The Huntington argus. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1872-1905, 1872-07-13
rhe Agony is Over and the Work IL
Done.-sireeiey and brown Nomi-
mated ana the People JubiIant.

on thursday last, as we learn by tele-
graph, "the White Hat party" endorsed, or
nominated, their chief sachems at Balti-
more; and, although we feel like il was "A
nomination not fit to Toe made" it may
possibly rebound to the lasting good OF the
country, if not TO the party that laws claim
10 the honor of having gone into the rank
OF the Radicals to rake up ram pant Repub.
licans for Democrats to support for Presi.
dent and VicePreeident of the United
States. The people will now bre ,tne ea-i
er for season, and those wanting office
viii he brim-iull OF zeal and enthusiasm
until the election is over We antici.
pate lively time among WHITE HATS and
political weathercocks, and there will be
any amount OF patriotism, aud IoyaLfy IA.
raded at every little meeting between Nan.
tucket and New Orleans.
Men will shout for Greeley, women tor
Gratz, the children will join in the chorus,
and the very dogs will bark in anticipa-
ton Of the better days that are sopposed to
be coming There will be meetings and
marches, music, masquerades, mounte.
banks, and miracles in the DAYS Of the
campaign; and the period of coon skins.
hard cider and the revelry and drunken.
ness OF 1910, will be repeated upon differ.
ent, but more stupendous scale
The people will lose sight of principles,
patriotism, prudence, and precaution-of
ererything-in the pending wild and ram
pant excitement over man who is totally
unworthy of Democratic support, aud has
said harder things OF them in the past.
than almost any other man living. We
shall rejoice to have Grant and his min
ions displaced, but il he is succeeded bv
Greeley, the change will be OF little benefit
~ the Democrats; still we want those to
eXult who feel like 1t, and be merry while
they may. The days OF Greeevs glory
will be briei. Grants power Is on the de.
cline, and will soon be past and gone
( Nothing great Or good has marked his adj.
niinistratom, and his name and reputation
as President, will 90 down to posterity
"unwept, unhonored, and unsung" Gree.
will bea Republican in spite OF himself,
aud more than likely, pursue Republican
policy. Ii elected It's we think he will be.
twelve months will not elapse before he
will be at variance with the people who
have chosen him. and the government will
be involved in worse confusion than ii WAS
III the days OF President johnson, "or any
other man,
. There can be nothing good nor perma
nent III this government ~ long rs FEEDER
ism, the parent OF all 'isms, is permitted
to rule IN the country. Nothing short Of
the ancient Jefferson and jackson De.
mocIacy OF other days, can restore the
I people to good order and quietness, the
Government to permancncy and the peo-
Pile to prosperity, peace, ami happiness
May God speed the day when it shall re-
turn To earth and bless the millions
Had We another decade guaranteed To-
~, through which to write for Liberty"
we would renew the battle cry Of Free.
dom, at once, aud never cease to light Tor
a reorganization Of the true, oti .inal DEM
ocratc parry, until after the disorsauizcr.
aud political prostitutes should be driven
from the land, and the old time houorel
party planted firmly ia this country. "a,
are the sturdy oaks aud everlasting l.ll.