The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1872-09-06

The following was addressed only last
year by Mr.. Greeley TO Frank p. Blair,
when the latter was playing Liberal
Republican, in Missouri:
'Sir: You formerly adhered II then
thought YOU Belonged TO the Republican
party; you are now among the bitterest
of its enemies. You fought against the
rebels in our late civil war. You have
since been a cadidate for high Office on
whom they staked all their hopes and
hates and efforts. You were a Union
Representative i'm Congress throughout
the four years which directly followed
my utteTance, of lSG0-6l but YOU did
not then whisper an objection to them,
nor TO my working hard for the election
Of your brother to s.il n place in Mr..
Lincoln's Cabinet; but you are now
again in Congress, with all rebeldOm
at your back, and You persistently as
sail me for those utterances before you
are fairly warm in your seat. In this
you are true TO your lifelong guiding
star-self interest-and again my ineli-
nation comedies with your purpose.
You would like to be the next candidate
of the rebels and prO-rebels for Presi-
dent; and /, for reasons which nOwise
flatter Won, wish success to that aspira-
. y Il
troversy. Nay, more, | assure your new
friends that, in spite OF past vacillation,
they may trust you 50 long as they care
not to thwart your ambition. You
never thought of leaving the Republi-
cans till you sought the Speakership at
their hands and were denied it; and you
will be equally true to your present con-
federates until they in turn shall have
set your heart.
General, / long ago learned that prin-
ciples were incOnvenient, and that he
who makes his own aggrandiZement his
aim must wear them loosely or put
them aside altogether. | doubt that you
would ever have attained your present
dizzy elevation had you permitted your
self TO be encumbered with them. But
/ am old-fashiOned and cannot change
my camp or my flag with your admired
facility. II. G.u
1t would be difficult for any one t.
more correctly sketch the present posi-
/ tion OF Mr.. Greeley, and il shows clearly
how little he at that time knew himself
I Like one of old he was ready to eXclaim
as thy servant a dog that he should d,
| this thing?n Vet like his prototype IN
/ is exceeding all that he condemned il
Frank i. Blair. He thought Blair for
merly belonged to the Republican party
I We thought Mr.. Greeley did, but he
I too, is now one of its bitterest enemies
/ He, too, fought the rebels. He is nov
/ their candidate for the highest Office o.
whom they stake all their hopes, hate
and efforts. He now has all rebellion
ut his back, and Is fiercely assailing hi
former associates, before he has got int
his seat at all. In doing this is he no
also true TO self interest? Can he Civ
one rule for Blair and adopt another 70
himself, when he exactly counterpart
Blair's acts? Blair would have liked {
be and Greeley Is the candidate of tn
rebels and pro-rebels for President. II
in fact has snatched this coveted priz
from Frank, whom he denounced 70
desiring and seeking IL. We think Il.
rebels may trust Greeley Blair's GOV
eted place so long as they will gratif
his ambition. No man can show NOR
Willingness To grant all their desires il
return for their votes. He never though
OF leaving the Republicans until h
sought the Presidency and knew the.
would not give it To him. The lesson h
long ago learned i'm reference To princi
pies he is now putting in most vigorou
practice. He has been enabled to shak
off his old-fashioned integrity, and L
change his camp and flag with admira
BILE facility. How little he though
when he penned those withering line
that they were so soon 10 apply to him
self.-IOtrd Republican.