Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1872-10-25
Twenty Reasons Why Greeley Should
be Defeated.

AT the close of speech delivered in
Pleasant Plains, Iowa, Hon. Geo. w.
McCrary gave twenty sound reasons why
Republicans should oppose the election
of Horace Greeley to the Presidency.
They are as follows:
l oppose the election of Horace Greeley to
the Presidency for the following, among
other reasons:
!. Because he is the regular nominee and
is seeking the disruption and defeat of the
Republican party.
2. Because l believe that if elected he
would be controlled by the men who elected
him, and would therefore be compelled to
administer the Government in the interests
OF the Democratic party. To turn his back
upon that party after it had elevated him to
power would be to meet the fate of John
Tyler and Andrew Johnson.
3. Because, in addition to this, Horace
Greeley has given his pledge in writing that
il elected he twill treat all who support him
alike, not asking whether they had been in
the past Republicans or Democrats" which
means that his administration shall be Dem
ocratic, If it means anything.
4. Because the nomination of Greeley by
the Democratic National Convention does
not satisfy me that the Democratic party
has come over to Republican ground. 1t
was rather the result of a bargain, which, if
successful, will secure a Democratic Con-
gress, Democratic Cabinet, Democratic
State Governments, and Democratic control
of all the Federal patronage. This whole
coalition was piece of Democratic strategy,
and was not-as some Liberal Republicans
claim-intended as a means of sustaining
Republican principles, but was intended to
defeat and overthrow them.
.. Because the leading men of the Demo-
cratic party now supporting Mr.. Greeley
unite in declaring that they are doing so in
the interest of the Democratic party and its
principles.
o. Because the men who would control a
Democratic House of Representatives, should
one be chosen with Mr.. Greeley in pursuance
OF the coalition, are unalterably opposed to
the continuance in force of the laws passed
by Republican Congress for the enforce
nent OF the amendments to the Constitu-
tion, and for the suppression Of Ku-Klux.
I. Because the Cincinnati- Baltimore plat
form contains no pledge in favor of enforc-
ing the amendments to the Constitution by
national law, but does, on the contrary, de-
clare in favor of guarding ''the rights of all
citizens" by and through local self govern
ment." | regard this portion Of that plat
form as "emphatically Democratic" aud
can never give it my support The freed
people of the South must be permitted to
look to the National Government for protec-
tlon. The local governments in the South,
especially If turned over to the coRtrol OF
the Democracy, will afford them no prOtee-
tion, as the experience of the past few years
abundantly proves.
8. Because the great amendments to the
Constitution will not enforce themselves,
but must depend for their enforcement upon
appropriate legislation, and do not believe
we can expect such legislation from a Demo
cratic Congress.
g. Because / cannot indorse coalition be-
tween dissatisfied Republicans aud the
Democratic party formed for the purpose of
defeating the party to which belong and in
whose principles | sincerely believe, and
which promises nothing in the place of Re-
publican rule but the restoration to power
of the Democratic party, to which am un-
slterably opposed, and whose supremacy |
would regard as dangerous to the liberties
of large class of our people, and to the
best interests of the country.
10. Because cannot indorse that species
of political trickery by which Horace Gree
ley has become the candidate of party
which Of he has told us the truth heretofore)
he desplses, and with which he agrees in
nothing except 1t be in personal hostility to
General Grant, and in common desire for
power and the spoils of office.
A lifelong protectionist, he becomes the
candidate of free traders A Jealous advo-
cate of the Constitutional amendments, he
becomes the candidate of men who persist
emily opposed them and who still denounce
them. A most persistent advocate OF the
Congressional acts for the suppression OF
Ku-KluX outrages and the enforcement OF
the right to vote, he becomes the candidate
of party that is pledged to the repeal of
all these laws, and is now urging his friends
TO vote for the election to Congress of the
most violent opponents OF all this benehcenI
legislation. The professed friend OF the freed
man, he would now abandon him to the ten
der mercies of those who believe he was
created to be a slave. The earnest advocate
of the annexation OF San Domingo, he now
joins In the cry raised against the President
for having favored that measure. Until quite
recently the defender Of General Grant and
his Administration, he now stultihes himself
by joining In the very charges against the
President which q few months ago he dc.
nouneed as both false and unjust, Until