Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-07-11
The baltimore Convention.

II y Hot easy 10 settle the exact status or the
meeting at Baltimore this week styled the
national democratic convention. Its "enthu-
siasm was given TO a platform regulating
democratic principles, and to candidate the
life long enemy of the democracy. Was il the
"enthusiasm' OF wake over the dead BODY of
the democratic party? 1t was curious % see the
only steadfgst adherents TO the honored doc
trines Of democraey-the Bay ards and McRses-
Kissed down in a democratic convention. Ger
tainly the cheers given were not for Horace
Greeley. The shout that went up when his
name was mentioned was not prompted by any
sympathy in those democratic breasts for Mr.
Greeley. or his ideas. 1t the yell OF ship
wrecked mariners at sight OF q sail that promises
TO carry them to dry-land. Will it? Is the
Greeley tub sesworthy to bear its I'M
wOnted and turbulent freight? The Greeley
men are very sanguine, there is no
doubt about that. One was tod at Baltimore
again and again, between drinks, that there
Is " ground swell" and " an uprising of the
people," that "the ball is in notion" that
the silent vote" is coming out, aud "the
trumpet tones Of the popular voice are being
raised" and all in behalf of Horace Greeley.
That he is to sweep every southern state but
South Carolina; that he is TO carry such repub-
hcan states of the west as Indiana Ohio Mich
igan and Illinois; and New Hampshire, Con-
hCSdCut, NcW 1Ork, new ,bfrsey, PeQQsyl-
wanna, Delaware, Maryland, &C., in the east; i'm
short, that he is to be elected by such whirl as
that which put Harrison and Taylor into the
White House. Now, are these sanguine gentle
men luxuriating in a fools paradise, or have
they reason for the faith that Is in them? Where
Is the evidence of this popular uprising? Ii
may be coming, but where are the indications?
In the start, II is calculated TO depress ones faith
In the sagaety OF these Greeley prophets that they
talk of this same democratic convention in Bal
tlmore a. an immensely large and enthusiastic
affair. Now every cool-headed observer who
was present and who has attended the great
nominating conventions Of the last dozen wears,
VIII confirm the assertion that this assemblage
AT Baltimore was not, by comparison, a large
one, and that, as a whole, it was greatly want
ing IN the element of enthusiasm. Compare
fsr instance, the throngs at Philadelphia
that filed Chestnut street and other streets the
Continental and other large hotels so that
movement was almost impossible, with the
slight addition to the ordinary current on Balti-
more street, or to the ordinary number OF guests
or lOungers at the leading hotels of Baltimore
Equaiy faliacious have been the announce
ments concerning the array of distinguished
public men that were to declare for Greeley.
what additions 10 the original Senatorial trio
have been made? Where is the formidable
iSt vi names OF republican Representatives that
were to bolt for Greeley so soon as Congress adj
Journed and they had an Opportunity to learn
the temper of their constituents? To succeed
with their grand whirl, they must secure not
only the united democracy, bat large accessions
from the republican ranks to bring the democ-
raey up from its hopeless minority.
III Is quite evident, from the proceedings YES
terday at Ford's Opera House aud the MARYLAND
Institute, that there is a considerable portion of
the hard shell democracy who cannot be brought
10 the support Of Greeley. We attach no i'm
portance to the POmeroy-Duncan movement
FOR boilers democratic convention at Louisville.
September, TO make other nominations No
lektt put in the field az that late date can rally
eoTporais guard; but it may be fairly counted
upon that good many disgusted democrats viii,
either stay at home on election day or give their
votes 70 Grant. on the other hand there is no
evidence, as yet, that the Greeley movement is
making any serious inrOsds upon the republican
party.
AT the same time il is never safe TO underrate |
the strength Of an adversary. The republican |
party must Prepare to fight opponents animated |
by the desperation OF hunger and a vivid ap. |
probation OF the quality OF the provender of !
the public crib. The contest will be one OF |
hard-work and organization. The party taking /
the lead in these will win.