New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-07-12
TONE OF TIE INDEPENDENT JOURNALS.
: 1T Is THE PEOPLES DOING AND MARVELLOUS a.
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from TAe Springfield Repuhllo1n.
IL does move, thOugh,-thls unique revolution.
II ought not to the organs have demonstrated tha
over and over again, with the most convincing logic
nm II does Thai Was something very ike a political
miracle which line country saw yesterday, Baltimore
Will the reader please TO fancy what would probably
bave banpened 10 MIN H. bare twevemOnth ago, beIu
induced with spirit Ui prophecy he had oretod the
nomination Horace Greeley and Graiz Brown by the
neTf National Convention OF the Democracy AT the
very least his enemy would have jeered at him IN the
gates, and his family would nave heid prlVate
consultations the subject Of his mental con-
dltion. When these two old AbOliiOnsts were nOmi-
mated Cincinnati the friends OF the existing regime
first dre " long breath OF relief and then INDUCED IN
protraced gufaw. II too absurd. they said II was
had ent its avn throat Tie Free-Traders would al
bolt and as for the Democratsthe idea Of their rafy
ing such nominations these eXqusitey ridiculous
II was "A sheer impossibility. good many Liberals
were pretty much the way Of thinking. They
quite right, too according 70 tGtr AShl. by az
q prOr analOgtcal redsvning, II Was Impossible But
the impossible sometimes comes " pass-as, Tor
instance, yesterday at baltimore Our wise log
clans Of the organs cOniOunded; our s0oth-
savers OF the Administration stump are dumb !;
experienced politicians and sagaelous editors
The stone which the Philadelphia builders rejected win
such lofty scorn has the head OF the political
corner. II IS tue peoples doing and II Is aTyeOns IN
teemed readers has, this expressed the opinion 10
shape another, that THIS nomination OF Horace
Greeley Is the oldest aud most surprising thing when
has ever happened IN American politics. 50 1t un-
doubtedly Is, III one sense IN an thef ~ the most
natural. Mr. Harvey Of The Washington Patriot. who
fought 1t until further resistance had become papaby
hopeless, Is quoted as saying; IL IS phenomenon.
Nobody up, measure H. or comprehend IL
But must be "a fool not % see that y perfect
epidemic and 70 have its ORn way" he Is both
right and Although surprising, II r. very fax
from being xphcabe. IL has tts whimsical side, GER
tainy, but 10 has its grand and even sublime side,
well Illogical IN aspect II is perfectly logical and
ineligible in another. IL has number OF meanings
which will readily suggest themselves 20 every thought
ful mind. But its chief significance Is just
this, that the people have grown tired OF the
od-Of Old party Lines and issues Of old, meann gless
watchwOrds" and war-cTes" old feuds and auimos
tiles, Of the Odd tactics and rnps which
catsd with these other ANTIQUITIES and which have come
10 stand for them They tired OF
t0nal and race politics and OF the distrusts
and wranglings and bitter enmities which such
politics inevitlbly engender. They want 10 get
out OF an atmosphere OF and -ectOnallsm into
atmosphere OF peace and nationality. In their growing
eageress TO make this they have lost IA great
measure both their old super OF party their
Old OF party. The body OF the Democracy have
had enough Of the Wilderness They have pushed
across Jordan. They standing now the Republ-
with ali the rest Of except the little squad
OF Blanton Duncantes who seemed condemned for their
sins wander about while longer. And having
over the Democracy not going back The Northern
Republican mind may be very easy that point.
Now that they have once accepted the principles
OF the paramount authority OF the Union, the
ly.olahuly VI tho constitutional amendments uniyer