Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-07-26
Political Paragraphs.

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The Cincinnati Commercial Greeley,
says of Gratz Browns drunken boast at
Hartford that Grant would not carry
more than three States: Possibly Grant
will not carry more than three States,
but we suspect he would carry at least
six if Mr.. Brown could be persuaded to
become eloquent in all parts of the
country"
The Atlantic Monthly for August says,
"Mr. Greeley is believed to be capricious.
conceited, peculiarly open to flattery and
prejudice, bold in opinion, but timid in
action, and with that indcfnablc some
thing in his character which makes it
impossible not to laugh at him, however
much we may esteem him. He is un-
steady, grotesque obstinate and ridicul
ous-epithets never yet justly applicable,
all at once, to President of the United
States"
A New York San reporter assures an
anxious world that "Gov. Brown never
drinks. He is, in that respect, almost
the counterpart of Horace Greeley. He
connot bear even the taste of whisky or
brandy" Like Elder Stiggins, the Gov
ernor feels that call taps is wanities."
His particular vanity is Il cocktail of
soft shcllcd crabs In view Of the sad
results threatened by recent indulgence
in that peculiar ''tap," perhaps it might
be safer for Gratz to take II little whisky
occasionally, for his stomach's sake and
his often infirmities Crab cider, us an
exclusive beverage, isn't safe CHICAGO
| Post
Fred Douglass, John NJ. Laugston, and
others colored speakers, have gone to
| North Carolina, to stump for Grant and
Wilson, also speaking at Richmond on
the way.
1t is reported that two Democratic
members of the Kentucky Legislature
have declared for Grant and against
Greeley 1t is to be feared the consti-
tuents of these rasE rebels will proceed
to reason with them with shotguns.
| An old farmer gives the shrcwdest def
milton yet of the Greeley movement
When questioned regarding his opinion
of it, he said: II think it is like young
robin, biggest when first Matched"
Admiral Scmmes, rebel commander of
the pirate ship Alabama, made speech
at political mass meeting in Mobile the
other evening, in which he said: at is
Horace Greeley who has come to the
Captain of the Alabama, and not the
Captain of the Alabama who has gone to
Greeley. He stood where he had always
stood. He preferred him to any war
Democrat. Baltimore could only have
nominated n war Democrat. We would
not destroy the integrity Of the Demo
cratic party by voting for Greeley. Let
the dead past bury its dead. Let us
shake hands over the chaSm."
The New York Commercial Adrertiser
says that somehow or other people who
read the papers much get an idea that
Horace Greeley is the Democratic can
didate for the presidency This is a
great mistake. The Horace Greeley who
once figured conspicuously as the editor
OF the New York Tribune, expired last
May. The undertakes preserved his
old clothes and sent them to the Demo-
cratic national executive committee, who,
in turn, sent them to skillful taxidcrmist
by whom they were stuffed in a manner
highly creditable to his art. In this
shape they were adopted by the Baltimore
convention and presented to the people
as the veritabc and original Greeley.
Another case of nepotism, and an out
ragged world still rolls on! A Greeley Or
gan, announcing the fact, says. "The
relation is by way OF Aaron Delano,
whose aunt Susanna married Capt. Noah
Grant, the great-granfather of the prcsi
dent" "Aaron Delano,' says the hor-
ror- stricken Detroit Post, "is brothcr.in.
law of this nepotlc postmaster. Thus the
postmaster's brothcr-In,laws fathers
aunt married the presidents great-grand.
father. And this brothcrin.law of II man
whose fathers aunt was stcp.mother to
Grants grandfather, holds postofilce
worth from $500 to $500 year! Can
such things be and the American people
continue to suffer in stole calmness?
Gen. N, p. Banks, who, in the game Of
hrag and misrepresentation which has
been adopted as the plan Of the Greeley
campaign has been represented by the
organs Of that party as G.yoring the cleo
ton of Greeley, squaroly denies the ride.
ulous story He says that he has never
contemplated any change in his political
sentiments, and is now, rs he has always
beon, firm supporter of President
Grants administration.