St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1872-05-10
Political Notes.

/ 1t WAS very unkind of IL contemporary
to s:iN that if Mr.. Greeley were nomln-
atcd he would he able to tell next fall
/ what he knows about "a big beat.
/ The kilograms received 10y Congress
men yesterday and to-day show very
clearly that the nomination of Greeley
is not acceptable to the Western Re
puhlican>. The Germans especially
are dissatisfied and are di>poScd tu re-
trace the steps they have taken i'll the
Liberal movement. II dShinJfoH dis
patch.
We welcome Horace Greeley into the
campaign as Il man whom the American
people will always respect and honor.
Whether We shall support or oppose
him must he decided ny himself. He
has received this nomination. and if he
avoids certain t;allacirs that have EN-
halI;i>Srd the usefulness of his carcel
We shall support him. Nc~ I"h Her
did
There l. no democratic paper ut the
West. unless We except the Louisville
CouIier-,Journal. which carries the
weight or yields the influence of the
Missouri Republican,. Ii not the author
of the passive policy. il Was one of it,
earliest eApnrndcr> and most earnest
advocates. This powerful paper ac-
ccpt> the Cincinnati nominations Is
good and tit : WAVES positively EN-
thu>iastic over the Virtues and popular
ltN of Mr.tIcclcl and declares that
for the democratic national convention
To no"Iiiatr Il democrat against him.
will hc to commit IAN enormous folly :.
and To di>plciSc the great m;iss of dem
oClatlC voters.
Speaking of he new life of Greeley
10y Parton, the Boston JoH,ndi SAYS =
We trust Parton will give the world Il
vivid account of GTtelcNS efforts to
close the late war 10y allowing the Con
trdcratc States to take the United
States forts. alsenalS. public buildings.
and ''dcpalt i'll peace" while there is
material for Il chapter IN Grceley'S fran
tie cndraNOrs To patch up II peace with
the assistance of Saunders. .JeWett \
Co. at the Clifton House. The moral
courage exhibited 10y Greeley in signing
the bail bond tor jeff. Davis would. in
the hands of Parton. become as rcada
hlc as Il romance. Let us bN all means
have Greeley brought down To I-72.
Greeley WAS Theodore 1'iltnm'S can
didatc at Cincinnati. Mrs. Woodhull.
who would have been Mr.. Tiltun'S first
choice. not being before he convention.
Graft Brown was Frank Blair> camdi-
date. This is enough to SAY about
either of them
If the president has carefully observ-
ed this movement i'll Cincinnati he must
see that the time has come for :; flank
march. for something more than Il
march. perhaps. brilliant strategy. and
the iicrcc>t battle ever known im our
political history. However much we
may condemn the Cincinnati move
ment and dcspiSe the men who lead il
and drn"unce their chicanrry and i'll
tlgur. We must see behind il Il public
opinion which cannot he de>piScd. We
can elect Gen. Grant. we are confident
against any ticket. Bat To do so many
things are necessary. He cannot he.
elected 10y default. NeW York HetuId.
Since the great American otiice-Scck-
er has been nominated for the prcSi-
dencN 10y the Young IriShmcn of New
"rk. he signs himself" Horace O'Grcc-
ley. and talks Of opening Il shamrock
quarry at Chappaqua. Chjrugo Post.
The New York Tribune. commenting
on the card of Mr.. Samuel Bowles. de
MES the accuracy of the ..interViewcr'S"
report on which the card was predict
cd, SAVING lit WIS grossly distorted"
and II feels moral certainty that, in
amy atmosphere less heated than that
of Cincinnati. Mr.. l}owles'S level head
would have discerned as much without
requiring time for retlection'
White hats are To he the Greeley
badge. \ Cincinnati CORRESPONDENT
writes: The entire Louisiana delcpa-
ton went home thus equipped. and the
non. John W entWorth appeared in the
same spec le>> head-piecr on the streets
TINS morning, and announced that white
hats are going to he the fashion in Hi
noiS until after November" Yes. and
after November" Il broad band of
Grape will he appropriate, expressive by
way of contrast, but more 50 ;s n man
Hesitation of SORROW over Il dctumct can
didatc.
Jenkins is on the track of the Farm
er of Chappaqua the penalty great
ness. however achieved. must paN. We
are told 10y Jenkins that on Saturday.
Mr. Greeley returned to his farm and
gave vent to his prnt-up Joy by slauyh-
terlng Il haltacrc lot of birch trees
handling his Az the while, we are IRA
cI"usly Informed. with the scientific.
Nigor of Il Maine lumherman, and TAX
ing the wind out of Il rash reporter
from Il Democratic paper. who had
logged INN up from the city"
The indianapolis journal closes an
article wherein Horace Grrcley's imca-
pacllN for the Presidential office is con-
HinclnSly portrayed in these words ::
I'VE have no fear that Greeley would
steal, but we have most unmitigable
fear that his inveterate sense of capaci-
ty for anything under heaven, from sail
ing ship to Smelling corn, would make
HIM nuisance
A HEALTHY Merriam. "A con-
Wet for bigamy, died at the Vt. State
prison, Thursday morning. This is the
first death that has occurred at the
prison within about two years.