New-York tribune., 1872-05-25
REFLEX OF THE DEMOCRATIC PRESS.
ONE GUN SUCCESSFULLY SPIKED.
IrOnI The I,IIiiHOre SIR

BdIhWOrc
Mr.. Greeley's letter of acceptance of his
nomination and Of the Cincinnati platform will be read
everywhere with interest and cannot fail to make a
favorable impression or Of the personal objections
which have been taken TO Mr. Greeley, based upon
lifelong and somewhat ultra proectonist views, his
present letter calculated to make short work. AS
II it were not enough that in language sufficiently ex
pcit the platform itself should refer the whole ques
tion OF the tariff and OF taxation TO the people In
their several Congress districts aud to the Congress
elected by the people as matter of legislative and not
executive policy, Mr. Greeley goes even further and
that this action of the peoples representatives in
Veto attempt TO dictate nor presume TO punish by be-
slowing Office only on those who agree with him, with
drawing It from those who 40 not" Here IS pledge
that Mr. Greeeys individual and personal views upon
such questions shall not be allowed to influence
troll the administration Of the Government broader and
more emphatic even than IL contained I'm the platform
After that 1t will be difficult 10 urge as argument
against Mr.. Greeeys election that he is Protectionist
That gun at least he may claim TO have successfully
spiked Indeed IL appears to that all along there has
been entirely too much disposition on the part OF certain
portion Of the public and the press 10 exaggerae the i'm
portance OF the personal and opinions OF
Presidential candidates, instead OF treating them ac-
representatives, and exponens OF opposite principles
and systems That some OF our foreign-born fellow
citizens should be betrayed into this error by their early
training under monarchical institute ions and the tradi
tons OF personal government they have brought with
them from the Old World Is not unnatural That many
Americans, native and to the manner born should fall
into the same anne loose way Of thinking and speak,
and excess to which Executive power and die
tation t have been carried within certain periods
has not forgotten hs former maxim OF all political
parties, principles before men,, aud that he regards
the true issue presented for the decision OF the American
people 10 be not the merely personal one between Gen.
Grant and himself but the far important one be-
tween the principles of peace harmony, reconciliation
and administrative reform embodied in the Cincinnati
platform and the policy OF force hate seconasm, per-
sonal and partisan domination with which the present
ruling spirits have become identified
Whatever the result may be In November, Mr. Greeley
certainly has not hurt his chances OF election by the
very admirable letter In which he has expressed his ac
ceptance Of the platform and the nomination
THE PEOPLES TREATY OF PEACE,
From The LoutsUiIf Courter-J0urnaL
Mr.. Greeley's letter of acceptance exceeds
mensely clear and strong and there also underlying
It's admirable concseness, Its exceptional beauty OF die
tOn anu ts real eloquences spirit OF sincerity rare
enough III communications OF the kind TO be specially
means what he that his words are characterstic
that they spring from honest impuses that they ponf
20 something tangible and good that they represent the
needs OF ne people; that they foretoken results. The
President Of the United States. The Southern
people do honor 10 the human nature of which
we are all, Liberals and Democrats alike COM
posed In ralylng 10 the side Of this gallant old man
He proposes TO bury the hatchet We accent the nine
peace which he offers, and joining hands over the old
partisan mudditch, march forward 10 n new era ~
fraternity We leave the mud-dtch behind us We
toss into II the dead issues OF the past The
ringing tones OF that letter are fit TO keep company
with the inspirations that gather around that old White
hat They remind us OF the old times. They are smpie
and truthful and hOmeke There IL music In them and
Is the soft sweet music OF peace. The people OF the
South belong TO party In Kentucky we have "A strong
Democratic organization, which we mean 10 preseryc
and lind our existing fabric sufficient and
satsfactOry 10 Ia not less Democratic because for
Greeley aud 10 is not less Liberal because 10 is Demo
cratic. But south OF us party moorngs are loose and