New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-05-06

Brown for the first. but the combination
means follows however that TIC possess
elements OF strength. Tho Repubhcan organization ba
already been shattered the center by the Cincinnati
,noyement and this nomination Will complete tine work
Of destruction For long time editor OF VIC eadng ne
publjcan jOnrnaI Of tho country. and editing IL with
power yigor and intrepdlty such Of his party
associates could pretend 10 match, Mr. Greecys name
has become household word nmong ,hS
Gen. Grant Is now tho bcnehciary. DC was y
in his adhesiDn to that party. and battling for is
principles In 1906 whio the other vas swinging AROUND
the circle" with Andrew Johnson. Mr. Greeley was
Republican, nobody doubts from honest convection;
Gen Grant simply from desire tO crafty his a'n6uOn
The Republicans who have declared their hostility 70
ton TO tho and raJn
On this subject OF reform Mr. Greeley has been con,
the honest element OF the Republican party WILL there
fore be most strongly attracted toward hl IN rem
and Southern states. he will utterly demoraze the
Grant party. aud 1t IA hard in those States to TX unit
upon his Republican vote. His admitted Integrity, out
spoken frankness, habits OF independence, and moral
courage, and even his little personal peculiarlues now
such az Gen. Grant never, even in his palmy
days. possessed Tho nomination b9 ,i ps,I 10
delpha Convention. The Democratic National Conn
mttee will meet IN NOwY ON Wesnesdly next u
determine upon the and place Of holding the National
Democratic Convention. Its first duty Will he TO pre-
sent ~ the people such candidates as VIII cOnn TUG
men of the country and rally the standard they bear
the great body Of those who regard the promotion OK
the interests or tho naJlOn a.
OF the patriotic citizen.
WRECK OF NOBLE OPPORTUNITY.
From The boston Post
The remarkable assembly tnat was convened
Cn natl TO initiate the work OF reform IN Inc ad
minist ion OF the Government, allowed the spirit OF
combination obscure its clear vision in respect 10 mo
pressirs needs of tho country, aud wrecked noDie
misdiroctcn Of It's aims. Few persons IN their
sober senses will deny that tie selection OF
Horace Greeley by an assembly 40 poweriuhy
equipped with tho popular sympathy "a candidate Tor
the Presidency is disappointment 1or when tney were
no. prepared There is unexpressed fitness deman1ed
~ ali &c IONS great and small but when expectation
had been wrought high, where the stake was 80 heavy
and the opportunity unparalleled, an exceptOna NJ
ness was TO he carefully studied and tho greatness ana
gravity OF the occasion deserved TO be ly matched ny
fine character chosen to cmbody lis meaning. hr'
Greeley fails at all points to answer to the con-
ditions of this great and promising movement,
may be its most effective advocate: he may dis
tinguish himself above others In his personal dcvOoh
TO yet the common OF the country will respond
he Is the last imam 10 ride IL as Candidate Tor the
Presidency The Convention failed To heed the warning
Of its sagacOus President against making nomination
OF mere convenience, combinations that should unIor
tunatey balk the country OF ITS Dxed pnrpose: tno
ven0n's platform. II has missed the true method OF
doing it,. that docs not abato particle OF the
deep interest in the cause. nor relax the stern
necessity inat binds the people of the country in
ha s been strnck at Cincinnati: let il be heard
in the furthes corners of the land responded TO in
the same bravey independent spirit The Democracy
constitute great which the country feues
Let them fearlessly up and occupy the ground
which the Liberal Republicans have won, and the con-
test shall Re iG S at CHtna
In similar platform and with the strongest candidates
possible TO- place on IT, WI" yeS r'ce and crown the
contest with clear triumph for free government undcr
a pure Administration.
TIE TICKET FOR THE SOUTH.
From tie Richmond Enquirer.
The Cincinnati Convention has done Its work
well II has presented the very strOngest ticket to the
country that could have been selected This ia the Op
f al "
iect. excited not little enthusiasm when announced
upon our streets yesterday, and we met but few Who
II public to such keeping. Inc PLATFORM adopteG
S5c 'a and Go6ody will md any dihcoy in
standing squaTC.y upon Il. AZ " IOOker50n IN Vienna
that Grant viii this to he the hardest wall he
has ever buted his bullethead against. Greeley ana
and II they have 10 decide tins ticket and
other four years trial Of Grant ana his
as 10 which horn OF the dilemma they will
take. We know not what the future may nave IN
store combinations may he made. or what party
affiliations entered into tie coming canvass but or
lAs we feel assured, ard from our knowledge OF the
to proclam it, il the battle Is to be fought with
and Radicasn on the one side ana Greeley ana Reform
the other the entire ConseTNahe vote o. inns so'"h
will be east for the latter.
FOLLY OF A DEMOCRATIC DOMINATION.
From The ReaHhoHd Dlpabh,
We lay before our readers this morning the
action Of the cincinnati Conyention-the nominees ald
the platform. The nominees. OF course are not ogec,
the by their exertons to stop he war oI sec
TONS general good feeling by general amnesty
equality OF the States and respect Tor local authority
under the Constitution. Mr.. Greeley an extraordinary
man. He has had his crotchets and pccullartl Dht ms
honesty and real benevolence make mp "a mantle broad
enough to cover his faults however many they may De-
He has assuedly exhibited in an ardent ana
manner his devotion 10 country. No man mas IaOpred
harder SINCE the to restore peace equality aad GOOD
feeling the people and sections Ihe ola WINE
that will excite enthusiasm everywhere, and rally an
army that will sweep the present incumbehts r,n the
Of passion ana ayaice. GOV. Brown was the nrst Re
publican openly resist the expressions OF his own
raised powerful party in his state. and abolished the
whole system OF prescription under which the thousands
Is entitled To the gratitude OF every Southern man
for this Should the Democratic party nominate
lean party by the withdrawal Of the Liberal ticket, or
defeat that ticket and prolong the dominion OF the
have suffered greatly and the Consultation has been 50
often violated. We can hardly think 1t possible lnat
step so idle certainly to end in disaster viii be taken
It would be the supremest folly. Therefore. although
the ticket is not ours, with smile at the snsuAI OF
liant defender OF Liberalism lrom Missouri. and if
help to eject them. snail feed tnat have done
admirably well IN escaping the prolonged iniIue Vi
ultra Hepubhcanism.
TIE BRAINS. OF THE PARTY.
From The Rdrrtsb'vg Patriot
On his well-detned platform of general am
ncsy and oblivion, and reform, honesty and economy
in the administration Of the Government Horace Gree
lev win draw of that respectable portion the Repub
cans who have long been disguised with the nepotism
and corruption Of Grants rule He has been Tor many
wears the leader OF the whose votes elected Grant
He has furnished their press with much OF their
arguments and their wit. When he goes ont OF
The party IL will he bereft OF large por-
lion OF its brns and when the brains out parties as
well men die. The fury with which they VII! Ge.
nOunce and Willy him will he in amusing contrast
with the dOcity with which they have followed MS
teachings in the past But tins Is TOO common pntse
OF partisansbip In this country TO do any mischief rms
nomination OF Horace Greeley will cause considerable
perplexy to the Protectionists OF Pcnsyivania ana
other states They cannot desert their orcmoSt cham
pon without rendering themselves hnt To- f2A claIee
Of gross mgr titude While he has ably and Cnseshy
upheld the doctrines of Protection, they have reaped
tie golden rewards. with him Protection has been
nrnciple for which ne has honestly and zeaously
tended With Of them IL IS mere matter oil inter
est. The platform on which he has been nominated
eliminates the tariff question from the national struggle
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