The Huntington argus. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1872-1905, 1872-06-22
No such Doctrine for democrats.

N"O Reh"StNNic party with de
-'ruction. that party could no, have be.
come more suddenly seized with terror than
Was when Horace Greeley was nut in
nomination by the dissfIectcd Republicans
at Cincinnati, on the first day OF Nav last
yet tina, result seemed TO be what thew eS-
Pec'ed-yea, rha' hry desired for, strange
rs 1t may appear, ,here were few who had
previous to tina; time, ventured upon the
advocacy OF any straight out Democrat for
the Presidency and it was regarded a. ex.
'reineIy hazardous to express an independ
eh' thought or opinion upon the subject
As the convention approached the Cinein
natl Enquirer began to pipe and it's little
echoes TO chime IN, until enough renecades
where whistled upto give the motley group
of Liberal Republicans" who met in Con,
ve"'lon little show OF respectahih'y: but
the rank aud file OF the Democratic iour
nall-ts hung bsck-sdopted a sort Of nom
commlttal, milk and water course; each
afraid to avow Tor Greeley openly, aud vet
too cowardiy to proclaim boldly Tor man
they could have supported with good con.
sciences and free good Wills and although
that class have not all declared Tor Gree
ley, they are preparing to TALL over by aui.
etly awaiting the action Of the Baltimore
Convention, which we now believe IL al.
ready committed, through Belmont. to the
Greeley interest, and will he about as certain
to favor this interest rs the 9th of July vie.
its Baltimore
From and after that time we shall most
likely have the interesting spectacle Of the
two wings OF the Radical party scrambEn,
for treasury pap the one, already full and
plump from long feast, the other lean,
lank and hungry from long fasting. The
scene will he sufficiently humiliating, but
nothing to compare with the condition of
the Greeley Democrats, who will be hang.
ing on to the skirts OF the Liberal Repub
lcans,' praying to he permitted to come
I IN, and assist in the election OF one who
has always dcrided aud abused tn EN-; yea,
one who has said in time past. though all
Democrats are not horse-thieyes. all horse.
thieves are Democrats" Such Democrats
are more submissive and forgiying than we
are, and are just lending themselves to the
enemy for the encny's use
/ No possible good can ever result To the
Democratic party from such n trucking
course upon the part Of it's leaders. and
such leaders will receive the severcst repre
hension from the people in time TO come
Such men ~ Belmont, and many OF the
leading men Of the party, both in and out
OF Office, seem to have tacitly submitted
succnmbed to the Radical il fiuence. and
because that party arrpyautly assumed to
have all the power aud all the money.
Dem )crats are weak enough to believe IT,
and instead Of going to work and perfectinr
2 thorough organization OF the party with
view to a vigorous battle, upon the part
Of the Democracy against the lyrant
Grant and his cohorts, the once gallant
and fearless Democracy are now content
to act the part Of lrIcklers and towards by
falling in With q wing Of the corrupiest
party that has ever yet di-graced the
United state" or been permitted for a Sc
ries Of years 10 exist in any country.
II IL should turn ont to he true, as our
accommodating Democracy affect to be.
lieve will be the case, that Greeley aud
Brown will be elected IN what better con.
dition will tie Democratic party be then
than tits nov? Il will not he hsir yic,o.
ry, nor Ill tie spoils belong 10 them. The
Greeley party claims TO be-, p4r ercenenes.
the Liberal Republican party" aud will
give oiiccs, 10 they get any % give, 10 mem
bers oftb-ir own political faith. not 10 Dem.
ocra;si 90 the Democracy must Gght m
other battle iour yeas hence To- gain that
which they .'sh. gain 100 the present con
test but ioT IHc.. ofjudgneut, and the leth-
,fsy aud cows-.lice that las marked their
conduct up 10 fhs date
Bo'weea Grant and Greeley wc can zee
bui lit.le difference and 90 far o. % .acri
fee oi Der.ocuac psincipIes g. oonceue,l |
Democrats iose ahont as much Ly support
ing The one 80 the other The sacrifice
is grest i,tit Le made in favor Of which.
s7evcr it may anj, ior one. ,sc si4H Hver
c,nret 10 maxi r. O,hc.s cen DO as .hry
please
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