New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-05-24
THE PEOPLES COLUMN.

Ones Invariably Rejected-Ihe Editor not
Responsible for the Sentiments Expressed
in the Communications
Greeley and Grant-The Contrast.
New ORLEANS, May %, 1872.
EDITOR REPUBLICAN:
For the first time in the annals Of history
we have two candidates for the Presidency
who are considered, in the financial circle
of the worlds wealthy men, millionaires.
A review of their public as well as private
life presents a contrast which, in itself, is
startling Serious men pause, and ask if
the landmarks of our fOrefathers are to be
obliterated and scattered to the four winds
of heaven by the present incumbent OF the
White House-a man who, to-day, would
destroy the liberty of the South to satisfy
| his personal ambition.
How different are the feelings of pure
and noble heart Horace Greeley was of
| poor but honest parents; titled the soil for
support until well advanced in bOyhOod;
| self-educated; self-made by untiring de-
votion to his studies during his apprentice
ship in a country printing office; never
losing sight of those noble principles in
culcated, fOstered and cherished by the
promptings of noble and generous heart.
By economy, perseverance and strict
adherence to honesty, he has become one of
the solid financial men Of the country. No
| one, friend OF foe, has ever for a moment
doubted the honesty of Horace Greeley.
His life for the last thirty years, has been
| devoted to the interest of the people
| of America The emlgrant from all points
! of the globe has, through his instrumental
| ity, found the broad acres of the West
! without trouble or disappointment. You
| find him in the streets of New York, you
| find him in the humble dwelling of the la
boring man, in the sick and desolate cham
Der of want and poverty, in the halls of
State and national legislative bodies, devot-
| ing his time, money, ability and goodness OF
heart for the comfort and elevation of the
unfortunates of the human family, irrespec-
tive of color or nationality. His pen has
| always advocated the advancement of the
laboring class of people of all ma
tions. The proud aristOerat, or selfish
! tvrant found no more sympathy or con
ISOLATION in his teachings than they
did in the eccentrcity of his dress. The
noble, but oppressed, dOwn-trOdden, perse-
cuted, DISTINGUISHED people of the South
can not but cherish the many noble acts,
honest sentiments, advocated by Horace
Greeley during the days of the rebellion.
This is the status of the man called upon
by the masses OF the American people to
preside over the destiny Of this great, glori-
GUS and once united republic. Horace
| Greeley has by perseverance, industry,
economy and honest dealings amassed a
fortune.
On the other hand we have man whose
early career partOok of none of those high
and noble sentiments. They, apparently,
were antagonistic to his degenerate ma
ture. His early, middle, or matured years
failed to impress or imprint upon the log
book or upon the minds of his associates
any act noble or generous, calling upon a
heart possessed of any of those noble, be-
nevolent sentiments that emanate from
just and righteous cultivation OF mind. His
soiourn in the national military academy
failed to weaken or destroy any OF those I'M
scrupulous, ruthless outpourings of an obse-
quious mind. His army life as subaltern
reflects but little credit either as an officer,
citizen, or soldier If military laws had
been forced to point of justice in those
days, as he has welded them to point OF
persecution, both in military and civil
power, the American people would not to-
day have been burdened with an arrogant,
bigOted usurper of power.
Grants life, subsequent to his forced de-
parture from the regular army, was not
employed in that high and noble capacity
that emulates and characterizes the unfair
nished life of Horace Greeley. What a
contrast Is it is possible that the South
ern people hesitate for single moment ?
Where is there any assurance Of relief by a
continuance of the present power Horace
Greeley has already pledged the people of
the South deliverance. The obnoxious en-
torcement of obnoxious laws is too fresh in
the minds Of all to be forgotten.
Grants election to the high position of
President of the United States in 1868 was
upon the closing scenes of great rebellion.
Through the fortunes Of war, the many
able, talented, brave and patriotic subordi-
nate officers, whose counsel was potent
power, carrying with it the great secret of
Grants success as a military chieftain, were
not duly considered by the mass of the peO-
pie.
The leaders Of the Republican party saw
the advantage that could be taken of
Grants popularity then. They knew he
was a good receiver; he had become IA