The Huntington argus. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1872-1905, 1872-05-25
HOW rmEY SOULFUL

AZ rs amusing 10 old Democrats aud honest i
men generally, to witness the squirmings, |
twistings, and contortions Of our Republican |
contemporaries, since the action Of the late Gin
cinnad Convention. The nomination of Greeley
came upon them like clap of thunder from
clear sky, aud they have been visited by
spssns, nightmares and appartions to such an
extent that it win be marvel If any consid-
cradle number OF them shall survive the No.
vember contest.
We really pity the poor fellows, although
their past recklcssnoss and Intolerance leaves
little room for pity in the breast Of any Dem
oerat, who remembers the unrelenting perse-
cutiOns Of the past.
1t will be remembered that JeJore the meet
ing Of the Cincinnati Convention, IL was pre-
dietcd, ON every hand, that it would prove to
be an abortion that its action would amount
to nothingi and that if II made nominations
4" all, tho nominees would be badly beaten
Wo were tauntngly told by leading Radicals
that no nomination could BE- made that could beat
GRANT, and that he was as certain TO DO re-
elected as the sun would rise the morn Of the
November election; but the tune has now
turned, and those who Jioviated for Grant so
loudly few weeks ago, are not only o,rio,-
that he shall decline nomination at the
hands Of the Philadelphia Convention. but
they appear to be confident that he will do so.
The unexpected nomination of "Oid Drabp
has put Jug' ia ne cars Of those organ -gria,ler.
that give them more trouble than they would
experience from visitation Of small pox or
French Measles and unless they shall succeed
in forcing the great smokist to retire to private
life, the frosts of November will not fall upon
terra .jirma ere hundreds Of them will be CON
signed to their graves. They will die from
pure ehagrin and disappointed hopes As
soon as Greeley was put in nomination, they
saw that Grants fate was sealed and at once
conceived the idea Of inducing him to decline
IN order that they might be permitted to
espouse the forlorn cause Of the Cincinnati
nominee. The thought was more sudden than
happy, and the hope Of success with the one.
will be about as fOrlorn, futile, and falacious as
with the other.
As a spcci1leh Of the manner in which they
attempt to force Grant from the field, witness
the following from the pen Of the Washington
City correspondent Of tho Cincinnati Gasciie,
whose letter appears in that paper, of late
date. lie says:
WILL GRANT ACCEPT?
II is now claimed in prominent administra-
tiuu quarters that there is considerable doubt
., % whether Grant will accept the Phiadel-
phia nomination. Within a few days, in con-
Nersation with a prominent member of Com
grcss, the President iutimatcd that he had had
a!l the experience in civil office that he wanted,
a"d that lac was very sorry that he had ac-
ccpted the Presidency in the lrst instance
While We insist that President Grants adj
iuinistration will bear the most searching 10
Ncstigatiun. and come out almost without stain.
and that it is ia many respects one of the best
the country has ever had, and while we fur
tier insist that the personal attacks upon hun
arc unjust, ungeucrous and unwarauted. We
also admit that his dccliuation will relieve the
party from grave complications and most Of.
toctually squclch the newborn hopes Of the
democratic LEADERS. Grant has had all the hon.
ors in the gift Of the people. and day stands,
endorsed by the party with its nomination as
sured to him and his election by tho people
almost as certain. II he rctrcs now he will
earn the gratitude Of every doubling, dissatis-
fed republican, win Admiration from every foe
and as,ouish the world with flank movement
which will shed new lustre upon that at Vick.-
burgh. lie will deserve the title Of saint among
the liberal republicans.
Commenting on the above, the KoSomo, In
llama Espajiie,u,, one Of the most "unteriaed''
BVlicai ''insti-utions" of Hoo.isrE,D .,yr
I'VE have been of "a, opinion for a lon, time
that Grant would Withdraw from tho track. or
decline Co be q candidate, and that will doubt
less bo the case, unless BIO il compelled, by the
pressure Of tho sycuphuuts, thieves gamblers.
aud mountehauks, that have run him and bic
decentralization, compel him to stick t. tile
track.
The greatest objection to Grant. renomiu,.
ton, b. not au objection % him. personally. but
tAc company Doe kecps.
Tint b. and his administration haze been
CON b. .I n f.f I'll