Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1872-07-04
Poor Greeley.

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Grant call him an ignoramus, ant
trot out-against him such a man a
Horace Greeley,a man of words with
out deeds. and claim Cor him abilit,
and intelligence unboundcd.
Although they try to make Gram
appear as a fool, as we'll as a knave
we are bold to make the assertion
that he was never fool or "tgnora-
mus" enough to write such a sen
teuce as the first one in Greeley's
letter of acceptance, viz: 81 haze
chosen not to acknowledge your let
ter of the 81, inst, until l coult
learn how the work of your conven-
i ton was received in all parts of tn,
country" &c.
Had this sentence been written a
the time of notice of his nomination
then it would have been correct
But this great, wise, and wonderful
man, after waiting long for the voice
of Democracy to be heard in his ia
vor. deliberately took up his per
and wrote II have chosen" as par,
of the first sentence of his letter o.
acceptance, instead of saying q
chose &c and yet Grant is an zig
noramus" and Greeley "Sage and
Philosopher"
True this is small matter but
herein he should be correct if any
where.
Yes, Greeley says. "I have chosen
unlil I could learn" That is death
on Grammer, as he is on Grant!
This start should, truly, make him
the acceptable candidate of office
seekers, which he is.
This sentence of Greeley's is as
badly mixed as are the Democrats
in their opinion about supporting
him.
But they are hungry, like their
chosen leader, for Office, and, there
fore, Greeley sells and they buy; and
both will feel worse sold, on the day
of account. And with this Pharoic
host will then also appear q little
band, in thoughtful mood; who,
then, will know not why they severed
the bands which once bound them,
so closely, with the mighty armies
of the Republic, and to that great
Captain who commanded and di-
rected those vino aided him in saving
our glorious country from all her
foes.
Yes, that little, s'forlorn hopc,"
may wish the victors not to know
why they are amongst the mourners; ;
but on the forehead OF each can be
read, II aranted, but Grant refused
me w 81 had, but Grant took away
what 1 had" 81 feel yery sore, for
my country has suffered on Grants
account, not mine!''
From their very souls they now
cry out, go, my country! my coun-
try how dearly l loved you, and
how well would 1 have served you,
but GRANT would not hear my
cry, and, therefore, ] tnrned my
back on home, friends, country and
all, and, 10, here now, wounded,
sick, sore, penitent, stands a few
more predigal sons!" 80, friends,
prepare for us the fatted calf"
"Having been untrue, we ask no
morem
Then will the victors say, "Hor-
ace calls for thee; go ask hun. Thy
crumbs must be gathered from his
tables, and as thou hast denounced
the faith we want no more of thee"
When Greeley's fame shall have
faded out, then will Grants name
still live In letters of gold.
Talk os Greeley's greatness, and
of Grants insignifeance!
Grants acorks are perpetual and
everlasting monument of his great
ness. Tkey stand forth on the field
OF conflict, in those days when the
shouts of thousands sang his praise
and when Copperheads cursed him.
They are shown in the quiet which
has been restored to our whole coun-
try by the acts of his administration
of the affairs of the nation. From ev-
cry mo ountain and valley come forth
the songs of Peace! Those who
seek not Office are content, those
who do, are not!
In what is Greeley's fame to be
perpetuated2 May be in his pen
manship or his grammar or in his
great oratory; or in his "oa to
Richmond )" or in his "Peace on the
best terms we can get;" or in his
Canadian conference for compro-
mise; or in his offer of $40O, ,000, 900
as pay for slaves, in 1854, when the
war was virtually ended; or in bail,
ing JEFF Davis; or in Protection to
American Industry; or in his Ium-
Ue-6ug style of becoming a Demo
crat; or, may be. in his terrible
words during the war, before and
since, against the "hellish acts of
Copperheads,,' whose leader he now