The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-07-04

ras WORLD suaAsxDHas TO eRHRLEY.
NEW YoRx, July 1.-The World q
last he's surrendsred 70 Greeley, making
the surrender In the following editorial
remarks:
I'VE are reluctantly constrained 10 BE-.
ltsve that the national democratic conven-
ton Of Baltimore will nominate Horace
Greeley ~ the democratic candidate for
president. Il seems tolsrably clear that
Greeley. will have two-thirds vote on the
Arst ballot. Our readers know how ear
nestly We have deprecated such result,
but - this prspostsrous nomination seems
hxed, We suppose We must make the best
Of II. In the strsnuous opposition We
have thought II our duty 70 make, We
have merely exercised the right which be.
longs TO every democratic journal and
evefy democratic citissn TO freely canvass
the merits Of the proposed candidates, and
10 oppose improper nominations up 70 the
| time when the authoritative action Of the
national convention binds the whole
party. We have been - free 70
protest against the nomination Of
Mr.. Greeley - We we're in 1858 10 protest
against the nomination Of Mr.. Pendleton,
. gentleman whom We personally esteemed,
but whose greenback heresy fOredoomed
the party 70 defeat II Il had been 90 unwiss
% TO select him for IL standard.bearer;
and yet, If Mr.. Pendleton had been NOM
mated four years ago, We should have felt
bound by our loyalty TO party to forbear
our remonstrances when the 6nal decision
had been made. We were more success.
full than We can expect 70 b now. Mr..
Greeley 10 going TO Baltimore without any
competitors. Mr.. Hendricks has virtual.
ly committed himself TO Greeley BY con-
senting TO run - . democratic candidate
for governor Of Indiana In close conjunc-
zion with the Greeley movement. Gov.
ernor Seymour has publicly, and Chief
Justice Church privately indorsed the
strange proposal. Governor Randolph,
who 20 long - there was any hope WAS its
most active and jealous opponent has
given in. Mr.. Thurman's friends and
Mr.. Psndlston's friends make no sign.
Mr.. Kerr, who was perhaps the most
thoroughly disgusted Of our able demo-
cratic statesmen, hes accepted the situation,
and even Mr.. voorhees, has Withdrawn his
oppositiou. The rstrest ofths democratic
press has not besn quite 20 complete. The
Boston Post Hartford Times Phila.
delphia Age Washington Patriot, and
several leading Southern papers which
secuted the Cincinnati nomination at hrst
have, one by one, suocumbsd to the in.
evitabls. The Chicago Times, Detroit
Free Press our able German contempt
rary, the Stats Zsltnng' alone remain
ing Of the prominent democratic allies OF
the world IN opposing Mr.. Greeley. OF
the disgusted Liberal Republicans, whose
disappointment and chagrin knew no
bounds, the most influential part have
concluded that further opposition would
be fruitless. Mr.. Schurz, the ablest and
most eminent Of Thorn, has signiAed his in
tention TO give . qualified support to Mr..
Greeley, though still holding fast to his
opinion that It was . nomination
not At to be made. Moreover,
We cannot discover in any quarter signs oil
formidable or even respectable bolt
against this strange nomination. A lib
tempted In calling the Fifth Avenue Ho.
In An Endorsement. We have no reason "a
believe that democratic bolt against what
now may b regarded - the certain &C.
ton ofths Baltimore convention would b
more successful. II 10 therefore q pretty
we'll settled fact that there will be but two
candidates In the Geld In this presiden tial
election, and that citizens must choose b.
tween voting for Grant, voting for Gree
10y and staying away from the polls. For
our part We shall adviss no body 10 vote
for Grant, and between the remaining
alternative Of voting for Greeley or stay
ing Of homo We have no counsel to Offer.
Our own duty and that of democratic citi-
zens may perhaps more clearly appear
after the canvass has made some progress
When Mr.. Schurx, who has signiaed his
intention TO support Mr.. Greeley with
reservations, has made his 6rst speech
citizens will be better able to perceive on
what grounds an honest man can vote FOL
this confessedly improper candidate.
LETTER FROM GOVERNOR PARKER, o.
NEW JERSEY, DECLINING THg NoMINA
TON FOR VICE PRIsIDENT ON THE LA
BOB RHVORM TICKET.
NEW YoRK, July 1.-The following I
! the letter Of Governor Parker, declininl
the nomination of the Labor Reform part,
for the vice presidency.
FaHsHsLp. N. j., June %.
Edward NJ. CAam6erlin, Prssidsnt Colum
bus Convention Boston:
Sir: Your letter informing me that tn,
convention of the National Labor Reform
party, which met at Columbus, on the 22t
Of February last placed mo in nomina
ton for vice president of the United
States, has been received. I feel honorst
by the preference thus expressed by tn
Representatives Of 80 large and inAuentia
body Of my fellow-citissns. I am 10 "a
vor Of all legal and just measures tha
tend to improve the condition Of the work
ingmen. I have always been member o
the Democratic party. For nearly thirt!
years have shared Its triumphs and de
fsats, sadhering to its fortunes, because
considered its success essential to goo
government and to the elevation Of tn
laboring classes. Having been placed II
An important public position o . nomine
Of that praty, I am bound in honor q
we'll ~ BY inclination TO stick by its or
ganixation, and to abide by its decision Il
Ia national convention. To be the candi
date Of one party while supporting tn
nominees Of another, although the tw
may lsgree substantially in principle
would be inconsistent, and therefore re
spectfully decline the nomination tender
Cd me BY the convention you represent.
(Signed) JOEL PARKER.