Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1872-06-01

for the Presidency, and favored a stric
Democratic nomination at Baltimore.
VOORHEES,, FoRLoRN HOPE.
Mr.. VOORHEES,, during the course of hi
address, said: / was in my scat at my
desk in the House when it was announced
that Horace Greeley had been nominated
for the Presidency. 1t no more occurred
to me that he, or the men who had nomi
mated him, would have the razenaudacity
to expect Democrats to support him thar
it did that the disciples of the !nrisiin.ni re-
ligiou would turn away from .heir ialtn IN
an hour and worship Mcioihct as tne
r prophet of God. / cong atulated myseli
and my friends about NJ tnat tne uneX.
pccted folly of the copyent0p at Cihclhnatl
had opened to us cure aDa eaSy road 10
victory, and to the rcstp"''oh oi good gov
! ernment. recalled, 'he iact that MI.
, Lincoln was electe, because TWO Demo
Gratis were runni'7n, nIo had was so, convinced
l tur,;t,' CO. " '.tcess than we had known
: since p;or was electcd-twenty years ago.
Tbe M y of duty and of policy was the
somo our party principles and our party
nolsy conjoined. They were identical.
rs FEELINGS AT THE COURSE OF SOME OF
HIS PARTY.
= You can hardly imagine, therefore, the
feeling with which | saw certain uncertain
newspapers hauling down Democratic
names at their mast-hcads and placing in
| thclr stead the name of one who has more
fairly earned, and more fully enjoys, the
| hostility and aversion of the Democratic
party than any other man in the United
States, and that, | know. is y strong state
ment while Grant and Morton and their
coadiutofs are in existence. Impartial
history, however, will sustain me in it.
GREELEY's ABUSE OF THE DEMOCRACY.
For thirty years, commencing far back
wien these gray heads before me were
black and young, and continuing until
! within the last three weeks, there has been
no form of coarse, brutal, and infamous as
sault which Horace Greeley has not made
on tue democratic party, in the aggregate
and in detail, ca mdSSe and individuality
Ills malevoleNce has been uuceasing, un-
! sparing, and universal. lie has ranged
everywhere for objects of his hatred and
Vlndictlve aouso. lie has not hesitatcd to
call our foremost mon. like Horatio Scy-
mour, liars and villains and traitors. lie
has also singled ont the people in private
life and denounced them rs ignorant, sor-
did and vicious for selecting Democratic
officials. One of his special callings for
! years has been to assail the constituents of
gentlemen who voted against his Lcrcsies
in Congress.
CAN THE SOUTH TRUST GREELEY ?
But it is said that Mr.. G.eeley's election
Will bring relief tothe South. On what is
this claim based Has it any rational
foundation Can good come out of evil :?
! Can wise and beneficial Administration
spring from DANCE crous and unconstitutional
principles honestly entertained ? If so,
why should man ever be chosen to office
with reference 10 bis principles Can the
South trust the man who preached the
right OF secession, and then desired the
slaughter of those whom he helped to mis-
lead into its practice e? Aside from the
question of his integrity, is the Judgment
OF such man safe ? What guarantee has
the South, or any other portion of the
"iSSry against similar capricious freaks
When was allowed twenty minutes, a
lew days ago, on the floor of the House. in
which to point out why was not in favor
OF Mr.. Greeley did not suppose it was ne
ccssary TO consume the time in defining
my position toward Grant. | had done
that often before, and | rcitcrate here
everything | have heretofore said in regard
to his administration. Those who have
charged that l was about to support him
only Judged me by themselves, and sup
posed L could abandon my principles as
easily as they have theirs. But is success
possible with Greeley if his election depends
on the votes Of the Democratic party?
Can any one who knows the history of this
grand party seriously think so? think
understand the heart of the laboring peo-
ple VINO compose the great majority of the
Democratic party, and hazard nothing in
saying that even if Mr.. Greeley should be
nominated at Baltimore, and every Demo-
crat OF distinction, whether in public or
private life, from one ocean TO the other.
should support him, he would not receive
an average of more than fifty per cent of
the Democratic votes of the Uuited States.
This ! as firmly believe as do that the
sun VIII rise tomorrow. Aud ii the
MADNESS AND FOLLY
Of The hour should consummatc his nom;.
nation, am willing my Judgment NAV be
tested hereafter by thc record | make here
to-hIsht. but again, would the success of
MI rrceley be success to the best inter-
ests OF the country? l have pointed ont
why | think not. 1t is claimed that his
would improve upon
GRANTS. It might, and still compel the
united opposition of all friends of reform
ana good government. But on what point
OF public policy is there any issue between
Grant and Greeley Will some one point
1t out On the contrary, on all questions |.
ol national import Greeley has warmly en-
dorsed the present Administration, and .
has never revoked that endorsement
VOORHEES, DETERMINED TO FIGHT
AGAINST THE CINCINNATI NOMINEE.
For my part, fellow citizens, crave and .
pray Tor success that is real, and not n
lelusion aud Il snare. | have taken my
present course with view to that end. If |,
others had been silent and waited for the
action ut Baltimore | would have been
content. If, however, other members of
-he democratic party connected with the
press, and otherwise in communication
With the public, have the right to speak
'ut, us they did long ago, in favor of the
lomination Of Mr.. Greeley, know of no
anon of the party which condemns me for
my opposition to him. Ifthcy
nave the right to advise The abandonment
81 Democratic principles, surely have the
light to declare in favor of them. | shall
certainly continue to do so, without let or
llndrance from any quarter. Is it any