Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-07-08
THE GAZE At BALTIMORE.

When the Democratic leaders shall have
adopted Horace Greeley as the representative
Of their party they will have performed the
hari-kAri usual to scorpions, which, surround
ed by Ore, and finding no way Of escape,
sting Themselves To death. Nj. Greeley'S
yaulung ambition, like that OF the Thane Of
Cawdor, hath o'erleaped itself and fallen on
the other side" but even he Is amazed At the
support which the Dem0rrats propose to give
him. In his blunt amazemont he says to
them In letter recently published, II have
no right to expect Democratic support for I
have never asked for Il. cannot promise TO
do AnythlnR more than To distribute the
sPolls even among all who go on the road
with me, whether heretofore Democrats or
Republicans" This IL the price to be paid
for the Democratic party. Mr. Greeley will
have no hlgyling. "You Democrats may have
offices, but you shall not have principles. II
you come with me you must remember that
never asked one Of you to come, aud that
all offer you is-a share Ia the spoils we may
get There's To be no mistake about this no
charge Of cheating hereafter" We submit
that this IL what Mr. Grceley's letter meaus.
This is the price, and II It were paid down
Mr. Greeley would DO as unfortunate In his
political speculations as he IA 10 his Hgricul-
tural enterprises when he rears elegant beets
at the cost Of half a dollar each These DEM
Ocratc dead beats would cost him still more
II the transaction was cash In hand. But his
promises Of office giving are like Confederate
monoy-to be paid Ouly wheu The black
republicans are driven from our soil" Both
promises will DO paid ut the same time. OF
how litll1 real value are the professions Of
Democratic faith In principle may be judged
by the low price At which the leaders sell out
~ Mr.. Greeley. EAU, when he sold Ills birth
right was, perhaps, as hungry "a they, yet
he had the mess In his nngers, but thesc gem
tlemen Invest their political inheritance In
the promises of Mr. Greeley, which, like those
Of wilkins MIeawber, are to be paid when
something turns up"
But there are hundreds Of thousands Of
Democrats who cultivate their farms or at
tend to their bu siness quietly, with little In
tHrest In otiice-glvlng or ofiice-seeking. They
will not be sold at Baltimore. They ara OPP
posed TO the President, but are Indignant that
thoy should be asked to condemn Gen. Grant
for the faithful execution OF laws that were
approved and recommended by Mr.. Greeley,
aud then vote for Mr.. Greeley. such meu
will not vote for Me-. Greeley. Aud 80 the
Baltimore bargain win be that the Demo
cratic leaders will OtIsr Mr.. Greeley votes
which will never go Into the ballot box In
consideration whereof he will promise Il
give them offices which II will never be in
bis power to bestow.
Il Ia said To be a wild Western custom
before sitting down to cards To ask whether
the game Is TO be played with all the adyan
tages or not, meaning whether cheating is Il
be allowed. In the shuttle that will 20 on II
Baltimore to-day, aud at the game to-mor
row, the smiles OF the players may be child
like and bland, but the game between Nj
Greeley and his new allies will beplayed will
"all the advantages"