The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-05-14
Opinions of The Press

we eAtI'ct HUH NUMBER OF Jour !
pals expressions concerning the Liberal
ticket nominated at Cincin-
mt:
From the Cincinnati Enquirer, Dem.l
at will DE in order to wait and sec
how the ticket nominated by the Liher
al wing of the Republican party is re
ceived by the people within the party
who have thus far given it their sun
port and sanction In the mean time,
let a generous encouragement be cxten-
ded"
From tie Cincinnati Commercial, Req
I'VE think we can discern, not far in
the future, gigantic professions arraycd
in the white hats and coats of peace
and good will, signifying Greeley; and
arrays Of agricultural implements, the
whole somewhat grotcsque, perhaps-as
the coon skins and log cabins of 40
were, or the torches and capes Of the
Wide awakes in '60-hut SIGN of the
times. Dortentous of political revolu.
ton"
From The Wheeling Register, Dem
General Grant must he beaten. The
safety OF the rcpu' lie demands his rclc-
CATION to private life. If the choice is
simply between Grant and Greeley, no
lover Of his country can hesitate to give
his support to Mr. Greeley. If. howcv.
er, a regular and thorough going Dem
ocratic candidate is nominated and an
effort is made to bring the Admins.ra.
ton back to the purity of Democratic
times. we believe that West Virginia
may he relied upon for five electoral
votes for the Democratic nominee =
What does the National Committee
say?"
From the Columbus Dispatch. Ind.
I'VE rciterate, great mistake has
heen made, and it now only remains for
the Democratic party to come forth and
present to the people 4 candidate who
will ',e acceptable to the South as well
as the NORTH
INDIANAPOLIS, May 5.-The Sentinel
places OF the head Of its columns the
candidates Of the Liberal Republican
Convention for President and Vice
President, subject to the decision of the
Democratic State Convention, which
meets on the 18th Of June. In It's edi-
torial stating its position, the Sentinel
saws the party, through its leaders and
the press, were committed to the sup
port Of .he Cincinnati nominees, if a
liberal and fair platform was adorted.
This the Sentinel claims to have been
done, and that Greeley and Brown, hav-
ing been prominently named as candi-
dates for the nomination before the
meeting Of the Convention, and no oh
icctions urged to them. there is no good
reason why they should rot he accepted,
and that if either of the other candi
dates had been selected, just as serious
objections would have been urged
against them as against Greeley
The Sentinel says that in its course it
commits no one outside of the Sentinel
Office; and, il the State Convention
shall decide differently. it will cheerfully
acquiesce. 1t thinks there is no reason
able chance for electino a National
Democratic ticket, and that the choice
is narrowed down to Greeley or Grant,
and it prefers Greeley on the Liberal
platform upon which lie had been ON
mated.
From the Ohio Statesman, Dem.
"In answering only for our individ-
ual selves, we are free to say that, with
what light we have on the subject, we
are unable to sec but that the action OF
that Convention has been in an eminent
degree honest and just, both in its nom
inations and in the enunciation of its
principles; and we feel confident that
the results Of its labors will grow in
favor from row on, both with the Lib
eral Republicans and the Democrats Of
course, we do not bind ourselves or at
tempt to bind others to its support. 1t
may be that few days or weeks will
make it apparent that free trade Dem
ocrat can be with honor nominated and
elected, but surely the action of a large
share Of the Democratic delegation in
Congress, in voting for the most con,
templille damagogical protection meas
ure ever introduced into that body, does
not give mech encouragement to such q
thought"
From the Harrisburg pa Patriot, pen.l
I'm hn Nf
Greeley will prove tower of strength.
The humane and generous appeals
which he addressed to the victorious
North in favor Of the people of the
South have gained him place in the
hearts of the people of that section
which no other Northern man possess
es. Had his advice been accepted in
the wise and philantaropic spirit il
which it was rendered, the evils which
carpet bag rule, under military protec
ton, has inflicted would never have ia.
ken root. This is one of the highest
claims to rank as q statesman"
! From the TituSvillc PENN Herald, Dem
While we would have preferred Mr.
Adams, of Massachusetts. we can see
no reason why the Democratic party
cannot give its earnest and undivided
support to Horace Greeley. We know
that he is an honest man: we know that
be is patriotic; we know that lie prefers
country to party; we know that he is
opposed to all the leading measures OF
Grants administration; we know that
he is opposed to the narrow minded
mean, bigoted and tyrannical policy OF
the Radical party toward the poverty
stricken, suffering South, and in favor
0" general amnesty. In all this, he is
aSpgood 4 Democrat as we could ask.
From the Pittsburgh Post, Dem.
"rhe Cincinnati Convention having
rendered coalition of al tie ele
ments of opposition to corruption i'm.
possible, must now work out its own
salvation as best it can The path OF
duty is plain before the eyes of the De
mocracy-they will nominate good and
true men, and accomplished for them
selves what might have been Jointly ac