The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-05-20

sentatives of their party. This duty Is en-.
joined upon them. Their power is exhausted
IN deciding when and where the convention
shall be held. IfiJ were otherwise, we should
not hall with any satisfaction the determina-
llon Of the Ques ion OF whether or not the De-
mocracy shall support the nominees 0f the
Cincinnati Convention bytwenty five or thirty
Democratic representatives not selected ior
SUCH purpose. The settlement of the qnes.
tlon OF the duty of the Democracy at this
time, BY score of politicians, would seem
too much like job. aud would carry no weight
with 1t. The Cincinnati movement Is strongest
with the masses of the people, ami we
desire that the will of The Democracy shall be
declared through representatives elected In
view of the cnange iu the political situation,
brought abont oy The revolt Of all that Is best
aud most liberal in the Republican party,
against venal;ty, incompeteucy aud centraIiza-
tion. We have entire confidence that an
agreement can be- effected between the
masses IF buth parties Oh this platform, de-
spite all The machlnaLions Of pollllclans. who
can conceive Of no higher purpose In pO!ittcai
organiza' ions than struggle for the spoils of
office. 81 far as the teWp-r OF the National
Democratic committee can De- Inferred from
| iLs action. 1t Is not decisive either way For
some months past 1t appeared 10 be conceded
THAT Lhe convention should be held In a
Western city, and st, Louis was believed
| to be- the first Choice Of The parry leaders.
Now, In selecting the place for holding
The convention, those members of the
cummitlee VINO favored The endorsement
/ uf The Cincinnati nominees would natll-
rally prefer ST. Louis, for the Liberal
movement had Its inception in that city, and
the surroundings OF a convention held iu ST..
Louis would be in favor or itI assured SUCCESS
and its assured success will be In the hands
| of the representatives OF the Democratic party
| The designation OF st. Louis as the plaLe
| would have been accepted largely as settling
the question, but the c)mmi Lre mad not the
power, aud did not undertake 10 settle II, and
| Baltimore WAS named as the place for the
| asseDblage If The representatives Of the party.
There is a warning 10 the very name Of that
city. Twelve years ago The Democratic party
held the destiny of the country in It's hands.
After falling LO agree on . Candidate at
Charleston, the Democra ic Convention adj
jOurned 10 meet at Baltimore. 1t Was possible
there and then to have nominated statesman
for president, with certainty Of his election.
Devotion 10 the Interest OF party leaders stood
in the way Of this. aud the division In tle ranks
of the Conservative party Of the country he
ralded on attempt to disrupt the Union, and led
TO four wears Of fratrlcidul elIile. The troubles
of the republic cau br brought 10 close on
the very spot on which they had thel-
origin. At Baltimore the political revolution
began. 1t cal be terminated there, but not by
assumption that any Candidate endUrsed as
irregular" must of necessity command the
votes OF the masses OF the party; but BY con.
cIiation, by a large-h .arled appreciation OF The
necessities OF the whole country, and deter.
mlnalion to sink all divisions vi the past 10
rescue 1t from the perlls which now surround
those principles OF government whose over
throw republicanism itself cannot survive.
While the place named for holding the con-
vention may BIZ accepted as squinling toward
q distinct Democratic nomination, The date
named Tor holding the convention ID almost
decisive against IT.. II the Democracy Intend to
run separate candidate he should be placed
In the field as early as the middle OF June
and month earlier than is now possible.
The effect on the country of the nomination
made In Philadelphia on the 5th June will nave
been ascertained within week or two from
that date at furthesr. Nay, it has been dis
counted already. IL Is well known that Grant
Can command the nomination, and the poitl.
cal adviser who doubts his determination to do
80 cannot see b-yond his nose. A Candidate
nominated on the 9th of July could not fairly
be placed before the country DrfLre the LIT Uf
September. 1t Is Impossible to organize and
conduct presidential campaign within the
two months Intervening between tnat dale
and the day of election. The issue is narrowed
down between Graut and Greeley. lt Is 1m-
possible to change 1t. The people have ac.
c.ptad it Politicians may hold cut Goa .'rnr,
bnt the result Is Inevitable now. The federal
oflceholders who will meet at Philadelphia
must obey the orders of their master at Wash
ington. The pressure Of the people who de-
mand q change In tile administration will CON-
pel the Democratic Convention 10 Insure it,
and there Ia but one way 10 do 1t.
The World, in trying to furce from Mr.. Gree
lev the declaration that he vii run as can-
didate Of The Cincinnati Convention, ire
speclive of the action of The Democrats. ls
blind to public sentiment. It knows nothing
of the feeling sf the p ,rty FOR which 1t pre-
tends to speak. We Fay now emphatlcally-
and We believe we express the feeling oi
great Conservative cDnstituency-lhat Mr.
Greeley and his friends cannot help the Demo-
c, allc party. II they were inclined ~ do No
and the lag makes no such demand of them
by keeping the Clnciunali ticket betIre The
peopl. 10 the event OF the Democrats making
q distinct nomination. In such contingency,
those who desire the success OF q straight
ticket would have q stronger Interest In
getting Mr.. Gresley out of The contest than
in keeping him In 1t. The so.called leaders
of the Democracy cannot hc'l their party
solidly against Mr.. Greeley II he IL CAN
didate. Ii the editor of the World VIII seek
to ascertain Democratic sentiment 10 me
strOngholdI Of the Democracy, rather than
In Mr.. B-lmonts psrlors, he will ascertain,
as We have, thas one.halr the Democracy OF
these cities will vote for Mr.. Greeley. and II Is
not possible to prevent them from doing 81.
Greeley. as an Independent candidate, will get
more Democratic lhau Republican votes In
this county. With hlln brtore the country as
an independent candidate, Grant Will be
stronger, as agalnst a Democratic nominee,
than he would be If Mr.. Greee were t In
the field at all. We do uot affect TO regret
thia. We souIh union with men who love
their country better than they do parry. We
are In favor Of adhering tn 1t, for the path OF
honor is the path TO victory. The paramount
issue OF the times Is 10 secure tranquility, law
aud good government for the South, through
the election Of President whose hope and de-
sire will be 10 live In the affection Of all his
countrymen.
New Ynrk speaks In advance of the National
Convention. Her voice will be potential and
decisive. If the r-mocracy of the State Will
be fairly represent. / the convention 10 be
held 10 Rochester next week, the result Will
be virtually decided there.
THE VOICE OF THE PRESS.
The Democratic Organization.