The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1872-06-20
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The New York SIM says;
Ii the Democracy can be brought
heartily aud with reasonable unaMimi-
" to adopt the Cincinnati candidates
and platform, ii is most probable that
Grant will be beaten, and the govern
lnent and country redeemed but SO
glorious, 50 invaluable boon can be
only attained by appealing to tho judi
ment and patriotism of democrats"
lfthe democracy can be brought to
support Greeley with unsnimity.
Dana of the Sun thinks there Is a
probability that Greeley can be elect
cd. In order to bring this about, the
patriotism of the democrats must be
appealed to. We reccollect once upon
time. the patriotism Of democrats
was appealed to, for the purpose Of
saving the country, but the fact was,
their patriotism was such, they for the
most part went in for the destruction
Of the country, instead Of saving il, es-
pecially the democratic party South,
the place where Greeleyites look for
their strongest..support. But say Dem
ocrsts and Liberals, don't cali up old
matters. The country is one now and
and we must do everything to make
harmony amongss us, and we
should not keep alive the old
hatred. We agree 10 this, we
will go to any length consistent with
the best interests of the country to al
lay all feeling growing out of the re-
bellion. But stop and think mo-
nent. Its one thing to forgive, and treat
with marked civility and kindness, the
man who has committed agreat wrong
upon society, when he repents and re-
forms, but it is quite different thing
to go to the extent in your civility of
putting out of your service an old and
valued servant, who haze been guilty Of
no offense, to make place for one
who has. II is one thing 10 forgive q
cashier Of your funds, who has stolen
them. and quite another thing to dis
charge another cashier who did not
steal your money, to make way for the
one who did. II is one thing to for
give a member of Congress, a govern-
or, Il gcaeral or colonel. in the United
states army, who as such committed
treason, and wageds "a fearful war to
destroy the nation, and quite another
and adifferent thing to turn out the
loyal member, governor or officer, to
make room for the one that was dis
loyal. Finally II Is one thing to
forgive tho man, who has been . traitor
nr an alder or Abettcr Of treason and
quite another thing to act as though
the former traitor was more to be re-.
lied upon than. tho man who had been
faithful. That is not the way we do
i'll the ordinary business of life, and is
not The way faithful citizens will
do in reference to the affairs of the
Government. Is not the point we
make plain enough?
---- = = ~ s. "a Z
Ii man abandons his principles for
the sake Of the spoils, it is conclusive
that he is a rascal who is unworthy of
public confidence eoAs,k C0nstitn-
tioit
Out Of your own mouths you are
condemned. The Democratic party of
Iowa, including Claggett of the Con-
stitntion have always in the most UNI
measured terms condemned Horace
Greeieyand the principles which he
has avoWed. Now, they advocate his
nomination by the Democratic Con-
vealtion at Baltimore, without reiterl-
ting or adopting what were heretofore
Democratic principles, and it is clear
iy to be seen that spots aud sPolLs
ALONE is the object they are after.
Had the Convention at Cincinnati been
q straight ont Democratic Convention,
and adopted Il Democratic platform,
and nominated Horace Greeley for
President does any one believe that he |
would have accepted the nomination |
Not bit of il. The great D-i-m-
,-c-r-a-t-i-c" party has TO 90 to
ireeley, abandon all principles except
hat sto the victors belong the spoils.'
md swallow Horace, with his isms on
Protection, Fourerism, Frecloveism
md all other isrns for which his cratic |
rareer as ( journalist haa been .distin-
guished. So we say il "a party
abandons its principles for the. sake Of
the spoils ii sconclusive that" it is
composed Of 'Fsscals who are I'M
worthy Of public confidence" and so !
will Che majority Of the people say at
he polls in November next.
The New York Independent admon-
nonishcs the Tribune that its berating |
he Philadelphia gathering as. an |
office holders convention" is simply
telling lies" since the Isibwnc
knows better. Itdocs not believe in |
the truth of its own picture and it |
'eannot expect that any body else, un-
less smitieD with III. credulity Of q
fool will believe il. The Tribune |