Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1872-09-26

pains Ia cuiItct. Or ut these Is the we'll I
known dlc.un: The true way to the re
sumption ot specie payment, il tn resume"
which is short reiutatlun of tae common
drlusiOn, that tn pay debt you must have
something to do it with. Another of his pithy
sayings is, Go west and take q iarm"-an
admonition addressed tn those Who n ,ck tn
the cities for remuneratIve employment IN
snmebranch of diversified industry" after he
has helped saddle the farmer with,iIl tho bur-
dens OF the protective syst-m. His most preg
nant apothegm, perhaps, Is the famous 'r""t
hog, or die" which, however. has no applica
tiun to the Pensy lvahia iron master.
rhera has been mush di'cussiln Of late "a
to MIR. Gree-y's honesty. the doubts respect
ing it arising chief, from his association. No
one, presume, suspects him nt any rovetng
of his neighburs chick. Us or # hi, purse. Bat
persons OF his peculiar mental constitution are
rarely without a croos in their moral nature,
aud Ne Greeley Is not an exception TO the
rule, Tie character of his .ntrdgues with aud
without iha aA of Thuriuw Weed, shows that
it did not rtqpire much bending 10 make him
a successful H,w York p 'lItciIn. lt is Ger
tain he lacks uac oi III, highest attributes OF
hunerty--ihe II Ibit of saying what he means
and meaning what he says. |; lie had posses
sd this attribute, he would never have sgE-
cd and Published he letter | have referred
~ wherein HE ca y cs-Nh Ht- t'NNlf lFH'c III
Ihr principles ul thr Missouri declaration one
OF ,>hicn, az least hc hrActiiy tested.
Tuose WAC igslst WIEh So much earnestnes>
upoI Mr.. Grrrirys devotion Ia prInc'Pls ought
to r-cniiect ths para Hr O,ro La tine CdlcIS"
convention Ia 1860, anu the Efforts he had
previously made. to secure the prrsideniiIi
nomination IL NJ. Bates, gentleman be-
longing to political schuUi, which Mr.. Gree
ley mad denounced iii the most unneasured
terms.
Mc Greeley is credited, and believ- Ist-
ly, with Certain natural scfiness and kIudli
uess of disposition, evidenced by numerous
acts OF benevUl-nce aud generosity This
6cnevulencs is no doubt one ui the suurcrs
of his popularity, and has drawn 1nwards HIM
many person. VINO nave 1T lc sympathy with
hts crulchrts ana vdgarIes. BuG Unfortunate
ly Ibis svf.uess mas at,U Or"ug lt hIm INTO rela-
IIUn With d multitude oT unp.l ,cIpidd schemers
,hu have constantly used nIIa iur purposes
which are The reverse of patriotic. | was
not III the least surprised when found that
as soon as tue Democratic politicians who re
gard paIies as mere mScbIues tor distribution
of Dffi; &c and piuadcr, looked beyond their
own party for presidential Candidate, theIr
choice INSTANTLY Iri upon Mr.. Greeley.
White Mr. G.eel.y has Tor years been
n0tuTluuSly the centrr Oi a group ot political
juggIers lie mas naturally been out OF all re-
iatiOn with The sober Intelligence OF the cnuu
try. Nea ly oil the men VINO have dlstn
ggIshed themselves by Me inculc .,ipn of the
simple doctrines OF economic science as they
are now recognized throughout the civilized
world have been tue objects of his vitup r.
ton and attack. And one of the Inlngs
about which | should be curious in the
event oi his election would be bis selection OF
a person for tue ofice of Secretary of the
Treasury. There are appreheasI"ns-how
We'll founded know nOt-thAt the coming
man Tor thIs place is Reuben T.. FentOn, Hhh
has lately distinguished himself by discussing
the financial Affairs of the nation.
1t is Impossible 10 say what the election OF
Mr.. Greeley as tie candidate of the Demo.
cratic party, aud of such men as FentOn and
Mcclure would porieud 10 tue fortunes of the
naIlOn. l know II would NOT pOrteBd purity
and reform, and fear that it would not pUr-
tend order and peace.
Right here l ought to say, in falkness,
that, even 1t | did not appreheid incalculable
peEll from the asceudency of an Organz ,iiun
OF which Mr.. Greeley is the head and the
Democratic paIty tie body, should still look
| upon Mr. Greeley s nomination at Il IcInnatI
| and B .ltlnore as misfortune. 1t is one OF
the wise say ings f Lord Bacon that truth
me eeS 500 er II on error Il from cunfu-
oa ; and | b eve thas tho res; GRAFTON OF
bJOi ROhC3 III CUHdiIS Is
lar moFe by tn coatusi1n til. n by TIE errors
aud misdreds prevalent in ,ui public life
| Aud tuis Confusion has become next to hope
| l-ss, IN Consequence OF Mr.. GFeeey's nnain-
| aElun as the Candidate at O!,c6 of tho reform
| ers ana OF the Democratic party. Citizens
| have been crowded beyond the control OF
| tlrIr b lets, the political elements have been
thrown out of the sphere If thtir natural at.
traction. men OF similar purposes aud con
| tiODs have become aliensted and estraged ty
a1lmostIes auc distrusts. resulting inevita5!
| fsom false antagOnIstns, and aliinccs aud
| friendships have be II formed which Ike
! ly t. outidst tor long time the clear inte-
| scnce, Common vir.ue. aud mrtual esteem Oh
which thy ara founded. 3 1t worse til :.
this the faith OF the peopl'' in principles ard
their Col Fl iencc il the llan whv h &c assumed
! h, right and duty 20 proclaim and eui.re
| them has been seriously weakened, il aoE de
siroj cd, by the spectacle 'ust presented oi an
open bIrter of thrss principles ior the chances
uf success the popular C nssiehce has be
| debased, the fountains ar popular intelligence
| have been contaminated, aId this sinpl-
rectitude Of the pnp'iar mind has been dis
| tUrt-d by sophistical attempts TO show that
| the cause OF tru h can be advanced by the
methods OF preTaficatiUn. a1d the interest,"
o; reiOrm are susceptible of being served b!
! tue vi
| the series of stratagems and devices b.
which the extraordinary c"mbirati1n be-
| tween the several elements OF the Greeley
| party has bee brought about has established
Ii precedentIn our national politics which Is
| sure of being followed hereafter. if the pres
eut scheme meets with success. Instead OF
being open struggles between great bJdiss
representing antsgonisms of principle, or
even of passions and preiudics. our prrsi-
dental contests will degenerate into games OF
chance, in which the cards will certainly not
be held by honest nen.
Finding my self under control OF the c0nvic-
rnn such as those to which have this even
ing given imperius utterance, csn not CO.
operate with the reform movement in its
present. phase. / can not accept the result
of the Cincinnati convention either as al
adequate realization ot the aspirations OF the
hopes / mad cherished in Its behalf. As said
in recent letter To a friend, am unable TO
accept lie as the fret iustallment of a
truth, or base trick as part payment of a
debt OF honesty.
The Soldiers Convention, at Pitts