The Huntington argus. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1872-1905, 1872-11-16


iar'spreading roofthe whole Unitei State. 4
and bring into harmonious relations ele- /
menis separated for 80 long Very few
know the secret Of ht Gre-lev's nomin.
alton, aud many voted for him believing
he WAS the unanimous choice Of this body
OF men, bearing with him their unbound. /
ed trust Sad, indeed. vas the day when
Carl Schurz, and his iello~ workers had
to endure Horace Greeley as the eNpon,n,
OF their faith and join in the waving Of
hats, and cheering that greeted his name
as the nominee o. the Liberal Republican
keiorn Convention. Bat nobly they
ionght and they we're men who had tina,
true mobility that allows them io put aside
private feelings, and be willing TO risk this
man Ne their future President They knew
how he had been forced upon them, bn,
they felt that the crisis was too near nj
hand TO BEGIN anew remedy. Rather than
again attempt a pure nominating Conven
I uon, they accepted the task imposed upon
them, with hearts bent on rou-ing the peo-
pie, not with the cry Of Greeley and
Brown, but theory OF Liberty, using these
mes n only means TO this end; for such
they were, and nothing more. No one, es-
cept few over excited politicians mho@e
region OF inf ience embraces u cross.road ar
two, will assert that the ticket we support.
ed was one TO our liking We accepted it
as means to an end, aud not "a ius, due
u either one on the ticket for any past ser
vice So long rs they performed our com.
mand-. so long would we support them
but when they wished to lead us, and teach
us their own pet ideas, we cast them aside.
Let us, now, look AT the management ol
/ the nomination. aud We give it ms history
that must be well pondcred, and di.sectrd
to see the hidden mach,n ery that controls
it,
F The campaign is over. nd wea now utter
our thoughts more freely, but we will not
say anything to siultity our course hereto
lore, but will always maintain the correct
[ ness Of it, and, at the same time, own that
in "A campaign persons must often fyht
/ ""''i NA"'le 'pI "hoih tntN nave no great
love
Aner a few ballots, the choice seemed to
be between Il. Gratz Brown, Horace Gree
ley aud Mr. Adams, the rest having ia lien
slowly below par. la the meantime, how
ever, the LOBBYISTS from New Y ork, and some
others had been trading on the lihcrality
of Southern men, appealing to their chari-
~ and good will 10 support the man WHO
had heen of service to Mr.. Davis Iiulc
: toy little the voters rose rising from point
to point. until those who saw the whole
thing but were powerles- to hinder il. felt
that they must give ur-,he ccute!t ~ this
movement into ti- hands oi set. Of JoIi-
teal wire worker, aud ADVOCATE no longer
= champion Of their faith hut their faith
alone. and trust 10 the irninue OF these
wire eorkers 10 execute their principles
should they be- nominated not because
thcy were thoroughly'in accord sitii these
principles. bat h,cau-e they were chor 70 TO
represent them. and it The, wcr, .men Of
honor their cour-c would tc governed Ly
the faith Of their cou-t tueta, aud not that
of their own 4nind
Before the last ballot, - note wa han,icd
Mr Nchurz the chairman. which note beg.
ged FOR B. Graz Bro ~ a hearing This
"a- directl, in opposition to one Of the
r1."- adopted rs the Convention, VIZ. that
np candidate should he alloAel 10 address
The convention llrwsvcr. Al the earnest
-pIic'iation Of some ani the representation
HAT Mr Brown would not advocate his
own Cause hc was allowed 10 speak rom
'he pafiorm. 40 one bat tlr. wire work
ers kno7 SIC game nov ir hand lie a.
rrudei the PLATFORM and iu > row words
declined o. accept any votes lor the first
place 900 ,Le ticket. but bc.g-i bic .r.,nd-
go transfer ,ly.r votes to Horace Greeley.
ihe wafer. had now gaiuD-i strength. and
hike a .'.ia wasc they swcrt over ,lc
sip'e tYI. ari landed VIZ Greeley in tts
y1s.u1. OBJ, nominee OF ihiy C1u,cr,i..
o.. game Ra- nov rnicr-'ooj arI amid
!aa'' = -hrI.. and '7srv lcs-' ir-,srs.
.lerms mrter- of tbs o-y,u. la;.l.. .aa
.ael rao- undermined, ,r.a She mean.
.ie- h1r.i v,u.I result fp.i much ,rHc-
l. f....s g.. tioir .or-ra .'ol,u rom Them
.. ss'. 4. .'y. unprir"ipled r.,ba .i,ns.
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