The Portland daily press., 1868-04-28
DAILY PRESS.
PORTLAND
Tuesday Morning, April 28 1873.



1t is the hope of the Democratic Conserya-
tives 20 secure the nomination of General
Hancock, or at the very worst of Horatio
Seymour, for the Presidency. The same men
talked few months ago of nominating Gen.
Grant, and more recently OF Chief Justice
Chase. The truth is, these fastidious gentle
men are not in sympathy with their party
and cannot control it. If they should secure
the nomination of candidate to suit them
the party will be hopelessly demoralized and
cannot be brought to the polls in any tolera-
Bile condition. The radical Democrats hon
estly and angrily opposed the war against
the Conlederacy and Low sincerely believe
that this is a white mans government, not
because the white race is by nature and train
ing superior race but because the blacks
are excluded from political privileges, and
they do not intend to vote for military
chief like Hancock or an aboltionist like
Chase. The papers which truly represent
their wishes make no such pretences. If the
Democratic party appears in the New York
convention in force the nominee will be some
man who opposed the war and who now re-
CARDS the debt created by the war precisely
as Northern men regard the Southern debt
as swindle and cheat to be dishonored and
repudiated at the earliest opportunity. OF
course, as Republicans, we prefer this result.
We want to see the issue fairly made be-
tween the two parties, and we are encour-
aged to believe it viii be by the confident
tone which the leading radicals among the
Democrats are beginning to assume. The
following article, from the last number of
the Bangor Democrat, is especially signih-
can't:
The Democracy of the Empire State OF
the West, Illinois, held their convention ON
wednesday of last week, and unanimously
instructed their delegates to the National
Convention to vote for Hon. George I'll. Pen
dleton Tor the Democratic candidate for Pres
| ident. The great West and Northwest now
| present a solid front for the Statesman of
| Ohio. They will, in all probability, be Joined
in the convention by all the Southern and
Pacific States. Delaware and Maryland are
for him, as are large majority of the Penn
| sylvania delegation. He will also be strong
ly supported in New England.
We are aware that very few Democratic
papers, which but few months ago, were
clamorously demanding the nomination of
Gen. Grant, and which are conducted in the
interest of bo1dholders, are now advocating
the nomination OF Gen. Hancock. Whether
Gen. Hancock ever voted the Democratic
ticket, or whether he ever advocated Dem
ocratic measure, or whether he is any more of
a:Democrat than Gen. Grant was six months
ago, the Boston Post, his sole New England
organ, does not deign to inform the public.
We are told that he bears the same surname
as one of the Revolutionary signers of the
Declaration OF Independence, and that is suf-
ficient reason why the Democratic party
should make hot haste to nominate him for
President In this connection, however, we
may say that while there were very few men
in the Democratic organization, whe ever de-
sired the nomination OF Gen. Grant, there are
still less who think OF nominating Gen. Han
cock. He is brought forward solely in the
interest of the bondholders, and consequent
| ly, can find but few supporters among the
masses of the Democratic party.
Since the unanimous action of the Demo
cracy OF Illinois, there is no longer any doubt
OF the ultimate unanimous nomination of the
Hon. George III. Pendleton for President by
the National Democratic Convention to be
holden in the city of New York on the Fourth
OF July. The New York delegation as well
as some scattering delegates from few other
States, may vote against him on the first bal
lot, but the Convention viii be so overwhelm-
ingly for him, that the lew opposed to him
will cheerfully declare for him before the final
result is announced. We accordingly regard
the question of Democratic candidacy as
already settled