Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1872-06-29
olYIPlA, SATURDAY MORNING, JUNE %, 1872.
VOORHEES, AND GREELEY.

VUUkAEES AMI GhbhLh1s
A friend has directed our attention to
speech of Hon. D. w. Voorhees,, delivered
At Terra Haute, Indiana, May 25,h, on the
"Present Political Situation" 1t fills ten
columns Of the Banner Of Liberty, and is
of far too great length to be reproduced
in the STANDARD, even were it poss bic
that its publication might be attended with
any good effect. Deprived as we arc Of q
voice in the politics Of the nation, VIC have
little or no influence in shaping the policy
to be pursued at Baltimore. 1t is proper,
however, for US to discuss the question
previous to the action of the Convention.
We could regard Mr.. Voorhees, position
h much more friendly light if he had at
any time since he commenced his violent
opposition to the Cincinnati nominees, sig
niied any intention prospecting the will Of
the majority at Baltimore, should it be ad'
yerseto his individual ideas of fitness and
propriety. The right to discuss grave ques.
tions of party policy involves an obligation
10 sustain the decision Of the majority. 1t
is evident that Mr.. Voorhees, has not lead
of 10 this opposition in any such spirit.
The temper Of his remarks betray more
personal feeling than the generous mag
nauimity which should actuate liberal
national political organization. He looks
at the past. His eyes are strained to view
all of its faults and errors and none of its
benefits. He does not deign to glance at
the exigences of the present or the require
ments Of the future. His criticisms of
Mr.. Greeley are based upon occurrences
forgotten by nearly everybody, and issues
dead, buried and without the hope of res
urrection-the rubbish that hangs as dead
weight upon the party choosing to carry it.
He will not admit that national crisis is i'm
mineut, demanding extraordinary measures
to restore the Government it to its former
purity. He appears oblivious of the fact
that it will require the united exertions of
honest men Of all parties to wrest control of
the Government from the INSCRIPTIONS
kuaves that gil every important position
and shape its destiny. He does no: perceive
the danger to our free institutions that
many Of our ablest and best men have dis
cerned, 10 perpetuating indirectly the rule
Of party that is given up to all manner
Of unrighteousness.
Mr.. Voorhees, asserts that Greeley is the
"best embodiment of Republication now
living" If this be true, SO much the
stronger will be his personal strength and
the surer his election. His radicalism,
however, is not of the stamp that yields a
blind adherence to party edicts, nor Of the
corrupt kind that will place thieves in Of
ice. or sacrifice principle for self.sggrau.
dissusat. Whatever may be urged against
him. his course has shown that he does not
hesitate to step outside his party when his
belief is in antagonism with its creed. If
he is the best embodiment Of the princi.
pies Of the Radical party living" we fail
TO see any evidence of it in his opposition
TO the election of Mr. Lincoln 10 1860, his
support Of Andrew johnson, or in his be-
coming voluntary bondsman of JEFF Da-
Wis. II il is radicaIism to advocate gener.
d amnesty and the restoration to the
Southern people of all their constitutional
rights, then Mr.. Voorhees, position is de-
feasible. Ifhis exposure of corruption in
high places, and persistent opposition to
Grants imbeeile Administration, unfit him
for the SURFACES Of honest men, then there
il some reason why be should not be their
candidate.
The Platform Of the Cincinnati Conveu.
tion, ~ We have shown before, is essen
tally Democratic in principle. It is gen.
orally admitted that the Democracy could
have supported as unit Mr.. Adams or
Mr. Davis, On the Liberal Platform ?
Then Why can it not support with equal
unaaimity man equally sincere in his
political professions, and who has built up