The Huntington argus. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1872-1905, 1872-06-01
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The " Y Ersaing Post, OF last week
has the following Presidential item


The N Y Ersaing Post, OF last week
has the following Presidential item,
ave are not among those who think the
nomin alton Of Mr.. Greeley simple Joke. No
doubt il is nomination which has great
many ludicrous things abou; IL. Nh Greelcy
has always been q ludicrous OBJ crt in our poll
ties, bat the nomination for the Presidency of
the best known editor Of tho United states
means something quite different fTJiu Joke.
and when parties are drifting hclplcssly about
in open without rudler or compass, it
becomes 4 very serious matter 1t is quite
time that those who, of whatever party, be
lieve the election Of Mr. Greeley would be
serious National calamity, should arouse them
selves to the fact that his election is not
among the most uulikcly thing- in the world,
aHd The more h0uyht} Democrats trying
10 create feeling la tho ranks of the party that
the nomination Of some such men a. Adans.
HHiinH =. Go,sstcck or Governor Randolph, of
New Jersey, Is the best hope Of the party"
We publish the above for the purpose Of
iiscIai1,iag any intention, upon the part OF
the Democratic party, to nominate Mr.
-Id,p,s, or any other Republican, at the
Baltimore Convention. Iii a grave mi,
take to suppose that our party will be
guilty OF such uuexamplet folly.
The Post however, is correc, in stating
that "nhe more houghujd Denoerats' are
warmly urging the nomination OF Groes-
beck as the best hopc, as it certainly is, oi
their party, ior the Presidency. In so doiu-.
they are actuated by the sincere conyic-
ton that he il the most uncxceptonab,s
man named, and incompuraLly the strong
est nominee "a er0y respect, that their
party can present They believe that TOY
the Democratic party now TO nominate
an extreme violent partisan, with an oil
Gus record upon any ofthe issues which
arose during the recent struggle between
the North and tile South, or Of questiou-
able position during that conflict, would
be downright madness.
They believe, also that the nomination
OF Mr. Groesbeck would couciiiate every
political interest in the country that oppo-
ses the reelection Of Grant They know
that he has no enemies in his own party.
and therefore there would be no draw hack
to prevent him receiving the united sup-
port of the whole Democratic organization.
He belongs to no faction and coulinevcr be
made the tool Of any corrupt clique, in o.,
oWtcfhis party
The whole country has confidence in Iii.
exalted sen>e Of honor his incorruptible in.
tegrity, his tried patriotism, his unqueston-
ed fitness, in every respect for the high
office in question. any candidate has
been presented whose character embrace.
more elements of popular confidence,
greater moral strength, or a more consis-
tent, unassailable aud honorable political
record-wth an unsullied private life. such
As pre- emincuty distinguishes the gentle
man Of whom we write and which might
be scrutinized in vain for an opportunity to
attack,-we have not, as yet, been 50 iortu.
nate a. to discover his name anywhere.
Mr. GRoEspEcK is our best hope, and We
trust, the Democratic party may not tail to
present his name for the sudrages of the
American people at the next Presidential
election