Oregon Republican. [volume] (Dallas, Or.) 1870-1872, 1872-05-11
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life of every one who lives to three
| score years and upward, there are times
when he is incapable Of acting with de-
cision and discretion. How well has
this been verified in the case Of Horace
Greeley. He commenced his career an
ardent opponent of slavery, and he
fought that institution until it was final
ly aud completely overthrown. His
actions in that contest we're such as to
prompt the most casual observer to be-
lieve that he was prompted by earnest
convictions of right, and had his after
course been consistent the name Of
Horace Greeley would have been hon.
ored and revered as long as there was
anything in American history worth
remembering. But does HE after life
corroborate and sustain those convic--
tions? Far otherwise. Immediately
upon the close Of the war he became
bail for JEFF Davis, the prime leader in
defense of slavery, and one who had
headed the armies Of the South who
were contending for the enslavement of
the Africans. This act first reused the
suspicious of the American people that
all was not right with Greeley.
From that time he has beea watched
and now we see the point at which he
aimed--a nomination for the Presiden-
cy. For lifetime the great champion
of a high protective tariff, he has
fought hard and ably in defense of that
doctrine, but in Ia moment of imbecility
be has been lured from his wonted
path, to accept nomination on plat
form, which, if it means anything, it
means free trade It has been stated that
at the tine Mr.. Greeley became hail for
Jeff Davis, contract was made that hg
Greeley should be the Democratic
nominee for President This was
credited by but Few The majority in
dignantly denied all such charses, but
were at a loss to account for his ac-
tions. He has beied all former pro-
testati0ns.
\ lifetime champion of liberty for
the blacks, he became surety for the
leader in their ensiavemeut
a pretended opponent OF Secession.
he cudeavored to reconcile the differ
ences between the North and South, by
" letting the South depart in peace"
\ pretended advocate Of high pro,
tective tariff, he has given the lie to
all his past record by accepting a noml-
nation upon free trade platform, all
for the one purpose of securing the
nom nation, which was the great object
Of his ambition. But it IL all of no
avail
He may train his hens to run The base
and 3 tally every time they lay an egg !;
he may peel his turnips and hang them
up to dry before making them into
cider he may SOW his darhing needles
and mulch them until he raises a good
crop of genuine crowbars; he may trim
and train his maple trees. until the lit
tie cakes of sugar which grow upon
them may be Of any shape he wishes,
and in fact, accomplish as many impos-
sibilities as his iBventive genius may
conceive, on his farm at Chappaqua,
but he will find that the American
people arc not fools enough to indorse
a man who shows that all his theories
are visionary and his actions uncertain
He will ere long see the error of his
way, but we fear that il will be too
late for repentance to be OF any avail !;
he will be forced, like Seward, to ex-
claim /: Had died in the hight of my
fame, when the dagger was plunged to
my heart, what a noble death ! But
now | die 10 after years unwept, unhon-
orcd."
Greeley, adieu! We bid you goo,l-
bye without tear. We witness your
departure without sigh, or pang oil
regret, and your future life, Of cour Sc