New-York tribune., 1872-05-25
LET THE DEAD PAST BURY IT'S DEAD.
g.ora 9I< Elrhn0ad IEhtg.

But where is the Northern man who has SAID
had fbe conra 70 stand their friend as Horace Greeley
did, when 10 do was to incur censure II nOs odiuh
Who was the first man TO declare for amnesty VINO
was the Northern man who foremost In giving hls
influence and the influence OF his paper 10 the Llpefa
movement by which the Virginia Conservatives wrought
out the redemption Of this Commonwealth III was
the Same Horace Greeley For our part, we care NUS
what he said the remote past No matter how bitter
his words may have been they were less bitter than
were our denuncationS OF him. we may Wen cry QUITS
He has forgiven and we can afford to forgive hm.
Indeed be has amply aoned, by his liberal sentiments
and actions, for the yagares OF the past blr Greeeys
record has been singular one, but WITH all ls eccch
trcos he can boast that Is unstGned by corruption
and dishonor.
A SIMPLE IsSUE-GREELEY AND REFORM-GRANT
AND -
From The 81 Paul Disp1tea.
Every day the lines are Tightening, and the
Indications become and apparent that the
Down TO iV Greeley. honest administration and reform
rerss and corruption. The American people ask
tho priyIeae of choosing between Greeley and Grant,
and ali the signs OF tue times Indicate that this opportu-
traiion circles 10 secure tho nomination of straight
Democratic ticket at Baltimore, 1t RAPIDLY becoming
certainty that Mr. Greeley will be ndorsed on the 9TH OF
July The expression Of Democratic sentiment over
whemingly In this direction. But two prominent Demo-
cratic papers In favor OF separate nominatons ana
one or those Is the mouthpece OF Belmont VINO IS as
ardent supporter Of Grant as tho country anYIas ia
selves but the account elsewhere produced OK the rece
tion given his remarks shows ha II does no rsecr c
sentiments of the great majority OF the Democrats i
members. The South is substantially unit ior 0r'eey
THE wEAK-KNEED LEADERS WAITING THE CRACK
OF THE CONVENTION WHIP.
The attitude of the Democracy is at this
moment peculiarly uneasy, while not peculiarly dig
nhed one; IL bats vaguely between tween TWO % ppar1ns
like the proverba cat, to wet It's feet In tho waters OF
any departure from ae old miraos 81 IN Wncn III IT, mas
suits OF that beaten-track policy are plainly Visible IN
the halting weatkneed attituae IN wlen tq Partg
the familiar cluck OF the trained party drivers IL -
brains TO look squareiy in the face-that the socaed
leaders of the Democracy are IN TINS attitude a te Norm
today. They lack the nerve to grasp igy the stua-
hinchingy when understood And falling these 10 DC
self to rec0mm its honor and its every chance for fu
ue TO tho hands OF the people, whence they rst came
Tie prospects Of the Democracy are IN great part born
from aud tho result of attitude. These prospects
as The Herald truly puts ttcertn success in coinDha-
between Greeley and Grant; a dead suro defeat in
running alone against Grant The theory or speeIed
mean ns oI1u iyA'I by IHera5 sSas6 Ii the Baltimore
Convention could so far forget its duty. could
Snlers il would sound the deathEne Of the party
and leave not cOrporas guard OF honest democrats 10
hurry t The great mass OF Democrats would have pre-
ferred Mr. Adams less than Mr. Greeley the nominee
Of the Cincinnati Convention. But as the nominee OF
bp about as proper choice Ben. Butler or John W.
