Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-07-27
The Prosre.n Of The CnmnnIpn.

Hon A. p. Edgerton. Of Ohio, leading Dem
ocrat, formerly Congressman from the Toledo
district, cousiders that it is impossible for any
Democrat TO vote for Greeley who has that re-
gard for political consistency which every hon
est man should entertain. For that reason, he
said he should not do 30
The Prairie du Chen (Wis) Courier, Demo-
cratic journal, is to be added to the list of those
which refuse to advocate the election Of Greeley.
Tie editor says that he knows there are over
900 OF his readers in the County Of Crawford,
wisconsin, alone. who do not wish to vote for
Greeley They are true Democrats, he says
have stood by ns many years, and now We
intend to stand by them"
The Camden (Ala Ne,rs, Democratic jour-
nal. II another Of the many that refuses to sup
port Greeley.
The Fulton (Ill Democrat, Democratic pa
per, has suspended publication, rather than at
tempt the advocacy of Greeley.
Tho Scranton Republican refers to list Of
Republicans who were said to be for Greeley,
and declares the list grossly inaccurate. 1t says
that, from its own knowledge, with the excep-
ton OF Judge Harding and one or two others, the
gentlemen named are outspOken and honest Re
publloans who give their hearty support to Grant
and Wilson. Among these are Hon. W. W.
Ketcham, Gen L s. Osborne, Gen. II. NJ Hoyt,
Charles Parrish and Stewart l.. Pierce, who are
all for Grant.
The Columbus (ohio) State journal says ut
would be difficult, il not impossible, 10 keep
count of all the lies set ahoat by the Tribune.
The last il, that VIM, O. HOwells editor of the
AshtabGa Sentinel, aud his son have come out
for Greeley One OF the most earnest Grant
letters we have read this CANVASS is from VIM.
q. Howes."
This is the way the World states the issue
" II II contest between Greeley with demo-
cratic Cabinet, Congress and State governments
aud Grant, with a republican Cabinet, Congress
and State Governments"
Whether the bill to pay the late slave holders
Si0O, 600, 600, or that to give Southern soldiers
pensions, would be the first to come up, if Mr.
Greeley should be elected, has probably not yet
been settled.
General Edward Ball. OF Zanesvlle. o., an in
huential Democrat who has been several times
in the Legislature, is stumping his county for
Grant and Wilson.
The Democracy have abolished their honored
rooster and adopted the crow for their party en-
blem.-DdytOR Journal
Speaking OF Mr.. Hendricks indianapolis
speech, the Chicago Times (Dem. says: The
fact ID that the really able and lealing Demo-
Gratis OF the country appear at sad di Vantage
IN advocating the election OF Horace Greeley TO
the Presidency and they cannot too soon repu-
diate such an uugra jiOus and compromising
task"
On the American Protestant Associations
Excursion, from Philadelphia to Atlantic City,
ON Thursday, some one took the trouble to as
certain the views of the excurrionists on the
Presidential question. The result was IA fol
lows: for Grant 73l for Greeley 123 scatter
ing 81.
The Boston Traveller says 1.-The Democratic
managers have temporarily disposed of Gratz
Brown, having sent him down to Kentucky,
where he may talk by the month without being
reported, or without danger of disgusting any
body. Their next effort will be to stop tile
mouth and the pen of Mr. Greeley.