New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-08-05
GEN. DIX DECLARES FOR GRANT.
Ills REASONS FOR OPPOSING GREELEY.

wEsrHAHPToS, July 81. 1872.
DEAR SIR: Your letter of the 18th inst,
asking my aid to procure speaker for Greeley meet
ing at Hancock, was sent TO me while was in New
England, and have been unable until to acknowl
edge its reception. do not understand what ground
you considered yourself authorized 10 address such
request to me- If you had been familiar with the course
OF my public life, and equally with Mr. Greeleys, you
could not have supposed capable OF advocating hs'
election TO the office OF President Of the United States
without imputing to me utter abandonment Of all
political principle. am opposed to Mr.. Greeley:
!. Because believe him to be unstable water"
perpetualy fOunderng TO carry out the Scrptural hg
ure) amid the surges OF opinion, and deficient In all the
requisites essential TO frD steady, and consistent ad
ministratiOn OF the Government.
o Because he has usually been found among the
extreme ultrass the great questions OF political aud
social duty, which have been brought under public dis
cussion during the last quarter OF acentury.
Because he has been the advocate (and IN this In.
stance Professionally OF that most unjust and unequal
commercial system which is destroying mercantile
cumulatOns OF wealth In the hands OF the protected
classes TO the oppression and impoverishmens OF all
others.
Because he is associated in relations moro or less
intimate, with OF the chief plunderers OF the City
through his completely his facie disposition the
system of fraud and corruption which has dsgraced the
more infamous extremes in the administration OF the
Federal Government; and,
Because in the darkest hour Of the cOuntrys peril,
when traltOrous combination had been formed 10 over
throw me Government, ne openly counseled the COW
the dissolution OF the Union whenever the cotton states
should make up theii minds 10 20.
AN UEsCRUPULoUs COALITION.
The coalition which has been formed TO promote his
election OF the extraordinary the history
Of parties in respect both to the dscordan elements 1t
embraces and the surrender of principles IL involves
The Cincinnati Convention, called TO bring before tho
people important measures of REFORM nominated him,
greatly to the surprise of the whole country knowing
him. in regard to Of those measures be implac
al1a i'm At fho via
aud judgment Of the chief promoters OF the movement,
who accepted him either with an ayowed or an
more credable to their feelings If the act
bic with their principles The Democratic Convention
at Baltimore indOrsed and commended him to the sup
port OF their party-not the exponent any princ
pies they have protested any measures they have
advocated but as known and bitter opponent Of both
the who perhaps, OF al others, has been the most
malignant assaaut OF the Democracy, impcaching ITS
integrity raducing its motives, and yylng It's charac-
ter The adoption such a their candidate for
the Chef Mastracy the Union is the most cOnspicu-
abandonment OF political principles known To party
contests remains to be whether the great body
Of the Democratic voters and the true friends OF Reform
can be made parties to this interruptions coalition be-
tween political leaders.
GRANT SAFER THAN GREELEY.
That Cen Grant has committed mistakes his most sin
friends admit But If his errors had been fourfod
numerous. he would, in my opinion be much safer
Chief Magistrate than MI Greeley. He has, in that
capacity done much Tor which he deserves the thanks OF
the country Above ALL he has kept it at peace notwith
standing the efforts of sensation journals and popularity
seeking politicians to provoke hOstihties with Spain
the question OF Cuba, and with Great Britain the Ala
bama Claims and the fisheries. IT, regardless OF these
titles the approval OF his feowctizens and OF his in
valuable during the late civil they should
him aside for Mr.. Greeley; IL tue latter
erratic politician, untried in any important
public trust, should be elevated to the Chief Magis
tracy of the UniOna Union which would not exist
if ms counsels had been follOwed-and II the man who
all Others has done the preserve 1t should DO
discarded for a successor i'll qualified and unscru-
pulOusy nominated and sustained the example would
be most depOrabe in its influence all high motives 10
iuStif
the future. am respectfully yours
JOHN. A. DIX.
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