The Huntington argus. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1872-1905, 1872-06-29

SUMMING UP OF rHs ARcrNyxrS

in the Argus, in favor of Mr. ,;roesbeck
for the Presidency. as follows:
} Three Presidential candidate. are now
before the country. Two OF them are radi-
cal anti Democrats, having ideas and pub
Inc purposes the opposite of those which
are Indicated 10y the word Democratic
Dne Of them i Democrat-s citizen
who personities Democratic ideas and pur
poses. Two OF them are political dema-
gosues, possessing not the first qualiiica-
Iion of craftsmanship. One Of them is a
statesman OF lofty character and transcen.
dent ability.
William : Groesbeck, of Ohio is one OF
the hrst statesmen in this country A citi.
zen against the purity of whose personal
character even partisan malignity has new
er hreathei a suspicion He is also one
whose public record is acceptihle to all
neu holding liberal opinions His polit
cal record is that OF "A consistent and patri.
otto statesman OF Democratic ideas. who
had never been an ofiice-seeker nor in any
sense demaeogue. In Congress. before
the outbreak OF the war, he was recognized
as one OF the ablest members As Attor.
ney General during the greater part of
President Johnson's Administration. his
preeminent legal abilities and thorough
understanding of the constitutional theory
and law ofthe Government were conceded
by everybody One of the clearest. ahlest
aud most remarkable expositions of the
complex constitutional structure of our
political system was the able speech Of Mr.
Uroesheck, delivered at Steubenvlle, Ohio
about the time OF the ratification of the
Fifteenth Constitutional Amendment.
Two elements of the opposition TO the
ruling dynasty are dstinctively represent
ed by the nomination of Mr. Groesbeck.
namely: the German reform and American
free traders. In reality, these constitute a
single popular aggregate, holding common
opinions and purposes. which may be gem
| eralized by the phrase political. CONNER.
cial, and social freedom. The German re-
formers probably comprise the greater mart
OF the opposition that has come out of the
Republican party. These and the Ameri.
can free-traders comprise at least nine
tenths the Liberal Republicans.
The nomination of Mr.. Groesbeck as
. Presidential candidate by these anti.Grant
elements from the Republican party is a
tact OF great political significance. 1t fur
nlslles n co nplete negative answer to the
pretense set up by the Greeleyite dema.
gogues, that unless the .Chappaanack
should be nominated at Baltimore ali the
Liberal Republicans would ''co back 10
Grant The pretense is both false and
absurd The best possible evidence that
the Liberal Republicans have no in tention
OF going back to Grant is shown hv their
preference of Liberal Democrat to Grant,
or to man 80 nearly the political coun-
terpart OF Grant as the Chappaquack.
The situation of the Democracy is that
OF popular body comprising nine-tenths
OF the opposition to the present corrupt
party in power The Democracy have
named no candidate for the Presidepcy.-
Their allies (the one-tenth have proposed
two candidates for the Democracy to choose
6etween.) One of the two is a radical anti
Democrat the bitterest, most vehement
and abusive enemy Of Democracy and of
Democrats in the country This one has
been proposed by corrupt and fraudulent
means, as infamous in kind and character
as any which trading politicians about the
"hite House hav" ever practiced His
Preienslons are supported on one side bv
the Infamous Hank Smith, Oh the other bv
the infamous Bill Tweed Ills election to
the Presidency would be National calam.
ity not less than the reelection of Grant
Inc other OF the two is Democrat in
ideas, convictions, and purposes; states
man OF the highest character; a citizen Of
the purest life, 4 man whose elevation to
the Chiei Majestry, would elevate and hon
or the political character ofthe Nation.
IL the Democracy choose the Chappa-
qnack, the reelection OF Grant in Novem.
Der u rendered certain the Dem ocracv
choose the statesman, the defeat of Grant
IN November will be equally sure. Which
wohld wisdom indicate as the better choice
iur the Democracy to make?
Is II necessary TO say2 Have we no. be-
fore this adduced the most incontestibls
evidence Of MIR. Groesbecks superior.
ity over those who have been put before
the public as candidates for the Presidency
Havfw we not shown his fitness in every re.
speci, for the place, biz brilliant talents
bis commanding craftsmanship, his patri-
Otto devotion 20 country, his popularity
with the people, his incorruptib intepri-
ty' and all the noble characteristics of
Of humanity Certainly We have. aud the
above is mere summing up OF the argu.
men's iroin which the reader can see in a
brief space, enough TO confirm him in the
belief that Mr.. Groesbeck is the right man
upon whom TO bestow the Baltimore nou,i-
nation. VIII that body act wisely, or will
It commit political suicide by naming a
man who is now, and has ever been. an
open enemy 10 Democracy, and every thing
That may be calculated TO restore that par
~ to favor?
DRNrH 90 DE SHAcKLEFoRD-W regret
10 lcara that DR. jaws NJ SHAcELEPoRD.