Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-05-09
MORE DEMOCRATIC SENTIMENT
From Some Of the Democratic Pa
pers favoring a Straight.
Democratic Ticket.
from the Pittsburg Pa.) Pos III

From the Plttsburg tPa.) P0stl
The Cincinnati Convention having rendered
a coalition Of all the elements Of opposition to
corruption impossible must now work out il.
own salvation us best il can The path of duty
is plain before the eyes oi the Democracy-tbev
will nominate good and true men, and accom-.
pish for themselves what might have been
jointly accomplished by the Democracy and the
Liberal Republicans overthrow of the
Grant dynasty OF corruption and ,lsurpa,ion.,
From the Louisville Ky.) Ledger
In General Hancock, az the Democratic can
didate ior the Presidency, We would have can
didate combining the precise qualities required
for success. The soldier Of brilliant record, the
patriot, who recognizes the sub.rdnaton OF
military to civil authority, the Democratic c,i-
zen whose life has been devoted to the service
Of his country, whose Personal character and
reputation are invulnerabe to ieproach With
such leader We should have the best possible
assurance of success. We|sav, therefore, let us
nominate General Winfield 5. Hancock as the
Democratic candidate for President in Novem-
ber, 1872.
From the Bridgeport Conn j Farmer
The duty of the Democracy is now plain. No
Democrat has the right to that name who does
not now stand by his colors and follow the plain
path marked ont before him. The Democ ralIc
National Committee will hold meeting on the
oth inst. To call the convention Of the party
probably at st. Louis on the 4th OF July. To
7, that convention should 81 up the best and abe-
Of our Democratic leaders and statesmen AS
: members and for consultation.
From the Lancaster (Pa.) Tntellgencer.
: Had the leaders OF the Cincinnati Convention
! desired to effect union with the Democratic
II party they would have acted differently. The
+ Democracy might have been rallied for Chaaes
:. Francis Adams, but they could not I've indnced
to yield 10 Horace Greeley united support.
From the Newark N. I) Journal
1t il idle to waste words on what "might ha y,
= heen," bnt We cannot help thinking that had til,
IT conve tion risen to the generosity OF selectins
s. one of their nominees from the ranks OF the DE
l. mocricy their ticket wpula have had bette
,e chance OF l,eiug supported by tile nemocrac,
n than seems likely just now. Especially ale W
+, inclined to this view, iufasmuch the platform
adopted is one upon which amy intelligent Den
> ocrat might safely trust himself at this period
~ our pollt cal history.
III From the Boston Times
so The Democratic party, which lay dorman
under the OverSlladowlng prospects OF Ill
Cincinnati Convention, has suddenly sprun
into life, and should it nominate stron
We ticket composed Of men free from all taint {
oh suspicion Of disloyalty, upon platform whic
accepts the past and ooks to the future Il
advancement and Improvement, the prospec
of both Mr.. Greeley and the Philadelph
nominee viii be- rendered very uncertain.
use the managers OF the Democratic party a
wise they will meet in convention as sol
rs possible and pu: korward ticket that w
prove acceptable both to Democrats and Ii
.;c eral Republicans
wv From the Savannah (da) News
1t only remains for the Democratic party
promptly organize its forces and enter Vi
~ orously and confidently into the canvass
'N' From the Boston Courier.l
Had Mr.. Adams been the nominee the I
position would have teen united ana trlunl
al would have been sure. 1t now only rema
for the Democrats, old Wings, and ConserS
tives generally to display that wisdom wh
the disatfected Republicans lack, ana sele
no when the fitting moment arrives, some c'
MIR. didate not committed to extreme vleWs-s
ates who is honest, able, and unSpotted Dy MS
attic itcal antecedentS