Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-06-03
Gift UP THE OLD BANNER..
HENRY WARD BEEoHER On MR.. GREELEY's
NOMINATION..

the moment, upon che public mind: but
it ought not for an instant to throw doubt
upon the path of duty. The Philadel-
phia Convention is now bound, even if
it were not its duty before, to raise up
the old Republican banner, under which
have been gained such illustrious victo-
ries, and to print upon it the name of
Gen Grant
1t is not now question whether Gen
eral Grant has been too firm or too lax,
too fast or too slow. By the conduct of
those who have abandoned the Republi-
can party, he has been placed in a posi-
ton where order, public safety, and hon.
or require his reelection. We believe
the public peace, order and safety require
the continued ascendency Of the Repub-
lican party, and that no other man can
now so well lead the party as General
Grant.
1t is not the fault of the Republican
party that personal piques and private
ambitions, mingled in few cases with
some worthy aspirations for reform, have
broken out into revolt and political rev.
olution But it will be its fault if it
shrinks from the conflict forced upon it,
or loses victory through Encouragement
or indifference.
If the danger which lies before us be
once appreciated, we do not believe that
our citizens will step off from firm and
stable ground into the morass or quick
sand of experiments.
1t is time for making plain the old
landmarks--or arousing again that stanch
courage by which the Republican party
has often carried the country safely
through perils more threatening than
those which environ it now.
What are we to gain by a new party
made up in haste, without common
principles, jumbled together not to cor
rect grave public evils, but to avenge
private griefs, OF to reward violent and
irregular ambition =?
Every great interest in the land is
fourishing. Even in the South, enfee-
bled by war, and bewildered by the to-
tai dissolution of it's industrial economy,
there has been slow but steady recuper-
alton, except in the case of one or two
states, where local causes thwarted by
honest endeavor of the Government fol-
their peace and security. Is it prudent
to abandon ship that has been tried
and proved in hundred storms, for a
new ship, new crew, made up of de-
serters. of malcontents, of raw landsmen
and of suspicious men come from We
know not where?
Can that be safe leader who has 81
suddenly become the favorite of thu
whole Democratic race, By whom he ha
for thirty years been immeasurably
abused and against whom he has Tough
that incessant battle on which his polit
ical fame rests What is the meaning
of this strange new friendship between
lifelong enemies Such friendship
are suspicious! Horace Greeley Presi
dent of the United States by votes of tn
Southern men who carried on the wa
and of that Democratic party which
hung like a dead weight on Lincoln
Administration.
If the Democratic party, in view O
its past history and testimony, shall nov
indorse Mr.. Greeley, their life long an
tagonist, it will not be by conversion
nor by honorable surrender, but by a.
act of political immortality as shameful
as was ever recorded There have beel
before this, coalitions between antagc
nistic elements for the mere sake of pow
er. They have never been deemed hon
orable. But they will all turn to tn
color of virtue by the side of the infam
: of such coalition as is now meditated
Is it into the hands of such party tina
our circumspect merchants, our pruden
mechanics, our intelligent workingmer
are willing to commit the government
of this great nation Are we to live t
see the man in whom we have take
such pride, conducting an administra
ton by the leaye of the men whose POI
icy he has all his life abhorred, an
against whom he has emptied a thou
sand quivers
Horace Greeley, borne to the Pres
Dental chair by Democratic votes? u
the Democrats love him? Do they b.
lieve in his past life? Are they in syn
, pathy with him in ideas, principles c
policy? If they adopt him, will it ne
be for the sake of breaking down tn
Republican party? Failing in an ele'
, ton, Mr.. Greeley might perhaps yet be-
, ter serve the Democratic party to l.
his lifelong enemies pass through
victory with candidate of their owl
Mr.. Greeley is in bad company. II
is in false position. He is abandon
ing his old friends and taking counc
5 with his enemies. He is on the wron
path. Possibly, but not probably, q
: the end of this new road to which hi
feet have been so honorably unaccuston
ed, he may find the Presidential chat