The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1872-07-19
The Anti Greeley Democrats.

The New York World took strong grounds
in opposition to the nomination of Horace
Greeley by the National Democratic Convcn-
ton; but since that event has occurred, it
has resolved to abide the decision of the
highest tribunal of the party, and will lend
its aid in support of Greeley and Brown, as
the only plan now possible to defeat Grant
and Wilson. 1t offers the following advice
to the original supporters of the Cincinnati
movement, in regard TO the course to be pur-
sued towards Democrats who have not yet
fully resolved to vote for the nominee of the
Baltimore Convention, but who, if left alone
we are confident will be found, as of old
alongside of their brethcren, in defence OF
constitutional liberty. The World says:
Inasmuch us the success of the campaign
depends on reeonciling the whole Democrat
ic party to Mr.. Grccley's nomination, moth
ing could be more i'll Judged and suicidal than
pouring out Walls of wrathful abuse upon the
anti Greeley Democrats If they are treated
with decent courtesy and consideration they
will, by and by, ungraciously and grudgingly
perhaps, but still effectively, support the Bal
timore nomination. But if they are pursued
and bounded down as accomplices of Grant,
if their motives are impugned and their pa.
triotism called in question, they will be driv-
en- over into the Grant camp, and the election
lost. The Democrats who dislike the NOM
nation of Greeley hold the balance of power
On them it depends whether Grant or Gree.
ley shall be the next President. IfMr. Gree.
ley's friends should be so foolish rs to impugn
their motives instead of attempting to con-
vince their judgment, the campaign is lost
1t is essential to the success Of the canvass
that their views should be respected and theil
prejudices humored; that due allowance
should be made for their instructive oprosi,
ton to so strange candidate, and that iu-
stead of driving them away by furious asper-
sions of their motives, they should be court.
ed and concilated by conceding their patri-
otism and courteously persuading them that
Democratic triumph under Mr.. Greeley
would be altogether better than anything that
could come from the re election of Grant
Unless these recalcitrant democrats can be
won over the campaign against Grant is ut
terly hopeless and it is too evident that they
cannot be gained by brow beating and revil-
ing them, but only by treating them as hon.
est sincere men who have serious misgivings
as to the effect of nominating Mr.. Greeley
If q reasonable defence is paid to their con.
scientious scruples they may easily be brought
into harmony with the great body Of the
party; but if they are driven of, by insult and
contumely this presidential campaign will be
lost before it is fairly opened. Now that Mr.
Greeley has received the regular Democratic
nomination, everything depends upon
his receiving full Democratic vote, a
result which cannot be accomplished by abuse
and impution of improper motives but only
by kind and courteous appeals to the good
sense and magnanimity ofhesitating Demo
Gratis. Now that the. nomination has been
made, the great object is to secure Democrat
ic harmony and unanimity, a result which
cannot be accomplished by treating Mr.. Gree
ley's democratic opponents as if they had
broken their relations with the Democratic
party.