Mr. Greeley's prospects in his candidature for the American Presidency
do not improve ; indeed, the Vermont State election seems to promise fair for General Grant's victory. In that election, both the Republicans and Democrats polled an increased vote, so that the opposing parties put out all their strength, but the gain of the Republicans was much more considerable than the gain of the Democrats. And what is quite as important, influential opponents of General Grant, like Mr. Adams himself (who was the first choice of the Cincinnati Convention for the fight against General Grant), are declaring openly that they much prefer General Grant to his antagonist, and, under the new conditions, wish for his re-election. Whatever else the political instinct of the American people is, or is not, it is almost always safe. The rural democracy abhor a known risk, even if they sometimes accept, in their reliance upon their leaders, an unknown risk.
