The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-06-29


The Providence Journal Grant, is not at all
discouraged by the prevailing general enthu-
siasm in favor of Greeley. "Brag is q good
dog" it quotes, 'but Holdfast is a better"
''The opposition to Grant," argues the Journal,
sis not greater than was that to Lincoln. It
will, doubtless, be more united, but that will
give it no greater power II the old adaee
be true that Sin union there is strength" will
it not apply as well to the Greeley uprising as
to any other political event?
The Boston Advertiser (Grant) asks, "Can
anybody imagine Mr.. Adams, in order to COM
pass any Office within the gift of any people,
pursuing such course as Mr.. Greeley has de-
Brown has an appropriate counterpart in the
selfish folly of Mr.. Greeley" It is plain that
the administration papers are at present fight
ing an uphill battle. But how long will it
last? How long before the Grant batteries
will open in earnest?
The Baltimore american, Grant, like the
Boston IraueIler, (also Grant), 'has yet to hear
the name of single republican in the State
who has announced his intention to vote for
Greeley" As Maryland is essentially an anti
republican and an INSTRUMENTATION State
by some forty thousand majority, it does not
matter much, it would seem, which way the
administration republicans may go in the
coming Presidential election.
The Baltimore GaseHe straight democrat,
but inclining to Greeley, warns its friends
that ''the contest in which they are about
to enter will be waged with bitterness and
intensity SURPRISING any yet known in our
political annals 'An the power Of an un-
scrupulous Executive" adds the Gazette, twill
be brought to bear against the endeavors Of
the opposition" It would be very strange
indeed If the administration did not exercise
oil its energies to retain further lease Of
power. According to the old axiom:-
They should take who have the power,
And they should keep who can.
The Oswego IN. W Gazette (democratic),
after careful review Of the position of parties,
earnestly advocates the acceptance Of Mr..
Greeley by the Democratic Convention. 'By
doing so,' it adds, 1--WE shall gain the co-opera-
ton of million Of liberal republican voters,
and achieve an easy victory for the principles
we hold dear"
The editor of the Chicago Times (anti-
Greeley democrat) has coined new word in
derision of Mr.. Greeley's supporters. He
calls them ''Chappaquacks. Shortly after
perpetrating this joke he unfortunately met
with o serious accident, which, we sincerely
regret to learn, will prevent our genial contem-
porary from indulging in the humorous for
some time to come
Says the Boston Traveller Grant :-"Now
that the nomination Of Mr.. Greeley at Balti-
more is conceded, the republicans everywhere
congratulate themselves on the certainty of
General Grants reelection in November -
Adds the Irdueuer:-
We have yet to see the first republican that ex-
presses anything but satisfaction with the prospec-
tive nomination, or to find the first republican
voter who does not believe that will be the best
thing possible for the republican party. On the
other hand, there are many democrats sulky and
dissatisfied, who, II they are brought to vote for
Greeley will do SO with the feeling that they have
been betrayed
1t would be interesting to see the statistics
of the number of republicans the worthy editor
of the Traveller sees in the course of his travels
Yet there are a good many republicans, he
must confess, who like the idea Of Greeley's
election-but they are liberal ones.
The Montgomery (Ala.) Advertiser demo
cratic) says it is the ''height of madness to
think now of checking the Greeley tide"
Why not try, then, Mrs. Partington's method,
and endeavor to ''mop it up?"
The Omaha (Nebraska) Herald Greeley
thinks the two-thirds rule will be unanimously
adopted at Baltimore. That is because it be-
ieves Greeley will be unanimously nominated.
The Milwaukee wis., Sentinel Grant asks
eff it is not about time the hypocritical oppo-
sition journals ceased shedding mock tears
over the low associations of President Grant"
Another Western paper says Grant has ''out-
grown the barroom loafers." But have the
barroom loafers outgrown him?
The Memphis appeal (democratic) says
the nomination of Greeley and Brown OF Bal
timore '.is fixed and inevitable fact and
rather likes the idea.
The Abbeville (Ala.) Register (democratic)
admits that 'Mr. Greeley has said many
harsh things against the institutions and the
people of the South; yet, even though these
expressions were inexcusable, it thinks it is
the part Of wisdom for the people of the South
to yield Mr.. Greeley their hearty, united sup
port, in case the Baltimore Convention should
resolve upon cooperation"
A Southern paper relates as q significant fact
that an enthusiastic Greeley publican in Dal-
ton, Ga, recently changed the name of his
hotel from the Georgia House to the "Gree-
ley House." and shortly afterwards it was
struck by lightning. The hotel was immedi-
ately repaired, on the principle that lightning
seldom strikes twice in the same place, =
The Richmond Wing Greeley has pleas
ant way of allaying the fears of the Southern
negroes, who apprehend that they will relapse
into state Of slavery in case Greeley is
elected. 1t says
Greeley's election will have the effect OF setting
them free again, and this time really So for he will
deliver them from the rascally sway OF the carpet
| baggers All these obscene birds will have to dis
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