The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1872-06-13
THE RADICALS EXERCISED.

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| Nearly all the Radical newspapers throughout the
country have made haste to publish the report that
JEFF Davis preferred the election of Horace Greeley
to that of Grant; and have INDUCED in any amount
of ridicnle of Greeley, as well as abnse OF him fof
going ON Davis bail-bond If an exrebel expresses
preference for Greeley, it is heraded far and wide
that tie dsloyal element is ralyng to the support OF
the Sage of Chappaqua, and, yet, when one OF that
same class, like ex-guerilla Mosby, assures Grant
that as between him and Greeley, he would support
the former, the Radical press greatly rejoice thereat
and proclaim it evidence that Grant is regarded by
the Southern people as more truly their friend than
AR Greeley. The fact that Mr.. Greeley signed JEFF.
Davis bond is harped upon greatly to his discred-
it, if not to his disgrace, and yet the same "bread
and butter papers, while glorying in Gerrit Smith,
the old aboltionist, as supporter OF Grant, and
delegate to the Philadelphia Convention, forget to
mention the fact that he also sigaed JEFF. Davis
bond; and that he is in the same category with Mr.
Greeley. But it makes a difference, of course, whose
OK is gored. Greeley is against Grant. and Smith
Smith Mosby, few months ago. was detested
traitor, whose hands were stained with the blood of
men who fought for our country; now he is loyal.
vor at the White House. Longstreet was ia high
favor as long as he clung to Grants skirts, but
that he has declared himself Greeley man he viii
be again denounced as unrepentant rebel and dis
loyal cuss generally. who is entirely unworthy of
the amnesty which has been granted him. For the
past ten years Voorhees, has, 10y loyalists been de-
All infamous CopperAead aud q Northern
traitor. but now since he las proclaimed his uncom-
promising opposition and hostility 10 Greeley, the
press refer TO him rs " the Hon.
Daniel W. voorhees,. the brilliant and talented Indi-
an!an The anxiety Of Grant and h!s supporters for
the Democracy 10 make straisht-out nominations at
is 50 plain and p4pable. from the tone
Of the Radical press, that he who runs may read
IN IL the certainty OF Grants defeat should Greeley
and Brown be endorsed by the National Democratic
Convention The speech recently delivered by sena-
Tor Sumner leaves no duuhg Ia what his position
Will be in the coming Presidential campaign and the
tone Of the leading German organs indicates that
Air. GRAFT Is by the choice Of our German
fellow citizens who have poteu, voice in tile dec!s
on o! this grea; contest We have failed 10 and l.
5rsu, supporter yet who does 10; racula the idea
Il tho Democracy supporting Greeley and who has
DO, volunteered the opinion that by stra.sAt-oui nom.
nations t1t democracy M&0!I stand better show
II beating Grant ,iau they would by endorsing Gree
ey Tho National Democratic Convention VIII no.
'onYcuo for several weeks set. aud in the time
he Liberal Republican movement viii rapidly gain
strength r. AZ that ;Go. tie splsE ia thc Republican
,ar,y has reached such proportions ta, it cannot ba
,ealcd AaI sle Greeley faction has determined r.
eyooaiy no; 80 support Grant under any ss4,e O! cir
uia stances. then the nomination q! aud tried
tegoegats by National Cguyuauau a, Baltimore
Sogld be demanded ~ :Ae raua aud alc a. The ne.
aocg2ey throughout the lonssh and breadth o! Tie /
and: but after careful survey aud unbiased view
{ The whole political Gc.I should the majority 81
Sc delegates to The baltimore Convention cono.ude
IA; ,c nomination u straight Democratic leae,
5aAd ba: result IN the coetuu @. Grant 3so sAo4!a
. ali means prefer that the Convention should /
unanimously recommend tho enjefsetnc.; g! Greeley
"a nTown By tie Democracy every where throughout
he country. We doai ike either ono Of tho i.sen.
III II sc were oompcllcd Ia exercise our choice of
la; disease should bo afflicted with we would
refer the Itch 10 leprosy; a-d therefore we would
refer Greeley TO Grant.