Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-09-27
Greeley in the Role Of a Domagoguc

New England, Mr.. Greeley, in imi-
tation of Andrew Johnson, has pro-
jected, and is now executing anoth-
err "swing around the circle" in
portion of the Western States. Or
all positions, the real friends and
admirers of Mr.. Greeley never an
ticipatcd seeing him in that OF
political momtcbank, travelling over
the country, begging tor votes
But even this is tolcrablc beside
the speeches he is making on his
tour. He is developing by these
undignifed, uncandid, dishonest,
tricky utteranccs, 4 new phase Of
his many-sidcd character, capaci-
ty for demogoguism OF the most
disgusting sort, coupled with sill
illness amounting almost to imbccil-
! ity. He arrived at Pittsburg just
after the adjournment Of the Sol
diers' Convention. Chagrined at
its magnificent success, and the
unani,nity of its Endorsement of
President Grant, Mr.. Greeley made
a spiteful attack upon it, stigma
thing the brave soldiers there as
scmbled as ga very large number of
men collected at vast expense, witt
the evil purpose of kindling the bit
tcrncss and hatred-thc luminosity
and antipathics-the fears and OK
ultations Of civil war, for advantage
of political party" and this in the
face of a resolution adopted by the
Soldiers convention which declares:
ave cherish no spirit Of revenge
toward our fellow citizens Of the
South. The magnanimity of our
lat. COMMANDMENTS hief Oh the
field of Appomattox, was Il sufficient
evidence to the Union army that
the bloody chasm of war was c'o-
scd, and with malice toward none,
but with charity for all, we extend
the right hand of fellowsh to all
who accept in good faith the results
of the war;"
But the most signi lean. part Of
Mr.. Grcclcy's Pittsbury speech was
that in which he rc-atfir.ncl and
reiterated his secession sentiments
OF 1861. Here is his exact Ian
guage, taken from his lips by
a stcnographic reporter which he
brought from New York, and after
wards revised by himself:
"FeHor citizens! demand that
there shnH be open, free discussio"
before the Southern I,soph. II ~:
ter an honest, "mterritea, uncon-
strained cote they proce that the
people Of tie .South say they runt
diswnion, WILL CONSENT TO IT."
Here is plain avowal OF seccs-
sion in it's most odious form;
proclamation to the people OF the
South, minority of the country,
that if they desire again to attempt
the disruption of the Union, &C.
mentcd and re-cemented in so much
precious blood, they will encounter
in Horace Greeley no obstacle to
their plans. This was indeed a
disgraceful sequel to the patriotic
resolutions of the 10000 brave de-
tenders of the Union assembled in
the same city but few hours before.
Mr.. Greeley expresses anxiety to
bury dead issues, vet here he res
urrects an issue the most frightful
the country ever met, and galvani-
yes it into new life; and to what
purpose? That he may curry favor
with the late rebels and secure their
votes.
The next day Mr.. Greeley reached
Cincinnati. He was here the guest
of the authorities, with the distinct
understanding that he should make
no partisan speeches. But by this
time political speech had become
necessity. His bold secession
sentiments at Pittsburg had alarmed
his rctainers and expectant Office
holders, and he was compelled by
them to cndeavor to undo the mis-
chief at Cincinnati. So, under pre-
tense that he had been attacked-by
whom?-he went on to eat his words
of the day before, declaring the
Union indivisible and secession set
tied forever by the civil war. 1t
Was at once the most ludicrous and
disgraceful scene Of the campai gn.
The poor old man had temporarily
freed himself from his muzzlc at
Pittsburg, but paid dearly for the
indulgence, in sack cloth and ashes,
in Cincinnati.
After a lame attempt to explain
his financial vagaries to the Gin
cinnati Chamber of Commerce, we
next hear Of Mr.. Greeley at New
port, Ky, and later at Louisville
His speech ut Newport was devoted
to gushing over the memory of
Clay, and talking about himself
At Louisville his effort was only
remarkable for querulous COM
plant because the colorcd people
would not follow him into the camp
of their enemies. At Jacksonville
his dcmagoyuism took the pititnl
phase Of asking working men and
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