The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1872-08-24
Another shot For tho E.eny.

ful pictures Of Democracy than
Horace Greeley. He has been the
Ajax of Republicanism, and has
dealt some sturdy blows on the
rusty armor of Democracy. But,
alas for human sagacity, he has
been delivered, body and soul. into
the hands OF his enemies. Horace
fighting, could not be captured;
but Horace cajofed, was an easy
conquest. The Democrats found
out his weak spot; they fiattcred
him; they called him honest; they
promised 10 make him President;
thay completely disarmed him by
their golden promises, and poor
Horace forgot the championship of
freedom, and became the willing
slave Of his old enemy. But there
is ono consolation still left. His
body and soul have left us; but his
old principles remain We have
been more faishful than our teach
er. He taught us our first lessons
on Democracy. He taught us
that the party was corrupt, and
that no name at its head could
give it responsibility. We beIiev-
ed him, we still believe, and shall
do our best to impart his valuable
| lessons to others
Here is one he Taught us through
the columns of the Tribune, Sept
2, 1871. Let our Liberal friends
study it. 1t will do them good,
for it comes from the lips of the
their candidate. Especially do we
commend it to our Democratic
friends as chapter of rare excel
lence. It is so true so forcible,
so Greeleyish, that its effect will
be highly beneficial. And should
Horace himself read i, itmight
make him better man, remove
from his eyes the scales Of ambi-
ton, wake him to sense of his
present condition. and start him
on another tour to Niagara to at
tempt second compromise be-
tween the friends of the Union and
it's enemies. Turn to tho Tribune
of Sept. 2, 1871; and read what
Greeley thought before he became
the candidate Of the Democratic
party.
It was not 20 be expected that
tie party which opposed the war
for the Union could long survive
it's Successful conclusion. Held
, together by the cohesive power OF
expected divisions of party spoi!s,
it has outlived the logical period
; for its demise, but not for long
. Becoming party for mere mega
: tives, it has nothing but opposition
, and destruction to offer the coun-
try. 1t proposes only to abolish
REPEAL, repudiste, and annul; it of.
fers no substitute for What it seeks
; to destroy. It is the anarchist
/ which would destroy order, bu'
reveals no future condition of bet
, tcrment-only confusion. chaos
nothingncss. Such q party can not
in the nature of things, long main.
D tain even o spasmodic existence
!, In all truth aud soberncss, we car
not see what possible mission til.
Democratic party has to fulfill ii
G the country Psrty organization
y for the sake only Of securing ant
i dividing the public Offices can no
! long exist. Aad to this complex
ion the once proud old Dcmocsati,
!, party has come at last. The grea
thefts OF Tammany, in New York
/. are an earnest of what would b,
. done wherever the Democrac,
. can secure power. 1t is public
I. plunder, not principle, which bind
: together the dominant party il
o New York; and. whether Governo
;, Hoffman's freel,ooters fleece tn
) merchants in the Bay, or the maj
who boasts OF owning the Legisla
> ture of New York binds the cit,
g hand and foot, it is reckoned legi
o innate policy by Democratic tacti
n clans It does not scem by rea.
= son that a party SO organized an
" condHeted should long exist. Blu
: il reeds all the bard blows tha
g Republicans can deliver upon it t
bring down to the dust of defea
this preposterous sham, which ha
no longer any excuse for being
We do not sec whas it to kee
Is this misnamed band Of conspira
= tors much longer alive. Only th
is lcthargy Of its natural foes wi
permit its further success in th
nation
y Since Greeley has become til
: candidate, Hofman's freeboote
the preposterous sham, the mis-
named band Of conspirators. hay
$. changed. Now they are patriot,
- reformers, men who love honest
= better than party-the hope an
safety of the nation. Away wit
ID such hypocrisy! Greeley wa
+ right in September last, and VIII.
" was right then cannot be wron
r now. The Hoffman freebooter
2, have captured Mr.. Greeley, b,
3 not the Republican party. The
are welcome to him. They hay
:. his body, but the honest principle
II he ouce held, remain with ne
> After November, Horace will hav
re time to reflect on his course. The
in he can truly say, Out Of my mout
70 was I condemned
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