Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1872-09-20

The Presidential campaign does not
seem to be progressing according to the
wishes of our Radical friends. DesertiOns
from their ranks continue to be OF daily
occurrence in spite of everything their
newspapers can do or say. And strange
to say, the men who have left Grant and
Joined the Greeley allies are the most dis
tinguished men the Radical party has
hitherto numbered in its ranks. 1t would,
indeed, be strange if that party could
spare such men as Greeley, Gratz Brown,
Summer, Schurz, Trumbull, Banks, Palmer,
Curtin, Mcclure, Upton, Koerner, AVerlll,
and the host of other leaders who have
abandoned it, and yet retain its original
power and influence with the people.
An effort has recently been made to
create the impression that the Greeley
movement had received its DEATH blow, but
unfortunately for the Radicals in this case,
as in many others, the proof does not sus-
tain their allegations. During the last ten
days our friends seem everywhere to have
been inspired with new hope. In Pennsyl-
vania and the great States Of the North
west that will have to bear tie brunt OF the
fight, signs of renewed zeal and Increased
activity are everywhere apparent. The
people are turning out to hear the speeches
of our canvassers in larger numbers than
were ever before known, and with an
enthusiasm hitherto unprecedented. Our
friends there are now in the thick OF the
fight in their local campaigns, and are
bearing themselves bravely, knowing that
victory now ensures victory i'll November
The Radical Press begins at last to real
ize the true condition of affairs. The de-
fections from their ranks can no longer be
denied or concealed. Heretofore as soon
as it was known that a distinguished MEM
Der of that party Lad announced his purpose
to support Mr.. Greeley for the Presidency,
he at once became a target for all the SLAM
der and abuse thai the gilost imagination
could conceive, no matter what might have
been the character or length of his services.
All that is now charged, however, and it
has at last become possible, in Radical
esteem, for Republican to vote for
Mr.. greeley WlInOdL OBSERVING al place
in the rogues' gallery,
The Baltimore American, al able though
bitter and upscrupuloUs Radical sheet, re,
fers thus gently to the latest assertions
from its ranks.
We regret to notice a little cropping out
of Greeleyism i'll a city so pre-eminently
patriotic and loyal as Pittsburg. Two
distinguished Republican leaders, the Hon.
J. K. Moorhead and the Hon. Thomas NJ.
Marshall, have gone over to the FUsiGnysts
and have taken with them a small follow
ing. Mr.. Marshall has labOred long and
effectively in the Republican ranks, and
his detection now is matter OF surprise to
his old political friends Mr.. MoOrhead
can be spared much more easily. 1t seems
very odd, EOgeVer; that these two gentle
men should be striking hands with the
Freetraders in Pennsylvania snd doing
what they can to defeat the ProtectiOnist
candidates for Congress.
4 few weeks ago Messrs. Marshall and
Moorfead would have been denounced as
utterly unworthy OF confidence or respect,
and as men, without character or influence.
The change in the Kadiaal mode OF deal
ing with their disatfected partisans, is, to
say the least Of it, very significant.