The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-09-06
Republican to Republiesas-K.

opportunities of observing what manner
of man he is. Without claiming an
extra share of ability to Judge OF men, T
may be excused if think that r possess
snch ability to an average degree, and in
the exercise thereof, do, without the
least doubt or hesitation. say to Repub-
licans that Mr.. Greeley is perfectly safe
man with whom to entrnst Presidential
duties. Am asked on what base such
a Judgment? Iunswer:
He is honest
He is industrious. euI-.
He is prompt in his engagements.
He is free from bud habits.
He is morally AZ pure Us tue now
fallen snow.
He is kind
He is capable of filling any place that
he would accept.
He is familiar with the history of our
country.
He is known by and knows as many of
our public men al uuy man in the Union.
He knows the capacities Of the people
and the resources of the nation.
He is conversant with the powers and
duties of the Federal Government-how
lar 1t should go in protecting the citizen,
and where it should stop in it's dealings
with the States.
He Is jealous of tho national honor.
and would always maintain it. as we'll
with foreign governments as in it's pecu.
mary and other obligations.
Ho is incapable of dishonorable act
as citizen or of disreputable conduct as
all Official, and am quite sure that pub
llo trusts conhded to him will be held in
honor. administered in justice. and
faithfully executed in accordance with
law and for the interest OF the people.
Does candidate for the Presidency
require other and better qualifications
than these? Have any of our Presidents
possessed either or all of them in great
or degree than does Mr.. Greeley? I
think not. Is my opinion governed by
reason or personal regard? For about
one-third Of century Mr. Greeley hus
been writing or speaking on public mat
ters, about public men, on questions of
political economy, on national State
and municipal affairs. on questions of
morality, on personal rights, on internn-
tionai law, and he must have written in.
telllgentiy, understandingly, or he would
not, could not, have had the largest con
tlnuoue body OF renders aud listeners
that any American has ever been ho-
nored with or encouraged by; and it
does not become those who to-day op-
pose his election to say that he was an
ordinary writer, for no man of ordinary
capacity has ever acquired the great in
huence on the public opinion of this
country that hos been conceded to Mr..
Greeley: 10 say that he was an ordi-
nary writer is to belittle the intelligence
OF that great throng of Americans who
have been reading his writings and list
4,
long years. 70 deny his integrity of
purpose is to slander the American neo.
pie, particularly that great element
which embraces the educated, religious.
thoughtful, moral portions of our conn
trymen. outside as we'll as inside of no
lltlcal organizations, for no American
ever has had 30 many ciergymeu. states
men, lawyers, physicians, teachers, stu.
dents, and oil those classes whose brains
move the masses, and whose morality
Keeps society from utter degradation, as
readers and auditors, as has Mr.. Greeley
as editor of the Tribune and as speaker
on the rostrum. Can man of this sort
be other than capable, honest, true to
his trusts?
No question of public Importance has
ever escaped his pom or speech, and
never has he been found upholding evil
or npologizing for wrong; never failing
to teach the ignorant how costly igno-
rance is;. never ceasing to teach that
honesty, industry, temperance and fru-
gality were better than their opposites.
No manner of public policy calculated
to nmellorate tho condition OF the peo-
pie ever encountered the opposition of
his powerful pen, but, on the contrary.
such measures have always found in him
an able and Jealous champion. Did
Hood or lire lay waste hamlet or CITY.
who 80 prompt to call for aid to the suf.
fering rs the editor of the Iri6uneY IL
famine or pestilenco struck down the
people of foreign cline, who so ready
to give, and urge others to give, ns the
Tribune editor? Who among our edi-
tors and speakers did more efficient work
than MIR. Greeley in the great cause of
land reform, whereby millions on mil
lions OF acres Of Gods fruitful enrth
were saved, without price, for Gods
toiling children? Everywhere, at all
times and under all circumstances. he
has ever been defending the weak in
their rights against the strong in their
wtong-doing. Such man can be trusted
bY the D0ODle tn do tho paooIo,, xua.l.