New-York tribune., 1872-05-27
VOORHEES, ON THE STUMP.
WHY THE DEMOCRACY SHOULD NOT IN
DORSE CINCINNATI.
AGAINST GREELEY FIRST, LAST, AND ALWAYS
GRANT PRFFERABLE-THE CHANCE FOR TIE

| As already announced, the Hon. ID. w. Noor-
hees re-eDed his position before his constituency at
Tere Haue Indiana Saturday evening He spoke al con
siderable length, and presented few points not already
made known In his recent Washington effort He an
nounced that he was not candidate for reelection, ana
addressed his audience simply for tho love that
was In him for the Democratic party He refused 10
make denial to the charges made against him by the
Democracy large for his recently uttered sentiments
he owned to encouraging Democratic interest IN the
| Liberal movement previous TO tn Cincinnati Conven-
ton. and confessed his sympathy with the reform
but solely in the hope that candidates would be pre-
| sented acceptable to the Democracy.
DLsTRUsr OF THE DEMOCRACY AT CINCINNATI
This might have been done If the Cincinnati Conyen-
on had been differently composed. II instead Of vain
concet there had been sound instead Of re-
gardng the Democratic masses as disorganlzed moD
ready fall in with and follow any little squad that
marching by they had looked upon them as they
are the truest, hravest, purest most conscientious
voting population on earth; tried in fires seven times
heated Ia tho past facing persecution and DEATH not for
Office place favor but for the faith that within
them. Was there any such conception OF the character
Democrats shown az Cincinnati by the who now
dsn1i your votes On ne c99Try h & ane pare Preehegf
by "a an INSULT and the managers OF the Convention
he warned away with boots and cries, as spotted
eper would have been OF old from an assembly Of puri
re1 Jews. Every suggestion however remotely or re-
spectully made by Democrats who hoped for union for
the overthrow ot the Grant dynasty, was recoied from
with aversion and disgust as il IL contained the eonta-
gion OF smallpox Wa" will deny word OF thls Even
Que Of ne most diSting glisaed gentlemen VINO was him
self before the Convention as candidate nut u IN writ
Ing that 10 was not essential t0 nominate Win reference
70 the Democratic yoe as IT was secure because u was
helpless.
But II the tone and temper OF that Convention
hostile 10 tine Democratic party how shall characterize
ths House when t was announced that Horace Greeley
had been nominated for the Presidency; IL no more
occurred 10 that he or the men VINO naI nOnlnated
of t0 ,Ipport hm hIn W dii tnat the dseipes Of the
Christian religion would turn away from ther faltn an
hour and worship Mahcmet as the prophet or Cod l
cangratted myself aud my friends about that the
/ unexpected
had opened TO suro ami easy road 10 victory and
10 tho restoration OF good government. / knew Cen
Grant would be nominated az Philadelphia and then the
Republican party w9ull b. torn ln N twain eaen wing
party, whose pernicous ideas called u INTO existence
aud Ill ed the statute books with all the corrupt and
unconstitutional legislation 10 be found there; tine
other production of var Ignorant OF the principles or
government and in the hands OF the most reckless and
unscrupulous managing political eabal known to history
since the reign OF Charles H. OF England believe we
even il he was alone in the field He strong be
fore the people II he was confronted ny Candidate VINO
had not advised aud indOrsed MS entire pOey, as MI
/ see nothing in the public life and conduct Of Mr..
Greeley win the favor OF any class Of the American
people except the manufacture, bondhoiders ana ana
Greeley II his election depends on he votes or the Demo-
cratic party Can one. who knows the history 0l
TINS grand party, seriously think Sd L think under
stand heart the laDOring people who compose h9
great majority OF che Democratic party, and hazard
nothing in saying that even II MI Greeley should DO
nominated at Baltimore and every Democrat Of dis
uncton, whether IN pubic or private IIe, from one
ocean to the 0ther shoud support nn ne Wonu u1t I
ceiye average OF more than 80 per cent or the Demo
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believe as do that the sun VIII rise tOnorrOW ANA II
the madness and ioly OF the hour should consuanl,e
his nomination, am willing my Judgncnt may 30 tested
hereafter by tue record make mere Tonight.
