Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1872-07-27
OLYMPIA WASHINGTON SATURDAY MORNING. JULY a. 1872
PUBLIC OPINION.

PUBLIC OPINION.
The Springfield (Mass) Republican Of
the 29th ult. says: "Greeley sentiment is
cropping out all over Vermont. One Of
the latest developments is a call signed by
more than forty citizens of Springfield,
every man Republican, and some of them
prominent members of that party, for a
meeting tonight to organize a Greeley
club. 1t is anticipated that at least hun.
dred Republicans will join the club"
A contemporary we'll remarks that if
the Liberal movement can make such head
against the dense political prejudice Of
New England, what is it likely to do in
other sections of the country? The signs
are right, the times are ripe everywhere
for political tornado, which will sweep
Grant and the Radical party out of sight.
Gov. Letcher, Of Virginis, in speech
made several days before the sitting Of the
Baltimore Convention, said that, if the
choice is made to vote for Grant or Greeley,
he should unhesitatingly vote for Greeley.
The following dispatch, dated at Spring.
field, Ills, before the Baltimore Couveu.
ton came off, shows how badly Grants
friends are scared: " Reliable Information
has been received here that Grants ennis.
saries are spending large sums of money
to secure bolt at Baltimore. The plan
is to buy one or more delegates from as
many Of the States as possible, and send
free Of expense large number of outsid-
ers to aid in the bolt. Grant is to be in
Washington during the Convention, and
nearly all his prominent wire workers are
ordered to be on hand. Further details of
this plan, together with the names of its
most conspicuous actors, will be exposed
before the meeting of the Convention"
The New York H~ald says: "It is
plain that the Administration papers are
fighting an uphill battle"
The National Quarterly Revier, edited
by Edward l. Scars, 65, Bible House, Now
York, strongly advocated the election of
Grant in 1868; but now, in lengthy po.
litical article, it says, among other things.
that it opposes Grants reelection Be-
cause if he were even as honest and free
from sel6shness as the great Washington
himself, We should consider his intelligence
limited, his administrative abilities too far
below mediocrity, aud his tastes too vulgar
and grovcliug, to be able to discharge the
duties Of chief magistrate of the republic
in manner to do credit to himself or the
country. That he has not done credit to
either, but brought discredit on both DUR
ing the past three years, no intelligent,
candid person, not blinded by partisan
prejudice, or s5me other selfish feeling,
would for moment deny"
A South Carolina paper says: "If
Raphael Semmes and Braxton Bragg can
vote for Mr.. Greeley, we cannot we'll per-
ceive how any Southern man can sec any
insuperable objection to doing the same
thing"
Ex-Governor Randolph, of New Jersey,
in speech made before the Democratic
Convention of that State, previous to the
assembling Of the Baltimore Convention,
said, Endorsed at Baltimore, I deem
Grceley's election assured. Defeated
there, his chances are unworthy of atten.
tion"
The Boston Post (Dem.) says: "It is
not to honor Mr.. Greeley that the current
movement is proceeding; it is but proof
that he happens, under the circumstances,
to embody the average sentiment and an-
swer the general purpose. = The
crisis is such that there can be but two
candidates. Tho American pesple have
long since learned the folly Of cheating
themselves by conserving to the obstruction
of their purposes by dividing their forces"
The Democratic State Convention of
Virginia. which appointed delegates to
the Baltimore Democratic National Con-
vensiou, passed this resolution: ~R<solyed,
That the delegates appointed BY this Con.
vention to theDcmocratic Convention at
Baltimore should give vigorous, persist
az and nnitad am~~~-t - ~ 0;..a'.v ~; .r1
e.. So ~ t~.s W Wv uree'ey ana
Brown ticket nominated at Cincinnati, as
holding forth the fairest promise for allay-
ing the passions Of the war, reviviug real
peace within our borders, restoring integ-
rity to the public service, re.establishing
the States in their legitimate functions in
the Federal system, preserving intact the
great writ Of liberty, and rescuing the re-
public from the despotism of the sword"