Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1872-09-13
THE POLITICAL SITUATION.
Decline and Fall Of Gree1eyism
Consequent on the North Carolina
Electton-.Candid Views Plainly
Expressed.

Expressed.
From the New York Herald, Aug. %.
Whatever the cause, it is appa-
rent on all sides, since the late
North Caroline election, there has
been reaction in the tide Of public
opinion on the Presidential ques-
ton. From the Baltimore Conven-
ton, which proclaimed the Cincin-
natl Liberal Republican candidates,
Greeley and Brown, the Democratic
ticket and the Cincinnati Liberal
resolutions, the Democratic plat
form, down to the election in North
Carolina, there were such signs and
manifestations Of general popular
uprising in favor of "Greeley,
Brown and REFORM as to Justify the
impression that we are in the midst
OF an irresistible political revolu-
ton. Nor can it be questioned that
the first election reports from North
Carolina greatly strengthened this
widely prevailing opinion. But
when the distant election districts
and the back counties were all in,
and it was ascertained that the Re
publicans had secured the Governor,
which was the Presidential test in
the election, and the accepted test
on both sides as between Grant and
Greeley, there was an abatement in
the Democratic enthusiasm for
Greeley, and the tide of public SEN
timent began to change in favor of
Grant.
The Greeley Republicans may
have materially strengthened the
Democratic party in this North
Carolina contest; but with the gen
eral knowledge of their failure to
elect, as the balance of power, the
Democratic candidate for Governor,
began this general decline in the
Democratic enthusiasm for Greeley.
In the outset, among the young and
progressive Democracy the novelty
of Mr.. Greeley as the candidate of
the Democratic party for the Presi-
dency was so fascinating as to carry
with it the idea that s'the fountains
of the great deep were broken up"
and that deluge was rising which
would overwhelm Grant, his admin
istration, his party and all their
great expectations and calculations
in connection with another four
years lease of power. But this sud
den flashing up Of Democratic en-
thusiasm has died out, and the fear
is gaining ground that the Republi-
cans, brought over to the demo
cracy in support of Greeley and
Brown, may possibly be outnumber-
ed by those old line Bourbon Demo-
cfats who are resolved to vote for
Grant or stay at home on election
day if they cannot get straight
out Democratic ticket on the plat
form Of ''thc time-honored Demo-
cratic principles of Jefferson and
Jackson"
The Democratic party adopted the
Cincinnati Presidential ticket under
the impression that from the Re-
publican camp it would bring them
the balance Of power in the elec-
ton F; but against all the reinforce
ments to the Democracy within
reach of Greeley and Brown, the
probabilities, since the North Caro-
lima election, have changed in favor
of Gen. Grant. Senator Schurz, as
~ bolter against the administration,
has been hailed as hero by the
Democrats because of the balance
which it is supposed he may reach,
here and there, in the diversion of
the German vote; but the German,
as rule, is very apt to vote accord
ing to his own ideas of the fitness
of things; and so nothing decisive
has been gained by Greeley and
Brown in gaining Mr.. Schurz.
Again, it was supposed that the
fame of Mr.. Sumner, as the black
mans friend, would bring over to
the opposition alliance ticket the
balance of power from the colored
element, which, in the Presidential
election, will probably poll seven
hundred thousand votes or more ;
but along the lines of the African
legions the word has been passed
for General Grant, so that there is
no hope in that quarter for Greeley
and Brown.
In short, from the present outlook
the prospect from every point OF
view is growing somewhat gloomy
for Greeley, and unless in the re
suits of the coming State elections
he shall make break in the appa-
rently compact lines of the admins
tration party, the Philosopher OF
Chappaqua, as a pilgrim for the
White House, may
Lay down de shovel and de hoe,
! And hang up de fiddle and de bow,