Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1872-08-14
Reasons for Supporting Greeley.

Tho N. l.. W0Ttd, Wulcn cunhoe w
accused of yielding to any sudden inn
pulse in favor Of Greeley gives the fol-
lowing sensible reasons for voting Tor
tho peace candidate representing bal
lots over the war candidate who is IN
favor OF bullets, rp alol maG3s gojA
First and foremost, he represents
the patriotic yearnipg for reeonc'lla.
tion, peace and fraternity between the
alienated sections Of our vexed and
distracted country. OF this holy
and healing sentiment, which yearns
TO cement our countrymcn in mutual
respect and cordial brotherhood, Mr.,
Greeley isincomparably the fittcst rep.
resentative that could have been SO.
lected from among our conspicuous
public men. To be sure, there arc
hundreds of eminent Democrats who
cherish the same generous feelings to-
wards the South but their willingness
to be Just and magnanimous has no
extraordinary significance But when
an eminent Republican, dominated and
supported by Republicans, tenders for
giveness and invites brotherhood, rs
evidence of great change in North
ern public opinion. And If such a lie.
publican is elected President by q
union of Democratic and Republican
votors, it will be a more signal demon,
stration of returning kindness and
good will than the election Of a regu-
lar Democrat. Mr.. Greeley has valid
title to lead such movement lie
has steadily preached Amnesty, in sea
son and out Of season, ever since tho
close of the war. He vindicated his
sincerity in the bail,bond matter, when
IL cost him great part Of his influence
in his own party, and raised against
him a general howl of Republican OK
ecration. There is no other Republi-
can who has riskcd and sacrificed o
hundreth part as much in bearing tes.
timony against the illiberal, embitter-
cd spirit Of the vindictiye Radicals.
He is therefore fit representative OF
Reconciiation-the most important
OF present issues.
Mr. Greeley also represents the gen
eral demand for honesty in the admin
istration of the Government, and his
personal antecedents make him also a
suitable candidate in this view He
is not mcreley honest himself, but be
has been rcsolutely scourging scoun-
drels all his life, and, what is more "a
the purpose, scoundrels in his own
party. 1t has been the practice for
years to publish 10 this paper "black
lists" Of Republican members of ouI
State Legislature who voted for swind
ling schemes The vigor with which
he has pursued and hunted down such
knaves, is one reason why he has beer
so unpopular in political conventions
packed and engineered by thom ant
their like.
Horace Greeley has written many
good things, but none surpass, W
think none equal in spirit and vigor
the letter in which he replied TO thu
} New York club that threatened hin
with expulsion, when ho and Gerrl
Smith and others signed the jefferson
, Davis bail bond. This was not tn
letter of politician or a nominee TO
Office. IL was written Eve years age
. The date of IL is May %, 1867. Bu
it anticipates and fully warrants th
! attitude OF Horace Greelcy,now on tn
platform of Cincinnati and Baltimore
After referring to other declaration
4 consistent with it, the letter thus cor
b cludes, with a prophecy of the way !
: which his act would come to be r.
!. garded-a prophecy already fulfilled
! Gentlemen / shall not attend you
meeting this evening. have an er
: gagemcnt out of town and shall kee
+, it. do not recognize you as capabl
= of judging or even fully apprehendin
! :, me. You evidently regard me as
weak sentimentalist, mislcad by
n maudlin philosophy. Iarraign you
: narrow minded blockheads,who woul
like to be useful to a great ard goo
a cause but don't know how. Your a
s tempts to base a great, enduring part
on the hate and wrath necessarily el
}. gendered by bloody civil war, is
Q though you should plant colony Q
an iceberg which had somehow drii
y ed into a tropical ocean. tell yo
o here tha. out of life earnestly dew
/. ted to the good Of human kind, yol
If children will select my going to Ric
z mond and signing that bail bond |
?, the wisest act, and will feel that ] d
D. more eor freedom and humanity tha
7. all of you were competent 10 d
is though you lived to the age of Meth
y saleh. I ask nothing Of you, the
d but that you proceed to your end by
d direct, frank, manly way. Don't
c. die offinto mild resolution Of ccnsur
but move tho expulsion which ! d
c. serve, II ! deserve any reproach wha
0. ever. All l care for is that you NAL
'r this a square s,and.np 6sht, and .
'e cord your judgment by yeas and nay
d care not how few vote with me, NJ
how many vote against me for ! kno
il that the latter will repent IL In du
,e and ashes before three years ha'
Y. passed. Understand once for all, th
rs dare you and defy you, and that
re propose to fight II out on the line tn
70 / have held from tho day Of Locs su
y render. SO long as any man W
" seeking TO overthrow our govcrnmer
he was my enemy; from the hour
rs which he laid down his arms, he W
G. my formerly crring countrymcn.
p. long rs any is opposed to the nation
g. unity, the federal authority, or 10 th
xt assertion Of the equal rights ofall me
IN which has become practically iden
10 fed with loyalty and nationality,
h. shall do my best to deprive him
I'd power; but when he ceases to be thu
90 l demand his restoration TO all Q
40 privileges of Amcricanship. / gi