Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-08-27

Of parties, rings, factions cliquss and coterlss,
We shall probably have the confusion Of Babel, .
confusion, which to the regular
Democrats, may imperil the city and the State,
In short, from the present outlook tho prospect
from every point OF view I, growing somewhat
gloomy for Greeley, and unless 10 tho results OF
I he coming Stat elections he shall make
break IN tho apparently compact lines Of tho
Administration party, the philosopher Of Chap
pRqua, as pilgrim Tor the white House, may
Lay down de shovel and dc hoe,
And hang up de middle and dc bow"
From the very beginning II was evident
that Me-. Greeley's party was held together
by mere rope Of sand. The Cincinnati
movement started out very well but the
nomination Of Mr.. Greeley killed Ii. Begin.
ming as reform party, Ii selected as its
standard bearer man who has all his life
been the foe Of rciOIm, who has done more to
debauch the public service than any man In
the country. No man has moro steadily In.
sisted that 10 the yictOrs belong the spUils
than Mr.. Greeley himself. Years aud years
ago he dissolved his partnership with Mt,
Seward and Mr.. Weed because the latter as
the reward Of printing a campaign paper did
not obtain for him the pOstmastership Of New
York. Since 1850 he has been constant ap-
pllCanl for places for bis friends on account
OF party services. lie Is on record Us asking
that johnson men be turned out and their
places gwen TO others whose faith he con-
sidorod soundor. Then again the presence Of
the FCntons and the McClurcs in the Clncin-
natl convention aud the leading part they
took in It's manipulation aud management
convinced all rlght-thlnkiug people that she
entire movement was a snare and dclusiOn.
The enthusiasm In his favor was dCXtcrOusly
kept alive until the Baltimore convention.
Here and there politicians Of more or luss In
fueuce went of like so many soda-watcr
bottles, with bang and iz, In his behalf
We bad a succession Of political prOnunOlA-
mcntos which confused the people aud led
Greeley and his friends to entertain the great
est expectations. The Greeley party con-
trolled several Influential journals, and the
reports Of his strength from all portions Of
the country were muEuihed hundrcdlold.
But from the very beginning II was manifest
that the whole movement was forced and
unnatural, and that the hot.hOuso pTOduc-
ton Of Cincinnati was a Plant that was dCs-
tined to a very short life. At the Baltimore
convention ii was a. clear as daylight that
Greeley would not be elected President. To
oil outward appearance he had everything
his own way. The Democracy made trc-
meudous sacrifice, hut their hearts were not
In IL. His nomination was against the judg.
meDt Of every man in the convention, and
A..
marriage bell 1t was evident that the deep
underlying dissatisfaction would soon lead Ia
an application for divorce. \ large portion
OF the Democratic party to-day Is preparing
to leave the he'd and board Of Liberalism, and
II Ia almost certain that before November the
decree Of final separation will be granted
After all, II WAS cold and unnatural ALI.
aucc That ono Of the parties should run
, away In short time was inevitable. Read
/ the testimony Of the New York World of yes.
terday:
"The fact that the Democratic. Liberal eandi
date has seemed TO move rather heavily for the
two or three weeks can deDress only those very
oNcitablo or very superficial adhoronts who
| tancled that personal enthusiasm for Mr.. Gree,
| ley would shape tho campaign. Democrats OIL
sober feelings and steady faculties have never
been under any illusion respecting Dir. Greeley,
| The bOyish, or rather the babyish, fantasy thai
spplSSdipS sfi S and thai t5erS wonid
be little to do but to stand and look on, and ad
| miro a sky blazing with political rockets To
light Mt. Grooley's way to the White House
has subsided not a day too soon. 1t was mis-
ohleyOus while Il lasted and II Is fortunate that
| his personal admirers arc 50 soon brought face
| TO face with tho realities OF the situation
Now, this is pretty plain talk, and has only
one meaning, which he who runs may read.
1t Is useless, as the World tries to do, to ac.
couut for the " stagnatlon" In the canvass by
saying that II is because I'VE have no more
splendid accessious"-like Banks and Farms.
worth. The true cause of the Staguation Is
because the splendid acCcssiOns are 50 many
officers without companies. Banks has moi
changed ten votes in Massachusetts, Farms
worth has not influenced half that number Ia
Illinois; TrumDull has not taken corporal;
guard with him. The fact H. the Republican
party stands firm while the Democracy i,
shattered and divided. Mr.. Greeley and his
party are on the down grade. Ills follower
are every day abandoning him or standing
aside with arms folded In moody silence
And while the opposition is thus dissatisfied
dlscontented, and on the eve Of mutiny Ia
Its own ranks, the opportunity OF the Repub
lean party presents itself We must not CONF
to the conclusion that we are to have an easy
battle, or that there is NO work u be done
\ little exeTtion now will save an lmmonrC
amount Of labor month hence. The enemy
Is preparing to retreat. Let US prepare Il
pursue. The watchwOrd everywhere is Or
game Organize!