The New York herald., 1871-11-25
PRESIDENTIAL GOSSIP.

The Augusta tArkansas) bulletin (democratic) is
in favor Of the defeat OF General Grant, "We can
defeat Grant," 1t says, ''Ony by dividing the
publican party. We can defeat him only by sup.
porting some republican VINO can carry o large re-
publican vote. For such q man, as against Grant,
all democrats vote, as the only hope OF saving
liberty itself; and we would support him, whether
1t be Gratz Brown or Greeley or Trumbuil." This,
the Bulletin thinks, is the path Of duty"
The Rochester Express thinks II easier for San
ford Il. Church TO show how Grant can be defeated
than now nc Church! can be elected.
The Louisville Courie,-J0,Tnai says the "nomina-
tion Of Tom Scott, OF the Pennsylvania Central for
President looks little bilious. II Bob Wiggins,
General superintendent OF the BunKtown Marrow
Gauge Turnpike should decline the use Of his name
for the Vice Presidency on the ticket we fear the
thing would prove failure"
Frank Blair having declared that "this time we
must have q naked issue, I" o western contemporary
wants TO know If the Nude Departure will not
answer.
Tie Carroll tOhio) Chronicle opposed to going
out OF the democratic ranks for o candidate Tor
President In 1872.
The Pittspurg Dispatch asserts that Horace
Greeley's chances as o candidate OF the democrats
and sorehea1 republicans for the Presidency are
proving.
The Richmond Enquirer denies tnat 1t "goes for
Sumner"
The st. Louis Republican gives list of forty.nine
democratic papers IN Missouri which favor the
policy OF making no democratic nominations for the
Presidency and vice Presidency In 1872.
The Troy wing mentions the names OF Mlllard
Fillmore Gideon Welles ana John A. Dix in cunnec-
tion with the Presidency. The Whig's personal
preferences arc, however, In favor OF General Grant.
The Western commonwealth repuolIcan) says
While Grants administration has the semblance Of
honesty and economy II VIII be difficult to make
"any personal differences or members OF the party
disturb their regard for their iavoule." A little
more than the mere ''sembance" Of honesty is de-
manded by the people OF their public servants in
these days OF Official punderlags ana corruption.
"Grant is doomed" exclaims the Roanoke IN. C.)
Ne,gs. Doomed 10 what ?-to be reelected.
The Toledo tOho) Biade trepubhcan), referring TO
the anti-Grant movement, says:-
The administration has made mistakes, but 1t has
been true nooly true, TO ine cause II Was & put IN
will pardon minor mistakes anu express their con-
ndence In the most decisive manner when the time
to make that expression shall come.
The Cincinnati Enquirer Is obliged to make the
humating confession that "the democratic party,
while still powerful organization, does not show
the numerical strength that would persuade COOL
headed party man to risk his "pe" on Its success,
without somo assistance from those who have been
opposing IT." The Enquirer still sticks to Tom
Scott and throws overheard its old love, George II.
Pcndleton.
Speaker Blaine Is among the latest announcements
on the Presidential mart
The Paris (Ky.) Citizen, an able democratic Sheet
printed In the heart OF old Bourbon gives ITS views
ON the Presidency and the duty OF the antl.adminis
tration people 1t says:-
Let a number Of leading democrats and liberal
republicans, say two from each state issue JOINT
call for National Convention comprising two dele.
district throughout tue country and Two delegates
anu two aternates for each state az large 10 assem-
bic at such place as may be designated. Tne COM
mIttee issuing such call might and ought to 1ndl-
cate the principles and measures iiktly 70 enter
into the contest and II we united Win such OF.
ganzation we would want platform emnodying
such cardinal principles as these, upon which we
unlte:-
Universal amnesty.
The preservation OF local sclrgovernment.
Opposition To The suspension OI the wrlt OF habeas
corpus
Uivil service reform.
Opposition to q centralized government
The tarln reduced to a revenue standard.
The payment OF the national debt III good faith,
opposition TO the Ku Klux legislation OF Congress,
the nepotism ol the President AMI the corruption
aud extravaganza Of the administration.
A party with such platform ought 10 secure the
support OF the patriotic men OF al parties.
ANOTHER SUGGESTION.
The Cincinnati Commercial (Qudsi republican,
makes the following suggestion to the democracy in
their present d,lemma:-
Our proposition Is tnat MI. Belmont the Chairman
OF the National Democratic Executive Committee.
acting under the authority and by the advice OF THIS
body, shall at the earliest possible moment issue
call for national democratic conference, or II the
title should suit better, national political confer
ence to be held not later than the 10Th OF next March,
for the purpose OF taking into consideration, not
merely the interests OF the democratic party but Tor
reviewing the political condition and prospects OF
the country aud taking steps for party Teor9anza
/ tion on new principles or poicy adapted 10 the
times.
The body which we propose might be- II the dem-