The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-08-24
2uliti@l affairs.
The Case Clearly Stated.

AhO SaSS NACdLlJ otul6u.
Ex Gov. Salisbury, of Del, writes
from Bedford Springs, Pa, to John G.
Pennewill, of Del, giving his reasons
for supporting Horace Greeley as against
Grant:
1t is known to you, as it undoubtedly
is to the Democracy Of the State gen.
orally, that was not in favor of the
nominations that were made at Balti.
more. | opposed them fm!y, but |
hope prudenlly, in obedience to the
will Of the party, as expressed through
the action Of the State Convention by
which was chosen delegate. | did
not think then they were the best nom.
nations that could bo made, and | NAV
add that upon this subject | have seen
no reason to change my views. But
the nominations were made, and with
unprecedented unanimity, aud | believe
1t to be my duty to acquicsce and sup
port the nominees. This | shall do.
not merely because | was a member of
the convention that nominated, bnt in
obedience to a sense Of duty. Why do
| say sol Because Grant or Greeley
must be the President for the next
four years. They are the only caudi.
dates before the people or who can be
presented with the slightest prospect
of success. Every attempt to bring
forward u third candidate will result
beuedcially to the candidate of the ring
which has afflicted the country for the
list four year. While many Of the
the views Of Mr., Greeley are not
in accord with those OF the Democracy
of Delaware, | believe him to be iufi.
nitely preferable, in all respects, to
Grant. lie is in favor of "home poy-
ernment," which is only another name
for the old Democratic doctrine of State
rights, which has been the distinguish.
ing characteristic of that party from
its origin until the present time it is
the doctrine Of government of the
people and opposed to the government
OF rings ; it is the great doctrine upon
which the Democratic party has differed
from all other political organizations in
this country; and it is the doctrine
upon which free representative govern.
ment must endure, if it endures at all.
Ii there was no other consideration in.
huencing my action in favor of G reeley
aud opposed to Grant, this would be
sufficient, for so long as the doctrine of
State rights or home government is
strictly adhered TO aud faithfully appli.
ed IN the administration Of government,
the people will take care of themselves.
But there are other and various consid.
erations which, in my Judgment, ought
to determine the action of every Demo.
crat in favor of Greeley as opposed to
Grant. Greeley is in favor of universal
amnesty and the restoration of all the
people of every section of the country
to all their just rights under the consti.
tuition. He is in favor of remitting the
question of protection" to the people
OF the several congressional districts.
This being subject for legislative, and
not executive action, his views are uu.
Objectionable. lie is in favor of thor.
ough civil service reform aud Of strict
economy in the administration of every
department of the Federal Government,
and opposed to the wasteful extraya.
gance which has characterized the course
OF the present administration. Mr..
Greeley is gentleman of large expert.
ence, standing at the very head of the
journalists Of this country. His long
experience in his profession has pre-.
pared him for the duties OF the states
man. These are but few Of the aflir.
native reasons for preierring the cleo.
tion oil Greeley to Grant.
| would not underrate the President
For the credit Of my country | could
wish him better qualified for the high
position he occupies. 1t is very seldom
that the qualities necessary to great
general aud great statesman are com.
bined in the same individual. The
history OF the world affords but few
examples of such combination of talent.
General Grant certainly does not possess
1t. His administration has been
series OF blunders from his Inauguration
to the present hour. As the trusted
agent OF President johnson to visit the
southern States and ascertain the ten.
per and disposition of the people, he
reported 10 substance that they accep.
ted in good faith the situation imposed
by the results of the war, aud were
ready to return to their allegiance to
the Federal Government, and yet as
President Of the United States he has
not only failed to carry out bis own
recommendation to former adminislra.
ton, but has continued the war upon a
conquered and snppliaut people.
The hr acts Of his administration