policy of recon
ciliaon. They mean the continued support 1 Ud Sl9
shameless carpet.hag government IN the hehi iObinei ~
rebeous States. They mean a continued eherlshng OF
hatred and animosty between the North ana SG9tm,
They mean acts OF nepotSm ana ,oat aNoitiinl in
which will operate with still more immoral IN
uence upon the public service the peVpie, oy ae @ %
election of Grant show that these are OF no con
cern to them. They mean new bloom ana crop OF COT
rupon not alone in the Customhouses OF ana
NewOrleans, but IN the whole country Jney me st 1o
resumption and then the carrying through OF ine So
Domingo speculation which Grant relnqulshed De
he feared that 1t would damage ms ehanCes dO
election. They a continuance OF the outlandsh
the name of the American Republic by-Wotu
ana reproach abroad, aud has brought the
They mean further despOtic interference Of
President in the political affairs OF the states PACK
with Government patronage. They mean greater auai-
city than ever OF military "rngs' which have sur
rounded the President, and have enaDled him TO use te
substance for his own benefit. They mean than lhe
peoples voice shall sanction and whtewash the Pres
dents assumption Of power. They mean the continued
bondage of the Government otce-hoders who even now
do not dare TO speak for fear Of losing their bread and
butter. They the complete seryinty OF Congress
10 the President the approval OF all unlawful acts e
whitewashing of all corruption, and an unscrupnlous
and demorahZing' party despOtism, snch as We nave
than we are able The reelection OF Grant means
a1lf nd
The bare fact TINS reelection the fear of dspeasng
the people will prevail, and loose rein VIII
be given to the arbitrary rule OF the White House
All these things will as certainly follow the re-
election of Grant thunder follows lightning. These
are things which the true should not lost sgt
of for a moment While sympathize with his dlssat-
isfaction with the Cincinnati nominations, and his desire
10 correct the error the best possible manner yet TINS
dissatisfaction and this wish should be kept within due
bounds and we these limits TO he anything but the
reGlection of Grant. In the name Of the common well
fare the honor and the freedom Of the American people
ANYBODY before Grant.