Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-04-02

eau be no longer any doubt that he has been
seduced by the hope II not the promise Of
Presidential nomination. He has been CO.
quettlng with the Missouri syren for some
time and has al last thrown himself into her
arms and made an unconstitutional surrender Of
all bis old Ideas and convictions, Of the cou-
vlctlou which was dcaror TO him than life
protection to homo industry. lie has In u
rash ambitious moment written himself down
what so many have long believed him to bo-.
cheat and humbug. Mr.. Greeley shook
the confidence Of thousands Of people In him
when be made that famous trip to Richmond
and put hls name on the ball bonds Of Jeller-
con Davis; but eyon that act, uncalled for In.
opportune rs II was, was piece Of political
wisdom and sagaclty compared with the sign
lng Of the manifesto Of tho Western traitors
10 the teaching and tho preccpts OF Honry
Clay.
Alter all, this dollng old man is only going
the way that so many other trusted leaders
went before him. The maggot Of the Presl-
doucy has got into his brain, and experience
tells as that when one Of our public men Is
attacked In this way there Is no hope for him.
Dewitt Clinton suffered from II, as did his
uncle George, who died In the Vice Presidency.
Mr.. CIav was attacked In ea,,v life ana ,vas
threo tIme. bea,on in ond.ayor,nr % cin,ch
It, Mr. Calhoun lived TO survive all his pros-
pects, his only consolation in his diving mo.
ments In 1870 bsipy tha, ~ bs copId not be
President OF the Uulon, there would, as he
imagined, be, In . few yeSrS, no Union for
any one else TO preside over. Mr.. Webster
was similarly afflicted. Gen, Scott struRpled
for the whiV nomination for years, and got
IL In lae2 on,v IN ho boaten. Gen. Casa Was
another victim. Mr. Seward and Mr.. ubaso
are living e,ample. Of Tho sad and meIan-
cholv fate which awai,s tbose who pBr.no the
sver.retreating marital, of tho White Uou,a
And now Mr.. Greeley has added bIs name 10
the long list
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