Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1872-05-23
CAMPAIGN NOTES.

respondent writes old Horace sname
and says he Is a second rebel cous-
in to r. E. Lee.
Warrington" of the Springfield
Republican, says there are no Re
publicans in Boston who indicate
any purpose or inclination to sup
port Greeley.
The most unfavorable circum-
stance we have observed since the
Cincinnati convention is that Andy
johnson repudiates Greeley and B.
G. Brown.
Jefferson Davis, insurance agent
is out with a letter for Greeley.
This is the same disreputable per
son who was bailed ont of prison
by Greeley some time ago.
Judge Davis says that he has re-
tired from politics, that he will not
be a candidate for President before
the Democratic Convention and
that he shall recommend the work
ing men to support Gen. Grant.
In 1864, the New York Tribune
said that it did not know just where
Gen. Grant intended to strike but
it would "advise any one who hap
pened to be in his way to get out of
it Immediately" Horace better
take his own advice. .-a.r.
The Philadelphia Press says that
after a careful reading of the utter
ances of several hundred journals,
it is impressed with the fact that
Greeley, instead of dividing the
Republican party has rent the De-
mocracy in twain. srs - .--s
The New York World says: "Of
all the prominent public men of the
country there is no one between
whom and the Democratic party
there is so wide and deep gulf as
between it and its lifelong assail-
ant, Horace Greeley" .t aa, yt
The Tribune says that Mr.. Gree
ley accepts no invitations to speak
on political questions while a can
tlidate, and it viii promote the gen
eral convenience if those who might
otherwise invite him will accept
this as his final determination. -l
Mr.. Greeley promises that he
"will sign any bill Congress may
pass, provided it is constitutional,
no matter what his personal views
may be-" AS his election would in
volve a Democratic Congress as
part of the bargain, the country can
judge the result. .l:- 45 --
Horace Greeley says if you want
to make an oyster bed, build it like
common hot bed. When the
oysters begin to sprout above ground
remove the glass for few moments
every day, ,and allow the sun to shine
upon the plants, if you wish them
to blow early.
An escaped rattlesnake made a
commotion in a Republican meeting
of colored men in Mobile a few
evenings since. One venerable
brother pronounced the intruder a
disguised emissary Of the Demo
cratic party, and said 'Dat was de
form he always come in, eber sence
he crept into de gate OBJ Eden.' d.
Nothing truer than what the Gin,
cinnati Enquirer unintentionally
let fall the other day: go into the
rural districts in the country any
where, and you will find the feeling
for Grant general, or, at least, the
Republicans ignorant of any candi-
date whom they are disposed tc
support against him."
Hon. James Brooks, NJ. c., one
of the ablest and most Influential
Democratic members, and editor O.
the New York Evening Express
says Mr.. Greeley will have but
little opposition in the Baltimore
Convention, and what there is viii
come principally from Ohio and
Western Pennsylvania. A Ill
The Democratic editors of New
Orleans, having gotten through with
their first gush over Mr.. Greeley.
nomination, have resolved to avail
the action of the State and Nation
al Conventions. They will thinl
just as hard as before, but then it il
policy" sometimes not to talk toe
loud.
Ben Wood has seen Horace Gree
ley, and asked him whether there
was any possibility Of his withdraw
ing. Mr.. Greeley declared that nc
action taken by the Republican Con
vention would cause his withdrawal
but that the failure of the Demo
cratic Convention to support hin
might. -. 'a9
The signs of the times indicate
that Gov. Hoffman will, in all prob
ability, receive the Democratic nom
ination for the Presidency at the
Baltimore Convention. 1t would
not at all be surprising il eithel
Dan VOORHEES, or David Groesbeci
should be the nominee on the same
ticket for the Vice Presidency.
Carl Schurz was not popular II
the army as a military commander
The War Department sent him to
Sherman when that great command
/ or un @ I'm re h innr thronnh Ganrnin