The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1872-04-16
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TUESDAY. APRIL, 1G, 1872.
The Cincinnati Convention.

There is great ado about this Cincinnati Con-
vention, and an attempt has been made to hold it
in terror over the republican party as the nucleus
of great opposition. This is n short sighted
scare-crow This Convention, as it new appears,
cam at the most be only the receptacle of cast off
political rubbish, having little or power to con-
soidate into formidable opposition from the dis
tracted elements Of which it is to be composed
there are no bonds of assimilation between them.
Herald.
The Cincinnati Convention in its influ-
ence upon tho political situation of the
country is not to be despised, or sneered
at as the "vapory outbreak Of hair Drained
politicians" Whatever may be said of
the motives which prompt the actors in
this movement, it is likely to be one
fraught with very great consequences.
If we may judge by the manifestations Of
its secret existence, it is not entirely con-
temptibe in its proportions or disreputa-
BILE in its character. This division in the
Republican ranks is no doubt a very
great misfortune to the country, but it
does not alter the fact to ignore its ex-
istence. The disaffection is extensive c.
nough to embrace among its expressed ad-
herents such journals as the New York
Tribune, Post, Nation, and LeSlieS, the
Springfield Republican, Chicago Tribune,
Cincinnati Commercial, and many others
Of less extended influence among the Re-
publican newspapers ofthe country; and
men Of such character and influence as
Senators Fessenden, Sumner, Trumbull,
Schurz and q large number Of members
of the lower house, together with many
other prominent citizens, not less intelli-
gent, and hardly less influential, through
the length and breadth ofour land. With
such leadership shall we suppose there
is no constituency?
Could we rely upon it that the Demo-
cratic party would be stupid enough to
adhere to their old platform which went
down with the war of the rebellion, and
cling to the corpse of their dead princi-
pies for another campaign, then, the pres
ent proscriptive policy of the administra-
ton wing of the Republican party might
not endanger our safety. But such a
foolish course on the part of the Democ-
racy is more than improbable.
And why should not the Democratic
party come to the platform of the Cincin-
natl Convention, which will no doubt be
framed with especial care to make it un-
Objectionable to conservatives, since all
their old issues are dead beyond resur-
rection? If this Convention is received
with sufficient favor by the people to
warrant the belief that they hold the bal
ance of power between the parties, and
the Democratic party accepts its nominee
as we may suppose in such a case it will,
then its influence for determining the re.
suit Of the next Presidential election,
must be most potential. What direction
this influence will take, it is not so easy
to determine. 1t is not impossible that
it may be exerted upon the Philadelphia
Convention itself. And if it should eff.
feet change of programme in that Con-
vention, and nothing more, or, if it is on
ly the honest expression Of opinion, as
we ought to suppose it is in the absence
of proof to the contrary, with no politica
significance whatever taking this Lowest
estimate Of the case, it is hardly becom
ing or wise to make it the subject o.
sneers and abuse. AS matter of pure
policy the friends of the administration
should treat such differences of opinion il
their party with due respect, if not will
further consideration.