Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-05-18
oREFr,EY. ADAMS on DAVTsa-

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There is evident dissatisfaction at the
nomination ofMr. Greeley bythuse North
arm Democrats who so vehemently press f
I'd the nomination at Cincinnati Of Mr.. :
adams or Of Judge Davis. The New York :
Worla as the leader Of the advocates of
Mr. Adams and certain Democratic mem
hers Of Congress who seemed TO have
s,s,se6f their all on the nomination Of Judge
Davis, are particularly busy in presenting
TO the public reasons Why
the Democracy cannot support Mr.. Greeley
The Adams Democrats desire the nomi-
nation at Baltimore of Adams and Groes-
beck, and the Davis Democracy are for the
nomination of Davis and Parker.
We have seen no reason yet urged against
the support Of Mr.. Greeley by the Democ-
rocy. which cannot be urged with equal
force against Mr.. Adams, and none which
cannot be urged with equal force against
judge Davis except Mr.. Greeley's views on
the tariff. Gov. Gratz Brown is more
Democratic ON the tariff than Judge Davis,
and as vice-President would have the cast
inc vote on tie,vote in the Senate, which
Judge Davis would not have as President.
Mr.. Greeley has pledged himself to abide
the action of Congress in regard to the
/ tariff. Judge SAWS could do no more.
Mr.. Adams was reared in the hot bed
of protection, and so far as we are
advised, never uttered sentiment
when the North was made furious by til,
assassination Of Mr.. Lincoln, he did his ut
most to have "mercy and magnanimit,
1 the ruling attributes Of our national policy
He did not hesitate ''to labor and suffer re
proach in the service of heaven-blesset
charity and mercy" Here he has stood I'm
fiinchingly. 1t is a knowledge of this tina
has caused his nomination to be received b,
the people Of the South with such aston
ishipg welcome. The last elections in New
e Hampshire and Connecticut dispelled tn
g last lingering hope Of electing straigh
4 Democratic ticket. All eyes were turnet
< to Cincinnati. If Judge Davis or MI
e Adams had been nominated, the Soutl
s would have said: "Better he than Grant,
S but nc popular applause would hav
= greeted the nomination; 10 popular enthu
S siasm would have been aroused. The fea
of defeat would have constantly stake
hand in hand with the hope of success. Nj
. Adams c0ldness and aristocratic bearin
; would have repealed the people, and hi
conduct toward tie Fenian prisoners woul
u have turned against him the entire Iris
!, vote Of every State Of the Union. Withou
+ the Irish vote he could not have carried tn
b city Of New York. Wi thout the vote G
u that city he could not have carried tha
! State. Without that State he could nc
have tu9aten Grant. The decision of Judg
Davis ON the Legal Tender question woul
have lost khim thousands of Democrat
, votes. Ills opinion against Father Gun
Minis, the Catholic Priest who was in
prisoned by the Radical authorities of Mis-
souri, for daring to preach without takin
!, their Htron clad" oath, woul
have turned the Irish again;
, him with a vehemence Characteristic
their impetuous nature. Let those Nortl
ern Democrats who have gone off in Il
ardor Of their personal regard for Judg
Davis or Mr.. Adams take sober secon
thought. The people, the Democratic PEE
= pie, are for Greeley in preference to Day
or Adams. Ia the South they prefer his
- to anybody, because they belize
that he alone can beat Grant.
any Southern Democratic members
le Congress doubt this, let them net tarry
st Washington until their boards be grow
0. but let them hurry home at once ard he
Of the voice Of an honest, earnest, deeply il
le terested constituency.