Year: 1872

In different respects Mr.. Greeley is at once
the and the worst candidate that could have been
selected. lie is Of eminent talent OF nnswerVlhg
prpciple and of sterling moral worth. His integrity is
above suspicion; he never was ana never coud DO
lied nations as that OF true patriot, war-hearteu
phanthropst, jealous worker In the common Cause W
universal execraton in the South, and when he would
assuredy been murdered had he stepped one loo
over the free frontier but Is often fOund tat men
are more easily reconciled to Out-aDdout oppo-
nent than to candid friend, and Mr.. Greeley s Is
not destitute of claims to Southern support lie was
in favor OF Secession. SO late as 1862 MS VOICE
was against coercion; he recognized the right OF
the Southern States TO secede he denounced as uneon


ttutiona the attempt keep them within the bonds OF
constrained allegiance by force OF arms ana IN tose *
prnciples when the war was over he the first to
offer the hand of friendship to the South he was reauy
ceased TO condemn the seventies which the Government
have practiced in the subiugated half OF the Union
There is nothing improbable i'll the expectation that inc
sonherners viii be ready to support such man against
GEN Grant But the other hand, he is Journalist
and has made many enemies He Is a hard hitter MS
blows carry no balm, ana the WOUNDS ne il1r1 pont %
rarely healed In political economy he Is rs t wrouR


yery Pharisce OF Protecionisn vet impossible
to say how his candidature will be regarded. o,
THE BRITISH ANXIOUS FOR GRANTS REELECTION.


From The London Telegraph =.


The British interest Ill the election is dlrect
and obvious. We have negotiated treaty i MIN 'o9 5
great moment have grown out OF that Instrument Upon
the decision of the American Cabinet depends lne
the attention OF the world what we desire 10 KNOW 10
how far the action taken at CINCINNATI Is Daseu OH
dyergences having their roots in the domestic policy OF
the Union or how far the marked secession may be
traced to the party which takes its stand on the mamie
nance of the Indirect Claims. Ii Is worthy OF nOtiee
that In the reports from Cincinnati not word Is sald
Of tHe Washington Treaty or the Geneva Arbitration.
Persistence in the demands formulated by the
American Case does not figure In the platform"
Little importance may be attached 10 TINS omls,
sion because the animus Of Mr. Greeley against England
is notorious. Mr. Adams, however, who was put lot
ward as "A candidate, nearly SUCCESSFUL anu ne ID
not one of bitter enemies Moreover, the western
men, turned the scale in the final ballot nave not
been remarkable for any wish TO keep aVe the ne OF
discord the Industrious and thriving producers OF he
strictly agricultural States having no desire to quarrel
with their best customers The absence OF all mention
OF the indirect claims Is evidence that these do not con-
stitute point upon which the seceders from the pub


can ranks are in harmony. If that is correct infer
ence its bearing on the conduct Of the Washington
Cabinets obvious. Ii Will not influence them IN arriving
at the final settlement, apparently SO near But II
il is iucOrrect-f Mr.. Greeley Is the nominee or a
party which sustans the views OF Mr.. Bancroft
Dayis-Gen Grant will not be able TO disregard the
movement. We disposed TO think that the Clncin'
natl Convention neither represents the majority OF the
Republicans, the effective fusion with the Demo
Gratis but adequate material for solid opinion Will not
he available until We have more detailed information;
Gen. Grant could not have been surprised by the formal
known of their existence for months the only question
h did he or does he know their real strength Since


they have set up their flag lie has endeav0red TO deter
mine the friendly conflict with England and the balance
probabilities is In favor of honorable solution OF
difficulties quite satisfactory the vast majority OF en-
lghtened Americans despite the efforts of Mr. Horace
Greeley.