The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1872-07-18
For Presidential Electors !:
GRANT OR GREELEY.

AS foreshadowed for some time the
National Democratic Convention has nom
mated Horace Greeley for President. The
Democratic party in its dying struggle
adopted the Cincinnati platform and
nominated Horace Greeley for President
and B. Gratz Brown for Vice President,
on the principle that desperate cases re
quire desperate remedies. The party
was sure to die without the remedies and
it could only die with them. And how
ever nauseous, disagreeable and repug
nant the remedies might be, it determined
to swallow them without gulp, even at
the risk Of committing suicide, and down
went the Cincinnati platform and Greeley
and Brown.
Greeley being nominated by the Dem.
ocratic party and having accepted the
nomination there is no longer a doubt but
that either Grant or Greeley will be the
next President. And which shall it be {?
That it would be best that Grant should
be we bring Horace Greeley in proof. In
February, 1871, he thought and wrote as
follows:
1--WE like General Grant; but we care
"far more for Republican ascendency than
"tOr any mans personal fortunes. It is in
"our view OF great Importance that the
Opposition shall be kept out of power
"F0T q Democratic national triumph
"n26af19 a restoration to p0a0er Of those Dho
''deserted their seats IN Congress and their
'ptaceS U71d6T the last Democratic President
ito plunge the country into the Red Sea Of
secession end rebellion. Though gou paint
"a71 inch thick, to this c0nnpZerl07 g0u n3al8t
<c0nae at last. The brain, the heart, the
"Soul of the present Democratic party is
"the rebel element of the South with it's
northern allies and sym pathizers. It is
"rebel to the core to-day"
There was more in the same strain. In
his view, restoration of the Democratic
party to power would be "a virtual re,
'versal of the Appomattox surrender !"
and he hoped that whatever "chastise-
ment" our national sins might deserve,
"this disgrace and humiliation might be
SPARED u.s."
Here are two good reasons given by
Greeley why Grant should be elected
President and why Greeley should not be.
Greeley in common with others, likes
Grant, because he likes his administration.
In his view It is or was of great impor
lance that the opposition SHOULD be kept
out of power. Greeley is now the can
didate of the opposition and his election
will place the opposition in power. And
the opposition is chiefly the old Demo.
cratic party, whatever new name it may
assume Greeley was right in February,
1871. He is wrong in July, 1872. And
he is not only wrong, but he SAYS if
elected, he will make no difference be.
tween those who vote for him. He
thus proves that his election s'naea7os
the restoration to p0a0er Of those sUho
deserted their seats IN Conqress and
their places uader the last Democratic
President, to plunge the country Unto tie
Bed Sea Of secession and rebellion. TAough
vo~ paint an inch thick, to this complexion
it mast come at last. .sa#f @4 @ts-3
When the rebels undertook to .secede
and destroy the nationality of our country
Greeley was in favor of letting "the way.
ward sisters go in peace" His election
would be an invitation to secession. And
Greeley President, what is there to hin.
der the hayward sisters from going in
peace When Grant was forcing an un-
conditional surrender, Greeley was in
Canada, without authority, negotiating
or dishonorable peace Surrender be-
ng inevitable, Greeley's efforts at negoti
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