The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1872-06-11
H0RATIO SEYMOUR AND HORACE
GREELEY.

HCRAT1O SEYMOUR AND HORACE
GREELEY.
This country was never hOnOred by
a more spOtless man in his personal
character. than is Horatio Seymour,
the pupil, trusted counsellor, and
bosom friend of William l.. Marcy.
This country was never honOred by a
man of higher or truer patriotism. 1t
must cause the cheek of Horace Gree
ley to burn with shame, and his heart
to pul>ate with renIorSe as he Sees this
great ard good man. rising to the r
level of his character. and champion
ing the election of the man by whom
he has been st wantonly malIgned and
abused for twenty years, for the high
est office in the world.
The position of Gov. Seymour to-
wards Mr.. Greeley is the ore emark-
able from the fact that for MANY Years,
they have not been on speaking terms.
1t Is not vet four years since Mr.. Gree
ley called on somebody 10 "coWhIde'
him for making the Cooper Institute
speech, which was Intended to resist
the financial policy which was finally
forced upon the Democratic Conven
ton of 1868, and that Mr.. Greeley
never in the whole history of his
powerful efforts to combat Mr. Sey
mour, failed to unite bitter personal
with his continuous political warfare
upon him. The history of political
contentious i'll this country will be
searched in vain for an example of
such patriotic sacrifice a is made 10y
Gov. Seymour in the support he now
gives TO Horace Greeley Omaha
Herald.
If Heratio Seymour, who was h
honored leader of the Democratic
in the last Presidential election,
and who was then made the subject of
the most unjust denunciation and
invective by Horace Greeley
through the columns of the Tribune,
IAN now forgive his private grievances,
and lend the moral influence of his
great and good name to aid Greeley i'll
gallant fight with the minions OF
that our country may be res
.ored to something of its former high
character and responsibility at home
md abroad, we see nc good reason why
who were proud to follow
lis leadership four years ago, should
hesitate TO follow his noble eX-
and subordinate private feel
ngs to the public good. Seymour,
with his sterling patriotism and un
'werving devotion to the great princi-
pies which lie at the foundation of
Democratic faith. looking out as he
Toes upon the political situation with
craftsmanship, Is better able to judge
Is to the duty of Democrats in this
epoch OF our country than
masses of the party who are
politicians nor statesmen. and
should be governed in their judgment
~ those in whom they have repo>eG
nave no fears that VA confidence will
betrayed in giving our support to
Greeley, when all the hOnOred leaders
n q party concur in coun>eling his
support. The masses of the party are
lot mor devoted to the future well
being and preservation of the Demo
party and its principles than are
he leaders, and vet many of them are
holding back and hesitatIng as 10 the
'onr>e they should pursue. Many of
hem fear that the election of Greeley
would sound the death kneII of the
old organization which through
Ill the dark DAYS of the past has been
light to their feet and an anchor to
he hope. OF this, however, they
have no fear. as the Democratic
principles Will not die cannot die while
american institutions survive; and
he Democratic organization will be in
he f%nture, as in the past, the living
Exponent of those principles.
1t is confidently believed that the