The Huntington argus. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1872-1905, 1872-07-06
The Baltimore Convention md N.
Probable Results.


Probable Results.
Tn Tuesday next the delegates from the
great Democratic party in the differen,
States and Territories of the United States
will assemble in Baltimore for the purpose
OF ratifying what has already bee,, done by
the Liberal epublicans-the nomination
OF Greeley and Brown This Convention
seems to have been unnecessary, for il.
action was doubtless thoroughly under
stood by the leaders OF both parties long
ago, and this meeting is only for the pur-
pose OF putting thumb screws upon mem.
bers Of the Democratic party, and rom.
Petfing them to vote for Republicans
against their will. The design OF the
leaders seems to be working most admira
oily, and the phabic Democracy are hasten.
ing by scores, legions, and by whole States
to get into the Liberal Republican party
before it shall be too late. There is no
longer any doubt "a to the action of tina,
Convention. Greeley and Brown will be
endorsed or nominated, and the Cincinnati
platform adopted amid such Wells. shouts.
aud huzzas as have never been heard sine.
the days OF the log cabin mania in 1870
That result is now foregone conclusion
fact fixed and incontrovertible; and al-
though thousands OF honest Democrats
will spurn the nominees, and spit upon the
platform, we are led rr' sistibly u the con
clusion that these Republicans will be
elected
We are willing to admit that such a
change will be tor the general good of the
country but So far as the preservation OF
Democratic principles and progress are
concerned, it will be worse for that party.
1t will be but exchanging one Republican
administration for another a swapping Of
OF one whose ravenous appetite for plum
der and population is partially satiated. for
one who has never vet had Grants omar
tnn't'es to crafty his appetite for the
spo'ls OF office, and who may prove to be
no more honest in the end than the Gale
ma Tanner
II 10 not our wish TO be factious, nor 10
go counter to the views and wishes of the
party to which we belong but when par,y
so TAR iorgets itself "a to depart" from the
true path OF principle and propriety to
endorse and support men who belong 10
an antagonistic party, and ask us TO sun
port them, We most respectfully beg leave
to say that we decline the honor. and hone
to be granted the privilege Of standing
aside until after the excitement is over.
then, when the party comes back to its
original principles, and the holding OF it's
own conventions, the selection OF its own
men ~ candidate, aul doing. in every
respect, as the ola time ho, ored Demo-
cratic party did .a other days we shall be
pleased to vote wifh them, act with them,
and rejoice with Item; but not till then
As We have no desire to oppose the action
Of the party AT this late period, We have
only to say that we will cheeriully Weld
the post we occupy As editor OF Tbs AR.
GUS, al any time successor may present
necessary vouchers to warrant us in relin
gushing in his favor Indeed, it il our
wish TO 'cihdrIr from the ARGUS aud from
political and editorial life altogether. We
set ont many long wears ago to fight the
old federal Wing party rs long as we lived
We fought said party as long n IL lived;
and We have outliyrd several parties since
It's death but never expected to Outliv@ the