The New York herald., 1868-05-21

THE HANCOCK MOVEMENT FOR THE Presidency
The Memphis Avalanche, one Of the most ultra Of
Southern journals, in expressing Its belief that
Hancock will be nominated for President by the
Democratic Convention, says
We believe Hancock has more availability than
any candidate yet suggested. The military eement
Is strong and It should not be overlooked In select
Ing candidate; The Southern people would IT. be
could make him such they would do 80. But we
fear peace democrat cannot beat Grant. In order
least 10000 or 900 votes, which, in 1894, were
cast for Mr. Lincoln. II we light this battle on issues
S s S nS Ss
turn the debate from the issues OF the day on which
they are weak to those on which the North has
fixed opinion. With military candidate for Prest-
dent victory IL certain.
To this the Cincinnati Inquirer replies as folows-
In the above remarks the Avalanche differs in
opinion from the almost unanimous belief Of the
not by many thousands OF votes as strong Q candi.
date In Ohio indiana and Illinois Mr.. Pendleton.
test. We want the strongest man in those States,
and the democracy OF those States uniformly agree
that MT. Pendleton u that ma man: The issue, as we
Of the last war, but IL will be the question OF the
present debt and taxation, Of which Mr.. Pendeton
knows nothing Of Northern and western politics. or
It would not suppose that the people here were
sey ans vital
before them. The democracy have never yet sue
ceeded in single Northern or Western state with q
soldier candidate. All their rtumphs have been won
with civilians. The coming contest will be one Of
principle and unless the democracy rely upon that
in ali the great doubtful States il George r. Pendie
ton. This Is notorious here as that election viii
take place.
Many other ultra Southern journals are gravitat-
ing towards . military candidate. Among them Ia
the Charleston kercurv, which also claims that the
Southern States must determine who shall be next
4 thov wiu haid tha hal
of power in the Democratic Convention. The Ner-
curv says:7
Now, we hesitate not to say frankly that II It were
IN the ordinary mee Of regular free government In
the United ststes We would support no solder for
Seymour or Psndleton iift the presidential election
to the altitude Of the great and vital issues We have
nsssiy both S Of Sess S.nsie%sS have past which,
although noble and patriotic st Affords to the revo-
matter .or sno O. aacs ss Mncn
party which We must obtain TO be successful. They
have past not satisfactory 70 war democrats and
further, they have present which may still more
strongly be pressed In the Presidential canvass nos
only 70 prevent recruits from the republicans but for
the alienation Of democrAta.
GENERAL FRANZ p BLAIR As PRESIDENTIAL CAN.
prpArE-At the head Of the irepressible democratic
politicians Of Missouri stands Louis v. Bogy. once
Indian commissioner, ,but who was buried % deeply
out Of sight during the war that nobody looked for
his resurrection. But since the close Of '1hat tsls
dinlculty' he has been vsritable jackin-the boz,
popping up at every Conceivable opportunity. HA
last exploit 10 letter IN favor Of General Prank p.
Blair % bis choice for the Presidency. A fsw Mis-
souri papers have also declared their preference for
the General the strongest argument Of one journal
being 'thas hs 10 poor man." We ere af,id A
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