The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-03-25
SPIRITOF THE POLITICAL PRESS

The Chicago Tribune, which has been
supposed to be particularly y sweet on Judge
David Davis, now denounces the Labor
party as " grand fraud"
Judge David Davis, the Labor Reform
nominee for the Presidency, says he has no
intention of writing formal letter of ac-
ceptance, inasmuch as many good men
have been ruined by writing poor letters,
and he does not care to place himself in
that category.
The Columbia Is. c. Phmsir saws
that the New York World "does only
harm in misleading public opinion in the
North when it allows South Carolina
correspondent to say that the people of the
South are perfectly willing to vote for
Chase or Sumner, or anybody else, in op-
position to Grant"
The New York Sun has dropped
Lyman Irumbull as its Presidential candi-
date, and goes for Charles Francis Adams.
There is no predicting how soon Dana will
get around to Grant. If the President
would only "come down" for the New
York collectorship, everything would be
lovely, and the Sun would shine for Grant.
The Troy Whig says it cannot be de-
MED that the battle in New Hampshire was
fought squarely upon the merits of the ad-
mlnistration. That is what the Demo-
cratic journals before the fight led us to
believe was the issue, but as tho smoke
Lifted from the field, exposing the Demo-
cratic rout, they plead with ingenious can
dor that they must have been mistaken, as
the administration has no ''melitsn to
fight upon. Cunning ''little JOKER" this
Democracy.
The New York Times points out the
singular dilemma in which the Democracy
of Connecticut and their quasi allies will be
placed, whatsoever the result of the cleo
ton. The candidate is straightout DEM
ocrat his platform, modelled after the Gin
cinnati call. If elected, no earthly wisdom
can decide whether the candidate carried
the platform or the platform the candidate.
If defeated, the same doubt as to the cause
will prevail. The only certain thing is that
candidate and platform have nothing in
common, the combination of the two. o..being
simply piece Of political jugglery.
Mr.. Beecher expresses his opinion
upon the Presidency in the Christian Union.
He is not looking to Cincinnati for political
salvation. General Grant is good enough
for him. He says: Where can we find
a combination Of qualities which have,
upon trial, produced on the whole better
results ?"-and thinks it will be found wise
to reGlect him. 1t says Of his habit of
winning victories" This has been called
good luck. The men who habitually have
good luck are the very men we want"
The result of the recent elections has
induced the Louisville Co,1fer-Jou,nM to
engage in a little healthy retrospection, as
witness these conclusions The Demo-
cratic party lost its power through its cor
ruptions. The last four years of our ascen-
dency at Washington were years Of wanton
self elation and wicked folly. The result
was the revolt of the moral against the ma
terial nature; combustion diyi-
sion; ruin and civil war;" Coming
down to present prospects, it says: "As-
suredly the idea of a coalition is intrinsical-
ly weak, as well as corrupting. IL smells
of intrigue. 1t is shadowed by the memo
ry of disasters. The Democratic party
has nothing to gain, but much to lose, by
with the Liberal Republicans.D