The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1872-08-08
WHY THE DEMOCRACY SUPPORT
GREELEY.

Democratic papers are giving the
true spirit Of the Greeley campaigu.-
Some do this out OF bitterness because
Of the position iu which the party has
been placed by the greed of its leaders
for public plumber, and others tor the
purpose of influencing voters to the
support Of Greeley, through hope Of
gaining sectional advantages. The
New York World says: s-Mr. Greeley's
nomination is simply the victory Of the
baser elements Of the Democratic party
over its better elements. He is not
elected to represent any Democratic
principle but to give places to Demo-
cratic politicians" Every reader must
realize the truth of this. The very
worst men that the country has known
are for Greeley, and it is too much
to believe that, in mass, they
have undergone that political and NOR.
al regeneration which would make them
honest apostles Of reform. Look at
Tweed, Connolly, Barnard, and the
whole Tammany ring, which Greeley
has denounced as the most corrupt and
proa,gate combination on earth, and
which stole millions from the city treas
ury, now hurrahing for Greeley and
honesty! Even the rioters who, in
1883, threatened to mob the Tribune
Office, are the enthusiastic admirers OF
its editor, and tip their bludgeons in
token Of their readiness for any ser
vice IN their line. Voorhees,, the seces.
siou Indiana Congressman, yields his
personal antipathies to the Baltimore
nominee, in the confident assurance
that much that he has failed in &C.
oomplishing may lie brought about un-
der the administration of the nav lead
or Of the Democracy. This is the
general position Of the party, which is
willing to iorego present appearances
for the sake of ultimate results.
e, The claim Of Liberal Republicans is
that they will bring the Democratic
party up to = Reform standard. Some
of them are doubtless honest in believ-
ing they Gao do this, but their allies
take different, and much more practi.
cal, view of the situation. The Mobile
(Al..) Register says: "Democrats are
supporting Greeley aud Brown as Dem.
ocratic nominees made at Baltimore
Democrats are going to fight for Greeley
aud Brown as Democrats" It repu-
diates the idea that this movement is
for the formation Of new party, and
expresses very frankly the contempt in
which Democrats hold the handful OF
Republicans who are aiding it to Veto
~: baltimore didn't nominate Gree
: 10y and Brown for the purpose Of dis.
banding the Democratic party aud Gre
ating new party for the benefit Of o
: little ring Of 'slockheads'" This es-
innate OF their numbers and ability
cannot but have very inspiring effect
on Liberals, and make them doubly
! seslous in the work, especially when
the Register adds that if they "imasine
this is to be a Liberal Republican cam.
paign under a liberal Republican flag,
there will be no sign Of enthusiam"
among the Democrats. 1t further in
forms its Liberal friends that lit won.
take long for these gentlemen to find
out that they have undertaken too hef'y
: job for their little strength, and that
the ball won't roll until the Hercules
Of the Democracy distinctly understands
whether he is to play second fiddle,
aud fetch aud carry for its late enemies
and revilers.' Who can doubt that
Republicans will come up to the work
beautifully under such cheering state:
ment Of the facts F.? What loving uni
y there will be the 'little ring" Of
Liberals Sighting under Liberal flag,
and the "Hcrcules Of The Democracy"
undor tie Democratic banner !!
The Register gives the reason why
it advocates Greeley's election 10 the
following sentence :: - "Tho Register
I accepts and will support the nomination,
sbecause it sees no other ,ooy IN Which
So.sshsvn votes can Be recorded againss
Ms Radica! ADMINISTRATION, This
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