Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-07-24
THE SAME OLD ENEMY coNFRoNTs US


some have suggested-while accepting Mr.
Greeley and the Cincinnati platform ac
cepted also the principles of the Republi
cans. If we are to believe Mr.. Bird
!" three millions of Democrats have beer
| brought out of sin; and in view of SC
many blessings, we ought to get down on
our knees and give thanks" So he saws
in his speech at the picnic at Chappauua.
No one will pretend that the nomination
of the convention at Baltimore was rati-
fication of the voice of the Democratic
masses. 1t was simply a shaping of the
policy of portion of the party leaders.
This conversion of three millions of peo-
pie from sin was effected in three short
days.
Neither Mr.. Bird or Nir. Davis, nor any
other of the Sumner clique, give us any
clue to the means by which Stdis pe1,fc-
costdt day and o'HpOming Of grdcen was
initiated. He says "these Democrats arc
shaming us by their DEVOTION
The New York World enlighteus lis.
onlywe find that, instead of its being "a
conversion from sin, y it issimply change
from opposition to Horace Greeley to an
endorsement of the policy of Hoffman
Burr, Tweed & Co., in his nomination
The Wortd-with Mr.. Bayard-be it re-
membered, has revolved. 1t has ceased TO
asperse the Sage, and filed almost to burst
ing with the new spirit, has spoken right
out in meeting. From being the bitter op-
ponent of Mr.. Greeley, it has become his
chosen counselor. To that organ-thc
. ribune being out of play-he has, it would
o.ppear, suggested some portion of his poll
v, when he shall be President We quote
18th the Democratic cabinet which Mr.
Greeley will be constrained to appoint and the
Democratic Congress which will be elected with
him' there Will be an opportunity for reforming
and legislative abuses By elect |
ing. Mr. Greeley we shall heal the wounds of the
civil war and restore harmony between the |
\ orth and the South; and the certainty of n |
democratic cabinet and Congress gives fair
promise OF important subsidiary reforms.
So then with the exceptionfof the large |
number who have gone over to Grant. the |
Democratic party is intact, and if the prip-
cipies of the party are such as its candidate
mas stated so tersely, then we need not he |
at any course that might be pur-
sued. 1t were no difficult matter for those
VINO made no bones of stealing from the
public treasury of New York by the mill
on, and paid the Tribune thousands for
idVertlslng, on condition that it hold its
1eace, to attempt, at least, to make Horace
jreeiey tool whereby to gain their ends.
After all that has been revealed of the de-
1ravity. of leading New York politicians,
{ requires no great force of argument TO
convince one of the readiness with which
holman and Tweed, with Fenton as a 90
between would proffer them terms for their
ldheslon and influence and when a man
Who has cursed and denounced such men
n the style of Horace Greeley can consent
% accept their influence and nomination.
is hard to believe that the terms and
conditions would be accepted also.
Upon what other theory than that of
bargain and sale can we account for the
udden and complete change of opinion,
u utterance and of tone in such a lifelong
bunker Democrat as Mr. Bayard, as showH
n his speech at Baltimore and his letter
written three days after his denunciation
u the proceedings of the convention ?
" men he found that his party was hope
essiy committed to the nomination of the
nan who of all others had been its most
bitter and scathing opponent, and that
MS Wa under expectation of future BEN
ht-"a Democratic cabinet There was
Iothing left for him but to retire from his
'osition and, with other proud spirits like
us own, stoop to conquer or throw the
weight of his whole character, influence
nd ability against the coalition. He chose
ne FORMER, and ashamed to look his friends /,
no neighbors in the face in his abasemcnt |
left for Europe. ,
Mr.. o., evidently, does not believe in the
political millenial advent. There is
ouch OF grave humor in Mr.. Greeley's ,
uggestion TO Mr.. Doolittle, that they were !
10 less Democrats because they had nomi- ,
ated him-he was no less Republican !
ecause OF his acceptance of the nomina- ,
ion.
Equally touching-indeed it has grim
the other suggestion,
nat the operation might lay him open to
the misconstruction of valued and life
Ong friends"
Mr.; Greeley is not alone in his idea of s
he difference between the principles of I
he two opposing parties. Charles Summer 8
an not trust the Democrats with his
Yards" nus
In his modification that he cennot rule !
PRESIDENT who was only tanner, and '
churtZ, in his veXation, both under the i'm s
ulse OF personal i'll feeling, have succeed {
q IN throwing the brand of discord into
he Republican ranks So far as thew are 2
oncerned, the effect has been the forfeit {
I long-contiHued, unfailing friends and S
a disgrace and discontinue S
ihich no place or emolument Horace {
ireeley can bestow-should he be elected c
'resident-can ever qualify or remove I. 5
nd as to the great body of the party, IL I
as only served to intensity their adhesion e
, It's principles, unite ii ina stronger bond I
union, and of devotion to the countrv,s /
ood 10 clear conception of the fact.in !
plte OF The acceptance of the Cincinnati !
latform at Baltimore-that it is the old a
party with all its Drocliyitics
y ld all us sins" so tersely exposed by !
iorace Greeley himself, that the Repubf- [
ans nave to fight and conquer in N0vem-
er. 0'-'0
REPUBLICANS will begin to see one o