Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-06-03
THE DEMOCRATS AND CINCIN-
Natl.

The Cincinnati movement had two |
springs: one was honest discomfort, and |
the other selfish discomfort, with the |
present Administration. Tt was the lat
ter kind which proved to be the chief
element, and which absolutely control
led the Convention. The honest dis
content was represented by certain gen.
tlemen, many of whom frankly repudi-
ate the action of the Convention alto
gether, while some boldly declare that
the result, altogether ridiculous and abor-
tive, must be accepted. But as move
ment of reform it has already failed. 1t
has lost its moral force 1t has become
mere distraction and confusion, amid
which it is hoped by the enemies of the
Administration that the Republican par
ty may be destroyed. ':.Any thing to
beat Grant The project of reform
which theoretically inspired the move
ment, we say, has failed. Nobody, Of
course, seriously supposes that the
names of the Cincinnati candidates, with
those of their chief managers, and with
the possible addition of the Democrats,
with whom we are all familiar, are an
earnest of any other reform than a
change of ofice-holders.
Recent events throw a great deal of
light upon the real character and
strength of this effort to destroy Republi
can supremacy. The Democratic Con-
vention in New York and the Senatorial
election in Connecticut are full of in
struction. There was strong effort
made in the former to declare that Mr..
Greeley was the choice of the Democrat
ic party of New York for the Presiden-
cy. This failed, but the selection of the
officers of the Convention showed its
feeling. The President Mr.. Kinsella,
is one of the most pronounced men of
his party, gentleman who in 1854
would probably have gloried in the name
of Copperhead. The delegation to the
Baltimore Convention was instructed to
vote as unit, and it is understood that
its preference is Mr.. Greeley. The
platform was welcome to the Cincin-
natl offer and limited that the Demo-
cratic groom, is ready for the blushing
Republican bride, if she can bring a
good dowry. But with all this there
was no remuneration of the Democratic
organization no proposition for a new
party. The sentiment of the Conven-
ton was unmistakable. 1t was that the
nomination of Mr.. Greeley offered a
chance for a Democratic restoration.
Resolved" the Convention might have
said, that this is paw admirably fit
ted to pull out our hot chestnuts.'
The vivid interest on the chief Gin
cinnati organ in the New York Demo.
cratic Convention was comical. The
Republican Convention at Elmira was
dismissed with few contemptuous SEN
fences but the Democratic gathering
at Rochester was an earnest and har-
monious assemblage. Yet it was a
convention of the same party which the
organ has always opposed, and The fun
damental principles of which are un-
changed. 1t was convention of the
party which was friendly to Andrew
johnson because it thought he might de-
vide the Republicans, and which is
friendly to Horace Greeley now for the
same reason. 1t was a convention of
the party which nevertheless despised
g Andrew Johnson, and which, we are
very sure, does not love Horace Greeley.
1t would, indeed, gladly use him as a
club to break the Republican head, as
, it would use any body else. But the
! anxious interest in the action of the
Democratic Convention laughably illus.
trates the kind of reform which may
be expected from Cincinnati.
The reelection of Senator Ferry il
Connecticut is also instructive 1t was
named as the First Liberal Republican
triumph" What are the facts? There
were 258 votes cast. Of these Genera.
: Hawley received 1875, all Republican
and Mr.. Ferry received 1873, of which
ll6 were Democratic. Liberal Repub
licanism in Connecticut means, then
, solid Democracy with slight Republi
can spatter. Now we have great faitf
iu Republicanism, but we have alst
] some knowledge of Democracy, and W,
do not think that a Republican spatte
will do more than spot the Democrat,
surface. 1t will certainly not affect tn,
. substance In this instance. indeed
the candidate was Republican. Blu
the principle was coalition upon thu
p representative of the majority. Ant
: the rule will be enforced. Where tn,
Democrats are in the majority, the Lib
eral Republicans must act accordingly
In the great bargain of the Presidenc,
: the Democratic vote, if it is given to tn,
Cincinnati nominations, will be the vast
the overwhelming majority, and tn,
terms will be according to the fact. Tn
Democrats will not bring Republican
! Administration into power whether i
= calls itself liberal OF illberal If the,
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