Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1872-05-23
Thursday Morning, May card 1872

"Do YOU endorse Greeley p We do
not. We never have endorsed Mr.. Gree
ley and we do not expect to do SO, unless
Mr.. Greeley can convince us that there
has been radical change in his views,
ia his sentiments and in his character.
Among the most bitter enemies OF the
South Mr.. Greeley has always held
conspicuous place. Among those whose
special mission was to engender and en-
courage the most malignant feelings, to
m isrepresent our people, and to clamor
for the humiliation ofeverything which
was dear to us. Mr.. Greeley was the chief
Ifw could believe that it was our duty
to endorse one whose whole life has been
devoted to persecution and misreprasenta-
ton we would then be prepared to en-
dorse the nominee oe the Cine innati Cor
yeption. But such is not the case. Our
ideas of right and wrong have not chang
ed. What was right few years ago is
right now. What we then believed we
now believe. As to Horace Greeley be-
ing a good man, an honest man, friend
of the South. or man possessing the re-
quisite qualities Of good Pres ident. we
do not believe it. and we do ;not in tena
TO tell cur readers that We do. We be-
lieye him to be the same bitter, malig-
nant Horace Greeley now that he was
years ago and which he would be again IN.
der similar circumstances. We cannot en-
dorse him. We do not believe the Dem
ocrstio party can endorse him; if it can =.
we are not Democrat. Horace Greeley
is Radical and Gen. Grant is Radi-
cal. Between the two the contest will be
sssed. We are glad 10 see it, We are
perfectly wiling to stand of with a dem
ossstic reserve and whenever there is an
opportunity to strike blow which will
throw confusion into the Radical ranks
we are ready to take part.
The breach is now widening. A NOM
ination by the Democratic convention at
Baltimore, instead of increasing !he dis
cord in the Radical Party would have
the tendency to unite the discordant le-
ments and would do much towards
securing the triumph Of the present cor
rupt administration We are therefor
opposed to nomination. We would
like to see Democratic victory but this
we do not believe possible. If the Dem
ocratic party can endorse Greeley. it can
with equal propriety en- dorse Grant,
Sumner, Butler and a host of others
whose names will be handed down to
posterity as synonyms of corruption and
dishonesty. Let US stand firm and be
prepared to do whatever duty may re-
quire or opportunity suggest. II we
cannot be successful majority, we may
be controlling minority. We can cx-
tort from the fears Of corrupt party
what their sense of right and justice
would never give us. A Bringing, yield
ing policy viii never secure for US " hat
We have right to expect. We have
rights and, as party, it is our duty to
maintain them. We have at this time
no assurances from either wing ofthe Rad
ical Party. Whatever policy will secure
to US the recognition of our rights as a
portion of the government and full pro-
lection against the despotic wrongs which
have been imposed upon the people of the
South by the Adm inistration, will recon-
mend itself to the people and will secure
eur hearty cooperation For the present
we prefer looking on, and waiting for
the opportune moment.