The Huntington argus. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1872-1905, 1872-06-22
CAN THIS BI: SO!

An exchange paper before us, speaking
al the Democracy Of a certain county in
Ohio, says, they prefer Greeley and Brown
and All honest administration Of affairs
;,s proclaimed in the Cincinnati platform,
- n straight ticket which would haye the
feet Of consolidating the Republicans for
Grant& Co
Now, what dos this mean? The plous
Democrats Of that county p-efer Greeley
and Brown 10 a straight out nomination.
fhatis, they prefer Radical. to Democrats,
because OF Greeley and Browns honest ad.
ninistration OF affairs, and vet the sad
Greeley and Brown have never been tr ed
O., know whether they are honest, or rW
bs "ho.cst III the administration OF affairs"
~ the event they shall ever be elected.
1t means, if we understand it, import,
thatt is the imperative duty OF every Dem.
ociat to vote for Greeley aud Brown lest
the newly nedgcd Liberal Republican,"
who are pledged to vote Tor their Cincin-
matt nominees shall bolt, after all their lie
annexation OF the existing administration,
aud vote for GRANT instead OF Greeley.
Let Us now see in what light these melc-
light Republicans now stand, aud what
would be their position were they to repu-
dia'e Greeley aud go for Grant at the com.
ing election. In the preamble to their Gin.
'ati platform they denounce Grant and
his administration in the following Ian
guoge:
The administration now in power has rem
Ccrcd itself guilty. Uf wtntOn dlzTcgAfd Of the
laws of the land, 20 thu cxercse Of powers not
granted by ihc Constitution. 1t has acted ~
though the inws had binding force only for
those who are COVE uod. and not for those who
govern. /, has thus struck a blow at the fun
damontal principe uf constitutional govern
incnt and tue liberties of the citizen.
The Prus.leu; a. the United State. has open
y used thc power. .ud opportunities Of hi.
high Office for ,he promotion ol personal ends.
ilc has Kept nut'r.,Isiy corrupt and unworthy
men in places Of power sni responsibility 10
tho dotrimcnt of toe public interest
II has used the public service II the Govern
ment "a. machinery of partisan aud personal
influence, and iuterfrrod, with tyrauncnl AFRO
rance, iu thv political affairs Of State. and
municipalities.
lie has rewarded with influential and lucr,.
valuable presents, thus stimulating the demor-
.lIation Of our political life by his conspicuous
example.
lie hss shown hinsclf deplorably unequal TO
The tasks imposed upon him by the country.
aud cuipahly careless of the responsibilities Of
bis high Office.
The partisaus of tho Administration as,um.
iug o. bc the Republican party and controlling
its organization have attempted 20 justify
such wrongs aul Ia,liatc such abuses. q, Che
'nd Of maintaining partisan ascendcncy.
1hi. is what ,he Liberal Republican,
thought o. Gran. aud bis administration
on She is, Of May. 1872 aud the para
graphs express tbc opinions of honest tnsn
generally, bat if the Democrats Iarc TO
dominate SIR G-oe-beck. or any other
Democrat at Baltimore. then all. tDc above
eor. Tor nothing aud these p,rs, houe.L
p.bh.4i saint, 60 Immediately bacE 90
their fret love snI vote for Gmni. .'iksa
do. TO- bis yonit or .thc s.v TO bsr wal
lowing 500 th,.mire aud 10 BE- 60 prevent
this calamity from belallirg ths country
tba, sore Democrats feel 10 .Lc,r duty To-
support Greeley
st pe.crt ihe Liberals think Grant
anytl ng hut an t.usst man. a1I bis al
iuin.-t a,i1u thc most corrupt ih,t ever e1
j-ted The Greeley Democrats CONCUR 90
thi- opinion but if tie Baltimore Conycu.
tion -hail dare so nominate a Democratic
ticket chem Gnutand bis corrupt admins.
t-auo1 wil at once become 30 pure and
immaculate that ,he Liberals will at once
a' down aud p,eolsly beg Grants pardon
lorhav.ng 90 far offended him A. to de-
nornce bin, in ,ae srong language above