Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-10-02


The Greeley organs, led by Mr.. Greeley
himself, never tire Of complaining that some
gentlemen who happen to hold positions
under the Administration have taken the
stump this fall In behalf Of the Republican
ticket. They asslduously count up the num-
Der Of days that Mr.. Boutwell, or Postmaster
General Creswell Is absent from the city,
urging their countrymen In the present con-
test 10 choose the righteous side" aud enter
into an arithmetical calculation Of how much
should be deducted from their salaries. The
Boston Journal calls attention to the fact
that large number Of State officials, who
pocket the peoples money exactly the same
as those who hold Federal offices, are stump
ping the country for Mr.. Greeley, are absent
rom their posts, and, for all we know, tray
cling at the expense OF their States; and that,
strange TO say, Mr.. Greeley has no word OF
cens,re for them. They are all right. 1t Ia,
In the opinion Of the Reform candidate, all
emlneSili proper that State officials should
go on the stump for the Democracy, and at
the same time iraw their salaries; but Fed
erh officials mus, remain at their desks while
they are denounced up and down the gamut
of yituperatlon, and Layer say word In re-
ply. Read what the Journal saws:
1.-THE farmer Of ChappaquA, AZ viii he seen nv
his speech at WllllamspOrt, hss been cOpylnx
the onesidedness Of the lawyer In We story, Who
took such different view Of the cas- when be
got the correct Information as to whose y N was
that had been gored. Mr.. Greeley thlnkSU h
a shameful thing that Republioan Otiioe- hOldO-a
should take part In the campaign as speakers.
II IL true, there are not many Democrats In the
Federal Offices who manifest desire to partleI-
pate In custom which has always prevailed,
and never more 90 than under Democratic ad
mi nistrations. But that there would DO enough
Of them TO come forward, were their political
situation changed, Is evident from the last that
We sec all sorts Of other coalition Oihce-hOldors
rushing to take the stump for Greeley with as
much ayidiiy as ne shows In advocating his own
election. Thus, in the list Of coalition orators
set down for Pennsylvania we observe tho names
Of General Banks, Governor Walker, Of Wiz.
giniai senators SchurT, Thurman and Upton,
and Governor Hoffman, Of New YOTk-all office
holders and lust as much Interested In electlng
Mr.. Greeley As any Republican speaker can DO
"NOw, suppose Mr.. Gresley should substItuts,
as he might with equal propTlety, the last name
On the above list for that Of General Hartman,
In his WilllamspOrt haTangue, saying Here II
my friend, Governor Hoffman, who ID shortly 70
speak here for Greeley aud Brown He Is good
thlkeF. As l understand the case, he Is Cover
nor OF the State Of New York; responsible
person with good salary, which no doubtless
earns. But here he Is earning II BY speaking In
other Slater. How under heaven can he earn
the money We New Workers. arc paying him a.
Governor while he Is speaking all over the cOnn-
ITyG SO. But somehow We hear nothing Of
this kind from the travelling philosopher. Any
sort Of an advocate Of his election seems accept
able and nObiecti0nable, while he Is excessively
fastidOus and troubled about the Republican
leaders. Let him compose his mind The Re
publioans will conduct their side Of the campaign
10 suit themselves, and he shall enjoy the same
privilege, the people being the sovereign Arbi-
tiers OF the whole matter. II Is yet TO be dlscOy-
cred that a man by accepting office fOTieltB any
OF the ordinary rights and duties Of citizenship,
or that there IL any difference In this respect be-
tween national and State Oticers. Tho truth is,
a loquAolous man like Mr.. Greeley has already
found himself run ashore for suitable public
topics In support OF the coalition side, AHd so he
catches hold Of anything that will answer for
the moment, knowing that he can explain II
away hereafter, II necessary, Just as he did bis
secessionlsm and his assault upon the loyal col
dlers, and then that will give him two topics In.
stead Of One-Whlch may DO delightful 20 him,
but Is getting TO be decided bore 10 the public"