Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1872-04-27
THE CINCINNATI CONVENTION AND

at one time held office, and by their course
have forfeited the confidence of the people
From the list of names published of dele
gates and others, that are likely to attend
that Convention, we notice the larger por
tion have been Democrats, and changed tc
obtain Office in the Republican ranks, where
it appears, they have run their politica
course, and now turn their attention to get
ting upa new party SO they can have an
other chance at The public crib. It is very
evident that this convention is not likely &c
be of the most harpphious character, foi
we find already dissention in regard to the
candidates for the Presidency; and as oil
and water will not iningle, there is likeli.
hood that all the isms will not be cement.
cd together, While some favor passive
| policy, others opposeit, and advocate The
nomination of n straight Democratic or
sorchead ticket. The Democratic members
Of Congress have concluded that if the Gin
| cinuati Convention will adopt such plat
| form rs the Democracy would frame, they
will join in and try to secure their success.
But the Southern wing of the Democracy,
which always controls that party con
dcmns passivism, and shrewlly recalling
the Breckenridge and Davis split, by which
they were defeated, urges the party to
encourage Republican Misunderstanding,
meet, nominate and elect the next Prcsi-
dent. Should q candidate DO found that
will satisfy all these different wings, he will
have to consist Of many parts to unite
such a conglomeration of sects and isms.
The impossibility of combining The opposi
tion as sought at Cincinnati, is an as
surance that no change will occur in the
government. The honest portion of Demo
Gratis and Republicans will not allow all
the cx-oflce holders to seize the reins Of
government at this propitious time, when
we. have such n man as General Grant TO
guide the ship Of State.
General Grant, in the course Of an ad-
ministration not yet completed, has seen
the national debt reduced from 81, ,401, ,309,-
0O4, as it was March l, 1860, to 50, 174,-
374, 299 April /, 1872, reduction of $3l7,-
025,GO6. In the same period the annual
interest has been reduced from 1926, $780,
$50 to Sl05, ,90i, 99S - $40, ,4S4 ,552 in thirty
seven months. Taxation has also been
reduced in the same time 5000, 900, 900,
without reckoning what has been done and
is proposed by the existing session. The
aggregates Of foreign exports and imports
amounted to 81, ,032, ,472, 25S in 1871 against
S435, ,7l0,7l4 so far back as 1S62-an in
crease Of more than 100 per cent. in the
decade. And Notwithstanding the great
reduction in the debt, by which less taxa
tion has been made possible, the develop
ment Of the country has steadily progress
ed /; new railways have been constructed
everywhere wilds have been settled and
organized; factories have gone up in the
south and west, as well rs the north, and
been sustained furnace have hecn busted;
the momentary circulation has been brisk
and commanded confidence, and in every
calling, in every State and Territory,
new and more vital life has been felt. AT
he same time the laws have been properly
enforced in every direction. kuklux con.
spiracies have beeu checked at the south
Fenian expeditions checked at the north
wise and generous policy looking to their
best good has been maintained toward the
Indians, and the hostiliLies of Corea were
promptly punished. Nor is ii least in this
record that the animosities bequeathed by
British conduct during the rebellion have
been brought to court, and an arbitration
has been framed and set to work to adjudi-
cate the wrongs and devise satisfactory set
tlement. Tue investigation Just ordered
shows that if there was an infraction of
neutrality during The franco-German war,
it was not within the cogpizance Of this
government and awakened no irritation
abroad.
With this generalization we reach closer
details. The Republican party is supreme.
1t sways the national government in all
OF its branches. 1t administers twenty
nine Of the States and Territories. The
spring elections iu New Hampshire, Con-
necticut and Rhode Island were all won.
Unless the party is itself split, it is there
fore sure Of the Presidential election and
continued power, in virtue Of its cOnsisten-
cy as we'll as its noble performance.
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a CORRESPONDENT of tie Democrat
from Shamokin who signs himself "a Re-
publican, y aud who is evidently exceeding
ly radical on the license question, attempts
to reflect upon his Honor Judge Rockefel-
ler in regard TO granting licenses to some
parties in SLamokin borough. This cor
respondent does not seem to be aware Of
the fact that the President Judge can be,
and Is trnnnenilu nyerrl1Ind l,v his assnni.