The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1871-12-02
THE POLITICAL OUTLOOK.
Spirit of the Press.

From the ST. Loui, Rmss.
It will never be possible to convince the
masses Of the Democratic party. or any
class Of independent reasoners, that mere
opposition to the Administration can be
made the sole and absolute issue of the
canvass. The liberal Republicans them.
selves are not sincere in protesting such a
belief. They do not think the Admiuistra.
lion so corrupt that the safety of the coun
try demands its overthrow at the sacrifice
Of all other Considerations for we're such
their views, as patriots and men, there is
an easy way immediately before them
whereby to accomplish SO momentous an
OBJECT, with Tar more certainty than by the
means they now propose. Ii is only when
they court tue support of the Democracy
that their maledietions of Grant are loudest
and longest. The moment that the De
mocracy eyince disposition to shrink from
the unnatural coalition, then presto Grant
Is goou enough Tor them, and will be as.
sured their support. They tell us, Indeed,
that to secure the defeat of General Grant
Tor second torn, the ''good men of all
parties sh uld combine; but when we say
IN reply that the Democratic party can fur.
nish candidate who will readily beat him
with their assistance, the whole aspect of
The case undergoes change, and sooner
than lend their aid to the best and ablest
statesman OF the country, upon Demo.
cratic platform, they declare preference
to swallow Grant for term upon term in.
definitely.
From Ae Maine Standard.
The New York World concl ,des that
Notwithstanding the disgust of large mum.
bers oil Republicans IN every State in the
Union at the imbecility, uepotism. soanda.
Ions present.taking. and downright dis
honesty OF the Grant Administration, Mr..
urant Will receive the denomination of the
National Republican Convention next year.
lie Is already arranging his plans to bring
about this result. His vast army of cor.
rupt Office holders and his enormous pa.
tronage will enable him to secure the dele.
gates TO that convention from every State
without doubt.
But ms prospects of reelection are not
SO good. The very means by which he Sc.
cures his nomination will contribute to his
defeat Bribing delegates and corrupting
political conventions are expedients which
VIII CRATE on the public temper, now so
keeniy alive to the necessity of refor m.
VIM WIN DE THE DEMOCRATIC CANUI.
DATE Pit would be strange-and vet not
SO very strange-says the Utica Observer.
itnone OF the President making newspapers
should hit upon the name of the next Dem.
ocratlc candidate. In 1913 obody guessed
that James X. Polk would be John ryler's
successor in the White House. In Al, the
people were few and far between that fan
cied, ailcr Polk, Zachary TAYLOR was com.
ing. In 1851, Franklin Pierce was not
counted amongst the possible Presidents.
In 1880, James Buchanan wa4 our Minister
at the court Of st. James, and the Presi.
dent'makers scratched his name off their
books. In 1859, Abraham Lincoln was
conducting lazy law practice at Spring.
held, Ill.,, and the Seward aud Chase fac
tons IN the Republican party never men
toned him as formidable rival Of their
respective favorite. In 1868, nobody knew
or suspected that Andrew johnson wou,d
take Hamlin place, and eventually sue
coed to Lincoln's. In 1867, when johnson
and Grant were hand.in.gIove. Grant was
not looked upon as possible Radical
candidate. All of which goe to show that
prophecy is one of the lost arts, aud that
the month ofNovember, 1872, will be asafer
time than the month of November, 1871. TO
publish the name of the next President or
the United States.