Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-07-20

1HE hOhkh hkluNu lHONdhAs
All the signs In the political heavens lndl-
cate the waning strength Of Mr. Greeley. The
waye Of Democratic feeling that threw him
10 the head Of the tcket at Baltimore Is grad
ually spending its force, and leaving him IN
the old ship Of the Democracy on alec shore.
The fact is Mr.. Greeley and his party have
40 horne her down that she will hardly float,
and already we begin to see large number
Of her crew taking TO the life-hoats and de-
sorting her. Among those who remain there /
arc symptoms Of mutiny and murmurs OF
dlscontent that argue badly for the future.
To drop metaphor Mr.. Greeley's nomination
has spllt the Democracy In twain, and were
Il not for lts superb organization and dis |
cipllne, one half the party would be In open |
revolt at the present time.
ia every section Of the country the rank |
aud Ale Of the party are asking themselves,
why should VIZ support Nc. Greeley
The ouiy answer they receive from the LIB |
erAl organs and orators IL, /" To beat Grant.'
THIS reply Ia ali very wellto catch the ground
llngs, aud doubtless has its effect upon the
unihlnking aud uneducated portion OF the
parry; but Il utterly fails To convince men OF
sense and Intelligence, who see In the whole
movement only an intrigue and conspiracy,
and who are unwilling, atthe sacrifice OF every
principle and conviction, TO exchange ono set
Of masters for another. They understand
thatif through their efforts and by their votes
Mr.. Greeley should be elected 1t will be VIC
tory not foT Baltimore, but for Cincinnati.
Mr.. Grosveuor, Of Missouri, who has had
a.. 4 ut.NNl Ian
any other man In the country, Sneered at Bal
tImore, and called It "a mere ratification
meeting Of the Cincinnati convention"
II the Democracy should elect Mr.. Greeley
they have no assurance that they will receive
the slightest confederation at his hands. Men
like Pentou will, In all probability, control
Ills administration aud distribute the patron.
age among their sOrehoad Republican friends.
Suppose Mr.. Greeley were President TO NOR
row, he would be utterly pow erless, without
the consent Of the Senate. 10 bestow con-
sulshIp upon Democrat The Senate, With
the tenure-oi-Ofice law unrepcaled, would
keep Mr.. Washburne In Paris and Mr.. Ban
croft In Berlin indefinitely. We should have
precisely the condition Of affairs that we had
under Mr. JOhnsoa's administration. Under
such circumstances, what hope can the Demo
erAts have OF being rewarded as they expect
10 be, and as they should bG rewarded II they
elect their eandidate1 Their victory would
be utterly barren so far as the ''sPOlls'' and
smOluments Of office are concerned.
But the strong point that Is operating
against Mr.. Greeley everywhere Is the con-
yictlon that Ia rapidly gaining ground OF his
personal unatness for the high position to
which be aspIres. The majority OF the busl-
ness people OF the country ioresee that with
his crazy notions on finance, his obsunacy
and hiRh- handedness, the commercial In
terests OF the nation would be 10 perpetual
hot water. Under his standardization nothing
would be safe or assured. Even now bis
bare candidacy has disturbed values aud
weakened credit 10 proof Of this we print
the following paragraph from the regular
business circular of the house Of 7. j. Pope
& Bro, of New York, dealers in Pig'iron,
which has been received by business house
In this city;
1.-THE metal trade sOntInues very quiet. The
extreme heat Of the weather ADD the recently
SaminST apathy Of buyers and 70 the usual dull.
ness Of mid summer business. WIN the close OF
the labor strikes many anticipated revival OF
activity but generally manufacturer and others
arc indlsposed 10 open their shops Just now,
some having lost or TellnqulshSd large con.
tracts, while others are waiting the opening Of
business events IN August. The nomination 81
M. GTsrisy Aas had q dsprcs5iHg Ggscf on buSl-
aasIs and Aas glsd the HiHds Of HaaAciai msn
asnA alarm and aPBTsAeHsi0A for the dDsirs 81
4As nsri season, should Ne uRJOTiHndisiB BE-
.sISciSd. His v ell. known On 70 Richmond
measures Of specie payments letting go all the
FssorVe specie and currency In the Treasury,
And declaring by act VI Congress or BY pToola-
tnAtIOn a return TO specie payments tho next
day; hls hatred 50 yitupeTatlEeIy expressed Of
the trading elAsses, bis association Eith Iaeed
his success 70 Disaster and 10 the complete dls0r
EAniEatlOn OF society -llsogKAniEatl0n being his
pet doctrine and what he knows Of bis iAVOrlte
practice"
The sober, second thought u the country
rises In condemnation Of Mr.. Greeley. The
solid substantial Interests of the country are
In his triumph only danger and disaster
To-day there Is not manufacturing estab-
lshment In all the land that does not dread
his election 10 the Presidency. The intelli-
gent farmers Of the West arc almost unit
against him. II Is Ouly In the cities with
thelr floating, shifting population that he
pOssesses the slightest strength. Gen. Grant
will command the votes Of the business men
Of the country, or at least Of the large major
lily Of them; not because they admire his pO-
Iltlcal principles or because they are greatly
euamored OF his administration; bnt because
his reelection means peace, and, above all,
security. During the last three years they
have soea the national debt melting away,
our credit approaching, and the annual bur
dens bf taxation reduced. They are content
IN LAT well snDugh alone,