Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1872-08-22
WHOLE NO. 1869
Republican or Democrat.

In 1868 the Republican party went
out Of its ranks and nominated life
long Democrat as its candidate for the
Presidency, partly ont Of gratitude for
his services during the war. partly be-
cause he was the most available man
they could nominate, aud partly from
the fear that il he was not nominated
by the Republicans he would be taken
up and elected by the Democrats No
body pretended that Gen. Grant was
Republican. The only Presidential can
didate he ever voted for was James
Buchanan. Allhis political associations
had been Democratic. Bat he had ac-
quired unbonaded popularity by his
military success, and was the most
available candidate in the country. Nor
is there th2 slightest evidence that has
changed single article Of his p ,lticl
creed since his election. True. his
political opinions are of the most rnli-
mentary character. His whole theory of
government seems to be summed up in
the simple sentences, II Command ;yon
obey There is no proof that he either
comprehends the princi piles or adopts
the ideas or lndorses the policy the
Rcpub lcan party was called into being
to advance. Had he been elected to the
Pre- sldcncy by Democrats he would
doubtless have been as mucn of Dem
ocrat as he now is Of "A Republican.
Aud this lifelong Democrat, who never
lifted his finger to resist the encroach-
ments OF slavery uor felt Particle Of
for emancipation, is the
staudard-hparer ofthe Republican party
today
On the other hand, Mr. Greeley rs
the lifelong champion of the great ideas
and principles which made the Repuo
lican party possible, He has alway.
been their advocate and embodiment.
His pioneer laborS in behalf of all great
reforms prepared the way for the Re.
puoi'S"b W SduILdllOH llc mas DccIl lnc
Leading exponent of It's sentiments from
the start. His Tribune has been the text,
book OF Republican polite, all overth-
tie stands Ou II consistent.
,pIeudid record Of fidelity to great
natonal aud humane principles. He has
never sW erved one hair $ breadth in his
allegiance to the central deas and pur.
poses aud spirit on which the Repnb-
lean party rests. He has never recanted
l single article Of the political creed he
las spent al tho best years of ia arduons
te iu d Tending aud urging upou his
He stands before the
American people today the most con-
picnon', the most representative, the
most advanced Republican in the nation
As such he was elected bv IL great con-
'ention of Liberal Republicans as the
me man of all others the best fitted to
lead their movement for national re-
oim, univereal amnesty, andan honest
administration OF the Government.
The fact that Mr.. Greeley is enth
indorsed by Democrats,
hat the people of all sections of the
ountry have risen en- masse and de
handed his nomination in the Balti-
nore Convention, that the Democratic
arty OF the country has magnanimOusly
u-hed party precedents aud personal
references aside, and accepted the new
'sue OF the new time, and boldly re
iiirmed the platform and renomnated
he candidates of the Liberal Couven-
on-'ull Of Significance and hope rs
lese things are-do not in the least
validate the fact that Mr.. Greeley is
.epublican of the Republicans, and
ands upon an impreguable basis of
.epublican professions precedents, and
he is eected-as he unquestionably
ill be in November next will be as
Liberal Republican whose principles,
orit aud character have won the re-
)ect aud confidence of three million
Democrats,
1t is important to bear these simple
cts in miud. There are two candidates
the field today--a Democrat who
as taken up by Republicans four years
20, because Of his availability, and
ho has used the almost unlimited pat.
mage of the Government to secure his
VA denomination aud q universally
lowu aud revered Republican states
'au and pubIicist. Aud the question
+ Republicans to consider is, which
the two is entitled TO their support.
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