The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1872-06-27
Ne Use 10 Abuse Gle hlsy.

80,
The following from the E'llsw birth Aiilea.
lean, is an article full of so,iid sense. The
head is sufficiently level to seq that those
who have been to school to Horace Greeley
and still revere his teachings. are not tc
be turned from him by denunciations OF
his course on Il new issue, one which had
no existence previous to Gen Grants adj
ministration. No men of any political
sagaoity can fail to see that such rabid
talk as Mr.. Congressman Frye made at
Lewiston will recoil with tc n-fold force
upon the party that sanctions it. The
American says
"The convention at Lewiston last week
was very we'll attended. The work for
which it assembled was speedily and well
done; and save and accepting the little
difference OF opinion on the platform, all
was as quiet as Summers morn. 1t
seemed to us that such a calm is the pre-
cursor of storm, rather than, the peace
which follows work well acc omplished,
and the self-satisiied air of a we'll cOndi-
toned party moving on to ne victories
The speeches in many partic ulars, We're
not in harmony with the prev: lling senti-
ment of the sober men of the pa rty Three
quarters of the men of that convention
had read the Tribune for tel or fifteen
years, and some Of them lie; armed their
first lessons in Republican prin ciples from
that sheet They learned to 10 We and trust
Horace Greeley during the Kan ,astroubles,
and the fight over squatter sovereignty
and the long and bitter ontest ovel
slavery. These men are will ling to vote
for General Grant because he has been
renominated by the party, and because
they don't see why he does; not make q
very good President, but when they are
asked to swallow whole car 10 ads Of abuse
of their old teacher because he has made
some mistakes, and because now he thinks
he can bring estranged men back into
n closer brotherhood, and a better fellow
ship, they naturally recoil from the dose
presented.
SO, then when public spe kers rise
whether just returned from he Conven-
ton at Philadelphia, or the t alls Of Con
greSs, to address an audience of intelIi-
gent Republicans, and to ins cuct them in
their public duties. they shoul remember
that most men have a natural disposition
to revolt at turning sharp corners at any
mans bidding Such men as met at Lew
iston don't believe that Greeley is the
"meanest old woman that ever lived,'
and Representative Frye had better not
continue to fight his politic;l Il battles oul
on that line, for if he does he will send the
Republican party into n hope less minority,
and this year too. Recoile ct that there
are no great questions stirii ne the public
mind to its profoundest de pths, like that
OF war, or OF slavery, and SO therefore
men will have time to think before voting
time comes ronnd, and they will claim the
the right of private ludgeme mt.
Republicans may rs wei look at THEN
present condition, and try and discern
what is in store for them in the future, al
this early stage OF the can vass, as to &C
blindly into the impending contest.
In the first place we enter on this years
campaign sobered and dis heartened be-
cause Of these bunders, O II antagonists
are hopeful and active. " e need all our
men 10 fill up the ranks Il rat we may 90
into battle with some hope Of success, and
vet instead of soothing We rrds and sober
ut1tlIlS from our ltdltIiS. duuItSSeu 10
the wavering, we see them spending their
time and breath in cutting the threats OF
old members of the party. Instead of
discussing the platform AM commenting
the party for It's works SAX to the voters
of the country, the wool III I'd warp of the
speeches yet given us are made up OF
abuse OF Summer and Greel ey
We may not discern the signs of the
times, accurately; we may be a false
prophet, and disposed to discern evil
where good only is impen ding but with
our present light, we can only see hard
work ahead and doubtful ending of the
strife upon us. And the W. ,rst part of this
condition Of things is, that we are brought
to this strait through the p ersonal squab-
bleS and ambitions of leadt rs.
Some will find fault at o ur plain speak
ING, and abuse lis, no dc rubi. but kind
reader Just cut ont this a rticle, put it in
yonr vest pocket and wait p Atlently. When
Nuvember's trosts have ch HE'D your pres
ent ardor, andnipped your hottest flowers
remember the words addr 'ssed to you in
June.