The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-08-02
An Uassmahle Assanps.oa.

ing to the present attitude ofDemoc-
racy, says it is the "proudest one of
its glorious existence" IF the De
lpocrscy were sincere in their pro
tended endorsement of Greeley and
his Republican principles, we should
hold up both hands in token Of our
approval Of that statement. It s
former errors Of faith and practice
would thus be confessed, and the
correctness Of tho principles and
policy Of the Republican party be
Acknowledged; but The Democrat
does not mean that. OF course it
does not mean that! That jour
nai is not prepared to acknowledge
that Democracy has always been
wrong in principle, and that the Re
publican party has always been
right. No, no! That would never
do at all. The superior attitude to
which this journal adverts, consists
in whatit complacently denominates
the "selt-sacrifcing patriotism" of
the Democracy, in giving its consent
to endorse such Q man as Horace
Greeley, their old time aud bitter
ost enemy, to save the country from
destruction. If the country were
really on the way to ruin in the
hands Of the present Administrs-
tion, and the renegade Republican
and crratic philosopher of the zri6-
we were in truth one who embod-
led in his political character all the
elements Of sincere patriotism and
Sirtuous, unselish intention, the
'selEsaCri6cing patriotism" which
democracy clailns to be actuated by
in endorsing him, would appear all
the more plausible; but when the
lOst history Of Greeley is reviewed,
especially in its relation to the De
mocracy; when tits considered that
only about eight months ago, he
was one Of the bitterest enemies of
that party; when it is remembered
that the primal cause ofh;sestrange-
ment from the Republican party
was purely selfish--the President
not choosing to follow his advice
and dictatioh in regard to appoint
ments in the New York Custom
House land then, when along side
ot this is reviewed The very cratic
line Of principle and policy which
the Democracy has persued for the
last ten years; so inhamonious ; so
vascilating ; 50 contradictory; 50
autagonistic to consistency, or sim
cerity; SO selfish and entirely at war
with the best interests of the whole
people; so ready to take any de-
larture, however inconsistent, or
pursue any plan, however contra
dictory with its previous positions,
which held out q promise of restor-
ing it to popular favor; when these
things are considered, and then it is
remembered that the main argu-
ment now used by leading Demo-
cratic journals in the country, es-
recially in the South, to induce the
democracy to accept Greeley is,
that lie will grant to the South all
that the 'lost cause" asks for, the
claim Of our neighbor, and other
Democratic journals, to be influenced
Ivy "selfsacrifcing patriotism in
endorsing Greeley, is simply q ri
diculous assumption, which falls to
the ground by its own weight ofde-
ception. The meanest and most
blatant rebels of the South are en-
thusiastic for Greeley, not because
they love him, or endorse his Re-
publican principles, but because Of
his old age and weakness tor being
easily gulled, as well as the fayors
which he has recently shown the
South, promise torender him a1,li-
able tool in their hands tor ca'rgr
l'g out their l'lua& The Democ-
racy ct.Cther sections endorse him
BECAUSE they sympathize in the
main With the hopes ot-the South,
and really have not independence
enough to act independently oftla |
dictatiOn of that section. In this.
we fail to see any 'seItsacrifce, ,'',or |