The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1872-05-16
The Party in the Field-The Ad-
ministFatiOn and Democratic Par
ties-QUestiOns at Issue and the
Prospect.

miniStFatiOn and Democratic Par
ties-Questi0ns at Issue and the
Prospect.
From the New York Herald.
The first great and decided move
meut in the Presidential campaign
has been made. The action of the
Cincinnati Convention has sudden
ly aroused the public mind and has
produced something like an electri-
cal effect. Few had anticipated
such a result. The gathering of a
sort of mass meeting OF disahected
republicans and republican reforms
ers from all parts Of the country WAS
watched with more curiosity than
serious thought. There hardly was
more than q general impression
that the improvised Cincinnati as
semblage might make tcOnsidera
BILE diversion in the republican par
tv, and that if a union could be
formed with the still powerful dem
ocratic party there would be q
chance of defeating General Grant.
This was about all that was expect
ed. This was the hope of nearly all
opposed to the administration and
reelection of the President. Though
the democrats took no part directly
in the Cincinnati Convention, they
stood looking and waiting anxious
" for a result they could endorse
and with which they could co-ope-
rate. But this mass meeting as
sumed the proportions Of an imper-
tant and Independent convention.
1t was conducted admirably and
with great ability. Every hour af-
ter the delegates arrived and the
proceedings commenced it showed
more and more strength of charac-
ter and purpose. Rarely has any
national convention exhibited as
much ability and harmony or ever
finished its work with more prompt
ness, spirit and unanimity. In the
principles aud objects proclaimed,
in the iudicious choice of candi-
dates for President and VicePresi-
dent, and from the manner in which
these have been accepted by the
public, this Cincinnati gathering ap-
pears TO have given birth all at
once to a new and formidable par
ty. This party has the advantage,
too, of being first in the field.
This movement places both the
administration and democratic par
ties in quandary. We see that in
the tone of the press and express
ions of partisan politicians. The
Grant people, or those who pretend
to be friends of the President, the
office holders, the administration
Congressman and newspapers, af-
feet to laugh at the nomination of
Horace Greeley, though any shrewd !
observer can see that it is q forced /
and melancholy laugh. The weak
administration organ in this city, |
particularly, is very uneasy, while |
pretending to be perfectly composed |
and satisfied. As the old saying |
goes, none are so blin as those
who viii not see. A political revO- /
luton has just been inaugurated,
and these rampant partisans are
either too duh to perceive it or viii
fully shut their eyes. With the /
democrats it is different. They |
have sagacity enough to compre-
bend the Importance of the move
ment and the nomination of Gree
lev and Brown. But they are EN-
barassed. Willing to go far and /
make some sacrifices to defeat Gen. /
Grant and to change the person
mel and policy of the government, /
they find it hard 10 accept Horace /
Greeley, who has been through life |
thcir bitter opponent aud whose
views on the economical questions |
of the tariff, free trade and protee-
tion are opposed to theirs.
Though the Cincinnati platform
has been made as non-cOmmittal
and rs accommodating as possible
on these questions, leaving them, in
fact. TO the decision of the people /
and their representatives in Con
oress. and though the question OF
protection is not likely to come mp
in any decided practical shape
while the necessity for raising
large revenue exists, the democrats
do not like to put in jeopardy the
old free tysde doFms Of their or