The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1872-07-06
RIOaficellO and Cllappaalaa.
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These are brought to ouP mind by re-
cent assaults of the New York World On
the fitness of Mr.. Greeley.
The deficiencies of Mr.. Greeley harped
upon by the w Or1d, the Chicago Times
| and others, are precisely those which the
old Federalists, at the beginning Of this
century urged against 4 homasJ Jefferson,
tO-Wit:
THAT he is a man Of crotchets and
isns;
That he is a revolutionist, a radical,
and charlatan in science, politics and
agriculture;
A mere essayist, a closet theorist, a
man of some capacity in letters and
science, but of no Judgment or knoWl-
edge of men, and of no capacity for ad-
ministratl0n
That he is an ultra, extreme and in
tense in his opinions, and yirulent in
| their expression
That lie is eccentric in dress, habits
and tastes, prefers rural life and literary
occupation to the society of politicians,
/ on the excitements OF cities, and the
heated atmosphere and exciting discus
| si0ns of. clubs;
That he regards with profound digust
the prevailing greed for wealth, the love
Iof parade, and luxury, and the dem0faI-
| great vices of our times
That he is d warm sy1npathlzeF IN eY-
I|eTy revolutionary struggle in the Old
H World against absoln ntism, and d defend
er of the rights of the people
That he has been Ii constant abOli litiOn-
list, and has written with d yigor and
bitterness against slavery as it existed
in the South only eaualled by that of
/ Jefferson iii his notes on Virginia; That
i he is a hot and Jealous political cOntro-
Versialist, frequently using intempe peRate
I.laHgIiage toward a1veIsaries.
These are the objections to Horace
il Greeley which to the luxurious elubbists
land stoclS-dealing clique, of which the
II New York World is theorgaI, are insu-
IEperable and disq1 alify him for the office
Eof the Presid dency.
These are precisely the objections
which were made to Thomas jefferson
Il when his name was first presented to the
4 people of the United States for the Pres
i ideney. The old FederalIsts, the friends
Eandsupporters of Gen. Washington, the
HalniltOnians and Adamites OF that era,
IWefe men more HnmeasuTed In their de-
Il jnuneiatiOn of NH. jefferson than the
democratic sceptics of our times are of
4 H0raee sreeley. He was an enapiric in
letters and science.
He was ridiclled for his assumed
knowledge of agriculture. ApIOW e0lteT
invented By him was pronounced a cheat.
i HeWaa proved to- hay q sYmlpat tAi1ed with
the French ReV0l V0lutiOnists, belonged to
lone Of the clubs in Paris, and was on in-
innate terms with some of the chiefs in
that movement. He loved his farm and
i divided his time between his fields and
his study. He kept alOof from crowds,
IcOuyellfi0ns and political assemblies,
Stump speeches he despised. When he
wished to instruct the people, on convey
II his views on political On nestiOns, he used
the Press, and NFIls Il writer for the news
papers all his life.
He was oliginal what would Id these
Il times De called eccentric, in his attire
and habits. then he went To M aslling-
ton To he imam gnrakeds he rode on his old
saddle horse, acc0mp aIliea by his negro
servant carrying sIll his bags age N ms
sadd dlebags, and when inailg ted he
wore breeehes of his favorffe color, i
bright scarlet, and his own hair, dis
earding the wig and queue, which were
q the established mode 0f the times, and
the side-sW which old John Adams
regarded as indispe sable to the dignity
Of the Great Republic.
No man was more abused, yIIlified ana
Pidiculed IN ms day, than EhGmas Jeffer,
z SON. It must be confessed, tIaati like
Horace Greeley, he not ranfTequ ently re.
! tOr6ea with like VigOr aud excess. TIt
libeller Premier, who wa prosecuted nm.
4 deT the sediH0ll law, was defended Dy
him Tor Ian sc, ne garsled as title les
than hiaspl applied To N Nashing
ton. lie was not slllrHalg Of lllVectlFt
towards his political eneHnie
It must be confessed, t0O5 that Mn
], Jehe1s nlnIg1E ed his private affalTs
and grew ls0orer ita every year Of lII
) life. et how @l0ri0usly were the OLD
!. Fedora lists jul lSi fed Iii I'll their Dredic
tifollg of his IaiIlare lii the Chief Magis
tracy of the Republic. Who, of all on
i Presidents, naasaf Tested u larger capacity
/ for every duty 10aed upon him, AMI
8 who, on aais retirement, left d gIgIate
Il record for hon esfE, economy and pllfac
bieal eflicielae in that ezalt ted trust, thai
) Thomas Je1aeTanll
Ard what were the eatseegets OF hi
j brilliant administration hey, WeI,
I The honesty and sincerity of tie man
. laia LARGE and Ilial clll iva ted intellees
his habits af stu iy, 0f careful inv TesEiga
ton, calm and paliI0sonlaie deli liberation
/ and intense aud d describing e0ncen1Ea
ton Of bis faculties apop bis 0ttffsieia
j ! tasks.
And such are tllea qualities which lIIeE
]. ace Greeley WI bring 10 the peri
{ aIlce of the SAN duties when he salal
he called to filI the Eigl Office III b Sic
& the l lllOsoDher and Earme1Of Maalti
cello won BIS great renew b.
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! plsgsltiun TO Ii common sense view b
III situation, aud has done more 1laal
any 0Il b tIs Isa tn lslill b about the rresen
. delnora izatiOn, u no doubt feels sO14.
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