The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-06-04
The new York Ratification OF the
Cincinnati Presidential Ticket.


Cincinnati liberal republican Presidential
ticket of Greeley and Brown, was an immense
and impressive popular assemblage. In
another part Of this paper we give fnll re-
port of the speeches and other proceedings
inside, and at the several stands outside the
building. Call it. if you please, a curious
assemblage of floating materials, engi-
neered by political soreheads and dis
appointed ofice-seekers, it was, never
theless, the very largest and most
imposing and enthusiastic political rati-
fication meeting drawn together in this city
since the ratification of Seymour and Blair
in 1868 And it was more remarkable ratii-
cation than that of Seymour and Blair, in the
distinct representation of the different nation
alities on the ground, and in the manifestation
on every side Of heavy political ground
swell among the democratic masses. Surely
here, in this overwhelmingly democratic city Of
New York, at least, we must be in the midst of
political revolution when ON independent
popular ratification of Greeley for the Presi-
dency eclipses the notifications of Mcclellan
and Seymour.
But what does all this signify? II discloses
a great change in the rank and file of the
democratic party in favor of the proposed
coalition of all the political elements of the
country opposed to General Grant, regardless
of past party associations or party distinctions
This meeting, moreover, in the interval to the
Democratic National Convention of July, will
doubtless operate to strengthen the movement
inside the democratic lines in favor of Greeley
and Brown. Unquestionably the main object
of this extraordinary gathering Of anti-Grant
republicans and democrats, Americans, Irish
and Germans, was to impress upon
the Democratic Convention the popu-
larity of Greeley and Brown among the
democratic masses Of all nationalities, and the
wisdom of adopting them at Baltimore as the
ticket of the democratic party. Nor can we
resist the conclusion, from the mixed ele-
ments and enthusiasm of this immense assem-
blage in and around Cooper Institute last
night that the democratic party in adopting
the Cincinnati ticket can insure for it popu-
lar majority in this city which will probably
decide the vote of the State. But, above oil,
this powerful demonstration in support of this
independent Cincinnati coalition movement
will be calculated to spread the opinion that
the best thing which the authorized represent
atives of the democratic party at Baltimore
can do is to adopt the liberal republican
ticket of Greeley and Brown.
And why not? If the democratic masses
are ready and eager to support the Cincinnati
candidates, why should the democratic man.
ayers hesitate? They may object that this
proposed new departure, if adopted, will be
not only the abandonment of oil sthe time
honored principles Of the democratic party"
but the disbanding and dissolution of the
party itself; that movement so radical in its
character to divert the party from its tradi-
tons, glories, ideas and purposes, if per-
severed in can result only in the dissolution
and dispersion Of the party, and that in the
division Of its members upon the Presidential
carry off the balance of power. But
how stands the democratic party to-day?
Is it not completely separated from its ideas,
traditions, principles and purposes of even
two years ago? In accepting the new amend
ments to the constitution, including negro
emancipation, civil and political equality, does
not this party cease to be the democratic party
of the past, and does it not occupy the ground
of the Cincinnati Convention and its Presiden-
tial ticket? But here it may be commended
that if the Cincinnati liberal party and the
reconstructed democratic party occupy the
same ground it is right and proper that the
democratic party, with its three millions of
voters, should lead the way in this proposed
coalition, and not this little Cincinnati party,
with its unknown quantity of followers.
1t must not be forgotten, however, that the
very name of the democratic party since 1860
has ceased to be tower of strength, and has
become stumbling block to its adherents.
From its opposition to the war for the Union
the history of this party since 1860 has been
the history of the old federal party from its
opposition to the war of 1872 In word, if
the democratic party shall assume the control
Of the opposition forces in this Presidential
fight the issues Of the war will again be
brought into the foreground and with the
same general results in the election
as those OF 1854 and 1858, while In the adop-
ton of the Independent ticket Of Greeley and
Brown the democracy will be relieved of
these burdens of the war, and will be enabled
to contest the Presidential field against the
administration upon the living issues Of the
day. This is the important consideration
which has led some of the most sagacious
leaders of the democracy to declaration in
support Of Greeley and Brown, and this is the
great secret of this imposing popular demon
stration in favor of this new departure at
Cooper Institute
But still the probabilities at Baltimore are
in favor of q regular democratic ticket With
the choice before them of Chief Justice Chase
as their Presidential candidate the managers
of the Democratic Convention of 1868 had a