The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1872-07-18
THE DEMOCRACY UNDER ITS NEW
ss2s&s as9 SAEADER. ;t---.'.


has done what for some time has been
plainly foreseen it wouA do-nominat-
ed Horace Greeley for Presid ent and
Mr.. Greeley has done what everybody
believed he would do if opportunity Of.
fered-accep the nomination. The
Presidential issue Is thus. plainly
marked !: Gen. Grant and the Repub.
lican party, with the record which that
party las made during the past twelve
years, on the one side; and Horace
Greeley and the Democratic party, with
the record that party has made during
the same time, on the other.
Essentially, the Liberal Republican
party is only the Democratic party
under new name. The National Con.
vention at Baltimore selected as the
leader Of the Democracy man whom
that party hated intensely and who had
for years been its implacable enemy,
and it gave an endorsement to q plat.
form Of principles radically autagonis-
tie TO almost everything the party had
heretofore proieesed. Is i to be sup.
posed that : large aud powerful organi-
sation, which for years controlled the
politics Of the country, aud on a popu )
lar vote is even now but fraction in
the minority, would make concessions
such % these without some proportion.
ate equivalent? Has the Democratic
party, when in power, been so Jealous
for eform-has it manifested so strong.
y 4 spirit Of honesty and economy lis
ito reputation for purity in the admin
istration Of public affairs SO great--that
men viii believe this sacrifice to have
been made solely for the national well
fsro2 Not at oil. Horace Greeley is
in the hands Of the Democratic party
10 be moulded to its purposes. II he
8 elected, il will be by Democratic votes,
and he cannot ignore the demands of the
men who furnished them. Although
Mr.. Greeley may be President, get the
Democratic leaders will be the power,
and Democratic policy will control the
naturalization Of the government. The
present sacri6se is only for the purpose
Of ultimate gain. 70. Liberal principles
may b professed for tho time that
Democratic priciples may triumph in
the a change Of name carries With
Il 10 change Of heart. The same
spirit which made men, Is Democrats,
.sympathixo with the rebellion and pro-
snounce III attempts at its suppression
failures, will aotuate them, Is Liberal
Republicans, 70 make "failures" Of
Whatever the suppression Of the rebel
lion effected. The Constitution al
amend and the reconstruction laws
IS Congress were fought BY them ..
! every step, and they will feel none the
slss Of this antagonism should they be
called upon, i officials under Horace
Greeley, % oonatrue and administer
these laws. . e. t..
What : triumph Of the Democratic
! PATTY means is best told by Horace
Greeley himself, in words written in
February, 1871, little more than one
year ego: .S
IL Il IN our view Of great Importance
sthas the opposition shall be kept out Of
70mph means { restoration TO power Of those
ishe deserted thsir seats in Congress and
tAsir places under the last Democratic
President, % Plunge the country into the
Red sesa sof Sscsssion and rebellion.
Though yoa paint an inch thick, to this
'conplsxion you must como 1t last. The
.7U4N10S t0Vg0VUttD VuO 0VVA VI tuV present
DsmooTalic party y the rebel element Of
sthe South With it, northern allies and
ssyDpath issrs. Il u rebel st the core to-
sssy.''EEl ss:S#s I. 5EEsT :l5i an
Al.hough you may paint Horace
Greeley ID inch thick I'll over this
pnev. movement, il will he, nevertheless,
Democratic % the core and the cleo
sion Of Mr. Greeley would be : complete
!: DsHaocratis triumph. That party cares
Ensthing for reform. Itsaocepts 4 pro-
isaped Republican i and ! ! ready made
plasfofn aonly for the sake Of gaining
place and power.
w bslisye ID Gen. g and the
Rspubfcan party. We prefer results 70
I promises. The eouptTy has been saw
I'D iby Gen Grant wise laws have been
slsnasted and sexecuted dnnDg his aa--
I ninistialion;; and millions of dollars
q debt hare been paid. Every IA
iis1sl interest hrs been guarded, and
Sevssy pl1des mads hss been laithfally