Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-07-25
CURIOSITIES OF GREELEYISM

CCRIOSITIES OF GREELEIISM.
The prominent features of Greeleyism
are its contradictions and absurdities. So
queer and awkward tumble in politics
was never before seen. The nomination
Of the leading Protectionist advocate in
the country by Free Trade convention
was strange. 1t is no stranger however
than the appearance of the Tammany
thieves as the chief supporters of the can
didate who clamors for reform and hon
esty in the administration Of civil affairs.
Nor are these any more curious than to
witness the party which Mr.. Greeley has
denounced as sots and getting its strength
from grog shops and dena of iniouity, now
suddenly appearing in his estimation TO be
the proper party to promote purity and
morality in politics.
We notice that the Rev. Theodore Til
ton. in his speech the other evening for
Greeley and Brown. boasted of his own
record as an aboltionist. Probably what
he says about that matter is true. But what
an awkward, inconsistent, embarrassing
| fact that is when considered in connection
with the relation he now occupies towards
the democratic party and the negro race.
The Greeley party in the State of Maine
have seen the time when they would have
struck the flag of the country to rebels and
justified the act because of the doings of
ola 81, 1tt
would have dug the grave of thu Union to
appeasc the exasperated slave holders.
Outside of political meeting they are de-
tenders of the system of slavery now, as
best for white and black. When the Gree
ley hat is laid aside their gorge will rise
instantly at any reference to the slave
holders, administration of Buchanan. They
still think their minister is meddling with
politics if he happens to mention the old
tyranny and curse of the South in fitting
terms.
himself before democratic audience for
deeds which that audience believes in their
conscience he should have been tarred and
feathered or hung by the neck till dead
for doing, the negro race, the people for
whom he claims to have done so much,
are using their freedom to vote against
MIR Greeley and his friend Tilton. There
is no mistake about this. The negro vote
of the South, wherever it can have a free
and fair expression is going solid for Grant.
The Ku-Klux vote is going for Greeley.
The campaign thus far has developed that
truth. A correspondent in North Carolina
says: Here is the chief truth, the lead
ling characteristic of the contest in North
Carolina, which cannot be disputed, and
(which it is.incumbent upon every patriot
"to remember. There is not Democrat
''in North Carolina, who waged war upon
"the Union, who opposed emancipation
"and enfranchisement, who was member |
"of the Ku-Klux-Klan, who is not for
"Greeley there is scarcely black in
North Carolina, not one of the white
"Unionis,s who manifested his faith by
something more than words during the
terrible years of the war and the more
'.horrible epoch Of Ku-klux ascendencv
".who is not heartily for Grant. Herein is
1.-THE significance Of the North Carolina
"contest written 50 plainly that no man
"cau fail to read it Alright
Are not these curious facts in political |
events? win Mr.. Tilton explain as he
passes along how it is that his relations to
the colored people and the democrats have
so strangely changedP
Another curious point in Mr. Tilton's
remarks was his enthusiastic praise of |
Abraham Lincoln. 1t is we'll known that |
MIR. Gree'ey was the sorest thorn in the |
path OF Mr.. Lincoln as President, doing
what he could to embarrass him in the !
discharge of the duties of his office. OPP
posing his denomination, and even send
ing circular to all the governors of the
loyal States to defeat him after he was
nominated. lie opposed, interfered with,
and embarrassed the war policy Of the
Pre- sident, starting impracticable schemes
for settlement and equally impracticable
measures for prosecuting the war. "If
Mr.. Lincoln was right says an exchange.
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