New-York tribune., 1872-05-08
FEELING OF ADMINISTRATION JOURNALS.
TIE SIMPLE FARMER AID UNsoPHIsnCArED
POLITICIAN.

From TIE Ne. York Tme:
Mr.. Greeley is determined 10 90 his Dcst 10
win tlu vote uf tie American farmer OF all The Var
GUS which assumes he prefers just at pres
cnt 10 pay tha5 of tue honest sihple, hat0,WorhlnS
a1ioa tiAn he nod to Cnappaqua, and there addicted
nDsof with unusual VIOLENCE 10 those destructive prae
cGrists He that he would receive letters mes
sdges and visitors, but he declined to receive them III
lie could pect the rural voter 10 grow cnhuHiSc
mental picture OF Greeley WIiunS OH Dot siues
OF The TlR question. niugns in the society OF thOso
gcntlellen at the Union League CiuO House, ~hom he
once courteously characterized as DIochneais
Knowing that his movements just at present
would 0e sure TO be made public in the, Tam
% IT. once sha hat hI% hs You'll eae fhc to his
country seat, and there pose rs tcr OF the soil Two
ins intentions and went With him be the
partner o Tweed in his rural home Arrived at Chap-
I4qua immediately thre aside his coat and, should
oI1s his ak, proceeded 10 the woods Here he chopped
low pieces and received numbers 0i VISITORS
which the simple candidate handled fs AK seriously en-
d,Dgered TINS safety Oh the bystandeis Oh tAls, now
ever took but itte heed, and only interrupted ms
atAloc sport to open and read his numerous letters Ito
10 play the parts OF simple farmer ana uhsop'
heated pOiItlcaD 1Or some months 10 come
A CANDIDATE FOR DESTRUCTION.
from Iae BosEoa IrIcee'.
Mr.. Greeley, certain talents apart, WhicA are
not requisite IL head OF great nation has not one
1ulintAt0n Tor the Presidency. Rash, impetuous. ana
nUcieHipvred AMI with no more OF tact than belongs 10
VIVA ul.,-esUtlstca, Ieyengeiul. and Inexperienced,
and thousands Of enemes,-ue Is tle 'eii
List man In the Republic whom sane men could
thlnk of making the Republics head He Is 10
lac is az the VSIy DeSt nothing Du com
OD-piice politician, whose lie from yonh upward mas
ing oi practical satesInansLlp haVihg had Lo more Oi
rrs for Uno short session-the very lees o. egsid-
uoD There 49, however. very little likelihood mat
eye Liberal RepIbncans suppose 1t possible 10 ada
Di Greeley t. tne list OF our COnSuiares Why, then.
he a candidate for the Presidency FOR the same
rStou tlat Mr Brney was candidate in 1S4I and bat
MIR Van buren was candidate in lS4S, aad that Mr..
FILLMORE candidate III l5jG He Is cahdIuate al
tAe interest Of destruction.
NOT FIT FOR A PRESIDENT.
From TIE Ere1ing BIscoHsn
rIr Greeley IS widely known as an able ed
ito a o mas secured friends la all sections ~
nj, fc-loDg devotion Protection and Anti-SiavorJ. Iio
is great iIvorile with te coored people, an also win
to,r masters since his oAer 10 ban Jen DAVIS al
Iesy. He Is also great Iavor,te with the women all
over tao country, because 0t ms carry adNo-
nero among the newsboys got the soft side o the
horons Gurng mis- visit to SAT- Lake CITY some yeas
snce truth is Philosopher Greeley has very many
irnIs la every OF tho country, VINO thhK wen
OF his benevolent qualities But there Is slch peivau-
in o his executive ability and sagacty that
wa 10 All rather like him, very few VIII yole ior nun iOr
P.cs.den.. MS German liberal Republican sali To q
friend few days since. III eleeed he would be sur
rounded oy the greatess lot OF thieves that ever COM
passed a President"
FATALLY ECCENTRIC.
Thousands of Americans have admired Mr..
Greeley iVr ana another OF his peculiar traits OF
connection with the Presidency. His nomination
was received in Congress with laughter sad
il was doubtless received in the sane way. TLls is
easily explained. No man OF human powers can write
many foolish things But Greeleys eccentrcities aro
weak points in ms character and make him exeeeH-
ingiy Vulnerable as a candidate Tho truth Is, those
familiar Win Af Gieeley WOud must stIuSt his
ntncss for President
A TAMMANY CONSPIRACY.
Prom Ih< Portland Press.
We find it to be the opinion, alike OF intel-
gent HepuD and Democrats that tne nomination
f MIR Greeley was result OF conspiracy OF the Ta-
many politicians. IL was not 50 much, 1t Is SAID, tAe
work Of Liberal Republicans ana Democrats as oi Ko-
and Democrats belonging TO- or sympAthzDg
with the Tainmany hing Fenton Cochrane, Hank
snith & Co. the one part, ana inc coDfreies oi
e,ng and things ever since 1t WAS deter
uned months ago ~ SEND Greeley " texas Oh
political mission.
TRANSPARENT DEVICE.
From The Wilmington (DeLl CoEmsreaL =,
Let no one be deceived in this matter. Already
the preiense Is made IN some quarters una, 'ne DeO
cratic newspapers aud leaders are arg
viii not support Greeley DC, &c. This is transparent
de vice. 1t Is meant 10 encourage the Greeley movement
II ia Intended 10 nurse the following which he may be
ahs 10 70 gather mp in the Ropubican ranks This pre-
tense Of hestancy Is simply made that whlie IL CON
tnues, the Republicans may quarrel with each 0ther
tue Democratic candidates. nomination always in
tended-wn he thrust Into the breach.
A FORMIDABLE TICKET.
From Sorralk
The nomination OF Horace Greeley for Pres
Gratz Brown, The candidate selected for the second
place upon tits ticket also distinguished Journalist
OF well recognized worth ana abhty Tue FIRST IMPULSE
is to smile at this personal adnhxture. But rdicle
may, the nomination is the most formidable and
DANGEROUS 10 success OF any tat could have been
made, according to our view of the SITUATION.
A SHAMELESS FRAUD. r
From CnpsidHd Herald
Protesting TO be a protest against political
corruption fraud, the Cincinnati Convention was the