The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-07-09

The Convention has lost another day In bal
loting. without any result, for small politicians
Of the party, no one Of whom, If nominated.
would stand the slightest chance Of election
In the meantime the country is growing as
thoroughly disguised with the narrow minded
obstinacy of the democratic leaders as they
have long been with the violence, usurpations
and follies Of the radicals. With remarkable
unanimity the people have indicated their de-
sire that Chief Justice Chase, the most promi-
nent representative Of constitutional civil gov
eminent, should head the conservative opposi-
ton against the military dctators and Jacobins
Of Congress; and here Is the Democratic Con-
vention squabbling and fighting over such
men as Pendleton, Hendricks, Hancock and
Church, day after day, and entirely ignoring
the popular sentiment This absurd and dis
graceful exhibition should cease at once
While the people, weary Of misrule and in
censed at the attempt Of the radicals to reduce
an important portion Of the Union to African
barbarism, are anxious to make sweeping
political revolution next November, they are
not prepared nor will they consent to allow
their honest indignation to be used to promote
the selfish schemes Of corrupt partisans or to
galvanize the corpse Of copperheadism. They
will prefer TO trust to Grant and his no party
professions, and to confne their efforts in the
approaching election to securing the return of
conservative members to the popular branch
Of Congress-
The nomination of Chief Justice Chase by
the Democratic Convention would be the signal
for an outburst Of enthusiasm all over the
Union which would entirely sweep away the
last hope of Grant and the radicals. We
should insist In that event upon the resignation
Of General Grant and his abandonment Of the
field, To spare him tho modification of an over
whelming defeat. But the nomination of any
other candidate, no matter who, would dis
appoint and outrage public sentiment would
be virtual yielding Of the contest by the
democracy and would render certain Grants
election. These are undeniable facts, and
should decide the action Of the Convention II
the delegates really desire to succeed at the
polls. II some such State "a Ohio will come
out this morning unanimously for Chase, and
II some such orator as Vallandigham or Pugh
will boldly take the floor in support Of his
nomination, the movement will assuredly be
successful, and the great honor of cutting the
Gordian knot and making the next President Of
the United States will fall 10 the lot Of those
who thus take the lead in carrying out the
wishes Of the millions The friends Of Pcnde
ton who have adhered to him honorably up TO
the last moment are the men who should exc
cute this coup fStat, and II should be done to-
day The Convention may as well adjourn
and go home as TO nominate any such hope
lessly unavailable man a. the jailer Of Mrs.
Snrratt, or any such political nonentity and
small edition Of poor Pierce as Senator Hen
bricks. They must make their choice to-day
between Judge Chase and ignominious defeat.
The NEXT GOVERNOR Senator Henry G..
Murphy, Of Kings, has shown himself head
and shoulders above all the ward and town
politicians OF the State in his action in the
Democratic Convention, and will now beyond
question carry off the prize of the democratic
nomination for Governor at which a number
OF the smaller fry are greedily nisbling Upon
the same ticket with Chase he would effec-
tuslly Use up Griswold, and would carry the
State by seveuty-6ve thousand MAJ ority.
| WASrED-A Philadelphia lawyer competent
to expound the hidden my steres of the demo-
cratic platform. Apply TO the sschems of Tam
many Hall or the magnates of the Manhattan
| Club.