The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-05-18
The Political outlook.
From the NJ 2. Nation, Republican.

IL tnere Was anything the DlDerai fhe-
publicans promised more solemny than
aoother, il was the selection OF candi,
date who should be free from entangliug
alliances with politicians, aud who
should enter the White House free
from all pledges, traditions, or associa
tions likely TO make him an instrument
ip the hands Of the class which has
brought the Government to its present
low estate. We were to have had
man offered US Of whom, whatever else
was said. we should not hear tho we'll
worn and dismal tale that "though person.
ally honest he was surrounded by bad men
who imposed on him" Nevertheless,
the Convention has offered us a candi.
date of uodoubted personal honesty,
who is and has long been associated in-
mattel olywith the worstsel poliiiciansihe
State contoins--exeepting Tamany Ring
whose supporters at the Convention
included some Of the worst political
trash to be found anywhere, who would
in all probability be followed by them
to Washington, and who, if left 10 their
hands there, would set up the most cor.
rupt administration ever seen, and that
from which least nigh, be expected 10
the way OF administration reform; who
is not more remarkable for hi, gener.
osity aud kind. .hearteduess than for the
facility with which he is duped, and
not more remarkable for his hatred Of
knuycry than for the difficulty he has
in telling whether man is knaye or
not.
Iu fact, there is no Liberal Republi.
Gao who recalls the objects with which
the Liberal Republican movement was
set on foot who can think Of the results
without mortifca,ion or amusement
Aud it does not, we think, augur well
for its effect on the future of politics
that some Of its foremost advocates
should now be engaged in persuading
themselves aud their constituents that
they arc satisfied with what has happen.
ed. II is misfortune to have failed !;
but why add hua,bng to the calamity 7
Any body who saw General John Coch
raue hguring in the Convention as n
"Relorner" and frantic supporter Of
Mr.. Greeley, had somo excuse for dcs.
pairing Of popular government; but do
not let US mako matters worse by pre-
tending to believe that Cochraue knew
better than we what was good for the
country, aud that he was right when
on another ocoasion) he declared that
he "would support the regular nominee
, if he were the devil himself"
! TO the adhesion of few Democratic
papers to the Cincinnati nominations
little importance eau oe attached as long
as there is no Democratic candidate ia
the feld. The leaders of the party are
. now 10 active consultation, aud we shall
probably know their decision 10 a week
or two. But we have reason to believe
o that the temptation to step in and dc
what tho Liberal Republicans attempted
but failed 10 do--nominate two men
whose character aud antecedsnts and
attachments would not only com naud
the confidence aud respect Of ali iptelli
|. gent and thoughtful men throughout
the country, aud give feeling Of sccu
rity to business men, which Mr, Gree
> ley's nomination does DOT give, but woult
: help TO magnify the Presidential Office
rid 1t OF the degrading associations
which have Of late years clustered
round it, give the Whle House Que,
more au atmosphere not only Of purity
/. but dlgGity aud rehnsmeut, aud max,