New-York tribune., 1872-07-19

THE BALIlMOht LhNiSAN~N
oprr1EY INFINITELY PREFERABLE TO
GRANT-FAILURE OF THE ADMINISTRATION
''INFFRNAL TREATMENT OF THE SOUTH
lBY TELEGRAPH TO TIP TRlBUNKl
TERRE HAUTE, July 1s.--Mr. VOORHEES, made
an elaborate speech Spencer, to-day accepting to
Democratic nomination for Congress lie began "' '''
lows A., .o
eat honor today-the greatest have ever reeelNe"'
and greater / think when all the circumstances arc
considered than usually falls TO the lot OF pupc n
M tins country. You have one and all reiused 10 io"
IN what has been said to nv disadvantage anu 70"
bave demanded that should remain in your service
Won know me better than all the world beside We
have Iabored together in the past and you nave pe
toUed upon me already years Of official me- Ihere
fore altor much experience ofeach othef you u o
IN any decree worthy Of such confidence as you nave ee
manifested may indeed feel have not Lived alioge'her
in vain. call You 10 witness, Also taat pSoe M J @ nU
sought this nomination but urged that u msnt oo f
else It pIiZe IL Is Is True rue nSbnsi am6
the source il does, which Is Cqoal 10 tle Istic
tiou: but circumstances Of purely personal ana ny m &
ey mart Of the district that was then making ny last
Congress. Again one year aSo NH and en-
crgy possess my private Interest," ~ can bays mani
fore be said that all the reluctance WWeh nt dae
fed i'm regard the present contest Is OF Ieccn u0
NECESSITY OF PATRIOTIC ACTION
lam not here however, TO shun the events OF the ias'
two months or the new and peculiar TesponSioiIIes
which they impose. This is an occasion Ior Poiie''
fran
therefore as II was seated at your hearthsones ana
rho outde world is listening trust it viii hear OF noth,
ing Of which will be ashamed close oDser 3 Un
The aWieSs ana Su.i"s5Ud and the great and
Increasing disgust in the pnbhc HLnu' iV,iS nS
aSo conyiuced Inc that an easy opportunity would De
1csnied mis- wear Tor the Democratic party by pre-
srut.ug one OF It's ablest and pultsJ men IuI ho
denCy to regain the control Of Gover3ment ana ana re,
establish civil liberty and equality IN the burdens as
well as blessings OF the republic. = CIV t ~, in
Republicans the credit which tAey now @ EIee rV % ~
believing that they would sufficiently rise SoOne a
To vote against corrupt administrator W. e an act
the company IN when they eli 4Cu 81 % ~ , nc ~
stiu believe they would have done SO, ana any one VI
-four OF five Democratic statesmen who might oe haineu
c,'.n tor ability and purity Of character could nave
been elected the Presidency over lhe present WY
unpopular incumbent
WHY he OPPOsED GREELEY's NOMINATION.
Entertaining this opinion with the force OF an absolute
conviction made earnest effort TO have 1t prevail IN
the minds others in view Of an approaching Natloh
Democratic Convention. l exercised my HSht as
member Of the Democratic party IN pointing out What
thought It's action ought to be. This is right or when
am Dehoden TO no one have no apologies 10 make
for having exercised 1t as did. would do so asaln
under similar circumstance. don't cialh 10 DC S a
shrewd aud managing politician, II shTeNdhess anu
management consist IN suppressns my hOhest con,
Nbether they are popular or hold that all men
have a duty perform in assisting 10 create perfect
public OpuOn by expainng their own on all proper Oc
casions. In opposing the nomination OF MT DIeeley
acted on this principle ana no one VIII expect me nov
or hereafter retract word nave spoken or written
on tie subject. The influence OF my WordS,u tley Dad any
~ dror.d \, me baltimore Convention and not beyond
utcrauces i'm behalf OF an object over which that body
had legitimate authority and ultimate control But
Will doubtless be reminded that my views were not
adopted at Baltimore, aud that my opinions We're dsIe
garded All this true and don't petend 10 disguise
INV deep regret. would gladly have II otherwise ana
have given the subject as careful and as an
examination IN order 10 ascertain the tiHe pam oI uy
10 been in my power 70 MAKE III couiu az thls
point abandon public station consistently with my Obl-
CATIONS my party, my TRENDS ana the dutles owe as
citizen 10 my country the pain before me WOuu De
easy and smooth Your action alone here to-day how
ever under the circumstances OF the past and present.
impcs me 10 accept your nomination ana make one
look tile present aud future cooy and resOlutey III the
face IN the hight OF recent results at Baltimore
GREELEY INFINITELY PREFERABLE TO GRANT.
Whenever aud wherever in all the ages and nations
of the world have associated themselves together
for common objects whether in affairs Of Church or
State the power of final decision matters III con-
troyery among themselves has been specifically lodged
somewhere. without this authority band would be
strong enough 10 produce united action IN behalf Of any
honestly differ in regard 10 the means and details
course sect party, religious or political,
has the right or the power to crush ont me
not only the privilege but the duty OF members OF any
organization TO abandon It whenever they see tha hey
can surely the great object that they have
view by doing Great and binding, therefore as
an Democrats cOlcede the authority OF than two
thirds majority of a National Democratic Convention to
be- vet II fully persuaded that You could better
serve your country and more certainly rescue her
nom Inc shame and disgrace into which she
has been plunged by leaving your old
ization and seeking new party relations, you would
be Justified in such course. But let say the
Democrat in this district ana throughout the
state that no such course open to any friend OF his
country To those who have warmly conceded with
TO the propiety Of Mr.. Greeleys nomination. and
their s legion let me say that the Democratic
party is infinitely preferable in my Judgment. with
Horace Greeley It's candidate, 10 that portion OF the
Republican party which acknowledges The leadership
Of Grant and the prOhigate managers by whom he
Is led on TO his own and his eountry's ruin.
No thought OF recreancy or inhdehty TO the
democratic party ever entered my mind As | canpot
time may show It's ways 10 be easier aud more bene-
fetal TO the country than predicted lie who cannot
opinion, justified doing nothing. He without in
CONSISTENCY oOncede that others may be enhght-
encd than himself on the points at ISSUE and give their
plans fair trial
FAILURE OF GRANTS ADMINISTRATION
II we turn, however. for brief survey the broad
hed OF national politics, many strange and significant
aspects presented 10 view We constantly hear
of the unwonted position OF the Democratic party It's
action and its attitude admit TO De unusual, but
think If We examine will find other occurrences in
the political world quite novel and striking as any
the condition Of the Republican organza-
ton SO natural and healthy that II can
afford supposed sickness and death OF its
powerful neighbOr Atthe close Of the war it succeeded
10 iimita0e power and possessions. It's means by
al others into It's support were absolutely bound
powerful party had been pure and unselnsh
in It's devotion 10 the welfare Of the country
single TO the prosperity OF the aDOrng people, If IL had
fOsered the industrial classes instead OF the 0nopOts
II il had conciated the conquered Instead of abusing
them every day afresh with additional stripes If 1t
had sought to invlgQrate and enrich an mpoy-
instead Of scOmging 1t INTO stil more hor-
ribe barTeuness ana misery, II IL had lived on love
had before IT a longer lease OF power the
Amencan people than ever granted 10 political
parry 10 the history Of the world But, boated with
1ch power aud countless wealth, s career has been
TioAe9Hess gradually Dot surrey ioiielling tne
Oul Oi III organization This fact Is srikngy illustrated
when the waves o radical msrue reached their highest
POM IN TINS state, majority OF HOCO was recorded