Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-07-20
GREELEY OR GRANT.
York World

From the New York World.
The fact that the Southern Democrats were the
,oost Jealous advocates OF Greeoy's nomination Is
a safeguard against his dividing the Democratic
narty' That class of Democrats whom it has be
come the fashion to call Bourbons have been dis
Hnguishsd by their sympathy with the Southren
viep of the party From first to last they have
been unyleding defenders of Southern rights =
But when the Southern people themselves. who
are the best Judges of their own wants, cordially
accent Mr.. Greeley. their Democratic friends IN
the North are but likely to stand out against his
nomination. tor any length of time We no longer
dolbt that he will receive very nearly the full
Democratic vote, and II he has any considerable
Republican strength he will probably be elected.
Even the vioience Of his former invectves against
the Democratic party is perhaps an advantage to
him as q candidate. This advantage consists IN
The fact that the Grant party find nothing new
to say on that head. Democrats know rs well as
snybody can tell them that Mr.. Greeley has been
the most vigorous of their opponents. With tins
knowledge, and in spite of his past nvectiv-s. the
party faces the facts and accepts him boldly
Nothing can be dug up against him winch would
have the slightest tendency to surprise anu startie
Democrats or shake the steainess OF their support
They knew it all beforehand; and having publicly
coudoued it by his nomination, they cannot be dis
turbel 80 long as he acts towards then with good
faith in his new relations.
Previous to Mr. Greeley's nomination at Balt-
more, the World and other Democratic journals
recalled attention to all the Objectionable part OF
Mr. Greeley's record. and As the evidence made no
impression when presented by the Democratic
press in the interest Of the party Democrats Will
disdain it when repeated by the Grant organs with
. view to divide and injure the Democracy. The
only effect of their continuing to harp 1t will bt
70 conyincs many of their Republican readers thai
Nj. Greeley Is o safe man for Republicans to vote
for, and that the Democratic party has acted witt
great liberaIity and public spirit III nominating
such . candidate.
With Mr.. Greeley's election to the Presidenc.
We shall elect Democratic House OF Representa-
tive, and also majority OF the State Legislatures
thus making great inroad into the Republlca
ascendancy in the Federal Senate. As the Senat
will necessarily remain Republican during tn
first half OF the next Presidential term, NJ
Greeley will have advantages which regula
Democratic candidate would not possess in gettln
his appointments confirmed. A Democratic Pre-
ident with q hostile Senate would be i'll so emba
RAISING position, and 80 constantly thwarted thu
he could be OF little service either to the party
the country Mr.. Greeley will get great deal
cooperation from the Republican Senators whi'
would be withheld from a regular Democrat
President, even il we could hope to elect one.
The choice does not lie between Greeley al
Adams, or Greeley and Hendricks, but betwe'
Greeley and rant. 1t is a choice between Gre
10y witha Democratic Cabinet, Congress and Sta
governments, and Grant with a Republican Cal
net, Congress, and State governments. In su
an alternative Democrats will feel constrained
waive their personal objections to MIR. Greelt
and support him with the same untiinching stea'
meas as they would candidate of their own par