Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1872-07-31
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Hints TO q Greeley Republican.

Hints to 3 Greeley Republican.
NO. III.
Ny DEAR SIR:-Allow me to call
your attention to the following proof
from Democratic SoureeS as to iOhy the
Copperhead party are supporting Mr..
Greeley. The Louisville Ledger says;
"We cannot defend Mr.. Greeley's past
record; nor can we endorse the platform
on which he stands-Ue spit upon the
platform. But we shall Uote for Greeley
d Broom. Having accepted the nomina-
ton, MI. Greeley, though not hitherto
a Democrat, has become the candidate
of the Democratic party, and if elected
cannot Without DOWNRIGHT TREACHERY
fail to conform his administration to the
policy Of the Democratic party. Mr..
Greeley is the candidate Of the South. II
any one objects to GreeleY's abolition
record, point to the Democratic hook in
his nose, and charge upon the enemy"
Now, my friend, you see what the
Democracy erpeet to accomplish by the
election of Greeley-the restoration of
their party to power under the white
hat of Horace Greeley. Can you and I
afford to help them succeed? o.
Again, you told me, that whatever
might happen, you were Jul you were
voting for sn HONEST man when you
vote for Greeley. Let us examine this
matter.
Either Greeley is honest, or he is dis
honest. If dishonest, we don't want
him for president. If he is honest, he
will restore the Democracy to power.
Do you want that? But why so2 you
ask. How can that possibly be? In
this way, my friend. Just as the quota
ton above says; "Greeley having ac-
cepted his nomination at the hands of
the Democracy, he cannot, without
downright treachcry and deception, fail to
conform his administration to the policy
of the Democratic party" If he is hon
est, then, his administration will be
Democratic; if dishonest, we do not
want him at all. Which horn of the
dilemma shall we take? Taking the
above view of the matter, a logical and
fair one, can you or 1 afford to vote for
Greeley at all2 If as you say, Mr..
Greeley is an honest man, then he will
restore the Democracy to power. You
cannot avoid coming to this conclusion.
also invite your consideration to the
opinion of the Memphis Avaldnehe. a
first class Democratic paper: "The
Democratic party is still in the field. 1t
has seized the banners and captured the
leader of the Liberal Republicans, and
putting these in the a of their army
are preparing for a desperate battle
The ACTUAL ISSUES are those Of the past
tDelUe gears The jag displayed and the
at the head are the only features of
the fight that are changed"
Are you still doubtful, nay friend, as TO
the TRUE CHARACTER of the Greeley
movement?
The New York World, which opposed
Greeley's nomination aOD says: 1.-The
is between Greeley with a Demo-
cratic Cabinet, Democratic Congress and
State Governments, and Grant with a
Cabinet, Congress and State
Governments" u
Now, my friend, do you love Horace
Greeley so much as to so for him with
The Democratic adjuncts thrown INF
You say the Democrats have changed
and gone back on their old princi-
pies. Suppose they have. If they can
IN one hour whip round and become on
to Horace Greeley's republican
ism and forgetand r~epudiate their policy
for the last ten years, what guaranty
have you that when they get into power
they will not tuyN coat again and in one
hour be the same old traitorous set as
Surely, if for the sake of getting
power they can change the principles
which they have held for ten years, they
can quite as easily change back again.
And then where are you? VIII you not
then, when it is too late, see "where you
missed it9" 81
But, say you: "Mr. Greeley himself
that he is Just as earnest a Republi-
can as ever" Very well. But he also
1.-THE Democratic party is just as
mach Democratic as eUer, even after
nominating me-"
Now, if that is so, and no sane man
doubts it, the Democratic party has not
Republican, does not betieve a
,Uord of the Cincinnati platform. In
other words, when the Democratic party
adopts the Cincinnati platform, IT LIES!
Horace Greeley understands it. He
that party is just as Democratic as
everluSt as 1t has been for tl0elUe gears
past So if that party elects Greeley
president how can it give us a truly
Republican Administrations" 1t can
not. Mr.. Greeley must either become a
Democrat or be content to be a cipher,
and neither you nor 1 AN afford to vote
for a Democrat or for a cipher.
So, my friend, we see by the words Of
leading Democratic papers and by Ror-
ace GreeLey's oiCn statement, that the par
ty which will elect Greeley (if elected)
is the same old disloysl Democratic
party, holding the anne principles and
having the same hopes as it has had for
twelve years past. Knowing this, can
you and I afford to help it to power
again? No, my friend; let us abandon
at once all thought of doing it.
NORTON GREELEY.
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