The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-05-28
VOORHEES, AGAIN.

upon his head, Hon. d. W. VOORHEES, hur-
red to Terra Haute last week, and on
Saturday night, before large company Of
friends, attempted to vindicate his covert
alliance with Gen. Grants clique. But
his effort was failures fat failure.
His arguments in favor of regular
nomination at Baltimore are briefly as
follows:
/. The division in the Republican
party makes a Democratic triumph in No
vember certain. Mr.. voorhees, does not
believe this assertion TO be true, or else
is not the sagscious politician he is re-
ocratic nomination, If il threatened to
command the united supper: of the party,
would SKATER the Liberal organization
and render it powerlcss; but no nomina-
ton the Democratic con vention could make
would unite the Democratic party. There
are thousands of Democrsts--indeed. in
our opinion, majority Of the party, who
would not now vote for any Democratic
candidate in preference TO Greeley.
2. "Mr. Greeley has, in times past
ABUSED the Democratic party, and called
'such men as Horatio Seymour liars and
TRAITORS" exclaims Mr.. Voorhees,. Very
well SO he has but does Mr.. voorhees,
propose TO never forget this fAct2 Will
he drive out of Democratic fellowship all
men who have abused the Democratic
party? Has he forgotten that the Demo-
cratic party has been u minority party
during twelve years-that majority of
the American people have been abusing
the Democratic party and traducing its
leaders? Will he now, in pique, refuse
to associate with those old-time polit-
ical enemies Does he prefer Radical sue
cess to a substantial Democratic victory,
won by alliance with old-tme traducers
If SO, he is very foolish man, and his ad.
vice should have no weight with any SEN
sible Democrat.
| 3. "The Democrats cannot support
Greeley because he is in favor Of negro
equality" protests Mr.. VOORHEES,. Well
the reply to this is: we have fought tina,
phantom too long already. The Demo.
Gratis have, we believe, arrived at that
stage Of development where white man
does not fear social equality. This worn
out cry will have no effect. If the Radi
Gals are ever driven from power, Their,
must be no attempt on the part of th'
Democrats to refuse to act with electors
who have voted and labored to secure tn,
equality Of all men before tho law. Mr.
Voorhees, must seek more dangerou,
weapon than this with which to belabol
Mr.. Greeley.
4. "Mr. Greeley is in favor of central
ization, and the system of reconstruction
which has wrought ruin to the SOUTH" i,
the strongest objection urged by Mr.
Voorhees, to the Liberal candidate. In
this charge the Tall Sycamore of the
Wabash does the Farmer Of Chappaqua
great injustice. Mr.. Greeley has, We know
entertained incendiary ideas of govern
ment, and in his enthusiasm has advocated
doctrines dangerous and not to DO en-.
dured; but 1t is not fair to hold Mr.. Gree.
ley responsible for all political doctrine,
which have been advocated by hi,
Tribune and we should look rather t,
what he now Processes than TO what h.
once advocated. Saul went out from
Damascus one day cursing the Christians
but when he next went out no was him
self Christian. If, when he first arose L
call sinners to repentance, a Christian
VOORHEES, had stood up and said: q"
cannot fellowship with this man, sine
he once cursed Christ, and advocated tb
doctrines Of our enemies" would hi
protest have had much effect? Woult
not Mark and Matthew and tho otbe
sensible apostles have said. .Tbi
man lie q fool; don't listen TO him ?,
Horace Greeley was once centralixer-
) psrsscuter Of the South,-but any one VIII
;. remembers how he has denounced the en-,
pet bag governments, how, at Richmond
he placed his hand " JEFF Davis bond
how, at Vicksburg, he stood up and d.
{ clared that the time would come when III
people Of the North and South would TAX
0 equal pride in the military fame of Gran