Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1872-05-25
Mr.. Greeley's denomination Of Presi.
dent GRAFT,

The record Of Mr.. Greclcys most remark
able inconsistencies would be incomplete with
out including the fact, to which his present
position gives peculiar significance, that he
was one Of the first, if not tho very first to
publicly suggest the prOpriety of re-cleetng
President Grant. This lie did on the 9th OF
January, 1871, in an address To the Republican
General Committee OF New York, of which
he had been chosen chairman. We quote
! from his remarks, as published in the Tribune
at the time:
AS to the Administration of Gen. Grant, J
| recognize no one ns II Republican who Is not
grateful Tor It's Judiclous, energetic and success.
| iul efforts 10 procure the ratification OF Tie
10Th Amendment, that Keystone OF our political
arch, whereby the fruits Of our great triumph
over Rebellion and Slavery are assured md
| perpcuatcd.
THAT the President has made some mistakes
| in appointments is obviOus--it would be
strange, indeed, If one so inexperienced in the
conduct of political affairs had wholly escaped
them. Whatever blame may justly attach to
this falls rightlully ON us, who took him from
the head Of the Army, and made him civil
Chief Magistrate, fully aware that he had
never voted II Republican ticket, II, indeed, he
had voted at all.
"While asserting the right of every Rcpubli-
cln 10 his untiammclcd choice of candidate
10: next President until u nomination is made
l venture 10 suggest that Gen. Grant will be
far better qualified for That momen,ous trust
in 1872 than he was in 1868 Such, gentle
men, are the ideas and convictions which have
impellcd me to take my place among you, and
accept the responsibility you have. imposed
upon me. Let us take care to act With sub
stanlal unnnimty, and with such eyiden,
moderation and fairness that our friends
throughout the States and the Union shall see
nd fail tl,nI. lniI ia,
and strengthen the Republican party, and
animate it with welLgrOunded aud sangune
hopes Of future riumphs."
1t Is possible that later events have induced
Mr.. Greeley TO change his opinion Of Gen.
Grants fitness for the Presidency but how,
less than one year and u half ago, he could
reconcile The above uttcrancc with his we'll
known aud long-cherishcd One.Term Princi-
pie, which would dcbar General Grant from
reelection, whether 1it or unfit, is mystery.
| GREELEY's retirement from the Tribune at.
tracts general attention and remark, and as he
and It form the center aud pivot OF spccula-
ton ut this time, we shall no doubt be pardon
Cd for telling that our own thoughts, also, run
in that channel Mr. .Grceley's reasons for this
retirement, us set forth In his card, are not
wanting in force, and ave alluded TO by our
c0temporary Of the Geauga Republican very
lruthfully and justly. and in so much the spir.
1t aud tone Of our own heretofore expressed
views Of the effect of the step, that We are
disposed TO give them TO our readers:
Doubtless, Presidential candidate
with any hope Of success, should be free
from editorial embarrassment, and SO, il
he is bound 10 run, he should turn his
back upon the Tribune. But we fear it
is too hastily taken, and will prove
source Of disappointment TO him in the
end 1t is leaving the field of which he
is master, aud where all the glory OF his
lie has been won, for another, where the
contest is at least doubtful, and victory
can add no laurels TO his brow. In the
position Of tho Editor Of the Tribune,
which he has held from the date OF it's
establishment, ho is peerless; but not so
as the Liberal Republican candidate for
the Presidency.
In his autobiography, he beautifully and
truly says:
"Fame is II vapor; popularity an accident;
riches take wings the only earthly certainty
| Is ObliyiOn--nO man can lOrusce what "A day
| may bring forth, and those who cheer to-day
viii often curse Tomorrow aud yet cherish
the hope that the journal / haye projected
and established will live aud flourish long al.
ter have moldered into forgotten dust, being
guided by larger wisdom, a more uncrrlng
sagacily 10 discern the right, though not by a
more uniallering readiness To embrace und lie.
fend il nj whatever personal cost and the
stone which covers my ashes may bear to iu-
ture eyes the still Ineligible inscription
Founder OF the NEw YoRK Tribune"
What is the Tribune without Horace
Greeley, aud what Horace Greeley with
out the Tribune? Any victory Of one
at the expense OF the o;her would he too
dearly bought. BY the close of this
Presidential campaign, il not before, Mr..
Greeley may be more than ever impress
ed with the truth OF Mis- words above
quoted, and return TO his lifelong work
q sadder If pot wiser man.
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