The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1872-04-13
DAVIS AND PARKER.


From the Titusyille pa Courier
Mr.. Justice Davis, the candidate Of the
Labor Reformers, Is the Justice Of the Su
preme Court Of the United States who de
hvered the opinion Of that tribunal, open
ing the doors Of the Ohio Penitentiary a.
L. p. Milligan, Of Indiana, wrongully i'm
prisoned, under sentence for life, BY one
Of Stanton's military court martial Judge
Davis loosened the grip If the petty tyrant
Burnside on the Chicago Times III 1868 He
believed in the Constitution, and would
undoubtedly make short work Of the mill
tary rule Of Grant at the South, should the
question come before him.
From the Mobile Register
The nomination of Judge Davis strikes
us as even more significant than the Times
puts 1t. May it not be the result of pre-
vious understanding with the Liberal Re
publicans and those Democratic passiyists
who hold that straight-out Democratic
nomination would lead to certain defeat
If there is anything in this surmise, it is
the execution Of a shrewd thought, for il
gives the candidate who is to be hereafter
nominated by Democrats and Liberals com
bined fine start in the race. Should this
turn out to be the card, we may congratu
late ourselves that Of all the Republican
candidates that the Democracy might Dc
called upon to vote for Judge Davis would
be the most ACCEPTABLE on account Of his
political record, his high character. his tai
ents, his firm will, and his immovable de-
votIon to constitutional principles Ill
I truth, there is no man in the land who bears
the name Of Republican that IL "a near the
the Democracy in principle
The Washington correspondent of the
st. Louis Republican saws THE nomina-
tion Of David Davis for the Presidency by
the Labor Convention continues 10 be seri-
ously discussed by members Of both politi-
cal parties here, and so far from there be-
ing any attempt 10 discredit and belittle ii
among even Administration Republicans, as
stated in partizan despatch sent, several
Republican Senators and Representatives
declared to-day that the ticket was not only
a most respectable one, but that it would
come popular as the campaign progressed
1t is admitted in both parties that if all the
elements of opposition to Grant are united
on this ticket, or one kindred to it, his re-
election is placed in close, sharp contest
But little Is said or cared for platforms
They are regarded now as wordy generally
ties, in which the Repubublicans have been
singularly Indifferent, as in the National
Convention Of 1863, but which remains IN
fulfilled to this day.
From the Wilmington n. G S.ar.
The candidates whom the Labor Reform
ers have nominated are both " them able
and true men, not undistinguished in the
history Of the times David DAVIS, Of Hi
nois, the nominee for President. is a jus
tice Of the Supreme Court. a learned and
impartial Judge, n great favorite Of the
people Of Illinois and the Western States,
and a high-toned, honorable man His
name has been mention frequently Of late
in connection with the Democratic nomina-
ton. His incorruptible course on the bench
has won him many friends in every section
Judge Davis is mild Republican, but has
never taken any part in politics He j.
entirely acceptable to the Southern people
The candidate for Vice President is the
popular Joel Parker, Of New Jersey, re-
Gently elected Governor Of that State,
war Democrat politically, but popular with
both parties
There is reason to believe that the Lib
eral Republican Convention will accept
these nominations, and that in turn they
will be endorsed by the Democrats and
Conservatives. If this is done, the next
President and Vice President Of the Uni
ted States will be David Davis and Joel
Parker