Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-07-23
To Greeley Republicans!

To Greeley Republicans!
Unquestionably there are many old adj
mirers OF Horace Greeley. who have been
indoetriaated in his political views from
the cradle, as readers of the New York
Tribune, and who, when Dir. Greeley
was nominated by liberal republicans and
Gen. Grant by the regulars, were dis
posed to follow the bent of their minds
and support their old admirer They
were led TO regard it as only = question
of men. But now that the democratic
party has made him their candidate, and
he accepts a nomination from his old
enemies il is quite another thing. Mr..
Greeley rs a republican nominee and MIR.
Greeley as democratic nominee, are al
together two different men-that is to
say, they have distinct and separate ns-
lures. VIII it make Horace Greeley any
less of s republican because supported
by demoorats2 Not perhaps. il he only
received incidental support, and had an
independent party of any considerable
size behind him-but when he takes q
nomination from the party which he has
always opposed and which has slwsys
opposed him, and ia now the principal
and we msy say the only antagonist Of
the party which he has heretofore been
associated with and labored for, then sup
porting him illrolreS an entire change Of
political principles, and includes the
adopting Of those Of the opposite party.
Horace Greeley. by taking the democratic
nomination, has Invested himself of his
1diridualUy--he is now a representative
man. lie stands for the democratic
psrty-he IS their Standard bearer, and a
vote Tor him, j. not q vote for the man
Dat for the parry whose nominee he is.
The only other question 10 consider 10,
has the democratic party abandoned lis
name, odiouS principles and more odious
character by their course In taking rs
tseir leader a Republican. even Of the
radical stamp of Horace Greeley Who
is so blind as 10 believe it? Who is so
simple as not 10 see that their entire mo-
tive is found in the cry which they make
the justification for their cOuIse, ANY
thing to beat Grant" Is there any prin-
ciple in thiss VIII not the election of
Horace Greeley be the elevation 10 power
OF the democratic party? II they elect
him, is he not committed 10 them and to
their measures? lie could not escape
such q sequence, il he would. To whom
viii lie commit the administration OF
affairs but to democrats Possibly he
might have a preference among the lib
eral republicans. when ne could find
them. But the matter OF offices is of but
triling importance compared to the gem
eral policy of the government. Do
Greeley republicans. who have eontended
30 earnestly and strenuously for those
principles for which the republican party
fought through the war, desire to SEQ
them overturned and thrown up again /?
DO they want to see the Constitutional
amendments disturbed What though
the democratic party, for the sake OF
their votes, suddenly turn about and say
they will sustain these amendments.
Can you trust them? Bring them into
power, and new element-the old rebel
one is revived. What viii they demand ?
Reputation If The Nati9na! deJt, unless
the Confederate debt is included and
placed in equality with it TIE pension
inqQf rebels, and placing them on the
same footing with Union soldiers Can
you 90 it? You say you don't mean to
but who win be in the majority-the lib
eral republicans or the democrats, in q
new administration. What are you
going 10 DO about it % win be as signif-
cantly asked by Tammany then, as it
was by its chief, Tweed. when his rascal
ty was exposed.
Weare only addressing candid, honest.
thinking republicans, who are inclined TO
adhere to Greeley, because they have
heretofore respected and followed him,
Weigh the matter candidly, and see if Tue
wrongs which you would redress, if YOU
have any, can be cured by such course
We do not sXPcc. 70 reach any who arc
disaGecled because they have lost office
OF failed to get 1t. They require TO b'
bought, not reasoned with They have
their price-if they are Indispensable
they may be taken, otherwise they vii
be allowed to 60 to their own place.