New-York tribune., 1872-09-28
CAMPAIGN NOTES.

Simon Cameron testifying to the honesty OF
Hartranft is like Tweed vouchlng for the integrity Of
Connolly.
The pOstmasters are coming on bravely with
Gov. Curtin. He is " weak, vain and dshonest;
"mere political tool" "cOrpse, and "false TO the
ayOwed principles Of lifetime.'
The amount of sympathy which the average
organ capable Of is of the most touching
aspects OF the camgaign. They and all over
whelmed with for the Liberals who are III suc
terrible agony Mr.. Greeleys "im0ecle speeches.
Here is a fair specimen of the kind of argu-
ments with which the PosOice organs seek to destroy
the effect of Mr.. Greeley's matchess speeches. a
Grant sheet published in st. Louis says "Afer the
election there will be found poor 10 do him
reverence and the open-throated crowds that now hur
rah for the cTOssrOadsran village depOts VIII re-
gard him a ridiculous old simpletOn, who might nave
known better than to run for the Presidency and get SO
badly used up
Gen. John A. Dix who, The Times charges,
was at the head Of swndling Erie Ring, and who de-
mandcd of that bankrupt 5000 month for his
services IN defIauding IL f The Tess charges re)
specially chosen as a convenient 1gure-head Tor
Reformed Erie by Gen. Daniel L. sckes, who Is an
ardent supporter of Grant. the substitution OF one
swndling Ring with Dix at its head for another. as
charged by me Times not the result OF Barlow 5
opera but sickless work. This matter grows
richer and richer.
If any additional proof of the Liberal
strength the needed beyond the enthusas
tic oyations to Mr.. Greeley, could be in the
reckless lies and Misrepresentation with which all the
Grant organs In that section are filled. Nothing but
desperat0n can account for such filthy ISLANDERS as are
hurled against Mr. Greeley and the entire Liberal party
Western Democratic journal says such arguments
would make q lukewarm Democrat walk five miles 10
vote for the Philosopher"
Mr.. Charles Howard, President of the CooTed
Mems Greeley and Brown Club in Baltimore has writ
letter setting forth in clear and fOrcble manner
the reasons which have prompted himself and hs associ
ates TO repudiae Grant He speaks OF Mr. Greeley as
founder of the republican party, saying No intel
gent can be nOrant that the very OF Horace
Greeley, for quarter OF century has been synonym
for every manly aspiration in behat OF race; and
that the only distinction won by Gen. Grant, the
friend OF freedom has resulted In the accidental
nectiOn Of bis name with the Republican party"
The Rev. Charles Harrington, a venerable
and highly yesteemed clergyman OF Pike County Illinois
has been and earnest supporter of Mr. Greeley
FROM the time Of his nomination at Cincinnati. In
August Of his friends addres sed him letter asking
him II his preferences for Greeley extended TO all the
Liberal nominations, and whether he was equally
earnest advocating election Of numerous persons
who have never until now accepted the issues Of the
war" The veteran Republicans reply is a stingng re-
buke to that narrow prejudice that cannot beyond
the confines of party. al have been" he says. con
| stant close reader of Mr. Greeey's paper. TIE NEW
YORK TRIBUNE during the last 25 years and yet have
able TO discover those horrible traits
acteT the distorted mangled columns OF that paper
| sought 10 give hm." Concerning the Democrats
he says Your complaint Is against those who did
accept the issues Of the until Very we'll
accept now And who is he that loves his country more
prince party and does not rejoice in the spread
OF peace on earth and good Will TO men 4 When the
aforesaid class OF persons cofee ~ us with the best ar
cles of political alth presented adopted by
any party why should we not, In the Judgment Of char
ity, extend 10 them the hand Of fellowship Please
member these framed at Cincinnati and finished
Baltimore, and are the expressed sentiments OF ma
jOr Of the whole people. III We cannot have political
| peace ana friendship upon such platform, when and
under what conditions more favorable, are we to expect
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