Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-08-14


sci their parents TO submit quietly to such deg
radiation? What constitutes state? Men who
know their rights, and, knowing, dare main
tain. Not so, says Mr.. Greeley-"Leaye Your
rights TO the dominant race" The dominant
race. No man here is so ignorant as not 10
know the meaning of that deteStable word. 1t
is from the same root as dominate, domineer,
dominion, and The other phrases of Latin origin
which express the hateful idea of mastership of
man over nan. There can be no dominant race
without servile race, over whom il is domi-
nant. There may be democrats in this audience
who are willing to vote for the author of that
sentence. But what old anti-slavery man, what
frce-soler, what republican?
Mr.. Greeley is unfit for this great office, as
shown by rashneSS, timidity and want of judg
ment in great public eXigencles. Time will
allow me 10 advert to but two proofs of this
charge, but two so conspicuous that they ought
alone to deprive him of all future clam to the
confidence of his countrymen. In July, 1861,
with the same presumption which now seeks to
instruct our farmers in agriculture, he under
took TO teach General Scott the art of war
Keeping at the head of his paper the motto "0n
to Richmond haunting the military authorities
with lmbecllity, imputing to General Scott that
he was not earnest in desire 10 put down re-
bellion, he excited a public sentiment which
made the forward movement necessity. 1t is
is TO his credit that he afterward confessed his
terrible mistake. Here, again, thousands of
loyal lives paid for his folly and presumption
Again, in the autum of 1864, when the rebel
lion was driven to the wall, he undertook to put
new hope into its respondent chiefs by under
taking to substitute negotiation for arms, eX-
pressing his willingness to pay the old slave
owners for their slaves at the public charge.
What disgrace and ignominy to the country had
this counsel prevailed Whether he has changed
his mind in this particular do not know.
He is unfit for this great office, as shown by
aha ftaa n Al
presidency. He now pretends to be in favor OF
the one term principle, as means OF defeating
his competitor. Rut in June, 1871, in pubs
lie speech, he recommended the denomination of
Gen. Grant, and avowed he would be better
qualified for a second term than first.
Gen. Grant never has been defeated, and he
never will be-
"While asserting the right of every republic
can to his untrammeled choice of a candidate
for next president until nomination is made,
venture to suggest that Gen. Grant will be far
better qualified for that momentouS trust in 1872
than he was IN 1868. Horace GFeetey, speech
on 5M January, 1871.
He repeated the same doctrine as lately as
March II, 1871. In May 4, 1871, he stated in
his paper that he had received some thirty or
or forty letters requesting him to be candidate
for the presidency. From that time for several
months, he advocated the one term principle,
but declared that it would be his duty TO sup
port We'll NtaHI, ii hOullnalcu ny lue repuOA-
can party.
"When republican national convention,
fairly chosen after free consultation and frank
interchange of opinions, shall have nominated
republican candidates for president and vice
president, we expect to urge all republicans to
give them hearty, effective support, whether
they be or be not of those whose original prefer
ence has beeu gratifed. Until that time Mr..
Greeley will maintain the perfect and equal
right of every republican TO indicate and justify
his preference, whether it favor the incumbent
or some other republican. Tribune, 4uguSt
10, 1871.
This was after everything which is now made
an accusation against Grant had happened.
Especially did he defend the conduct of PrcS
dent Grant, in regard to San Domingo and the
kukluX legislation.
Mr.. Greeley is also unfit for this great office,
because he is easily affected in his public con-
duct by low personal considerations of patron
age and favor.
