New-York tribune., 1872-11-05
GENEROUS TRIBUTES.

The World of Yesterday, in a thoroughly adj
mrabc article closing M ts discussions of the general
campaign pays tribute to Mr.. Greeley which Is as
generous it a. just and IS the more valuable IN thS
case since it from journal which VehemeDuy op
posed his nomination down to the last moment before
the final action Of It's party We quote its essential part
whether Mr.. GIeecy's nomination was originally the
best that could have been made has long ceaedt 10 De
practical question. 1t must at least be conceded al nc
has borne himself well in the canvass a puonc man
was never put into trying and difficult position
than Mr.; Greeley was by the Baltimore h9mnal0,, IL
seemed inconSiuous-pay there was real
making the chief assalant OF the Democratic party lS
Presidential candidate. But his conduct in this novel
emergency has boon marNe OF tact anu WlsIO, Ii1
has not given 90 the most jealous or SENSITIVE Democrat
the slightest ground OF compliant s mas 9ee o1c mos,
fastid0usy exact and oOnsderate III S1eLy @
obligation which resulted from ms new poilIcdi icla
tiOns If Mr. Adams had been nominated at Cincinnati
and iudorsed at Baltimore even he could not nave ace
in higher or more chyalrous spirit toward D0tn
position would have been far less trying 10
him than to MI Greeley from his less
party politics. be could have deported himself with
larger cireumspection or more sagac!Gus apprecla
of his supporters. Mr. GreeleyS admirable bearing III
this canvass has thrown new lgt upon ms ehaaGtGr %
of sense OF responsibility, ana SHOWN tnat hat
urally mpusive man aud tTenchsnt pattsan ia{ @ nyh
good under circumstances when might nave un
raised in general estimation and especially In Demo
cratic estimation by the singular skill win when ne
has avoided running upon rocks in navigating this dan
gerous channel Any sOhd man might nave kept clear
OF mistakes by standing apart from the IN dumb
retrement but Mi. Greeley has travelled extensively,
and poken with great cOpousness and freedom, without
saying word which his supporters can regret OF his
opponents take advantage Of. whatever fault Demo
Gratis may find with HIM must he for his utterances be-
fore he became their candidate AS natural G3nse e
Democrats who at the outset opposed to his noni
nation.
The World is equally lust aud generous In jts estimate
Of the conduct OF the Liberal Republicans:
And while we have no reason to find fault with Mr.
Greeley, since the Democratic National convention
made him our candidate we areequdi Without S,uuu'
of complaint against ms Liberal Republican supporters
From the opening OF the canvass 10 ts close tcy nave
ing the superior numbers OF the Democratic party they
have made seiseeking attempt to lost candda,Gs
upOn our Joint local tickets and have been content win
the few places we have chosen TO allow mem. ~ thS
state, example where under senator FehtOs Ican
the Liberal Republicans are relatively stronger hah III
any other part OF the Uhon' my nate ItSot & CUi
ceded to us all the chief candidates, the Governor,
the Congressman at large, and IN tact every val
liable nomination except the comparatively uniu.,
pOrtant Licutenant-G They have acted
spirit i'm every part OF the country. Their conduct has
been equally noble and unsesh u the active aboIs ol
the canvass All their best speakers have been at the
nmqaan mqaang ie 9 DsnoSssn @ s Rave beeh 81 S p
ipcessanty In the Maine and the canvass in
Pennsylyania the Liberal Republican orators took the
abOrng oar and their success did not correspond 10
our expectations, 10 more owing 10 q want OF
efficiency in the Democratic organization In those States
than any lack Of zeal or fidelity IN our Liberal Repb
can allies. Nothing could be more unfOunded than the
incessant asseyeratiOns Of the Grant party that Mr.
GreeleJ's Republican supporters were hcung from
the base motives OF vulgar OficeseekerS Cen Banks
would have been absolutely sure or a rcetctlOn as
"a supporter OF Grant, he rendered his chances doubtful
by supporting Mr. Greeley. Gen. Fdrnsworth would
have been phauy renOmnated but for has known
dislike Of Grant. Senators Schurz ana FentOn who are
about in the middle OF their terms or sA years had
nothing 70 gain personally and much 10 risk by break
ing with the Administration. Senator sumner, as the
great Radical leader In the intensely Radical state OF
husets had the surest conceivable hold on his
constituents so long he could make II consistent with
his sense of public duty TO pull in the party traces
simi ar remark will apply to the great Republican news
papers which have gone into the new movement Ihey
had only support the action Of the Piiadelpa Con
They took peeunary risks In the interest OF honest
eminent and IL woad be ungTaciOus and unhandsOme
not to recognize their public spirit