Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-09-26

The philosophical student of human
nature who views this polictical cam
paign simply in the light of favorable
opportunity for observation of the va
carries of wrong headed politicians run
mad with greed for office, and despair
Of obtaining it, can not but wonder why
the leaders of the Greeley party should
not exhibit ordinary common sense in
the management of the campaign in his
Interest. When the records of the pres
idential contest of 1912 have become
history, and current readers can look
back upon them with eyes unblinded by
partisan feelings, the general verdict
will be that there never was such a fool
ish, inconsiderate and short sighted plan
and policy of action taken by any polit-
ical party as the Fusionists have chosen
to fight out this battle upon. In the in
cipiency Of the plot which eliminated
In the nomination of Horace Greeley,
they took up the notion that persistent
lying would surely defeat Gen. Grant.
Their first efforts in this line were made
at the last session of Congress several
investigating committees were ordered,
and as all the world knows, the result of
their examination was vindicatiOn of
the administration. The gentlemen who
pull the wires Of the Liberal Democrat
ic party might have learned wisdom
from their signal discontinue in Con-
gressional committees, but no, they con-
tinue repeating stale ISLANDERS and manu-
featuring new ones, with a blind persist
ency in their work that can only be &C
counted for by the supposition that they
hold the American people to be credu-
lous and unquestioning acceptants of
any preposterous story that may be told
them concerning men in public life.
But the great majority of voters have
habit, of thinking and observing for
themselves that takes the sting from this
special portion of the Democratic cam
paign. The fanciful tale in regard to
the distribution of Credit Mobelier stock
in Congress is the latest invention of the
kind, and it was broughtout on the eve
Of the Maine election, with the special
purpose Of contributing to Speaker
Blaine's defeat an object towards which
the opposition bent their whole energies.
How much effect the SANDER had, is
best told blythe large increase of Mr..
Blaine's majority over that which he
had recorded in former years.
Perhaps the industrious fabricatiors Of
outrageous falseAoOds will extract wis
dom from this incident Even at this
late day they may awake TO a retaliation
of the fact that they will not divert a
thousand votes from Grant by this mis-
cradle policy, of flooding the country
with disgraceful and slandcrOus untruths
regarding him and his prominent sup
porters But they will probably drift
along on the same foul and turbid tide,
until an overwhelming defeat in Noyem-
Der, proves that there is nothing more
silly or less effectual then to run a tilt
in the political arena, with scandals for
lances. Their shafts are llimsey reeds
that break at the first contact, with
the shield Of truth and honor, and the
more extended, the use of such weapons
so much more more certain Is rendered
the reelection of President Grant. The
Liberal Democratic party are sure to
cefeat themselves.
The LOST CArsE.-Special dispatches
from Washington to the Boston Globe,
on Tuesday, say: at has trauspircd
that the New York Democratic manag-
ers, including leading members Of the
national executive committee, have be-
come fully satisfied that Mr.. Greeley's
chances arc all gone, unless, as White
law Reid, EthanS Allen, Cochrane and
other Liberals allcgc, his present course
may aid the carrying Of Pennsylvania
and Indiana. The Democratic manag-
ers agreed to Mr. Greelcy's going as a
forlorn hope, feeling pretty certain he is
a dead cock in the pit Their efforts
are to be concentrated on all the doubt
full congressional districts. and to this
end they have demanded the aid of
SchurZ and other Liberal leaders. There
will be a sensible concentration on such
districts as those in Southern Ohio, and
an abandonment of other points where
little hope exists The Bourbon leaders
are hoping, after the October elections,
to see Il stampede from Greeley to OCon-
or, and thus enable them to reorganize
the Democratic party on issues that fail
in line with its traditions and opinions.
A prominent Journalist, who was here
some weeks ago and spoke doubtingly of
Central Ohio, writes from Miami county,
under date Of the 23d inst. The Gree
ley wave has receded almost altogether
| never saw such a change in so short
time. The thing appears, from my pres
ent standpoint, as dead as a door-nail
1t looks as though our party would walk
over the course. Ex-senator Mcdonald
of Arkansas, who has been here some
days on campaign business, left tonight
for Little Rock. He feels perfectly con-
fident of carrying Arkansas for Grant
The Fenton Liberal committee have just
published and are circulating an infam-
Gus libel on the Presidents private char
ging some liason with notorious female
lobbyist. 1t was writtenby Col Woods,
the discharged detective
Mar M ,T,rrp TNGrrrr,rrrrN-rrT v S,rA AND
ED.-A short time ago the Postmaster
General decided in regard to mail matter
which was insuficientlY STAMPED. THOUGH