Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1872-06-29
TAKING GREELEY.
Why the Cincinnati Tickes fs the Dest
Thing Out.
A Dialogue Between two Democrats.

Correspondence of the Courier Journal.
New YoRK, june 1G, 1S72.-I met
distinguished Bourbon to-day, OF
the Democratic school. Many years
had | known hm-like myself, the
dear old moss-covered turtle W.
had been pitted against each othoI il
early years in Indiana, when | was ,
Wing, when Clay's buglc gouhded
when Prentice's musketry murdered
and when Benton and Warcy and Cas-,
and Polk stood behind strong intrench
mcnts. ..r
Well said I, what do you thinl
of the political situation?"
(Doubtfully) =" Can't say! Pit.
they Nominated GrecleyW
Dut only ten minutes ago" | res
por.ied, Il heard Democrat say
pity Adams was notnominated,' Ant
| have heard many Democrats also ex
press the opinion that Greeley is tn,
best man, and so on. We could no
nominate everybody. We had to nom
mate somebody. Who did you want p
" | should have been satisfied will
Judge Davis"
But Judge Davis was an old high
tariff Wing. He went for the iron
clad oath in Missouri. If he did offcl
olive branches in some of his judicia
decisions, he offered none more con
spicuous than did Greeley when hC
bailed jeff. Davis" "
But Greeley is not a statesman"
"Ah, is he not quite as good a states
man as Grant? Besides, what Ad
ministration for the last thirty year,
but has listened to Grceley-but ha!
either been awed by him or in somt
degree nodded by him?'
He is inconsistent,
"How?'
"Why, he first favored secession
lie next wanted to rush on Richmond
Then he wanted a compromise"
Yes, he favored secession peacea
bly,, and within the Union. In the
war he was no more sectional thar
you, my dear eX-Contcdcratc friend
and neighbor, you who moved into Vir.
ginia fifteen years ago, True, he want
ed to save blood, and to make term.
without absolutely humiliating the
South. Ia the name of all statesman,
ship, what is there inconsistent in al
this, considering that Il statesman i.
the captain of the vessel, who must
manage her from day to day according
to wind and tide.
but he cant be elected
"WhyY
The Democrats won't take him"
How do you know that? Do they
want Grant clcctcd?'
No"
"Wcll, then, if they can elect any
body against Grant why can they not
united, elect Greeley with the help OF
the Liberal Rcpublicans?'
-" But he won't do it?'
Then they want Grant elected "
NO
" Perhaps You are one of those who
think if Greeley remains in the field
that straight Democratic ticket may
slip in and VIM
" Well, perhaps so.
" Now my dear friend, if Greeley
has Republican strength enough Il
make such a breach as that in the Re
publican ranks, what do you want more
than to hitch on and make assurance
doublysurc2 Don'tyou like the plat
form.
YES"
And his lettcr?'
Yes"
Cant you 90 in under thatand elect
your Senators, Governors and members
of Congress VIII Greeley name
burst Your local organization2'
" | don't see that it will. y
" Don't you know that if Greeley i,
elected he will be bound to make ul
his Cabinet from the Representatives
of all parties; and that as he goes in
for only one term, he must needs b,
perfectly independent on that scoreY
Why-it-sccms-so!
What is the matter then? l. il
because he was an old Republican
Can he not now become a true Rclor
.mT2'
"N.c->?'
What Iropcrt. isthc matter ,hon?'
D-l if exactly know. Lot, g,
into the It. Nicholas and take