The Baltimore County union., 1872-08-17
"GreeIey on. mo Fodder. >,


Anything to beat Grant, is being rapidly
transmitted by Democratic ingenuity into SIT is
Greeley or no fodder" And this last when liter
ally translated into Democratic language means
sit is Greeley or no public plunder." The en-
dorsement of Greeley by the Democratic party
means bold, desperate, thorough scheme and
combination between the Democrats and Liberal
Republicans to get possession of the Offices and
patronage of the government. As far as the pa
triotic Democracy is concerned, this is the extent
to which it goes in accepting the amendments to
the Constitution and recognizing the full and free
enjoy ment of all rights by all men. The antici-
patton of getting the spoils Of an Office is power
ful incentive to Democrats to conceal their hither
to avowed opposition to all the principles that
have been established by the heroic devotion Of
Republicans to the cause of human freedom
'Greeley or no fodder" means they will do any
thing, endorse anything, advocate pything, vote
for anybody to have their insatiate thirst for
plunder grati6ed. This is the motive that has
placed the Democracy upon a Republican plat
form and pushed them up to the endorsement of
a Republican for President. We have not met
dozen Democrats who will admit that they are in
favor of either Greeley or the Cincinnati platform
from choice.
All without exception would prefer Democrat
ic platform. 1t was only the odious record of the
Democratic party that made Greeley's nomina-
ton by the Baltimore convention possibility
The overwhelming majority of the Democratic
party will tell you they would prefer John G..
ton or JEFF Davis himself to Horace Greeley
Can there be any sincerity in their endorsement
of Republican principles when this is the case2
Have we any security that these men and this
party will be faithful in acting out the principles
they profess to advocate and endorse, if they
should be placed in control of our national af-
fairs. When they individually avow the one OBJ
feet with them to be "fodder"-which means Of
ices-are they TO be believed and trusted when
they collectively say they will carry out the prin
ciples of RepuGlicanism Which will influence
them most schent they get the Offices their profession
of Republicansm or their lifelong opposition to
every advancement that the party has made? Will
they be any less likely to plant themselves across
the path of progress with all the power of the
government in their hands, than they have per-
sistently been without this aid Is it safe to trust
party whose sole object as daily avowed by its
members is TO get possession of the spoils of Of
fee? Is the welfare of the nation safe in the
hands of individuals with no higher motives or
more patriotic aspirations than these?
This is a great nation. Its broad domain
stretches nearly four thousand miles from ocean
to ocean, and nearly three thousand miles from
the Gulf to the British Possessions. 1t contains
nearly forty millions of inhabitants. Its grand
possibilities are beyond the deepest conceptions of
the most profound statesmen. In them are bound
up the destinies Of unborn millions The future
of every household that is domiciled under the
protecting egis of the "stars and stripes" is de-
pendent upon the exalted patriotism or the de-
graded corruption that -characterizes the admin
istrations that control its affairs. AS an admin
istration is degraded by debauchery, corruption
and lack of high-toned devotion to human rights
so the faint spreads steadily and surely to every
hearthstone. As the administration advises and
promotes the highest welfare of the human race
BY its laws and policies, so its influence gives
character and tone to society and spreads its be-
ne6cent influence in every household.
No administration that gets its inspiration and
life from no higher or better aspiration than
"Greeley or no fodder can fill the transcendent
requirements that are essential to the steady and
vigorous development of the power and benef-
cences of the American Republic. The great re-
sponsibities resting upon US in the future devel-
opment of the nation can only be successfully
filled by those who favor thatdevelopment because
It is right. There is where the Republican party
has ever stood. Ithas never deserted that ground
when disaster was staring it in the face. There is
where it stands to-day. And 10 il alone can the
destiuies of our glorious country be safely en-
trusted. $40