Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1864-06-06
The Cleveland Convention.

The Alta OF Saturday, commenting upon
the Free Love, or Radical Democratic Con-
vention held at Cleveland, says:
As might very naturally be expected, John
Charles Frcmon; was nominated by the Cleveland
Convention for the Presidency. 1t was in its in
ceptiOn q Fremont movement. If other names
were mentioned it was only for blind 1t was
q Fremont cOntrlvance in its essence and develop
ment. The politician in whose interest it was
gotten up is very anxious to be President To
this end he is willing to accept the standard OF
any party or clique. Everything in the shape Of
nomination is grist for his mill. If there were no
other way of getting his name before the people
it is possible that he would not even disdan Cop
perhead machinery.
There never yet platform upon which J.
C.. Fremont would not plant himself, if from the
top of it he could catch tho faintcst glimpse of
the White House. Eight years ago he was the
candidate of the Republicans-'now he is supposed
to be the exponent of the radical Democracy. All
sorts of parties-every kind Of policy, war or
peace arc all the same to him The Presidency
he wants, and tho Presidency he will cndcavor to
reach, no matter how devious the paths which it
may be necessary for him topursue.
The day that he succeeds in his aspirations will
be one of mourning, and of the gloomiest forebO-
dngs for these United States.
There would, indeed be cause for alarm, if
there were any strength in the movement. On
examination, however, il will be found that the
Cleveland gathering was not in any sense OF the
term what is called Convention. There were
gentlemen there from several States, II is true,
but they did not pretend to represent any one
but themselves. A motion to take the votes by
States was negatived. 1t acted in all respects as
a mass meeting, and is entitled to no higher con-
sideration.
It is cause of congratulation that no person
had the impudence to use the name of California
in that body. The best commentary upon its
proceedings is, that the gentlemen who composed
il were two days in session before they knew who
or what they were. They might have turned
out to be Fourier1tes, Shakers, Radicals, or Con-
.ervativcs, for aught they knew when they came
together. At length delegate of more enqui-
ring cast of mind than his fellows, took the mat
ter in hand. made the necessary explorations, and
found that they were the Radical Democracy"
and Radical Democrats, Gratz Brown, Wendell
Phillips and the rest of them now are, by the sol
emu baptism of the Convention.
But though the whole movement is essentially
fimsy- transparently Fremontish-thOse who
have engaged in it cannot hope to escape the
censure which their conduct justly deserves. 1t
will not be their fault if the rebels do not take
heart of grace, and fight with greater vigor than
ever, because of an apparent division in the Union
ranks; it will not be their fault If the country is
not convulsed, with violent partisan struggle for
the vulgar spOils of Office, in the face of the enc
my, 1t will not be their fault if the election of
President is not thrown into the House, to the
great detriment Of the public service and the in
Jury of the national cause. Open enemies the
country face, disguised traitors 1t can circum-
vent but there ia way to shield itself from the
consequences of the plumbers of foolish friends.