The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-06-08

quoted? And yet, as above shown, when
IN 1858, ex-Presldent Pierce SO nobly
pleaded Tor peace on Me 6os,s Of The I'M
ION ana Me Constn'a'on," Mr. Greeley, in
1866, lampooned nls really great and noble
efforts, as above shown. MIR. Greeley may
be an honorable and humane man but |
can never view the graves OF the Union and
Confederate dead, and well appreciate his
humanity. can never consider and ponder
over the views and sentiments, as expressed
by Mr.. Greeley, in the above quotations
from his editorial writings, and regard his
political reliabilitywith very high sense Of
his patriotism or his honor.
And yet it is said MIR. Greeley is to receive
the enthusiastic applause OF Virginia and
the Southern States. lie will receive the
support OF the Democrats, because in 1860
'6l he was secessonist; of the Wings,
as the only. means OF defeating General
Grant; of the cotored cote7s, because, in
the dire stress and deep afiiiction of the
Southern people, ne prosecuted, vilifed,
and tortured the white people Of the South
Such is the humiliating predicament of Vir-
ginians and Southrons, to which they are
reduced by the cold, isolated, ambitious
pretensions OF the CINCINNATI Convention
| "''N 'e'
One of the saddeSt and most sickening
developments of human action-in the pro-
gress of national decadence--is to see. o
once great, prosperous, and happy people,
united In sympathles and bound by COM
mon ties, deliberately shut out from their
view the heroic deeds of their immortal
dead, and cast Oft, without sigh, those
noble attributes OF head and heart which
| mako fhn fri1a m and which a1ana
tify great misfortunes, by cultivating the
deliberate exercise of yet higher quality
..fortHude. Let not this stern fact, so
forcibly impressed by the past history of
governments, be overlooked. SO much for
Mr.. Greeley and his enthusiastic admirers.
One word as to the Baltimore Convention
which is to assemble on the 9th July. The
Conservative press Of Virginia are nearly a
unit in urging the election of Mr.. Greeley
some few await, with trembling solicitude
the action of the Baltimore Convention.
With the result of that Convention, have
nothing to do, nor do | await its action with
the slightest anxiety. | will say, how
ever, it that Convention accepts the result of
the Cincinnati Convention, it will, by the
act, wipe out the record of their past histo-
ry, and place their party in the unenviable
| aeeIuuo VI parry NdSiuuts-eoVcIliy scoh-
ing the protection of their bitterest enemy
and will forever bury the principles on
which their great leaders in the past, have
so long and bravely maintained their creed,
developed their policy, and honored their
party. What! The Democratic party, as
a party, to nominate Horace Greeley TO
do so, would for all time, fix the sting Of
disability in their future action, and forever
extinguish the light of truth on their past
history, as it would cover the tombs of their
great dead with the sad drapery of ma
TONS curse. But as to this, mournful as
it may be, | am merely passive locker on.
| may, however, be allowed to express the
hope, with becoming modesty, that neither
the manhood, the tried courage, the deep
convictions, and the cherished principles Of
the Democratic party will be purchased
the consideration being "mess of pottage''
so distastefully served up-in the "fesh
pots of Egypt"
A few closing words as to the grounds
on which | shall advocate the reelection Of
: General Grant. In the immediate future,
there are, in my opinion, severe trials, in
federal, state, interstate, and international
affairs, which will need in the executive o.
the federal government a man endowed with
high national courage, a stubborn will
iron nerves and recognized bravery one