Liberal Republican. [volume] (Dallas, Or.) 1872-1???, 1872-11-16
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The Real Cause of TIae
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really desired change of administra-
tfon, and felt in their very hearts, that
Grant was not the best man for Presi.
dent, and also tina. he was incompetent
to act as such. The facts are, the
people have had but little to do with
the matter, Grant was nominated by
the politicians who held office under
him, and who desired to be continued in
Office for another four years, and when
that nomination was made the people
nowhers exhibi ted any enthusiasm
but che nomination was made, and
could not easily be unmade; and of
course the great body of the Radical
Re- buliclps would vcts fer Grant as
their regular nominee
Greeley was nominated at Cincinnati
by men who htd operated with tie
Republican party untilin their op;nion,
It had become corrupt, and was using
Grant as mere tool to corry out their
plans and principles, Hat would end in
injury to the people, and endanger
Republican institutions. After his
poinination, it became a question with
the Democracy, whether or not they
had better throw up their organization
as a distinctive party under that name,
aud join in with tue Liberal Republicans
for the sake Of success. Their convention
came, late in the year and at its sitting
IL was understood that the question had
been settl d in favor of uniting under
tie name of Liberal Republican. The
result was, that Greeley received the
nominatiOp at Baltimore, with great,
and almost unparalleled unanimity
This action inspired the Republicans
WHO had left the Grant party, and also
Aany Democrats who before that time
hid been faltering. From that time to
tie October elections, the Greeley
larty were sangune Of success
From the time the result Of those cleo
,ions were known, there was 40 enthu~
siasm manifested or interest felt by the
:dgocates Of Greeley's election lie lost
instead Of gaining strength in the regu-
lar Republican party, and the Democ>
racy tesan to to weaken by crowds.
The shock was too great, and 50 meas
the time Enea the main battle was to
be fought, that it was impossible to
rally the forces. 1t is true, that the
General 'bravely mounted his political
stee', and let the yan, crying, IN 70
victory !! but when the army Looked
they saw none but Horace Greeley, and
tue cry fell still bora. Things thus
went On till election day, when it trars
pired that about one third Of the Dem
ocratic rarty ramained at home or
threw away their votes on OConor,
small portion of them voted for Grant
andthe remainder deposited their ball
lots for Greeley. OF course this gave
Grant large majority without an effort
an the part of his friends, The result
j, tlat Grant will receive very large
electoral vote, not because, however,
there was any particular enthusiasm for
him, for not a gun has been fired, but
simply for the reason th Of Democrats
wotid not vote for Greeley, but put
into the field StrA ight Out ticket,
which action being seen and under
stood had direct tendency to dtiYe
thousands back who would otherwise
have voted for Greeley
The great confess is over, and Grant
is President for the next four years.
Horace has seized the quill with re-
newed vigor. Grant will return to
Long Branch or Pullman Island,
where he will conclude his contract
with Baez for the Republic Of San
Domingo, together with new supply
Jamaca Rum and Long 1avanas.
We presume the sun aud moon will
still continue TO shine when there is no
impedimept, and the American people,
to the great disgust as usual, Of all
other civilized nations, will continue
their loud but hypocritical boastings Of
their law Of freedom and equal rights,
We believe it was mistake to re-
,minate and rcelect Grant. We do not
believe he is competent to fill that
high and responsible station, We be-
leve the people will have cause to re