There is little pamphlet, published by the
union republican committee, entitled "rhe
Greeley Record" which wish might be in the
hands of every intelligent voter. 1t is Mr.. Gree
leys picture of himself. ltcOnSiStS of extracts
from his writings, speeches and letters. What
a disclosure of vanity and weakness, of AFRO
gance before the event and repentance alter
ward, of petty personal ambitions of medding
with things of which he is ignorant, of foolish
and timid counsel those extracts contain. In
one sentence he says cit seems to us unwise in
an editor ever to allow his name to 20 before
the public as a candidate for any party nOmi-
nation" Then he scolds that he has not been
offered offices in reward of his party service lie
writes long letter 10 Gov. Seward in 1854 in
which he gives notice Of the dissolution ofwhat
lie calls "the firm of Seward, Weed and Gree
ey." There is not a word in it of principle, of
public interest or public duty, but only COM
'laint that this, that and the other office has
lot been given TO him. 1t is in the style and
one of a New York ward room politician. Fan
y our CONSERVATION and amazement if we
hould learn that any man whom we have been
to respect (Goy Andrew for eX-
imple) had written such a production as that.
believe Mr. Sumner would have held his right
land in brazer of burning Goals until it was
burned 70 the stump before lie would have put
lis name TO such document. Contrast Mr..
ireeley,s revelation of himself With his descrip-
ion of President Grant.
From the beginning to the end of that gre at
truggle, Ulysses S. Grant rose through every
,rade known to our service. A poor, friendless,
private citizen, he volunteered at the outset, and
vas chosen captain of a compar- 9a.was
Oon made adiutant, then colon.
general, then major-general, as. [nart-
general, and finally geueral-inchef Yet no.
body ever heard of his asking for better
post. In every case of his promotion he took
he position wherein he was wanted No one
'yer heard of his wanting better Que than he
already had. Friend, come up higher was
he mandate addressed to this lowly servant of
he republic-not that he wanted promotion,
tut that the country sorely needed the right
nan in the right place. He favored no "pOlicy"
'ut the crushing out of the rebellion. He had
10 conception Of duty that led him to regard
he federal executive with distrust or disfavor.
n short, Grant quietly received his orders, and
o the extent of his ability, executed them. It
will be the fault of the people if@this species of
is not more common hereafter
Tribune, july I'D, 1868
You know, l suppose the history of the ei-
orts made to break up the corruptions in New
iork--corruptions SO vast that the thieves stole
rom the public treasury not by thousands but
)y millions, and which were cited by our
enemies the world over as their strongest
argument against the principle of self-govern-
nent itself. No man supposes Mr.. Greeley to
De responsible for these things. It has been
said that he engaged in some business adven-
sure that an inquiry into the fact would acquit
him of everything but imprudence in the choice
1f his associates. But he is Justly chargeable
with letting his miserable ealousies about pat
ronage and the spoils Of office prevent him
from giving hearty and manly aid in correcting
this great abuse. read you his letter written
during the memorable New York campaign of
Of 1871, in answer 10 an application from his
republican associates to take his place in the
battle:
New YORK, April 0, 1872.
Dear Sir.-lt gives me no pleasure TO advise
you, and the committee of which you are the
head, that | am obliged to decline the part as
signed to me by the state committee in the pro
posed reorganization OF the republican party of
our city. Had little .forbedrdnce and c0nSid-
Grafton been euinced By the appointing poUer at
Washington, Think this might haze been dit-
fereat Yours,
HORACE GREELEY.
Mr.. Greeley has been tried in public office,
once as member of congress for short term,
once as member of the New York constitutional
A weaker and more worthless
member never took a seaI in either.
Mr. Greeley is unfit for this great office, as
0tdly unable 10 form sound Judgments as to
'hdrGcter and discriminate betGeen good men
md bad.
In support of this judgment, | cite the testi-
mony Of one who has known him long and init
nately, and who is now one of his most influen-
tial supporters:
mo persons more than his brethren of the
press recognize his great worth, his large and
varied abilities, and the vast obligations the
country is under to him; but they object to his
high protectionism to the manner in which
his nomination was secured, and to the misera-
Bile set of small and jobblng politicians that have
50 long and so thoroughly surrounded him, and
him alike strongly and perversey in
much OF his political conduct. Mr.. BoWles Is.
b. J, in Springfield Republican, May 4, 1872.
Before leave this contrast of the two cand-
dates, | ought TO advert for moment to some
personal charges which have been made against
President Grant
The American people are surely too generous
Wall. l.