Middletown transcript., 1872-06-08
Not for Greeley.

nov ana the day TOR tho assembling OF
the Democracy in National Convention.
10 Baltimore. it is the duty Of members
Of the Democratic press throughout the
country to express their own aud the opin-
ions Of their readers. as far as possible,
upon the questions that will come before
that body Some Democratic papers are
counssling silence until after the Bal,i.
more Convention shall have acted. but
then il will be too late--the work will be
dons. The press. as a general iaing. is
the exponent Of popular expression, and
il 10 only through that medium ths. def
ui'c conclusion. as regards public scu.i-
ment. can be reached.
There is movement on foot, by schcm.
ing politicians. to sell out the Democratic
party to the Greeley and Brown faction.
They may sell, but they will never BE-
able to deliver. We believe that nineteen.
twcntieths Of the Democratic journals Of
the country are opposed to their non,ina.
ton by the Baltimore Convention, aud il
they would speak ont against such sui.
cidal policy, and thus express the views Of
the masses upon the question. Horace
Greeley would not have = ghost Of a
chance in that body; but, on the other
hand, il they remain silent. and allow n
few papers. who prefer policy to princi.
pies. to cnunciate for them, the Cincin.
natl nominees may possibly receive the
endorsement Of the Baltimore Convention
Aside from the Cincinnati platform.
which has scarcely principle in consonancc
with Democracy, Horace Greeley has been
lifelong and bitter enemy Of tho Demo-
cratic party, and has recently said that,
in the case the Democrats nominated q
ticket he would withdraw and give his
support to General Grant, whom, together
with bis Office holders, he has denounced
as corrupt and dishonest IL he prefers
a dishonest aud corrupt faction to Dem
ocrat. what must bc his opinion Of the
Democracy? Everybody knows that Hor-
ace Greeley has made use Of the express
sion given above, yet men calling them
selves Democrats advocate his endorsement
by the Democratic party. These men
know that they are but small minority
scarcely a handful-and know that the
rank and file will not follow their counsel,
then why longer call themselves Demo-
Gratis If they be in favor Of Greeley
and Brown, and iu accord with their prin-
ciplcs-for principles. aot men, are the
issucs-why object to calling themselves
Liberal Republicans! lie. them be con-
sis,ent men aud join the Liberal ranks
In Delaware. nine -tenths Of the Demo-
Gratis will not supper, Greeley aud Brown
il they be nominated at Baltimore (among
the number will be found the editor Of
this paper) and this State may be set down
for General Grant. We have mingled
freely with the masses for the past few
weeks. and We speak knowingly. The
Democracy Of Delaware is not now pre-
pared to renounce their lifelong princi-
Piles and make 4 somersault into the Re-
publican ranks.
1t has been said by the advocates Of
Greeley that the Democrats will be bound
to abide the decision Of the National Dem
ocra.ic Convention. il Greeley be uomi.
mated. When was the Democratic party
committed to the support Of the Cincin.
natl nominees. and by whom? There
never vas such commitment, and Meth.
or the press nor Convention. even il Sc
disposed, has the authority to commit the
party to the support Of any nomination
unless the nominee is q Democrat. II
q commitment has been made. as alleged,
why was the meeting Of the Democratic
Convention deferred until all other parties
had held their Conventions, an1 what i.
now tho necessity Of holding it o, all I
The absurdi,y 10 too glaring. and nothing
but reckless cudsciousncss would ven
turc on such an impu.ation. Whilst Mr..
Greeley seeks tho Democratic vote. he
threatens, should the Democratic party
make . nomination Of its own. to abandon
the contest. and thereby secure, IL posi-.
BILE. the reelection Of Gen. Grant. think.
ing to frighteu Democrats Into his sup
port. upon the supposition that they would
prefer him to Grant. Tho fact is, Gree.
ley would prefer tho vilcst Radical to lhc
Purest Democrat, II they we're opposing
candidates. and for no other reason than
bis lifelong and bitter prejudice against
tho Democratic party.
We believe now. - heretofore, that The
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