The Huntington argus. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1872-1905, 1872-06-08

Previous to lac meeting Of the late Gin
cinnati Convention, there was little said
about Mr. Groesbeck as probable candi-
date for this Presidency but since that
Convention turned out to be one-sided
concern, in which the Democrats had no
show, ths masses OF .he Democracy have
taken second sober thought, and conclt-
ded 10 hold a Convention and nominate
ticket of their own. We did not hesitate
to join ia that movement and, no sooner
determined upon, than the names of vii
liam 5 Groesbeck and John Quincy Adams
were thrown to the breeze as the gentle
men upon whom the people would be most
likely to unite in the approaching contest
These names were no sooner nailed to our
mast, and thrown to the breeze Of popular
favor, than their claims and chances be-
gan to claim the serious consideration OF
the public, and their prospects Of success
at once began to brighten. Every week
has given new evidence that the second
sober thought had seized upon the minds
OF the people, and that healthy reaction
was about to take place. That reaction
has already began, and one paper after
another, hitherto either for Greeley or ST.
lent, are now daily sfeaking out in the
most favorable manner, as to the fitness OF
the man, and the probability of his nomi-
nation by the Baltimore Convention.
Among the favorable indications in Mr..
Groesbeck's favor, we place first and fore
most the following from the ST Louis Re-
publican:
III Is heightened gentleman, OF ire
proachable character man OF command
ing presence profound statesman, un-
tainted with the least SUSPECT N Of partisan
trlckery. He was always Democrat, but
never an active partisan, and during the
war he was openly and avowedly in favor
OF the suppression Of the rebellion. He
has never been an oflice,seeker, although
office has sometimes sought him. As a
Iresldential candidate his name would
prove tower OF strength among all class
es who respect integrity, patriotism, manly
independence, and unquesiioned ability
Above all, he has always manifested a
proud disdain for that ahject party allegi
ance which so often drags down and de-
grades the statesman into a miserable DO.
litcal trickster."
The above looks well, coming, as it does.
from one of the the oldest and best papers
in the Southwest Then we have the fol
lowing from that able and wellconducted
Democratic organ, the Cleveland, (Ohiol
Plain Dealer. 1t says:
"rhe Hon William s GroesLeck Of
Cincinnati, Ohio, one of the purest. best
and ablest men OF Ohio, or the conntry.
has many warm friends in Ohio, PeunsyI-
vania, and the EASTERN States who teliry,
he is the man who can lead the conscrya.
tive hosts TO victory in the Presidential
campaign Of 49,"
Then we find this in Harpcrs M,eklu
One of Ohio's ablest Lawyers and schol.
ars, VIM. :. Groesbeck, has been spending
u few weeks in the best of New York
best society. lie is man Of remarkable
presence, and would be picked out IN any
assem- blage as a persen Of talent lie is Of |
an old and wealthy family, but has not
ueen much IN the general eve OF the East /
Ills intellectual and legal force among the
better lawyers of the nation was acknowl I
edged by his being retained as one OF the |.
counsel Of cN-Presiient johnson, when |
mat parsonage was on his iInpeach ment
before the Court composed Of the supreme
Court OF tie United states and the United
States Senate His closing speech on that
occasion Was production Of marked abil. f.
ity"
The Cincinnati Battle-Ground thinks at
but an empty threat that Greeley should /
Withdraw IN favor OF Grant if the Demo- /
Gratis should put up a separate ticket IT
claims that not only Greeley, but the whole
mass OF Liberal Republicans, had gone 20
far against Grant 10y adopting IN article .
in the Cincinnati platform which contains
a most terrible impeachment of the Presi- .
dent, that it would be impossible for them
To return to the old camp How could /.
men who have participated in the Cincin- .
mai Convention do otherwise than 10 sup /
port Democratic ticket with such names I
rs Adams and Groesbcck, for instance
without utterly suIdying themselves, i'll
Grant whom they have denounced in the
most terrible manner would be their adj .
yer-ary|
SO speaks ibat able and Influential Ger.
man priud And now comes, la-t. but not
least, the immaculate New York Tribune
itself, with this statement. to wit:
william $ Grocsheck who has been
spending lew days in New York. and
vs. HON Democratic poIiftcioos rr,,-I -,t,l I