Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1872-05-07
Stanntult Spettator.
Tuesday, M0y z. 1872,
Horace Greeley and Gov. B. Gratz Brown.

horace Greeley and Gov. B. Gratz Brown.
SHOULD THERE BE DEMOCRATIC TICKET
We devote most of our space this week to
the publication of the proceedings of the con-
vention of the Liberal Republicans held last
week in Cincinnati.
That Convention nominated Horace Greeley
of New York for President. and Gov. B. Gratz
Brown of Missouri for Vice President
These nominations were unexpected bv our
people. They did not suppose that ticket of
such intellectual and moral and popular strength
would be nominated by that Convention.
They consider it very strong ticket, and one
which, more than any other probably, will eff
fectually divide the Republican party, and se-
cure the support of the best members of that
party, whilst it will receive the almost unani-
nous support of the Democrats and Conserya-
tives, in the alternative of choosing between
that ticket and the one which will be nominated
by the Radicals in Philadelphia with Grant at |
the head of it. !
The only fear which the Democrats and O.
servatives here seem to feel is, that the -on-
cratic convention may possibly . Demo
scarcely think it probabe-defr snougn they
nate Democratic ticket ermlne to nomi-
of elect;np If. bv az in the delusive hope
seeming onnort- falling themselves of the
~ tbo Ran-- unity presented by the division
Aa., ,dblican party.
uney feel assured that such policy would
Jesuit in the reelection of Grant-whose nom
ination at Philadelphia they consider fore
gone conclusion either in the Electoral College
or the House of Representatives, they earnestly
hope that wiser counsels will prevail, and that
the golden opportunity now presented of de-
teating Grant and the malignants by whom he
is surrounded and controlled, may not be I'M
wisely thrown away. They feel that such a
policy would be playing into the hands of the
Grant party. The supporters of Grants re-
election are doubtless hoping and praying that
the Democratic convention may nominate q
ticket, feeling convinced that, in that event,
the reelection of Grant would be assured.
The contest between the Cincinnati ticket
and the Philadelphia ticket is like that which
occurred few years ago in this State between
Walker and Wells, and those In this State who
voted for Walker in preference to Wells, will,
for similar reasons, vote for Greeley in prefer
ence to Grant.
In such an alternative, they will not hesitate
moment to give an earnest and hearty sup
port to Greeley. who is recognized as man Of
great mind, of incorruptible integrity, of re-
markable kindness of heart and benevolence Of
disposition, of great moral courage, who has
consistently and uniformly favored universal
amnesty for the South, and who had the moral
courage and goodness of heart to come down
to Richmond to sign the bail bond of JEFF. Da-
Wis when arraigned under the grave charge of
high treason against his country. He is man
who is the exact antipode of what B. +. Butler in
1867 described Grant to be. Butler said of
Grant, truly and forcibly, that. he aoas man
soithout head or heart, indifferent to human
suffering, and impotent to govern." Greeley
is the opposite of this in each and every par
ticular @4-.
Ifno nomination be made by the Democratic
convention, the nominees of the Cincinnati
conVention-Greeley and Brown-will receive
the earnest, enthusiastic and almost unanimous
support Of the Conservative party of this
State.
Horace Greeley needs no words of eulogy-
his character is well known to be above re-
proach, and his name is as familiar to all the
people as household words.
Gov. B. Gsatz Brown is a man of ability,
character and much deserved popularity. He
was elected Governor of Missouri in opposition
to the proscriptive and Radical wing of the
Republican party of that State. In the lam
guage Of a cotemporary, he was elected to the
United States Senate at the beginning of the
war, and held his seat until 1866, when he de-
clineG re- election. He took no active part in
politics pnil 1870 when he entered the field
against the proscriptiye State Constitution and
the expressions Of the local Government. He
and Carl Schurz organized the Liberal party of
Missouri, which demanded new order of
things and the removal of all political proscrip-
ton from the law. Over-powered in
packed convention, the Liberals raised
their standard With their own candidates and
gained signal victory, relieving the people
from their expressions and establishing free
dom and equality in the State
Our readers are familiar with the easy tran
sition of the Liberal movement in Missouri to
that of the Liberal national movement Gen
eral Grant, who undertook to put down what
be considered rebellion in the Republican par
ty, wrote letters to Missouri denouncing the
LiberaIists, and calling upon Republicans to
put down their insurrection. Inevitably this
forced upon the Liberals rupture with the
Federal Administration. and they were soon
ripe for the Liberal and Opposition movement
which was set on foot mainly by Mr.. Greeley.
The two waves of opposition, with their pow
erful impulse, met at Cincinnati, and the two
prominent men who gave them start seemed
to ride upon them until they were merged in
one, and were selected as the nominees under
whose auspices the casue was to be carried on
ward with every promise of a brilliant victory"
INFANTIOIDE.-On Thursday last, the body
of an infant was found in Lewisburg w. Va,
which the jury of inquest found ''came to its
death by strangulation. A mulatto girl
named Jane Wiley was arrested and committed
to jail to await her trial before the Circuit
Court. charged with being the mother and
murderess of the dead infant.
In the same place on Thursday the remains
of another infant were found in a box dug up
in garden. 1t is supposed that they were
buried several months since.