Smyrna times., 1871-11-29
Political Extracts.

The Louisville Courier-J0wnal (Democrat)
exclalms: -" Up with the schoOlhouses and
DOWN with the Ku Klux is the word and if
De spoken in time. and with the proper
spirit and emphasis, it will prove word of
enchantment. This is the right kind Of talk
HO2 Montgomery Blair has been inter
viewed on the subject Of the political situa-
Ioa Ills plan Is to let the Radicals call
tnTi convention and nominate Grant, and let
Tue Independent Republicans bolt aud nOmi-
4a'e ia whoever they please, and then let the
DVmacrat9 rally to his support He does not
sapprehend any scarcity of material, but
Tears the Bourbonism of Democl acy."
=, The New York World makes public fact
tnat the leading Democratic politicians, to-
wards the close Of the current week, are to
nave meeting with reference to the line of
acCI0h to be marked out for the future with
reference to the Presidency and the Reform
movement. The conference would have been
ias' week but for the desire to have the atten-
uance and counsel Of Democratic congressman
passing through to Washington.
as sign Of the times, politically, it may he
"orth While according the fact that the Free
uan Journdt of New York, (CathOlic) gives
pollnehce to an article from an Ohio Demo
oa'ih paper, in favor Of Charles D COnor as a
I 'an1idate tor the nest Presidency. The Jour-
"n aHects not TO be in favor OF the nomination,
T.. 70 have such a man President OF the
ouI'ed states would be asking for the country
grace 1t does not deserve " but there is good
tr.asoh 10 suppose that the article has been put
'0r.n IT.. as II to feel the public pulse.
t, Inc Washington Correspondent Of the Bal
Ia,.e I'n'Le S"", under date of 23l inst, says:
,-rai a.'.9is nave been received in this city from
aatu'ueht democrats who have been invited to
,1', INTO movem mt for the formation OF a
," PiFty, asserting their positive objection
u ~" prp"eflngS at present, and suggesting
J I@t sio" haste be made in coming to CON
a., ,r>'h' upon the subject Of wandering from
;a,e ueuloera'lc organization, or of merging 1t
Go, new party, without full and complete
Dlsunaton rnls aud council among the leading
men OF the party.
W iiCk TO HIS DEMOCRATIC COLORs. Dan
Tophers lex Member to Congress) in the
,ie Haute Ind .JournGi is decidedly op-
Gu al'ke 10 the passive doctrine Of the St
ma1S mu's hcpubitc ~ and the railroad Scottish OF
=; Cincinnati EuqriIer. Defeat he thinks,
a. oy no means the worst ills to honest men.
u'SG surrender of mea surcs and Of men. aud
i' i,a ?eceat besides, which would be inevitable,
n,a u i,1hnltey more intOlerable pictur to look
Co. CSon, by the time the Democratic National
L.'5dyention meets, if it ever does meet, the
LSs i'ers Of the party will be in the most dcle;-
huddle imaginable.
nr, HAT Carl ScHURz SAYs.-Carl Schurz
hss.i s IN the Westche (Mo.) Post that the
tb,," tb,"I = elections have proved beyond doubt
Tbs D democratic trumps can no longer win.
coN. republican victories are hammering this
evs.I eviction no deeper into the masses, and soon
nre;y! Democrat, who is not entirely blinded by
crs;;adlee, will become convinced that the Demo-
ins party exists only for the purpose ofkeep-
suS. "gether the Republican party, and to
Du,, b., materially assist the disintegration Of the
lenscratlc party, and in this we see great
tioNs J, TO the progress Of our national nstitu-