The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-05-18

ted. 10 tins work the more than three
millions Democrats in the United Stat0s
will be found upon the side Of the Con-
stitution and the Union, aud their votes
win be joined, If the opportunity Offers,
with union loving, law abiding, and cor
ruption hating citizens Of all shades OF
political opinion, agreeing 10 the oae
grand object Of saving the government
from impending ruin, aud OF restoring
il to its vigorous growth under former
Democratic administration.
The Augusta Ga. Conaitstiosaiisf,
Democrat, says: M
Among the Democrats the predomi-
nant sentiment seems to be that as be-
tween Grant and Greeley, The latter
would be infinitely preferable. II re-
duced to the alternative Of taking one
or the other, the least nauseous dose
would be Horace Greeley. Kut there
are thousand reasons why Horace.
Greeley would be distastefnl aud otfen-
sive to Democrats. Il is impossible
that they can feel any pleasure in his
nomination, or contemplate his possible
election except as an evil OF less mag
Ditude than the continuence Of the
present disgusting state Of things.
From thc Washington Ratriot. Dem.
The interest felt for the success Of
the Cincinnati Convention and Che
hopes which il excited, led thousands Of
Democrats to look to cooperaticn there,
as means Of bringiag back good gov
ernmeDt aad restoring those restraints
which the Constitution wisely imposes.
Without seeking to intrudc opinion, or
10 any way 10 dictate a programme.
the Democratic press clearly indicated
in advance what class of candidates
would be most acceptable to the mass
Of voters. % this poiut there was no
room for msapprehension The Con-
yention has seen fit 10 make its own
selections, as it hnd the right 10 do.
without any reference to tho Wishes Of
those whose aid is now so zeaiously
courted. IL is e.sy to understand how
a people who have SO long suffered I'M
der the oppression aud outrages inflicted
by the malignity of this Administration,
should clutch at homersst straw in the
desperate hopo Of relief Sympafbising
with the condition Of the South, VIC
can fad 20 fault With even the hasty
action Of the Tennessee Couveutiou, or
with inconsiierate utterances in other
quarters, prompted By the same spirit.
But il is we'll and wise to consider do
liberately where We are drifting, aud
what isto be the practical effect Of en-.
doFsing the Cincinnati ticket, before
prematnrely engaging 20 give it any
support whatever. The first grave qnes-
tion to be asked in this connection, is,
do Democrats desire to perpetuate the
Democratic organization, as IL came 70
them from their fathers, aud oan Il be
preserved at all, if this policy DO adopt
edf Let US ponder upon that PROPOSE
tiou, and then reflect where abautor-
ment Of the purity aud It's usages must
inevitably lead. We cannot be Demo-
Gratis and Republicans, at one aud the
same time, any more than two masters
can be served with equal hlelity. There
was an easy mode Of concerted action,
but it was wilfuliy cast away. The
Republican, party is shiversd and utter
ly demoralised. No human agency can
reuuitc the broken fragments. Their
distraction is our opportunity. Ifthere
ever was time when Democrats should
touch elbows, aud stand shoulder to
shoulder, that time Is now.
We do not conceal from view the
difficulties and embarrassineuts of the
situation. 1t is for this reason mainly
that we would urge the Utmost discrs-
tion 10 the selection OF delegates to the
National Convention. Prudent, saga
cious, aud thoughtful men are to be
preferred TO the clss Of active politi-
clans who are accustomed to rush to the
front, aud too much controlled BY pas
siopate aud personal considerations.
We hope to see men who are foremost
iu character aud worth composing that
body, so that its work shall 90 CUT 10
the country stamped with moral value,
which at once viii command sympathy
aud respect.
From ase N. p. Rorld, Dem.
Mr.. Greeley has advocated every act
Of Congress which looked to q curtail-
mcnt OF the powers Of the State gov.
ernments lie stoutly supported the
military election bill, which authorised
the Federal officers to interfere 10 Stats
elections he was a zealot for the meas
nres by which the Southern States we're
saddi.d with the corrupt carpet-bag
governments; and also for the Ku kldx
bill which surrendered all the Sontheru
people 70 the tender mercies OF General
Grants military undsrs,rnppers. The
impulsigc seutimeBtalism ofsiguiug Mr..
Dayis's bail bond, and bis Intellectual
championship Of universal amnesty,
lneither of which oontravenes his ideas
Of the absolute supremacy Of tho Fedc-
raj authority,) are Offset BY his vehe-
ment support of every measure proposed
by Congress for overriding local Freedom
and the authority Of the States. He
has been throughout true to his objcc-
tionable political philosophy--a phiios-
| ophy which is 10 violent conflict aud
aniagonism with the cherishod aud
time.honored principles ofths Democratic
party. Whatever may be Mr. Greeley's
merits IN oiher respects, be most ccr-
tainly does not represent the ideas OF
the party which is asked to adopt him
as its candidate.
From the NJ 7. Herald, Ind.
We welcome Horace Greoloy into the