Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1872-05-30
Progress of the Canvass.

Henry Ward Beecher speaks thus of
| Pres. Grant and Mr.. Greely in the last
Christian GHi0n:-
| The detection OF Mr. Greely. and his
! nomination by the Cincinnati Cenyen-
uon, mas brought surprise and uncer-
talnty, ior the moment upon the public
| minu; but 1t ought not for an instant to
throw doubt upon the path of duty.
The Philadelphia convention is now
bound, even If it were not its duty be-
fore, to raise up the OLD republican BAN
ner under which has been gained such
iIiustrlous victories, and to print upon
1t the name of General Grant. II IS
not question whether General Grant
mas been q little too firm or too lax. too
last OF too slow. BY the conduct OF
those who have abandoned the republic
can party he has been placed IN posi-
ton where order, public safety, and
honor require his reelection We be-
leve the public peace. order and safety
require the continued asccndency of the
republican party, and that no otherman
can now 80 well lead the party as Gen
oral Graut.
II the democratic party, in view ofits
past history and testimony .4ll now
ihdorse Mr.. Greeley, their lifelong an
tagonist, it will not be by conversion
nor by honorable surrender, but by an
act OF political immortality as shameful
as ever was recorded Mr.. Greeley is
in bad company. lie is in false posi-
ton. lie j. abandoning his old friends
and taking council with his enemies
lie Is on the wrong path. Possibly,
but not probably, az the end of this new
road to which hi, feet have been 50 hon
orably unaccuStomed, he may find the
Presidential chair. But ii will be a
drearv one. He may gain in cmincnce
and lose in honor. II will be an illus
trions career eiiulgcutly disgraccd. We
believe Mr.. Greeley Is under Provi-
dence that has better things in store tor
him than honorS gained at the hands Of
men who oniy U.S. him TO DESTROY his
lifelong friends. In such day as this
there should be no faint hearts nt Phila-
deiphia Let a declaration OF principals
be framed worthy OF the city from which
was issued the old Declaration Of Indie
pendcncc. Give To General Grant an
enthusiastic denomination. Then. bv
every honorable means let republicans,
strive for victory over open cncmic, and
Insiduous friends
y prominent American, who is in
Pari, this season, writes To thn Boston
.idrertiSef
One fact which the people would 10
well 70 remember iu>t now i. that Cen
eral Grant has done for the prosperity OF
the country ot which he + President, nd
home. and tor clcyating it, position
ahroa /. more than any one man i zee the I
days Of George Washington. Are Amcri-
cans going TO forget 20 soon what he did T
tor tour long wears when he wore the uni /.
form Of the soldier. Many men say that !
other, could have accomplished the same (
military results hal they been in The 7.
same position. Let Us not waste time
with such Idle discussions. Grant did /
been exactly what the nation needed |
economy and careful attention to the /.
business demands Of the country, ana ]
vigorous attempts 10 secure GOOD moy-
crnmcn in the States and Territories
IL, Idea in relations with other couu-
tries has evidently been tn settle III Il .
dISnltied manner outstanding difficult /
tIcs, to make no new ones, and to extend I
sympathy IN Wrongtully-O y-Opuree sed ma
tlon. wherever they are. He has carried
out conScleutiou>lv the duties of a chief
executive oihcci-viL: to eec to the best
81 hi~ ability that the laws made by
tongres, hall be put in execution
BeN ti.is. he has from time tu time
made su@ge- tlon- a. to what he though
the policy OF the country should be
hen these suggestions have not been
endorsed by the people, lie L;.- firmly,
consistently and gracefully Withdrawn
them, and IN such way that his politi-
cal enemies have generally found them
selves left in ridiculous position.