The Van Buren press., 1872-09-03
Another Liberal Recruit
E1- Congressman' Gro~ o. Pea"'y'rania
Gires his Alieg,ance 10 Grce!eJ
an Eloquent Tribute 10 ne
Liberal Candidate.
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The Hon. Galusha A. Grow. for twelve
wears republican congressman from the
Wilmot district Of Pennsylvania, and
speaker of the house during his last term
of service. has formally repndiated Grant
and declared for Greeley, Mr.. Grow :
record rs one of the earliest, most earn
est and most consistent Of republicans
has given him an unques,ioned right to
rank with the ablest and purest leaders
| Of his party. He was an carly advocate
of the homestead law, and one OF its
| most treless champions. In letter re-
ceutly addressed to Col A n. Mcclure.
chairman Of the Pennsylvania liberal re
publican state committee, stating his in'
ability to take the stump hecarse oil
throat disease and generally impaired
health, h0 says;
am for Greeley for president lie
has devoted busy life" to earnest
thought and study on'all the grave qies
tions Of government policies, and the
equally grave questions affecting tho wei.
fare OF labor and the development OF the
industrial interests Of the country Pen
nylc.s, friendless and .salonc in great
city, struggling for years against adverse
fortune, he has achieved unprecedented
success. Editing the recognized organ
Of the old whig party Gin which he had
been schooled from boyhood). he was
among the lrst in advocating lis aban-
donment and the formation Of the repub-
lican party, when he had to choose be-
tween duty to his convictions or fealty TO
party organization. For thirty years
with each setting sun he has boldly ut
tered his convictions on tho worlds pub
lie doings of the preceding twenty Tour
hours, whether political, social, moral.
or religious, yet never. pandering to the
vices or folles Of his time. During tue
whole period, Crusader like, he has cham
pioned the universal manhood OF the race
and the equal rights OF all mankind.
No one living has devoted more brain
work to the cause Of liberty. or the Gle
walton Of fallen aud crushed humanity,
and few, il any, have endured moro OF
the jeers Of gidcd prejudics or the SCOTS
of bigotcd error. Yet to day the lead
ing ideas for which he has struggled so
long with unyislding tenacity are incor-
porated into organic law and are stamp
ed indelibly upon the pillars OF the re-
public. And uow, when great politl-
cal party, through its regular organiza-
ton, selects such man for Its standard
bearer / hail it as the political dawn ofa
brighter and better day. The democrat
who can lay aside his party prejudices OF
a life time and accept the foremost and
ables, representative OF the ideas OF his
political opponents, gives tho best ev.'
,ence he can furnish that he 10 wlllingto
let the dead past bury its dead and TO act
in the living present.
When tho people OF one section OF tho
Union, despite the education OF their en-.
tire section, rally around the standard OF
a man whom for quarter OF century
they have been taught by all their teach
inys to hate az their deadliest foe. they
give the best evidence that with them tho
animosities of the past are buried forev-
or. II not in this way, how then, Is the
Union everte be restored to peace ana
lasting reconciliation victorious
par.y in a carnival Of blood cannot, in
this age, convert itself into party -ot
perpetual hates When the vanquished
arc ready to close the bloody chasm and
hurry forever the animosities engenderea
in the deadly strife, returning over 'he
graves Of their dead oaes, and through
the bitter memories Of the past 10 grasp
in fra,ernal concord the hand OF the VIC.
tor where is the patriotism that wouid
refuse the profered offer
In what other way can we ever expect
to have our people Homogeneous in ideas
and institutions from the gulf to the
lakes. and from ocean to ocean, with one
Union and one destiny now and forevsr9
Are these grand results OF less conso
ouence to the republic than the ambitious
wishes OF one man struggling 20 pro
long his term OF office Yours truly
GALusuA A. GRow.