Year: 1872




great party so long as it held Greeley Greeley has
clear right to 20 to Cincinnati IL he peases and TO at
tempt ~ TO his embrace the whole Democratic party,
but let him do his Jltng and his cOurting under fair
party of which was once so pfonda better party
indeed strengthened by the terrible experience Of the
70 which Greeley goes is the old Democratic party Of
Slavery and caste and Ignorance oppression except
to abandon Its position The people not deceived.
MARKED BY PERSONAL BITTERNESS, PARTISAN


BIGOTRY, AND sELF-CONCEIT


from Tn, Ptnsbrrgh GazeHs


Greeley's letter of acceptance is surely a
most nninierestng and singular document Instead
the dignihed and statesmanike paper which we have
for the highest position in the land we have fair sam
pie OF tribune editorial with oil the distinguishing
selfconcet which have made their chief writer famous
as politician. We hoped that Mr.. Greeley receiving
to tho chief place In the great Republic of Americas
post which the proudest ruler in the universe might
would rise far above the position OF q mere local
partisan, and furnish to his country and the
sion OF true democrat, loving its country and its nsti
tutons, and determined 10 uphold the one and maintain
ridiculous silly ideas which this letter contains none
Is more silly than that Of finding fault with the actions
with him." In the OF reason, upon whom should
office DO bestowed unless upon the class who pledged
ministraton Would Mr. Greeley ntrUst an important
to an attorney who openly, agranty opposed





radically differed from himself in the conduct OF his
business, and who opposed him in every move he at
upon the President OF the United States appoint his
personal political enemies 10 office, thus placing
Has Mr. Greeley gone crazy his advocacy the
divine forgiveness OF his enemies does he take the
country for q nation OF foolsf


PLEASANT AND READABLE DOCUMENT.


From The Boston Journal


Mr. Greeleys letter accepting the Cincinnati
nomination is a very pleasant and readable document
10 has kau r. wishing
as he says to learn st the popular verdict on the aom
cludng the Faneu Hall letter, he is satisfied Of
"the stamp OF public approval" though he modestly
e ssSs vs. for that it il to establish the
OneTerm principle, In order Oget Civil Service Reform
Is President Grant, aud he has done it, the close
OF his first term.


Like fallacies occur throughout Mr.. Greeeys state
ment which, considering his different tone heretofore,
should say dislngenuously made, II We did not
know how rapidly he can change and that some OF his
recognize the Horace Greeley OF the past in hs present
slurs at Capitalization, and in his denial OF Presidents
the candidate has already swallowed up the editor and
come from the first draft of honOri Even now Mr..
Greeley himself the faVorite OF large majority OF
our counrymen" he triumphs over decayng organza
tions" whose drill sergeants and Whppersn struggle In
vain to resist his and the ndomitabe hearts and
arms which shall "bear 1t on to triumph" Softly
whosOever exalteh himself is apt 10 find the error OF
bis in politics about grievousy as anywhere
else. In short month two another and sadder If



he will wish that his acceptance pean had been pitched
few notes lower


DEEP BUT TRANSPARENT CRAFTIyEss.


From The Cincinnati Gazte


The letter is that of a ready writer, who has
confidence in the instrument by wch he has won fame
and fortune therefore gives play Practced as ne
who commits himself to paper during his suspense takes
pers. There is in all OF Horaces writings since he
transparent cratiness SIMPLE willy Horace You issued
a manifesto to the Democracy just before the Conyen-
nomination against the Cincinnati ticket, you would sup
port Grant You waited to see what the Democratic
cratic Convention put of till July leaving you
suspense Of two months Thus were forced to deliver
yourself. You not waiting for the popular
sponse but TO what the Democratic leaders would
sSemng proSamed nst before The Cincinnati conyen
ton, you have taken this nomination, upon eondi
alternative that il they do not you will support Grant
If you have changed this stipulation 1t is time you were
saying so for you stand now in tricky attitude. The
simple fact ia that Horace Greeley soliciting the Dem
Ocrac nomination, and offers for 1t an abandonment or
his principles and the promise that he can draw enough
bring the Democracy into power That is MT Greeeys
position and character HIS letter shows that ne mas
and renegade will attach to him. and that he Is playing
game which threatens him with infamy and ruin"
AN UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER.
From The Buffalo Commercial 1drerti'er. ,


1t can be hardly necessary to remark that
Mr.. Greeley "joyfuly" adopts the platform and cont
IDENTIFY accepts the nomination. Those who have nell-
gently observed passing events were prepared Tor an
uneonditional surrender OF ms Lifelong principles ana
have that lie intended to run for the Presidency
independent Of the Democraeys action at Baltimore
Notwithstanding his recent hint that he would not unless
the Democrats indorsed his nomination. Mr. Greeley
wonid dearly IKE 10 get ta VI % a. 80
would give him bare chance OK aeheyng the goa Oh
his crazy ambition But he will not withdraw from the
eld-ahOugh he stands pledged to do so In case the
regular Republican ticket is confronted by regular
Democratic nominaon-for by running as third can
didae there is bare chance Of satisfying his mad spite
against Grant His letter puts Mr. Greeley unequiyo-
cay the field and simply confirms us in the opinion
that the Democrats will not adopt the Greeey-Brown
ticket From this day forth Greeley win decline
The Democrats Will desert him. and many OF his deluded
Republican admirers will soon follow suit The WORK OF
the Philadelphia Convention is more clearly fore
than before The party Is united IN dea9a s
banner Under that sign We shall conquer.
THE LETTER A SURPRISE AS GREAT AS THE


NOMINATION..


From The Boston Traveller.


The character of Mr.. Greeley's letter of ac-
mrers his nomination to the country. Evidently
Convention he has reconstructed it by taking out and
putting In planks TO suit his own sweet WILL ana on that
platform as he Just now nerprets It, IN the eeef @ taat
eager clasp hands across the bloody chasm that has
dered at Cincinnati His reply to the official letter Of
the officers OF the Convention has been deferred ght M
Convention received by the country and now the
"unconstrained, unpurchased ana unsonclted utter
and comments of press satisfy him tnat it has the
approval OF majority or the people, lie Oeneyes ~ Is
that forth this approval and that its principles are
oyfuy accepted by the country as they are by himself


NO THANKS.


From The Detroit Post


The letter is singular in the fact that no
where in IL does Mr. Greeley thank the Convention for
the honor bestowed upon him. He seems to consider
Presidential nomination as only just recognition OF MS
exalted merits and not as great honor bestowed upon
one doubtful OF his worhiness TO receive it, Even II
man were never vain 1t would only be courteous 10
acknowledge such nomination with thanks. This ac-
ceptance places the Greeley ticket formally in the field,
mol dependent
OF ratification by the Democrats. Whether the Dem
ocrafie National Convention rates the Cincinnati ticket