The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1872-07-18
THE NOMINATION OF HORACE GREELEY

Radical press to the contrary the Democracy equal
to the emergency. have IN manner unparalleled In
the history of political parties, either in ancient or
modern times, given in an uEnistakabe manner the
sublimest evidence of their patriotism and devotion
to their country. Partisanship has been ignored;
party lines and party discipline disregarded and q
lifetime opponent and enemy of the party Endorsed.
or rather nominated for the highest Office within the
gift of the American people History affords no ex-
ample of similar instance of self-abnegation on the
lpars of any political organization, much less of one
SO powerful in numerical strength tho Democratic
party of the United States The Baltimore Conven-
ton has but given authoritative expression to the
demands of the honest thinking men of all political
pares and tho delegates to the National Democratic
Convention ignoring dead issues and realizing that
the time had come when the public welfare and the
lperpetuity of our Democratic Republican form of
Government demanded of them their first duty rs
patriots, they acted upon the maxim of the dead
buryipg the dead. and looking only to the present
and to the future threw aside their personal prefer
ences and predictions. dotted the garments of the
partisan and buckled on the armor of the patriot.
This action of great political party has asonished
the leaders of the party of plumber, aud exceeded
the aatlcipations OF the most sangune of that gal
liant band of honest Liberal Republicans who would
longer bow their necks to the yoke Of the corrupt
demagogues who are fast driving the country to per-
dition. They took the ntatory steps at Cincinnati
for reform i'll all branches of the public service,
and for u return Of government 10 constitutional
Limitations. and invited all honest and patriotic men,
regardless OF past party affiliations. 20 join them in
ono grand. combined effort IN behalf OF common
country Their appeal was not made in vain. Tho
National Democratic Convention has responded in
tones OF thunder that will ba echoed by the people
in November next The pen will prove mghter
than the sword. aud tho fourth Of ne1t March the
seaside loanger aud bulldog tAncior viii. by the
voice Of the people, be compelled 10 surrender the
White House to tho occupancy OF tho wool-chopper
Of Chappaqaa. Grant, the imbeclio though willing.
tool Of the mos. corrupt aud infamous gang OF pollt
ici hucksters that traeked in the liberties and
rights of free people. VIII retire 10 ha; obscuri;J
from whenco no should never have emerged AMI a
statesman and honest Will reflect honor upon
position dissraced by an unworthy predecessor.
We glad that the convention. instead OF simply
indorsing the Cincinnati nominees boldly nominated
them the candidates o. the National Democracy.
and their unanimous nomiqa,ion cx,iuguisAoa tho /
last faint hope entertained by Grant and his friends
Of schism the Damoera,.a ranka Tho Atsle squad
oollosssd together a. Baltimore. through tho maaipa
laons Of Brick Pomsruy. for the purpose Of demand
ing s.raighsoat Democratic nominations Is 81 snsig
niacani in point og numbers. III character aud inda.
eaor. tina; those in attendance made themselves The
laughing stock OF Radicals wc Democrats: aai
they very properly l.sbAaieI ani aaoAkd OF 20 tAor
respective homes.
Ora.s aud his leading hcaehmca viii. without
doubt. squaHder = few millions III ;he cndrayor 10
sc; up some kind OF boilers convention aai or
gaaI<o. Il possible in The ranks ot sao Democracy.
some opposition 20 Greeley AMI BgDwa. bat. ven
,Grc The prediction sAa no pcmocga; Of any charac-
ter prominence will be found willing all ia the
work. Opposition 10 Greeley Is hai support ~ GRAFT
aud when tho people realize shas sAc choice Tics be.
tween the two. they will support the philosopher Of
the white la. In preference TO the bTibo.takgF and
ucpo:!s; Of daeua That The contest viii be . bitter
and an exciting one. there can bo no doubt: ba, sc
arc no: ready TO admit that II will DC close one.
We sanguinc enough 10 believe TIA. Mr. Greeley
will carry every Southern State cxccp: south Caro-
lira al The border States with New York. Pennayi.
vania, Indiana. Connecticut aud. possibly. Sew
Hampshire. also California. Oregon aud Ncvala.
In Nebraska Tho wilt be n close onu though the
Omaha Herald confidently claims IL for Greeley The
Liberal Republicans daily gaining strength and
receiving sccossous from tho Radical rau&s. Tboas
anls Of Republicans who disassod with Grants
aud who yet hesi:atel - declare I
themselves openly opposed to his rooieosion WILL
since the action Of the BALTIMORE Convention flock 10
The standard OF Greeley and Brown aud do ycomcns e
service in the of reform and good government
The Democracy have received nothing from Grant, e
nor could they ezpCc. 10 receive FROM him i
he rights to which they arc entitled: but from Mr
Greeley they would have to expect much tha.
8 most mpcrativcly demanded; and thas is an hon.
st and pure administration of governmental al.
airs If Mr. Greeley ia acceptable to The people OF
ho South. who have suffered most during the war; -
NC good reason why he should not be accept -
Ibe TO Northern Democrats. Slavery an1 all the is p
ucs growing out Of IL. that were decided by the ;,
word, questions that are forever settled: and :,
lev aud gravor issues of startling character 4,
low agitase tho public mind Whether local self :,
is to exist hereafter or whether our !,
Ia to degenerate into an oligarchy are :.
questions that overshadow all Others and in which ..
no people are most vitality Interested; ard tho pco
dc will support those candidates. regardless Of party -
who the most truthful opponents and g.
taunchest supporters of the rights of the people
uch is the character of tho nominated at Balti.
more; and We place at the head of our columns the
James OF Horace Greeley and d. Gratz Brown, the
nominees of the National Democracy and Liberal
republicans for President and vice President Of the
United States; and though We, in the Territories ~
ave no voice in the election, take this method of