Forney. always with the exception that
cal ranks We merely alude to this impossible Hybrid
ticket, to here most fully aud emPhatlcaly denonnee
the national birthght for any such sorry mess OF pot
tlge The occasion Is one that calls Tor something hghe
better and braver than party rickcry. loudly de-
naudS honest and Straightforward dealing; demands
that the sovereign Democracy OF thls whoe country
shall rise in its might, shake the opate oI caucus ana
Oh ,ra0nant with live issnes We want them
10 remember fact now almost forgotten under the
usage that and hides IT, but TACT great ana ex
onfonis simply the servant National Democracy
chosen by ana ordered TO do its bidding IL Is IN 40
sense the MASTER the arbitrator OF the power that
creates IL; and when wirepullers ana place-hunters
have heretofore manipulated that convention mas
simply become dishonest anu useless servant, Ior
whose knayery uselessness rs masters-the people
were in no way responsible, while tney suferedloSs
and misery at its hands.
A SUICIDAL POLICY.
From The abingdon Virgintrn.
There is a diversity of opinion with regard
1 10 te some spno that they viii nominate
a straightout Democratic ticket for President ana VICE
and beeye hat tho main object Convention Will
be unite the party in favor or anu 10 uuOrse to C
~ ms would be suicidal aud the latter the only hope of
rescung the country from the bad men who now rule
c journals we cannot doubt that very large majority
OF all the elements opposed to Grant ana ms hhsIIk sec
Ticket and hence we humbly trust that the great Demo
cratic party will have little more discretion man II lu
at Charleston 1860 and not now after all these years
of suffering aud oppression. its throat III the
foolish effort to elect strictly Democratic ticket
PUT THE WHITE nny hat IN + TIE E.1,,r WHITE HOUSE.
That we are left to choose between the
Grant and Greeley wings OF the Republican party we
honestly believe and that any other action than the
swnnort of fhe Cincinnati nominees will result in the
election OF tho nominee Of the Grant wing Ia giving
by no other motive than that of views to whas Is
for the general welfare OF the country, and we are
nleased 10 number as of belief many OF the leading
papers Of State ana Of the SOuh0some oo OF un-
doubted Democratic faith, who are willing 70 put ASIDE
marty name and preudces for the good or the whole
people We need peace and with 1t only can We expect
return Of P a in tf tho Us yfiS MSuc II Mr.
Greeley should be elected, should feel natural PRIDE
in the man who rose irom me prtJ Gp @ t .o fr t1Is
alone but the that we believe lie WIN admin
lister the affairs of the nation in the cause Oh honesty
truth aud justice.
A NAME THAT WARNS THE SOUTHERN HEART.
From me Jdctsoavtlk (Fia.l Trt Weekly Courier
The name of Horace Greeley for the Presl-
dency already begins to the great heart OF the
peope and make IL beat responsive 10 hfn we are III
favor as present advised of the indorsement oy inc
Conservatives and Democracy OF the nomination Oh Or
ace Greeley and Gratz Brown and OF their support DS ny
every anti Radical voter, we pInsue M ~ ratz Brown
leader OF the western movement which was orgaIeu
lie ia i'm every way emlnenty worthy, both In his south
ern ancestry and antecedents and his AFFINITY 10 stu
~ en s ihe n"onlc for Government OF law and the mill
tary for government OF Aud as these arms IS are
now turned against the Southern states there can DC no
doubt that they Will vote for Greeley ana Dro"n'
AN AUGURY
From The Chattanooga Tines
We think the following States are certain 10
instruct their delegates the Baltimore Convention TO
me- t6s naley of Uniting with tho Liberal Republicans
upon Greeley aud Brown. Tennessee, 22 delegates;
habama 49, Mississippi 10 Missouri. Arkansas,
Ia; Florida, Texas 10 West virginia 10 kentneky'
ofI ana o of total vote in thelConvenon OF 6io. It
f. probable that the Democrats OF. several other states
fo that there ia Very little prospect Of nomination by
the Baltimore Convention.
NEVER so STRONG A NOMINATION SINCE JACKSON.
Edortal Corr,ponan Of TIE Chaianooga Haes om Cnnas
/ have looked the ground over carefully,
have talked with the best OF both parties made 10