The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1872-06-19
political .crnps.

The Chicago Times, the lca'iing
Democratic organ Of the NorthwesL
says: "As Il presidential! candidate
Mr.. Greeley has no positive strength
among Republicans, aud Is cause oi
fatal division among Democrats
While there are thousands OF Kcpun-
l;cans who will vote forncither Grant
or Greeley. there are still large num-
bers of Democrats who viii not vote
for Greeley. though the election OF
Grant he the certain alternative. The
daily accumulaling evidences OF this
faci are such as no rational man can
IGNORE. Mr.. Grcclev has utterly
failed to unite the opposition 10 Grant
he has succeeded only in rendering
the dismity more pronounced and II
reconcilable, As presidential can
didatc for the deposition he is already
dead. His election is among the
things that are impossible, This is
the inevitable conclusion to which
events are already come there is no
longer the least use there is n0longer
any degree Of wisdom, in hoping or
arguing against this uEalterablc fact.
The nomination Of Greeley at Balti-
more means the election of Grant.
There is no other possible meaning
to it. As an available candidate
for the opposition to Grant he is out
of the question"
Henry Ward Bcechcr's strong en-
dorsemcnt of ofPresident Grant troubles
the Liberals exceedingly. They can
not answer his argument, so they put
on a dcpricating Multiplying air, and
pretend to wonder how one so gifted
can be so misled.
For loyal administration. to pro
tect the negro, awe the rebels and
give the workingmen Il chance, Grants
little finger is worth dozen of Gree
Wendell Philips.
The Liberal Republican move
ment. which for a while gave so much
comfort to the Democracy as promis-
inc serious divisions in the Repubii-
can ranks. now threatens what little
vitality was left in the Democratic OF
ganization. While Grccley's nomin-
alton has utterly failed to make any
impression on the Republican masses,
and the party is closing ranks for the
great struggle, it has fallen like a
III =, Il, n.n,p.rotip po,an 4
fierce war is now raging as to the
policy of the Baltimore Convention
one wing insisting that defeat Is IN
cyitablc unless Greeley be endorsed,
and the othcrmantaining that to nom
mate him invests sure defeat: What
to dds the great question. The
Reading Convention couldn't see day
light. and said nothing Meanwhile
the war goes on. The Southern De
mocracy are clamor0us for Greeley 5
nomination. threatening to bolt if the
Baltimore Convention does not Weld
to their commands Voorhees, replies
that not one half Of the Democratic
party in the North can be got to vote
for Greeley under any circumstances.
/ The New York World endorses Noor-
hecs, md replies to Utica mutton
head, who "didcn't exactly Sec,' &c,
in this wise:
VERY well. If You don't under
stand why democrats ccanoi sup
port Horace Greeley" let us make the
matter clearer. Democrats lciH not
support Greeley. Is that plain p
Every days development makes it
more clear that the Cincinnati demon
onstration. instead of the Republican
organization will rcnd to pieces the
Democratic party. If Greeley is en-
dorsed at Baltimore the North will
bolt-if not endorsed, the South
will bolt. That, just now, seems to
be the inevitable upshot Of the whole