The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-05-16
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national party would necessarily inniet
and without the slightest preiudic, 20 their
manly adherence 10. and consistency with
an honorable Confederate record.
Surely, no Southern man can be mad
enough 70 expect 10 undo BY the ballot,
the results accomplished by bloody war.
TRis Liberal movement then, will reach
the limit OF the good possible 70 this section,
and attainable, only. as being demanded by
the Northern masses for their own good.
The Wilmington IN. CO Journal,
Democratic, speaks well Of the ticket,
and adds:
The policy Of the south at the present
| moment should be passive mastery in
| activity" We cannot. of course, secure the
| nomination Of such men as we would pre-
\ fer. We have had no part or lot in the pres
ent nominations and are in no manner
responsible for them. Let US consider the
/ situation calmly and leisurely. and cast our
influence and our votes as future events will
| prove TO be best for our own interest.
The Nashville Banner Conservative
Democracy hoists the ticket. The Union
and American Democratic) awaits the
action of the Democratic Convention. IL
says:
AS between Grant and Wilson, and Gree
ley and Brown, Democrats can have but
one choice for the Presidency.
The Memphis Avalanche CConserva-
tive Democratic says that 1.-THE most pop
''ular man in America is Horace Greeley. "
1t opposes the meeting of Democratic
Convention, and adds:
Its session can be fraught with only evil
its deliberations can end only In dtscOrd.
The only cause To be benefited by it Is the
cause of Grant and misrule. The country
wants Grant beaten, that the CHASTITY spec
tres of war may be buried out of sight for
ever. Only one man can beat him. That
man is Horace Greeley.
The Memphis Appeal bourbon Dem
ocraD speaks in praise Of the platform
and ticket, deprecates the holding of
Democratic Convention, and says:
From this moment should every member
Of the great patriot party of the country
deem himself enlisted for the campaign and
devote all his energies TO the glorious cause
OF reform.
NASHVILLE. May G.-The opposition 10
Grants administration have been more out
spoken to-day in favor of Greeley and
Brown. Liberal Republicans, Conserva-
tlYes ana democrats. almost unanimously
favor the Cincinnati ticket and platform.
Leading Democrats think Democratic
convention unnecessary, and say IL the con-
vention should meet IL ought 70 adopt the
Cincinnati ticket.
The Boston Post (Democratic) says
Proposing lofty results, with which the
people everywhere are In sympathy, when
il came 20 practical application it failed
miserably. Few persons Ia their sober
senses will deny that the selection of Hor-
ace Greeley by an assembly so powerfully
equipped with the popular sympathy. as "a
candidate for the Presidency, Is "A disap-
pointment for which they were not pre-
pared.
CINCINNATI, May 6.-Most Of the country
Democratic papers throughout this section
declare themselves willing 10 support Gree
ley, provi ed no Democratic nomination Is
made.
ENGLISH PAPERS ON THE NoMIHATIoNs.
The Post argues that Mr.. Greeley will be
successful IL he is nominated by either one
of the other conventions yet TO Dc held, but
such action the Post thinks impossible.
The Telegraph says the nomination Of
Mr.. Greeley directly concerns England be-
cause he is hostile 20 the Treaty OF Wash
ington. aud l. "a bigpted protectioni.t.
The News praises Mr.. Greeley. but doubts
his fitness Tor the position of Chief Magis-
trate 10 great nation.
CONGRATULATIONS IRON TRUMBULL AND
FENTON.
WASHINGTON May 6.-The New York
Sun publishes the following congratulatory
kilograms To Mr.. Greeley:
WAsHIS GToN, May 4, 1872.
To Horace Greeley:
| warmly welcome your nomination, and
predict your election.
II. +. FENTON.
WASHINGTON, May 4. 1872.
To Horace Greeley;
Allow me TO congratulate you on being
selected to lead the movement, which, by
the will of the people and Gods blessing, is
10 reform and purify the government.
LYMAN TRUMBULL.