Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1872-05-11

hhtiuIeu anu ulTi " 'nlllt local aWS We're passed.
and seventy joint resolutions. 1t has earned
The name and is enutlcdto The credit Of having
been working body.
The Tribune says the White House is in
broad laugh over the Cincinnati nominations
From the President down TO the Door Keeper,
according TO this authority, all are actually
"jolly over it," and their belief is, that in
month not man will be found who would
admit that he had attended the Convention
Well, Grant, we are told is no statesman, but
who will dare to deny that lie is philoso-
phers He has tolerable just appreciation Of
men, and sees about as clearly into the polti
cal affairs OF the day, as those who stand forth
in the robes of craftsmanship, and versed in
the trickery and ehicanery Of party maneuvcr-
ing; and if the allegations of the Tribune are
tue, he probably was never nearer the truth
than now, in relation 20 the finale Of the Gin
cInnati Convention. 1t did not take large
amount OF foresight TO understand the Judi
cious care of the boiling senator's not TO al
low themselves TO become personally entram-
meled with the movement. They were quite
willing 10 wait and sec what shape IL would
take, and whether they would be warranted in
either being present, or in taking any part in
its proceedings. They soon discovered, after
organizing, that It would be just az well TO
stand little in the shade and at all hazards
TO prevent nomination falling upon either of
them. There was not the least shadow OF
warrant for general movement, and failure
would serve, if they were nominated, to con-
sign them 10 political oblivion. But they
were the instgators and promoters of the
movement, and credulous men with itching
palms, or an ill-fecling to crafty, have been
induced 10 follow their lead. Prominently
among these, was our Philosopher friend of
the Tribune. No violence must be done To his
feelings or vanilies. A show of faith must be
keptup and nothing would have SO balmy an
effect, as show of preponderating popularity
and strength, as TO allow the Doctor to carry
of the nomination The plot was carried out
after becoming struggle, and GREELEY prob
ably without suspicion, had the honors of the
convention thrust upon him. Whether he has
yet awakened TO. any adequate idea OF the
game Is matter of doubt. But that mortif-
cation cannot be long kept from him; whctL.
er month will, or not, bring 1t home to him,
Is to be seen, If that Is the time set, at the
White House, we would not re-arrange the
programme. Such result Is apparently in
evitable, and a week or two, more or less, Is of
no consequence The climax Is passed Gree.
Icy has eliminated. His history hcnceiorh
will not cast much eilulgence upon his clos.
Ing liie Waning years, disappointment,
consciousness OF having been dwaricd and
compromised by the more slippery and faith.
less, will no doubt sap the foundations Of his
manhood and usefulness, and his wcllcarned
standing achieved through the TrihuHc, will,
probably, never appear in SO fair II light as be.
fore he gave way TO the inhtuation and mad
ness of this Liberal Republican liasco. His
credulily and honesty has made him an easy
victim of the willy, and il the lesson comes
TOO late to be of any use TO him, II may serve
TO show 10 others that In playing for heavy
strokes-like that Of the presidcncy-the
schooling Of the tripod stauds but poor and
unequal chance With that which goes with
the world as statesmanship Grant was out
pf the line, 10 be sure. hut above this power
by his hold upon the hearts of the people. but
It Is the intensity of this power which has
made common cause with Greeley 10 destroy
Grant We shall see, now, where the desiruc.
ton falls--whether the absence of statesman
ship and the will OF the people do not carry
the day again, and retain Grant in the White
House.