Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1872-05-27

Monday, MazsE 1879.
Mr.. Voorhees,, The N. Y
World, and The Chicago
Times.

Grant interest, and says "shs election oil
Gran, would be the worst Of political ealam-
ities.n In the same article, IL further says:
No,binr can avert that calamity # Mr.. Gree
Law be chosen nominee Of the Baltimore Demo-
cratic Convention; therefore against that fatal
choice The World will continue TO protest until
che national Democratic parry makes final de-
cislon.
Il 'rue, now, IS It was true before the lat of
May, that, to defeat Grant, the united and full /
vote Of the Democratic party needs augmsnting |
by the Revenue Reform end German vote. But
Mr. Greeley has lost tho latter and can never |
get ell the former
No Endorsement can elect Greeley. Only |
Democratic indoFaemsnt Of Greeley can GER |
tainly elect Grant. Grselsy's friends have not
one Republican vote In their hands to show for
every ten Democratic votes which all Baltimore
itself can never get oast for him,
The Chicago Times, Of the 25th, says:
II Is fact admitting Of no denial that in
order TO defeat the corrupt party whose des-
peraie leaders are now using all the powers and
AL the vast revenues Of the tsderal government
'o continue their rotten regime, the Opposition
mu" act unitedly. This 10 the one ovsuuling
necessity Of the proposition TO change tie federal
adminisraton. There IL no visible way OF
escape from II. There 10 no probable way to
defeat the military eoTFuptiopsI who 10 likely TO
DO the presidential candidate Of that corrupt
party bat shat which will unite In one harmon
iou' body ell che opponents Of the Sdmini'trH-
ton, NhAtSvsr their previous political assOeiA-
tlons.
While there are thousands Of republicans who
will vote for neither Grant nor Greeley, there
are still larger numbers OF democrats Who will
not vote for Greeley Ough the election Of Gran
DO the certain alternative.
Mr.. Greeley has publicly declared that If 10
should be and that his candidacy would not
unite the opposition, he would withdraw, and
give place 30 smother.
What, then, 10 the course Of patriotism and Of
duty The only course where lies the way Of
success 10 thAt which comprehsnds another
effort 20 unite the discordaut and rapidly dlverg-
ing comPOneu'S Of the opposition.
On Saturday evening last, Mr.. Voorhses
made a speech in Terrs HAute, Indiana, TO
his constituents, in which be criticised
severely the past political course Of Mr..
Greeley. The sslegrsphio report of that
speech will be found in this paper. II closes
AS follows:
Mr.. VOORHEES, slsimed that Greslsy'a slsctiAn
was impossible and that even az he should re-
ceive the Baltimore nomination he did not
believe more than hfty per cent Of the Demo-
cratic voters would suEtA him.
50 N'uNAAAiVu ~ A3AeN W hAk tnhiA We u 70
be saved ?" End IN reply advocated the nomiuR-
tiOu ofA csndidAts upon whom oil eemsrt to Ofths
opposition could combine.
The n. Y. World, the Chicago Times, aud
MI Voorhees,, oil agree that the Democratic
party Is not strong enough Of its0lf to carry
the election, and that ell who are
opposed to the present corrupt
Radical military ring must act
together II they would save the country
from iiS balsful influences. We presume no
one will dispute their position in this re-
gard.
For many months past the World, the
Times, and Mr.. VOORHEES, strongly favored
the movement which resulted in the nomiua-
tion Of Mr.. Greeley. They did not, nor did
any other Democrat, or Democratic newspa.
per that We are aware OF, pledge their support
TO the Cincinnati movement unless il should
prove generally satisfactory to the Demo
cratic party. But very distinct aud EN-
phaiic promises we're made BY greA! numbers
Of Democrats and Democratic newspapers
that Il the Cincinnati platform and oandi-
dates should prove generally satisfactory to
our party We would in national convention.
indorSs the movement and do all in our
power TO make il q success. No claim was
ever set up that the platform and ticket
should be such that no Democrat could find
fault with either, for that would be an i'm
possibility. But there was tAeis agree
meni among Democrats generally, and
among Democratic newspapers everywhere,
that II the platform and ticket agreed upon
AsCineirnat should prove generally accspts-
bic, and be Endorsed by our authorized rep
rsSensStives at Baltimore, then we would ell
do what We could TO make il success.
We have heard no fault found with the .
platform, or with the nomination of Gov /
Brown. And il is not yet ascertained that .
she Democratic party acting through its /
chosen and authorized delegates, is opposed |
20 Mr.. Greeley. Should our convention, at
Baltimore, indorse the CincinBAt platform /
and candidates, it will be the duty of every
Democrat, and every Democratic nswspa-
per, TO sustain that action.
The N. !. World, the Chicago Times,
and Mr.. Voorhees,, had their preferences at
CinoinnAli,-Gnd 90 did other newspapers
and other Democrats All could not
have their first choice. Some must be dis
appointed. The majority must govern. And
when the choice was made, We think il does
not show very good faith in those who favored
the movement, TO now sndsavor to divide
instead Of unite the opposition to Adynssts
which every good democrat Ardsntly desires
TO see terminated.
The World, the Times, and Mr.. Voorhees,
profess a strong desire to avert the calamity
Of Mr.. GrAAt's reelection, bat neither Of
them, nor any one else, is able to name a
Republican who would be loss Objectionable
Than Mr.. Greeley. Until they can do that,
would il not be more becoming to keep
cool, and refrain from the manufacture Of
cartridges for Mr.. Grants military ring to
lss against them in case the democracy Of
he Union shall decide in favor Of th Q Gin
oiunAti ticket
Would they prefer Judge Davis? His
Judicial decision that green backs are a legal
lender in payment Of debts contracted be.
ore the passage of the grssnback law
you'd not be GplsssAnt thing for Demo
rats TO meet in the canvass. Neither
Tould his decision 10 favor Of the Missouri
est oath which caused the imprisonment Of ]
minister of the gospel for pursuing the
ordinary duties Of his calling.
Would they prefer Mr.. Adams? His
curse in relation TO the fsniSn prisoners
D England, while he represented 'his gov
rnmsns there, would lose him the votes of
VI teniAna and their friends.
Would they prefer Senator Trumbull
II anti 4 4 a