Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1872-07-27
GREELEY OR GRANI!-CuOOSE YE
BETWEEN THE TWO.

Our readers have been prepared for
some weeks for the announcement
which We make this morning, for the
names of Greeley and Brown as our
candidates for the chief Offices in the
gift Of the American people were reg
istered in advance by the public voice.
Under the circumstances by which
We are surrounded, a failure to take up
these gentlemen would have been an
act of supreme and objectionable folly,
in view OF which our people, and those
of the country at large, determined to
subordinate old party animosities to-
the public good. The attitude taken
by the Democratic party in this crisis
OF our history, is one which shows that
there is such a thing still left in the
land as patriotism, and with the Libe-
raj Republicans to aid us, we are san
guine of Waterloo victory in No
ycmber.
This hope animates the readers of
the Virginian, in common with the
people OF the State and of the South.
The long course of cruel treatment we
have received at the hands of Grant
has made us anxious for any change,
and that now offered promises full re-
lief from the ills to which We have
been subjected, and under which we
suffer.
In order to show the measure Of what
We may expect in the event of winning
the election, we print elsewhere the
Cincinnati platform, which was rati-
fed at Baltimore, and MIR. Greclcy's
letter of acceptance. These docu-
ments have the merit of being plain
and unequivocal in their declarations,
so plain that he who runs may read
so uncquivocal that they cannot be cs-
capped save by direct and intentional
violation of their guarantees. With
these before our readers, with sense
of the multitudinous wrongs, outragcs,
and expressions to which we have been
subjected weighing on the public mind
of the South, there can be no hesita-
ton in the choice which we are to
make.
Mr.. Greeley is the champion of hon
csty, economy, amnesty, the Writ of
Right, local liberty, and n constitu-
tional government. He is the advocate
benefit of the whole people, and repu-
dates the idea that the people exist
for the uses of government, In addi-
tion, he has denounced our enemies
the carpctbaggers, as thieves, and if
elected will hurl them from the places
of trust and cmolument they now en-
joy TO the manifest degradation of the
government, and our own hurt. Stand
ing in this attitude, and planted on the
Cincinnati platform, which may be
called the second declaration of Amer
lean Independence, he presents strik-
ing contrast to his antagonist.
Grant has no idea of tn, science Of
government outside the barracks. His
only conception of it is found in the
application of force. lie is cruel, We
/ nal, stupid. corrupt, untruthlul, ava
ricious, and full of ambition, He has
| violated all the requirements of pub
| lie dcccncy, and set the laws at def
ancc. lie has exercised despotic pow
crs with a lcvity which Kaiser William
would not venture to display, and has
/ filed the prisons of the country with
unhappy men convicted by packed ju-
ric, and corrupt judges. In addition,
he has asked for and obtained from
tho last Congress, a continuation Of his
extraordinary powers, and If rc-eloct-
ed, we shall feel his armed heel upon
our nccks grinding our faces still fur
thcr IN the dust Here arc the rival
candidates; choose yo between the
two. For our part give us Greeley and
Brown thousand timos in preference
to Grant and Wilson.-NorjoM ( Va
! FirgiaiaM