The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-05-07
A Liberal Who Can't Support Cree
IeY.-The Duty of the Philadelphia
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Iey.-The Duty Of the Philadelphia
Convention.
To the Editors OF the Intclllgcncer: "a
The great Cincinnati Convention o.
Liberal Republicans has met, erected its
platform, nominated It's ticket, and dis.
solved. With thousands OF Liberals all
over the country, we looked with earnest
anxiety and hope to this assembly oi men
Clamofous for reform, for economy, tor
honesty, Nul apparently honest in their
CIamOrs We had felt disappointed with
Grants administration, and hoped that
from Cincinnati would come forth princi.
pies and men that would command the
hearty support of the honest part OF the
nations voters, regardless of party. But
We confess ourselves disappointed in the
character OF the men composing this Con.
yentiOn, in their proceedings aud in the
results.
While the Convention was composed in
part Of men honest, able, and earnest, it
likewise contained n large element Of DO
IltIcal tricksters, disappointed politicians,
and rasCally wire pullers. The proceed.
ings, instead Of being calm, digniiied and
staIesmaD.likc, MS we had q right to ex.
PeCt they wOuld be, where men were met
10 earnestly consider the great questions
OtrelOrm, were bosterOus in the extreme;
and characterized by an amount of wire
pulling, and Of bargain and sale, unusual
even In strict party Conventions.
The men who attended the Cincinnati
gathering may DO classcda as follows:
!. Those who were honest in their con.
VIctIons, and who arc really desirous Of
reform IA few. 2. Those who sought
office under the present administration,
and failed to get it (many). 3. Those
whose advice was not needed by Grant
NO, 4. Those who were in office and
were requested TO resign" 3 Chronic
stumbIes those who fight epery admin
I'lFation. O. Democrats working for the
overthrow Of the Republican party.
VI course the platform put forth at Gin.
cinnall Is unObjeCtiOnable. In the words
Of that eminent man, Charles Francis
Adams, We shall wonder at any one who
aId not accept them. The difficulty Is
not in the profession it lies everywhere,
only IN the manner in which they are
carried into practice" Hence professions
Sfe nothing, men everything; and what.
eyer resolutions may be adopted by peo.
PIE in convention, the people al home lake
lae candidates ly6 as his platform, and on
lhSl accept or reject him.
by this rule, what have we Ia say for
Ile Cincinnati nominee for President,
Horace Greeley. A truly eslimable man,
SIMPLE In his ways, able, honest, humane;
out we fear not firm md immovable In
MS positions as the President Of n great
nation should be. lie is eminently u man
ot peace: so much SO that, amid the perils
o. O Inc war for the maintenance oi the
lhIon' he recommended its dissolution,
ana Inc release Of the Southern States.
90 much so that, alter tho rebellion was
conquered, to paClfy the South lind ap.
pease tue wrath Of Southern leaders, he
went on the bail bond OF IetleH0ns Davis,
anu thus liberated him. So much so as ID
Iead US to fear that, animated by tho same
gentle and loving spirit, rather than have
llG rebel leaders Of the South longer
without position aud influence, and hence
toured against the nation itself, he will
call some of them into his counsel, and il
elected possibly give one or more place
IN his Cabinet. We eare not quite prepar.
ed for this yet, though calling ourselves a
Liberal, and hence shall not suppot
Horace Greeley. We believe many hon,
est Liberals agree with us here, and will
now turn to Philadelphia, in the earnest
though admit slender, hope that th
regular Convention will yet give us n MAI
whom we can conscicntiOusly support.
Several little hints bave come TO us o
late through the telegraphic reports, lha
Grant might yet possibly decline n renom
nation. Or Il hG desires the nomination
u Is lis ION demand" But We yet hOpl
mat, prompted by u desire for the unity
Of the Republican party, II no highel
motive can influence him, lie may keeI
Guy OF the contest altogether. Whethei
tuIs Will be or not, may we not still In
GTuIge the hope that the Philadelphi'
Convention will riso with the occasion
aOoSeall personal consider ations, and givt
70 the country, in the person Of Charlie
rIahcis Adams, that pure, incorruptlbl,
statesman, q candidate whom VIC can al
support, and who, as President, would bl
HaI n ruler Of this great nation. We be
,'eYe lie would accept a nomination, ant
.eSI sure he would DO elected; hence, w
1!I upon all Liberals 10 postpone de
CIslon as TO whom they will support, unit
We see how much good sense ami natrioi.