New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-12-10
LET TIE ELECTION OF GEN. GRANT BE
UNANIMOUS.

To me Edftor Of The Tribune.
SIR The death of Mr.. Greeley, sad and
amentabe that event may be, presents nevertheless
inviting and auspciOus occasion for act tnat may
result in the accomplishment OF great and lasting pub
lie good and thereby prove to be the grateful and
gratifying sacrifice we could offer to the names OF the
departed statesman, patriot and philanthropist al
lude Of course 70 the making Of Gen. Grants election
unanimous by the united vote Of the entire Electoral
College What fitting and appropriate tribute
could we pay TO the exalted virtues and usselfsh pa
trlotism Of dead chieftan what more acceptable
Offering could lay upon his honOred tomb than in the
performance OF act that would aid contribute in
some way toward the accomplishment Of the great
in whose interests he devoted the Last and nobes
efforts OF his life and apparent he
perenced the sorrow Of disappointment that crushed
bis spirit and broke his hearti
To say that Mr. Greeley without fault would be 20
deny that he mortal to say that he was even a
great Statesman would be to put his claims to distinction
upon higher grounds than many Of his warmest friends
and most devoted admirers would dare contend for but
that he great prominently great in many particu
Lars will deny and in nothing he greater than
that best, noblest and most nearly divine Of al the
traits and attributes OF human neutrality-suspicious. OF
heart, love, charity 1t his known and uDdoubted
sympathy the helpless people Of the South in their
unparalleled wrongs and sufferings that so much en-
deared him to their hearts, and not only enabled them
in a moment as it were. to forget and bury the long
standing pTeudices Of years Of bitter partisan and
ona STRIFE but in very transport Of gratitude TO yield
him the enthusiastic homage Of their highest plaldts
and most disng ushed offerings To rescue the south
from the despotism OF bad government imposed upon
by fraud and violence by restoring to them the
uch-needed and most wholesome right and privilege Of
local segovernment to restore the union Of the States
spirit well in form by enforcing scrupuOus OBJ
servance Of the Constitution AMI the administration Of
equal and exact justice TO all; 70 bring about
real, permanent ana enduring peace by fostering,
encouraging and promoting friendly and harmonious re-
ons between the people Of al sections on the basis Of
mutual interests reciprocal good within word TO
unity the American people and preserve the purity and
simplicity of republican institutions the great OBJ
iect aud purpose OF Mr. Greeley in cOnesng the Pres
Dental with Grant Perhaps the result OF
that election fair criterion Of the estimate In
which the OF that contest viewed by Mr. Gree
ley were held by the American people; and perhaps the
friends and supporters Of Mr. Greeley may have done
Cen Grant great injustice in supposing him hostile to
the pacific and refOrmatOry Of the Liberal
movement especially in regard TO the ameiiOratiOn Of
the condition OF Southern staesand recent events
incline me 70 believe that he has been wr0nged In that
respect But be that 1t may it is certain at least
highly probable, that the compliment, the respectful
Difference Ito put upon higher grounds) Of unani
nous vote Of all the Presidential electors IN favor OF
Gen. G ant, would awaken In his mind the con-
and naturally incline him TO take wider
and thoroughly comprehensive survey Of the vast
field OF his duties and responsibilities IN realizing that no
was not only the President OF the entire United States
but the friend guardian protector and defender OF the
rights liberties, and interests Of all the people Of all the
States IT, IN the prOvidences OF God, such should be
she effect and result or NJ Greeleys ueath tAen mas ne
not died vat need mourn rs those Tho mourn
without hope
that al the Electors chosen By the supporters or Mr..
Greeley vote in body and untedly for Gen. Grant aud
would further suggest and recommend that the National
Liberal Ex scuve Committee unite IN issuing an address
recommending and advising the proprety ana appro-
priateness OF adopting such course. As member or
the National Liberal Executive Committee, Chairman
OF the State Liberal Executive Committee OF my own
state as one who personally aided In the nomination Of
Greeley by the Cincinnati Convention and afterward
labOred most earnestly and zeaOusY for his election
a lover Of my country and friend Of my people take
the liberty OF making these suggestions and recommen-
dariOns. JOHN kIRKWOoD
Llltic Rock, Ark, Dec. I. 1872