The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1872-05-14
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at Cincinnati. 1t says: "Greeley was
chosen to afford "A pretext for Demo-
cratic nomination, and his success at the
polls is not thought of or expected. But
the accession of the Democrtic party to
power is what is expected"
Ex-President johnson regards as
the proposition for the Dem
ocratic party to support the nominee of
the Cincinnati Convention.
The Philadelphia Press says that after
a careful reading of the utterances of
several hundred journals, it is impressed
with the fact that Greeley, instead of
dividing the Republican party, has rent
the Democracy in twain.
Another Liberal Republican Conven-
ton is already talked of, and it is said
that ex-Secretary Cox, Judge Stanley
Mathews and Judge HoadIey are in
favor of the movement.
The Portland (Me.) Press gives the
"upshot" of the attempt to unite the
Democracy on the Cincinnati ticket thus
"Mr. Greeley is deliberately attempting
to deceive his former friends, or the
Democrats are acknowledging want of
common honesty"
The Washington correspondent of the
New York Times says:
"One thing seems assured byond all
question, and that is that the Greeley
nomination has entered into the Demo-
cratic camp as a demoralizing influence.
Heretofore the passive policy Of the
Democrats has permitted them to observe
with malicious delight the contest going
on in the Republican party. Now that
it has produced such an abortive result
it comes straight home to the Democratic
party, to poster it with the question of
acceptance, Already nearly every prom
inent Democratic member of Congress is
bored with an abundance Of advice both
for and against the Endorsement of Gree
ley. The Republicans in Congress are
far more united than before the Conven.
ton, and the general feeling among them
is one of hope that the Democrats will
take up the Cincinnati nominees. Those
members from Ohio and Illinois who
have been looked upon as sympathiziue
with the probable issue of Cincinnati arc
now entirely cured of any tendencies il
that direction"
The Springfield Republican says;
The thirty German editors who met il
beer saloon in Cincinnati and swore by
great Gambrinus not to support Mr.
Greeley, may be trusted to think better Q
it. The sober second thought has most
likely occurred to them already, and it i
hasn't, it will
The nominations at Cincinnati seem.
to have produced a sensation in Calitor-
mia, as everywhere else. The San Fran
cisco Chronicle likes the platform, but i.
the astounded at the ticket to express an
opinion. The Alta California thinks il
idle to deny the strength of the ticke
with the people, put predicts straigh
democratic nomination. The Call chuck
les wickedly over the dismay Of the fed.
eral office.holders.
"Stroog and popular" is Mr.. Sumner
judgment on the nomination of Mr.. Gree
ley.
OF the democratic congressman from
Illinois, Messrs. Robinson, Crebs anc
Marshall have expressed hearty approx
al Of the Cincinnati ticket, and declare
that the democratic convention must rat
ify. Frank Blair is the same way
of course. Col. Afford, chairman o
the democratic state committee of Indi
ana, purposes to call a meeting and hay,
the ticket ratified at once. The edito
of the Illinois State Register, and indeed
pretty nearly all the leading democrat
in central and southern Illinois who hav,
been heard from. are enthusiastic C.ve
ley men. All the Kansas politicians a
Cincinnati say that Greeley and Brow
will sweep their state beyond all perad
venture.
AS soon as the news from Cincinnati
was received in Washington, Mr.. Trum
bull sent Mr.. Greeley his congratuation
and assurances Of his earnest support.
The Milwaukee Sentinel remarks tina
the liberal leaders are men who woul
rather rule in hell than serve in HEAVIER
The N. Y. Herald says: We WELDON
Horace Greeley into the campaign as
man whom the American people will a
ways respect and honor. Whether W
shall support or oppose him mus, be dc
cided by himself.
The N. Y. Star says; The nominatio
of Horace Greeley we heartily and cor
daily indorse. 1t is based on wisdom.
knowledge of the peoples desire, and a
appreciative understanding of the anC
malous condition of affairs into which II
selfish politicians of the land have plunl
ed both the great parties.
The Democracy of Tennessee, in Stat
Convention assembled, have declared
favor of the Cincinnati nominations.
Carl Schurz was not popular in II
army as military commander. II
War Department sent him to Sherma
when that great commander was ,,marc'
ing through Georgia" Sherman SCI
him to Slocum, then commanding the lie
wing Of the army. Socum. who W
every inch soldier, had no use for Ca
! and so stated at the same time askiu
=. what he should do with him. "ConfouI
The N. Y, Commercial says; NJ
= Greeley has never been formidable ca
didate, and never will be.
: The N. Y, World will reserve
f judgment until the meeting of the dem
4 cratic national convention.
The Catholic Reriew says 1t is f
q the people to say whether Mr. Greeley
, their choice or not but if he is elect,
:; President it is at least certain that He
n ace Greeley will leave office no rich
:, than when he entered it, and we perso
ally believe that Willingly he will reta
. in Office no dishonest public servant
= The Boston Advertiser says:
The "liberal reform" goose is cooke
y The reckless joke of the New York s.
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