The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-08-29
GREELEY VS.. GRANT.
The Duty of True DOmocrats-Letter or Hon
Phillip Clayton, of Georgia

TO the Voters Of Georgia:
When the Baltimore Convention dissolv-
ed the Democratic party, by substituting a
new platform Of principles for the time
honored one it was their pride to proclaim
and their boast to maintain and when up
on this new platform they placed a candi-
date with whom they had antagonized more
than quarter of & century, it left each in
dividual Democrat to choose between the
only two candidates in the field, General
Grant and Mr.. Greeley. In the exercise
of the right which belonged TO each
individual member, and in obedience to
the stern necessity their action had inn
posed, | gave publicity to the course,
which | had oft repeated in private circles,
| intended to pursue. In doing so have
aroused the Indignation of that portion of
the press of this State who have deter
mined, some from choice, and some from
the irresistible despotism of party, to sup
port Mr.. Greeley. Their modes of express
ing their disapprobation are various and
amusng--one thinks and so says, 81 have
run the thing into the ground !" another
says one p. Clayton has written letter
in favor of Grant; another is mer-
ciful on account of my former po-
sition and the standing of my family,
while another has statement
that was influenced to the course | have
thought proper to pursue from motives OF
interest. / mention these, not that am
going to make war upon the press, but to
remind them that courtesy, in any discus
sion, whether moral, legal or political, is
the distinguishing characteristic Of gentle
man; and while, from the manner IN which
have been treated, am under no obliga-
ton to them to impart the information,
if, in the future, they will profit
by the instruction, they are
welcome to the charitable donation.
The people Of Georgia are now interested
in but one issue in the pending controversy
for President, and that involves exclusively
their honor. In my opinion they can vote
for General Grant and maintain it. They
cannot vote for Greeley without trailing it
in the dust.
Ilr my former letter | gave only some
genearl reasons for the course intended to
pursue, knowing that it was impossible,
having regard for the truth of history, to
controvert the reasons for my opposition
to Mr.. Greeley.
The Baltimore Convention acted more
like a mob, if they had been correctly re-
ported, than like statesmen seeking the
public good and guarding the public inter-
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