The Huntington argus. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1872-1905, 1872-05-25
Hon. william = GroesbeeL for m.
Presidency.

ers, and notwithstanding the strong uarti
ahty that we have, in times past express.
ed for Senator Thurman, Of Ohio, we are
compelled TO acknowledge that the politi-
cal record OF the gentleman whose Lame
stands at the head of this article. is with.
out blemIsh, as pure and spotless as tina,
OF any other man known to the people of
the United States. He is indeed, the peer
OF any man in Americr and it is no dis.
arrangement TO the good name and fame OF
Senator Thurman, Ex-senator Allen. or
any other man, to say that Mr.. Groesebeck
presents as strong claims for the first office
in the giil of the people, as any man who
has yet been named for thai distinguished
position.
We have been led to these remarks bv
seeing in the columns Of our neiehboring
contemporary, the CiJcR County Press,
the following article taken from
the CRcumad Enquirer, with the ap
pended comments from the pen Of one OF
the ablest and soundest Democrats in West
Virginia who knows whereof and ofwhom
he speaks, in his comments The Enquirer
says;
THE PREsIpEScY-HoN WILLIAM !. cRoEsBEcK.
IF the liberal Republicans, in the Cincin.
natl Convention, should deem it expedieut
TO place gentleman connected with the
Democratic organization upon their ticket
for ice President, they should select
without a doubt, Hon. VIM >. iGRoEsBEcs.
Although he has been rarely iQ public
Office, the country does not need to 6e tod
who Mr.. GEoESBEcK is and all persons in
the least familiar with our public men.
from Maine to California, recognize him a-
one OF the abiest, purest and most accom-.
plished OF American statesmen who is emf
nently qualified TO adorn the highest office
in the gift OF the people. a Democrat, he
has pursued so mild and concilatory q
course on all political questions as not to
he, IN the slightest degree, personally ob.
Jectiouable To any Of his fellow citizens
who belong to other organizations Mr..
GRoEsBECI has a great number of friends.
even outside of the Democratic party. who
believe that his name would add strength
to the ticket He does not desire the place.
hui 1t unanimously nominated at Cincin.
natl and endorsed 10y the Democratic Con-
vention, we think lie would not feel at lib
erty to disregard the call
To the above remarks our friend. thro'
the columns Of the Prose-, responds thus
nobly;
We concur with the Enquirer ia its well
deserved eucomium upon the Distinguished
statesman and patriot whose maine is men
toned IN the article we copy above but
we beg leave 10 express our dissent from
the policy suggested in reference to the use
OF ms name, IA the manner proposed in
the Cincinnati Convention. 1t j, prepos-
ferrous to suppose that u towering statesman
IKE Eroesbeck can consent to accept n tail
board position upon a ticket to he present.
ed 10 the people by his lite long political
opponents, and enemies of the Democratic
party
The Cincinnati Convention is to be com.
posed exclusively OF Republicans who have
become disguised with the administration
OF their own selection; Of radical pirtisans
who have found Grant to be what the
Democratic party kneic and predicted he
would be- an unmistakable and tltal fail
IRE in the administration Of "A ciTiil Office
No Democrat, without a sacrifice of his
political honor can have any part in the
proceedings OF the Convention i'm question
40 more than can the Democratic party de.
grade !tseli by cOuntenaucng that consum-
mate humbug aud imposture known as the
"lahorins Mems Convention recently
held at Columbus The canine wrangle
now distracting the radical party is the
natural result OF attempting to pcrpetuate
an organization Of utterly homogeneous ele.
mcnis that has wholly outiitci the times
aud purposes for which 30 was formed and
proven Itself iotaiIy unworthy Of the conf
dence Of the American people
u the Enquirer desires to render our
country valuable service, and the Demo.
cratic party practical benefit, let il NJ
once advocate determination Of VIM
Groc-bcck fr the Prtsidmey Ly the Dem.
oerauc National Convention TJgt il lie
position in which that distinguished .tate.-
man should now be placed before the conn.
try. 10 nominated. No. can D. rf..fe,Yf There
is no man 100 the Union who can BRING fl,
his support a larger Democratic vol. ar a
greater proportion OF the Opposition 10
Grant Ihc hostile elements in the Re
publican organization. determined uron tho
defeat Of Grant will find more o., c,pciIi.
ate them 100 ihe olmu1Ie private cbarac.
Ter. thc stern aud iuc,rruptiLle honesty
the LOFTY patriotism aud acknowledge states.
Wnu-mp of Mr Gtue-trrk dian I'm ar,
other nominee whom the Democratic r,rf,
can present for tHrir suHrag.-
Doe present i- au au-piciou. momept Tor
the Democratic party by aILcrire 10 it.
TIME honored u-aEes aud hrnycl, urbold.
ing ,.- heto'c organization. io present a- a
candidate the imam whose triumphant olc.
,,'" "ouI' ue Ot! ond % doubt % citizen. in