Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1872-05-11

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WnF largely attended ny lending p0liii'
cians N lho republican school from every
l,l Of tlle country, showing plainly h0s
WiicfTfpAd, deep and strong W. the dts.
satisfaction felt Tor GIANT hnd bis corrupt
administration The people II the country
nro becoming aroused To iH dangerous
condition, mud II was seen by the more
honest AMI sharpsl sighted politicians OF
the republican party TINT something had
- Ne done. Hence tho Cincinnati nave.
ment anil its proportions. The reso'n'
lions aud platform, NJ reported by tcle'
graph and whi,h We publish elewhsre,
are mostly very good, M far Ms they 20,
and show close approximations, anl give
an additional mnetion TO the long cheer
ishci principles ani doctrines Of the
Democratic party. But the nominations
made will take the ooun,ry by surprise,
nnd We think great disappointment Will
| be iell by all those who we're anxious for
combination Of democratic and reform
| Grant. II is known that we have never
been Of that number, cIcsp, that We have
dcsiied union on sound, moderate and
| liberal democratic candidates, nominated
by regular Democratic National Con-
vcntion. We, therefore, do not regret ihe
nominations made, because we think they
| 81, Va fo,th cF ~ rillar
democratic candidates for President and
vice President by the National Democratic
Convention. We cannot see how it would
be possible to rally anything like the
strength Of the demosratic party upon
Horace Greeley. lie has many good ana
noble qualities, which We have always id
mttel and admired. Ito Is honest finan'
cially, and more so politically than the
most of his party. But his record in poll
tics is too long, and his connection with
the Tribune will make him responsible for
every thing which has appeared IN i's
columns through years OF stirring M"
eventful times. lie Is associated IN me
minus OF OLD democrats WI" every 'hihs
which has been done moot ohehsiSs 20
their feelings ana Judgments, ""u 'housu
Lately he has eAh'o''eu p"''''t'o '''s'
atty and moieri''oh' h'gn'y 70 os COM
mendel, YET l. cannot o' 'o's'''o" 'i"' IA
ms saho'iohca al inv s''o"s's' ii'"'u'''
OF reconslruc'oh, anu supporter, '"onSh
sometimes WIN uh"V"l ing OVERWHELMINGLY
the most oa'ous "c's OF INC r""i'"' so'o'u'
msht' II nc hAs "e.h '"o Au'o'S''o' eo"'
ersl Amnesty he mas "'so, ple'''" 'h'
passage OF the tyrahhlcs' Ii" h'"H i""s'
winch are me very esseho' o' ue'p0li'n''
He has never had, throngh llfe, any o'ate
Rights procliV'ties, MO irumo"i' o' ohase
or DAVIS or other repnoi'cahs' VINO '"'sA'
be mentioned ofeoIeys ioea 10 'h". o'
powerful cehtra' government "0''S''y a"
"s'"ts'srfa, Win hiSh anu strong pfo'scl'oh
for all home manufactures. There you
have II. That Is AL. VIII this do Tor the
country Will this bring it back to lis
proper position, even II Greeley could be
elecssd by democratic votes NC thiha
not. But II IL more than doubtful whether
or not 10 could best Grsnt. II would be
hard 10 get the democrats to vote for him.
In the moan time, the Radicals will raise
a howl about tho var md its incidents
They will say, No they cea say, that uroe-
ley advised to let the Sonthern States go
without tight. They VIII say, that no
went bnil fo' JEFF. Davis They VIII MAKO
the canvass purely on tho var ,qvoation1
aud they will suocesi in firing the North
ern masses, aad thus :hsy might succeed
in re-elec,ing Grant.
What then should DO done to prevent
this great calamity? To us, the conr1e
seems plain. Let tho Democratic Couyon-
ton assemble. Let it lay down asouaa an |
yet moderate and liberal platform. Let
it put before the country for President and