GREELEY THE GREATEST LIVING EMBODIMENT OF REFUB-
LIC4NIssI
I do not object 20 him 4 Republican candidate He
ia the embodiment OF the principles of icaism
now living. Republicans for him consh tenty.
and ought TO. He is older and far aber Republican
than Grant He was a violent Republican when Grant
was Buchanan Democrat IN st. Louis. What is he for,
and what Is he against at this time One OF the living
issues ha, has been before Congress during The whole OF
the present session. is Mr. Summers Civil Rights bill IL
esab shes by law and nfOrces wth heayy penalties Oh
hne damages and imprisonment the absolute ana un-
qualified equality OF the blacks with the whites IN every
schools house. seminary college. church, tavern board
nghouse railroad car, steamboat theater circus stage
much debate this most 0diOus measure injurious 10
| both races, passed the Senate on two dinsT- E
| voting for it on the Yeas and Nays
thought making an issue against THESE Two senators
on account OF these votes IN which they so grossly mis-
represented the sentiments and wishes OF ne people oi
and II supported him how could censure tne lnana i
Senators. Mr. Greeley so much IN IaYor OF tne pIic &
Des which 1t contains that within ten days aIrr MS
nomination he went negro church at Poughkeep-
ie n " and There declared them as his own, with
| especial emphasis in behalf OF mixed schools. what
harmony there will be between the entire DemOcfduc
/ side OF the House in Congress and their candi-
| dSte h Mr. Greeley should be nominated at Bal
timore on the point OF equality IN the Schools Les
aborag classes 10 its workings You must rely on the
common schools You not able to take your children
out of them you cannot send them away as rch man
can his This kind of legislation therefore, mainly Affects
you You must school your children Win the negroes
or not all would provide schools IOr DOou races, Dus
auart from each other. would deprive nc human Deng
OF the opportunities for learning, but, history mas
recorded any one for our warning IN more striking
eoors than any other, it is the ey which fonows the
close contact and social mixture OF dnerent and distinct
races such policy eieyates neilher' ana nnaF Uo-
| grades both. - .,,.A - ,oo os,n, nam
ocrats have always been opposed 10 an poticaa us .
tes growing out OF the war, Out there 10 not much e1
OF that question now. Time and Congress has amnes-
tiZed nearly everybody, ana Is question: oyer Wnlo
the President has no control Inc releI must DC given
bv Congress But Mr. Greeley has never even been Tor
unconditional amnesty; he has always coupled IL Win Win
an odIOus and Injurious cOndltlOn-the absolute equdy
OF the negro with the white man or the south negro
suffrage negro legislatures negro MenDers Ot COhGess
and Senators, negro Judges, ana negro OOVeruorsi anu
the consequent ruin and degradaton OF many ol % tho
Sutbrn states has been the price demanded from me
southern people by Mr. Greeley for their own IDera'oA
| and enfranchlsemenL
| - IMPOSSIBLE FOR MI. GREELEY TO ABATR HIS IDEAS
II ia claimed however, in quarters that lie has
changed his position the question OF Protection,
that he has agreed leave 1t to the people MY answer
70 this is brief. man Of mature age changing the
deliberate and intense convictions Of his whole life for
the sake OF an Office, whether high or low, Is miserable
| znactacle II Mr. Greeley has done So 1t proves
linn to be dishonest and unworthy OF confidence.
III he is capable OF doing violence 10 ms conscience Tor
be axe Of the Presidency he viii betay the people II
he ia elected II he should be again tempted as ne - now
But In fact there is change aanouheed he does not
sav that he has been wrOng and pardon O the Labor
tn masses fr insisting 10 rob them. lie grleiOusy con
descends that elected he Will aO" Tue people 10
make their own laws this subject. was under
he Impression that this had always Dcen their right
beeve that Administration has ever tiled 70 take IL
away from them, but we an KNOW INC Immense po"er
which the fayOrte OF the President has over every
other department OF the Government lis MESSAGES 10
Congress TEEN with them They maze themselves Ies
i'm MS private uterances Those VINO seek MS patron
age commend themselves by ecnoing them; s nc Mr
Greeley Will MI his Cabinet with those VINO VINO
think az he thinks His Secretary OF the Treasury VIII
believe reigiously in high protection anu sn & Irin m
tax wOoleus linens, SAT-, COAL ron sseei, anu az
other prime necessities OF the people 10 suppose other