Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-09-21

NuAhhVW AhANNAs
No candid and thoughtful observer OF the
present political campaign can fail TO observe
upon what a shallow pretcXt the Greeley
p arty conducts the canvass which Il is now
prosecuting. They Rvow noprinolples which
are worthy Of q moments serious coDsidern-
ton. The grounds Of their dissent from tho
party In power are whimsical, puerlo and
vague. When summed up and considered In
the abstract or In the concrete, they arc illu-
sorry, unsound and nonsenflcal.
The champion and standard-bcarer Of this
conglomerate crew Of malcontents aud spOils-
men paid recently visit to New England,
and made while there sundry and diyers
speeches. At a clam.bake at Rye Beach Mr..
Greeley spoke In connection with Secretary
Robcsou, and hlutcd that himself aud the
Secretary differed widely upon national
lssues, but what these differences were he did
not condosCond to state.
The pcopc were given to understand that
there was wide "chdsm" between Mr..
Grccley's notions Of administering the Gov
crnmcnt and the policy Of President Grants
administration, but he did not attempt to
point out the characteristic differences which
might he noted in the premises. The only
thing he did say Of a tangible character was
put forth In his speech at Portland There
he promised the Democrats and all who
should vote for him that they should have
the offices. In other words, that ITO the vic.
tors belong the spoils;" that the party
which supports the Cincinnati. Baltimore
nominee must he held together by 'the cohe-
sive power Of public plumber" This Il prin-
ciple number one.
Mr.. Greeley has Just started on another
pilgrimage, and Is swinging round the circle
In the West and Northwest. This, we Judge,
Is to be more especially tour OF stump
spccchifying, when all the principles that
arc to govern his administration elected
are to be announced, Illustrated and enforced.
Let US, therefore, see what Is to be the policy
when Mr.. Greeley enters the White House,
We need not follow Mr.. Greeley, nor note
the many foolish and unimportant things the
philosopher gives vent To along the way. It
Is sufficient that he complains that he Is
abused, misrepresented and lied about all
Of which Is In very bad taste, TO Say the least
But this IL principle number two. 1.-The has
anything to say 10 the people why docs he
not say 1t? When a man consents to be
placed before the people for the highest office
In the gift Of the nation, II there be any great
principles and issues that distinguish his party
from those which arc held by his opponents,
he should ayow thom aud enforce his doc
trines by arguments which. at least, should
command respect, II they did not carry con-
yictiou. Mr.. Greeley does neither. lie Is
childish and vain, aud not 1nfroIuenly silly.
When he talks about Onirancbisement and
all that, he talks nonsense. Who Is disfran-
Chsed3 None certainly that do not deserve
to be, as punishmeut-a very light punish
mcnt, lndccd-fOr their crimes. And the
number Is too Uncomfortable 10 make O fuss
about. Aud 10 the Acknowledgement OF this
small number Of persons Is 4 hardship, II
hardly affords, 10 say the least, sufficient
grounds upon which TO base party. The
remedy might be more readily obtained In
a much less demOnstratiyo way. This Is
principle number three.
At Altoona Mr.. Greeley complains that the
Tribune Is interfered with 10 its circulation
by some Senator who Is endeayoriug to sup.
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scribers In certain localities 10 order to send
to them Administration papers. This Is
number four. Dreadful, Is 1t nOR The Ad-
mlnistratiou and the Republican party should
be overthrown for this, II for nothing else
because they allow this naughty Senator To
Interfere with the circulation Of the Tribune
At Pittsburg the philosopher delivers ter
rible philippe az Glust the soldiers and sailors
convention Just held In that city. The mer
who psriled all to save the nation should no
have done this naughty thing. What though
the rebels are as bitter as ever and are seek
ing To get possession Of the Government
that they may lift tho lost cause
into prominence, and carry 1t the next time
with Greeley as President TO a successful
Issue! The soldiers and sailors Of the Nortl
must forget each bloody battlefield, AM
cease to think OF Libby and OF Anderson
Vile. They must ''clasp hands across th,
bloody chAsm." Such Is Mr., Greeleys ad
ylce-such his teachings He would hea
slightly the hurt OF this nation, and have the
people forget that there Is any such thing q,
public justice In the administration Of human
Affairs, while they take to their hearts mel
whose whole souls are filled with bitter hate
The cry Of reform on the part Of Mr.. Gree
ley aud his confederates Is a Transparent
sham, and he and they know 1t to be such
II Is the oflce-scekers' party, the spOilsmen'
party, and has not a single principle that
has not stolen from the Republican party
that has the least possible national slgnlG
canoe. And, besides, what humliatin
thing 1t is TO see this old man perambulatlnI
the country, displaying his sickly egotism
pouring out the walls of his puny wrath upo
all who do not support him. The like wa
never seen before in this land that Prcs
dental candidate stopped so low.
Mr.. Douglas made a tour OF the country
but he discussed great questions OF nationa
moment. Mr.. Greeley scolds and whine
and discusses no principle or question OF an
weight whatever. This Is the difference bC
tween him and Mr.. Douglas.
II Mr.. Greeley has any friends, the
should feel at such an hour as this that
behoovcs them to initiate the two sons {
Noah. They should see the necessity Of tai
Ing their nantes and trcadlng backward
that they may cover the shameful nakcduei
of this silly, garruious old man.
HIT 1T AT LAST
For several days one Of the Democrat,