New-York tribune., 1872-07-20

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OF the people BY holding the latter still as enemies,
and under this preense continuing the military occupa
degree with the unconsttutOnal reckless and corrupt
governments which from the first to the present time
have pundered those states involving them In almost
o. His management OF foreign relations His man.
agement OF the Alabama Claims under tho Washington
Treaty. 1t Ia unfortunately but too true conduct
IN this respect from the moment that the difficulty pre-
way Just stated has but served to impair character
abroad and morfy us at home IN making the world at
at another, nation OF blockheads.
10 His conduct the conduct OF the party in Con
gress and out Of IT, by whom he Is supported In extend
ing the Of the General Government those
delegated In direct antagonis 70 p no1 hhd powers not
but expressly reserved to them by the Constitution
In this enumeration Of the objections TO the election OF
President Grant do not design 10 impugn his motives
am willing 70 eoneede that they are gOoa ana mat he
II capable OF Judging, the facts which have stated
demonstrate soundness that, conceding his motives
to be good, he docs not know what the Constitution D
and entirely ignorant OF the principles Which should
govern republic like ours.
Mr.. GREELEYs QUALIFICATIONS.
proceed now to submit TO you observations in
relation to Mr. Greeley In the first place. his love Of
country cannot be doubted His ability displayed In the
arduous position Of editor OF leading Journal for
very many years. the thousands and hundreds OF thou
sands who have his readers will readily
admit That he has times ncucated doctrines which
many good and able men have thought unsound ls no
| doubt, true. But what statesman has not
His opinion on the doctrine OF protection s now con-
tested by many men OF ability and patriotism. Whether
able men differ But this is certain. that when Mr.
Greeley adopted II he had the support OF some OF
| Henry Clay a name mentioned in the hear
| ing OF Americans without admiration aud gratitude
extenuation that he erred in such company. That
his opinion is honestly entertained and has been main
taned with gieat ability must be conceded But does
Gen Grant hold the opposite opinioni Or has he any
opinion on tbi nice problem OF political economyi II
| he has one tye no idea ho has his studies never
| having run on that lne) he certainly never has ex
pressed it, and from his enforced reticence If he was
| 10 do 50, would not bo able to give his reasons
\ But why should Mr. Greeley's opinion on this
accepted the nomination he received at Cincinnati aud
with engagement 10 act upon the principles there an
that there are IA our midst hottest but irreconcJe d
ferences of opinion with regard TO the respective sys
OF the subject to the people in their Congress Dis
trcts, and TO e decision OF Congress thereon Whohy
| free of Executive interference or detation.'
This gives the friends of Free Trade opportunity
Of satisfying the people that their doctrine Is the correct
will not ne disapproved OF by Mr.. Greeley whether
Free Trade or Protection Is to receive the sanction OF
dent even If be has one aud Is disposed TO act upon H.
lie can effect nothing except he may be able to nu-
Congress by his patronage and this no man M Tor
naInable effort TO corrnpt that Department That Mr.
tirrcey would not take such step T. certain. because
he honest aud because the platform upon when be
| agrees to stand prohibits IT,
| PATRIOTIC TREATMENT OF THE SOUTH
Before the war, and occasionally during Its contnu
ance his treatment OF the South believed By many
TO have unnecessarily harsh But in this no one
| seriously questioned his motives They were IN no
respect personal other than patriotic The war over
what has been his coursei From the first moment to
the present hour he has earnestly desired. and has
| done all in his power TO erect u. 10 restore
and prosperity 70 1ne Son9 sn6 Of
frage, he cannot but have commended himself To the
good opinion oithe white ana coiorea ctz5ns ol ihas @
the Hon. Charles Sumner for tho rights now secured
them than any other two men In the country HIS
| gene
strongly 10, Illustrated Jesrson e DegSWsS panis which
terminated his cruelty protracled imprisonment For
this step he denounced by the radicals OF his party
particularly by such OF them as belong to the nOn
| League OF New-York. They proposed his expulsiOni
who forget, who has ever read it, the proud
letter OF defiance which he addressed TO the League on
the MAY, 1861 In that letter. he quoted extracts
from TnE TBGSE to SnoT nov SSor ueeaea eeaSad n
| the nsurrecton should be enfranchsed, and their
estates exempted from eonhscation He Justified having
become security for Mr. DAVIS ana In MS letter among
other things said "Your attempt to base great, en-
during party the hate and wrath Hd
plant a colony iceberg which had somehow drifted
earnestly devoted TO good OF human kind child
rem will select my going to Richmond and signing that
for Freedom and Humanity than all OF were c0mpe-
tent to do, though you had lived to the age oil Methu-
saleh."
| RENEFIcEsr RESULTS OF GREELEYs ADMINISTRATION.
You will have thus seen what think Of the present
political condition OF the country Unless am greatly
mistaken must give to every unpreudiced Intelligent
and patriotic man anxiety and alarm. How is this
anxiety aud alarm to be removedi BY removing the
cause Of it, BY refusing reelection TO Gen. Grant 10
| whom in a great measure, II not eXcluslYelY IL IS
| owing, and by placing in the Presidential office mr
Greeley whose entire life has exhibited his generous
qualities great ability, his brave patriotism, and his
unsuspected integrity. To be rich, lie VIII accept no
presents but would scornfully reject them II offered
| lie has not scores of relatives TO provide Tor out
OF the public funds by placing them IN olhce5
| for which they are grossly incompetent, and II
| he had, he would not place them. He will not
exert his patronage TO influence State elections or 70
cure q reelection for himself He will not permit the
public funds by OF tax upon the salaries OK MS
officials be used for party purposes lie VIII not SUI
his Secretaries their subordnaes To ABANDON er
posts OF duty and their attention to the public business
TO traverse State after State eeconeerng visits SO
as 10 bring the influence OF Office In conflict with freedom
OF elections He will that foreign relations are
| so managed as to give honor und not dis
/ grace to the nation He will not tolerate
the use OF the military for the control Of the elective
franchise. will not trample upon the rights or tDe
States or the people declaring states to be In rebel
lion when they not And my nope Is 10 I'VE 10 sec
the day when these vital changes will be made; when
| all soiicitude about the fate OF our country VIII
! be quietcd; when peace and prosperity VIII De
| secured To the entire nati0n when tue guaTaE-
| teed rights OF the citizen will DO protected the
legitimate powers OF the States maintained, and the a-
thOry OF the General Government eXered only under
the restrictions OF the Constitution. In word, when
the CONSTITUTION by fathers shall in
all things observed and when will have Presl.
dent intelligent and patriotic enough 70 Keep MS oHc
| oath to preserve, protect, and defend IT." ~
When all these things shall occur ana not until then
will prosperity and power he renewed ana our .Ou
try become it in former days. the wonder aud
admiration OF the world RENEkDf JOHNSON
| Baltimore, July Is, 1872.