Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1872-05-11
nksPONsE OF rae PRESS.

In the multitude of counsel there
is wisdom. The press Of the coun-
try is beginning to recover from the
violence of the shock occasioned by
the nomination of Horace Greedy
for President; and various forms Of
expression, either of appreciation
or disapprobation greet us. We
give a few samples:
The Louisville Ledger -Bourbon-
is out and out opposed to the nOmi-
nation, and insists upon a straight
Democratic ticket, and stand up
fight.
The Louisville COUrier-,JourRaI-
Progressive Demoerat-scems will
ling to wsit and see, though it rather
thiks the Democracy everywhere,
should adopt the liberal Republican
nominees.
The AppeaI-heretofore Bourbon
the RegiSter-late BOurbon-and
the AUaIanche and Ledger, of Mem
phis, all favor the nominees already
in the field.
The NeV York World-a Hes
sian sheet-thinks the nominations
at Cincinnati is not just the thing.
Greedy is not a large bondholder,
and has been too bitter upon thiev-
ing carpet-baggers to obtain the
support of such.
The Chicago TTmeS-heretofore
lukewarm-is against the Cincinnati
nominees, and thinks the Democrats
will make a nomination. In the
language of the AppeGI-will march
up the hill, then march down again.
The New York Sun is over elsted
by the nomination OF Greedy and
BroWn-both editors-and thinks
tho profession on rising ground.
Tho Chicago Journal says the
nominations are contemplate; aud
the Post thinks the action of the
Convention farcisl
The St. Louis Westliche Post
Carl Schurz's organ heartily en-
dorses the Cincinnati nomination,
and bids it good speed and great
success.
The Louisville COurisr-JouTndl
whose principal editor was present
at the Convention, speaks thus of
Horace Greeley, and the truth of
what it says will be acknowledged
by all:
This is an epoch of peace, and
peace has no representative so con-
| spicuous as Horace Greeley. He is
/ the first on record to proclaim uni
versal amnesty. He is oD record as
the most powerful assailant of those
scOurges of the South and of honest
Government, the carpet-baggers.-
/ No man, in himself, could possess
fewer Objectionable traits to the
| Democrats, who win take him, if
they take the movement which has
put him in the field, with real en-
/ thusiasm.
1t has been evident all along that
! the Democracy have desired only a
chance TO iudorse this Cincinnati
movement. 1t could have been
wished that the chance now pre-
| sented could have been attended by
no circumstance to qualify or blot
| it. But, such as il is, il is not
married by the presence of Horace
/ Greeley. 1t would have required
some pulling to get Adams through
the maze of Democratic preiudices;
II would have required a good deal
of pushing to drive Trumbull
through, but, as far as those preju-
! dices go, Horace Greeley's known
honesty, kindliness and magnsnimi-
/ ty will make their own way, and the
Democratic people-in spite of the
| politicians-will go it with a Whoop
This is the truth about it; and it
would be better 1t were otherwise,
for '.holdback" is just now the word
for the South.
believe that Greeley and Brown
can be elected. They do not give
us the tariff reforms we sought but
they will insure US other reforms
which are equally needful and more
urgent. If they do not suit us, no
more does Grant; and we run little
risk when we select them as u choice
of evils, whilst they may prove real
blessings in disguise. As l have
shown they possess some rOusing
features; some strong practical ele-
ments; some genuine points Of in
spir2'ion and attraction. On the
F-o'" ihe Democracy cannot do
tHan prepare to support them
tugee little foresight to see
'tJ or four years more of
.irantisuI, misrule at the
taS onet rule at the South,
i.n e, eaI of dan . possibili-
ties.