Weekly Trinity journal., 1872-06-22
THE POLITICAL OUTLOOK.

If we are TO judge by present indica-
tions, the Democratic Convention which
will be holden in Baltimore on the 9th Of
the coming month. viii make no distinct
nominations, but simply endorse those
made by the Cincinnati Convention. 81
far as head from, the different State
Conventions which have been held have
signiGed preference for this course rather
i than encounter certain defeat by putting
straight out Democratic ticket in the
fed. Michigan, Missouri, Nel mont and
Wisconsin are among the States where
Democratic Conventions have Of late bean
he'd, and in these four States, as in others
the d aIegatcs to Baltimore have been in
>t'ucted to 20 for Greeley and Brown
II i. more than piobable that the senti.
mrut o the Caio MA Democracy is in
keeping with that OF the Eastern wing
OF their patty, and that the delegates from
this State viii BIZ instructed to vote to the
same purpose.
In the result of the deliberations Of the
Baltimore Convention, the II .pubicans
have but little interest and whatever its
action may be the final result will be the
same. A regular Democratic nomination
at Baltimore would, ii it bore upon it.
face a reasonable hope Of success, at once
have tendency to reunite all Republic
ans under one standard bearer, and tha,
OF course the one who has received the
unanimous indor,ement of every State in
the Union. A. it is only in Republican
division that there is the least hope OF
Democratic success, any course which
tend- to union OF the divided II ypubica
elements will be sought only to be avoid
I'd. The policy then OF Democratic
leaders will be to encourage the Cincn-
natl boilers by promises OF support and
widen the breach between the two wings
Of the Republicans. But, unfortunately
for the success Of Il is line Of policy, the
Dcmocratic party canrut be brought en-
tire to the support Of men and principles
with whom they have always been Mt
variance, ard at the present time it looks
a- though the nomination Of Greeley had
created "a greater schi m among Demo
Gratis than Republicans. II no regular
nominations are made at Baltimore, each
individual Democrat will feel himself ut
liberty to affiliate with whichever wing
OF the opposite party which gives the best
promise OF good government. Conse-
! quently, while the MASSES OF the Democ-
racy may be led to support the Cincinnati
nominees, thousands OF others will not
submit to be bartercd away by their
leader, and will vote for the regular Re
publican nominees. Others, again, will
feel no interest in the result, and will not
take the trouble to go to the polls, not
choosing to identity themselves with
either wing OF a patty with whose prin-
ciples they have nothing in common.
In either event We think The result will
be the same 50 far rs the Democratic
party is concerned. Ii it abandons its
Organization and principles to support
those OF its enemies, it cannot, even in
the event Of success, expect to resume
them again at will, but will be as hope
lessly dead AS WAS the old Wing party
after the defeat Of 1852. And the signs
OF the times are not favorable to success
under the leadership Of their own organ
ilation. The elections which have been
he'd thu> far Indicate that the people are
not disposed to trust the Democratic party
with turther power New Hampshire,
Connecticut and Oregon, States which
are classed as close and doubtful if not
Democratic, have wheeled into the Re-
publican ranks. And in the event Of "a
split in the Democratic party, (Which is
not improbable if the Cincinnati ticket is
cndorscd) and the nomination Of n
Straight out Presidential ticket by boilers
from the Baltimore Convention, it is safe
to predict that Giant will receive the
electoral vote Of every State.