Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-07-15

The Gazette tries to dodge the issue which it
once chose to raise against Horace Greeley. by
telling story calculated, (and intended to
prove that he was mean penurious, person.
When it published this story, Mr.. Greeley was
Republican - only that, and nothing more He
was fair game for the Gdzette's detraction in
its widest dreams, Cf the Gazette does dream, }
it would never have anticipated that he could
become its candidate for the Presidency. L,
desired to discreditIhim, and lower the popula ar
estimation Of his character. II therefore pub
lished the story about his carefully counting his
lecture money and Directing to few notes that
were slightly below par.
But Mr.. Greeley denied that story, and ieclar-
ed that its author was liar" 80 base that his
existence almost justified the retention of the
whipping-post The Gazette, upon this, did not
take back the statement, but adhered to it, and
expressed freshly the belief that it was true
Thus the matter stands, to-day. 1t has not
changed it's position. The Gazette has attempted
to prove the mean character of its candidate for
President, and he has denounced the Gdzeite as
untruthful. Now which is right !,
We ventured to suggest, short time since
that if Mr.. Greeley was nominated at Baltimore
and elected by the Democrats, he would not
ignore them in the formation OF his cabinet and
in the general distribution Of offices which would
follow. In confederation of this view we sub
nit the testimony Of Governor Randolph. of
New Jersey, who says that Mr.. Greeley lis the
regular Democratic candidate, and if elected, he
may, indeed, have the place. but the power will
ia wit bo oil a.
ocratic party Mr.. Greeley himself has said
that II elected, he will treat all who support him
alike, mot asking whether they had been in the
past Republicans or Democrats" And, indeed
1t would be unreasonable to suppose otherwise.
although there are some Liberal Republicans
who profess to believe that Mr. Greeley would
recognize and solicit only the counsels of mem
bers OF that party. We deem this Testimony
sumclent to indicate what will be Mr. Greeley's
course Of action, if elected and unless Liberal
Republicans desire to see Democrats again wield-
ing the power Of Government, they will cast
their influence with the party Of progress. NJ
Justice, OF equality, now headed by General
Grant
We are asked by one Of the city papers if the
COMMERCIAL will refuse to support Mr.. Hayss
for Mayor. Certainly not, if he receives the
Republican nomination. The same paper asks
" how about" charge of dishonesty against
him. The COMMERCIAL never charged Mr.. HAYES
with being dishonest some hasty language
which might have been strained into that cen
stfuction, published one day, was modified and
withdrawn the next. And that's all there is
about the matter. 1t bears no resemblance to
the unsettled dispute about character maintained
between the Democratic organ in this city, and
it's candidate for President.
The Philadelphia Day, Of Saturday, afternoon
speaks Of the West Chester Jeberso,tan dem.
as having hoisted "the Greeley and Brown Gag
TO its masthead" We have a kindly regard for
Hosgson's reputation, and so will correct the
statement The paper mentioned has not hois-
ted dreeley and Brown. Their names are con-
spicuously absent from the head of it's list OF
Democratic candi,Iatns