The Portland daily press., 1872-07-11
The Baltimore Convention.

THE LASH OF NECESSITH.
Correspondents at Baltimore say that there
is an entire absence of hearty enthusiasm in
the Convention. The New York Post says the
day before the Convention: i-s
Although more than two-thirds of the del
egates are here, there is no enthusiasm what
ever among them-nothing to denote that Mr..
Greeley's nomination has infused or will infuse
new life and energy into the Democratic organ
ization. With very few exceptions there is no
concealment of the fact that the nomination or
approval of Mr.. Greeley by the Convention to-
morrow will be distasteful to four-ffths of all
the Democratic voters in the country; yet lead
ing delegates say that to save the party organ
ization it is necessary to pursue such course"
The Boston HeralRs special SAYS. z
"It is constantly declared that the whole
thing is cut and dried. From a journalistic
point of view the old correspondents pronounce
this the least Interesting Convention they have
ever attended. The same correspondent also
admits that many Democrats who are openly
for Greelsy, confess in private thet they emake
virtue of necessity - while 'other Democrats
confess that Greeley's election will ensure the
death of the party, but that they would rather
be so than live four years longer under Grant. !"
"Perley', says in his specials: ....i
This much talked of National Democratic
Convention is tame affair after all 1t has
been my privilege to attend nearly every Ma
tional Convention which has been held since
that which nominated Harrison and Tyler in
1840, and / am quite positive that have never
attended one at which there was such a lack of
enthusiasm, of energy and of purpose as the
gathering at Ford's Opera House to-day. There
was none of the deep sentiment which used to
animate the Wings: none of the fanatical zeal
displayed by the Liberty party men, and which
gradually toned down into Republican devotion
to principles; none of the aggressive fire which
used to enliven the Democratic gatherings with
their rival factions, their disputed seats and
their vows to reconcile all differences that they
might conquer at the polls. -I '..
Thore are many very respectable gentlemen
among the delegates, Including some who left
the service of the Union for that of the Con-
federacy, and who now desire to get back again
into their Uncle Samuel's employ. Others are
well known Dulgettys whose swords and whose
votes have long been in the market, and have
always gone to the highest bidder; and there is
n unusually large proportion of delegates who
are unknown in the political wsrld. The only
common bond of union is desire to beat Grant
and it is very evident that many dislike to do
this by swallowing Greeley. Hence the mem
ton of the printer philosophers name exctes
but faint enthusiasm compared with that usu-
ally displayed at National Conventions for fa-
vorite candidates. When at the adjournment
this afternoon some one shouted Three cheers
for Greeley" there was no response. Not
single throat was opened, and the audience de-
parted slowly and sadly, like the burial party
after the interment of Sir John Moore
PROMINENCE OF THE REBEL ELEMENT.
A special says there was not a good hearty
cheer during the whole session Tuesday, ex-
cept when the name of Gen. Fitz Hugh Lee
was mentioned. If it had been the name Of
the great departed, Robert E. Lee, the dome of
the Grand Opera House would have been shak
en- with shout OF applause such as no TRACE
dian that ever trod its stage could have pro-
voked. -r r. ...... f.t
AS early as nine o'clock Wednesday morning
the Opera House commenced filling up. Bands
of music were stationed in different parts of
house and alternately played lively airs, such
as 'My Maryland" "Dixie,' 'Bonny Blue
Flag" ETC., creating much enthusiasm among
the delegates r-.. .s.H.l. 81. l-t ..-
One band played "Hail Columbia" but it
was not received with much favor. The ap-
plause which greeted the Southern tunes show
ed Enthusiastically that the rebel element was
largely in the ascendant. .-.. ...-