Wilmington daily commercial. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1866-1877, 1872-05-23

~ mn. GREELEY's NOTE OF ACCEPTANCE.
From the N. X. Times
Mr.. Greeleys Official note Of acceptance Of the
Cincinnati nomination viii convey but little In
formation TO those DESTROYS Of knowing where
the ex-editor OF the Tribeple wi1 stand In the
event OF the nomination of a straight Democrat
ic ticket at Baltimore. It may be assumed, how
ever, that the expression Of confident trust that
North and South will clasp hands over the
bloody chaem which has too long divided them"
means that Mr.. Greeley's candldature is condi-
tional, a. he has already intimated upon Dem
cratic endorsement. The somewhat needless
attempt at an "epitomized platform, looks like
design to conceal how very little Mr.. Greeley
is, as yet prepared to pledge himself.
THE DEMAND FOR UNIVERSAL AMNESTY.
From the N. Y. Timesl
1t is much to be hoped that before adjourn
ment the Senate will grant TO the country the
general amnesty which the House Of Represen-
tativea has several times approved, which Pres
ident Grant has emphatically urged and which
the greater part Of the Republican journals cor
daily sustain. It is difficult to conceive Of any
measure which the Senate could be called on to
pass by q greater variety OF weighty considers
tons. Foremost among these is the TACT that
amnesty is measure of sound, practical govern
ment for the region to which 1t applies. These
disabilities were imposed because it was believed
at the time that the results Of the Union tri-
umph, -particularly the civil and political aqua-
ity OF the freedmen, and the proper subordina-
ton Of the States to the Union in the sphere of
the latter y would not be safe II the most active
promoters and supporters Of the rebellion were
allowed to resume immediately the immense
power which they enjoyed, to the exclusion OF
all others, in the South before the war. We be-
lieve the time has come when the political skill,
the personal energy and probity unqueationably
existing among the disqualified classes, may BE-
restored to the local Governments of the South
without danger to the results of the war, which
the reconstruction policy was meant to secure.
THE TREATY AND ITS KFFEoTs ON BUSINESS.
From the N. Y. Times.l
The assumption is common that the failure Of
| the Washington Treaty from whatever cause
would simply leave things as they were, and
/ that, save for loss of time and breath, the con
/ testants would be neither better nor worse oil
| than before. This is true in some respects, bu
/ not true in all. Business matters are little AZ
| fected by sentiments, or by the exigencies, rsa
| or fancied, OF politicians; and hence. at such
| juncture as the present, such matters can b,
studied with profit. Now the plain fact is, tina
| at every indication Of an amicable settlement OF
| the issues involved in the Washington Treaty
| every important business interest in the countT,
| instantly receives visible prosperous impulse
and that at every contrary sign those business
interests oxperince palpable q check. Tn,
same is true in England, but with notifications
since that country is less directly affected by thu
disposition of foreign capital, and our prodigiou
system OF internal improvements and develop
ment is moved, in great measure, by sucl
capital.
GREELEY's ELECTION IMPOSSIBLE.
tFrOm the N. Y. World
It is not and will never hereafter be to cholc
between Grant and Greeley that the voter /
shut up. No Endorsement can elect Greeley
Only Democratic Endorsement OF Greeley cal
certainly elect Grant. Greeley's friends hav
not one Republican vote in their hands to shov
for every ten Democratic votes which all Balti
more itself can never get cast for him. They al
astutely conciliating Democratic votes by clarg
ing venality upon all whose hatred Of Grant ha
not swelled and blossomed into a conjugal pas
sion for Greeley.