Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1872-07-18
The Baltimore Nominations.


to the satisfied country. The adop
ton ofthe Cincinnati platform with
out alteration or qualification, and the
nomination of the candidate whose
letter gave it such an admirable re-
statement, were fully in compliance
with the expectation Of the party and
the people. In comparison with the
subservient spirit which stamped the
Philadelphia proceedings, the action
Of the Democracy was the very en-
bodiment OF courage and indepen-
dence. They have stepped to the
front in this battle with official cor
ruption and offered to lead the coun-
try to victory. The 68S votes for
Horace Greeley were so many repre-
sentative assurances that this contest
is to 90 on to victory. They do not
elevate an individual or proclaim the
hopes Of party so much as they de-
clare nceaslng war with power that
is undermining our republican life
with its usurpations and abuses. The
omens nil harmonize with the spirit of
the Convention. a grandson Of the
immortal Jefferson temporarily presi-
ded. James Il. DooIittIe was called
permanently to the chair, himself the
early and conspicuous representative
Of this reaction in the Republican par
ty and the embodiment Of that coW-
ageous movement which graduates
men from a decaying party in order to
make them truer patriots. The de
liberations were brief practical and
satisfactory. There was but one voice
in the Convention, appealing for union
for the sake OF reitrm. And single
determination fired all hearts, to res
cue the country from its periIs.
The spirit that swayed the Conven-
ton is to sweep across Il continent Of
States. 1t was electric in its intluen-
ces. Throughout the two days SEES
sions there were no personal ambition
to be compromised with, no impractl-
cable pans OF ac'ioh 10 oe re'So'leo
down, no l''''a'iilo"le' o. ~, temper ~ W
patiently recohcile"' i''e "eieS t
were SNoStan'lally Oh one mug nom
lhe hoor .I'c! "'Sel'lo'e"' =, l, was
TINS 'lhalihi'[ 0! purpose 'l'"' l'o-
duced the enthusiasm. IL was inns
that preci'laeo WeailSo'''G :. "eoH'eS'
made the LABOR OF diSil''alS'l''S Polll'S
OF order ana Pfece'e'lI ''''' ne % J;
ana oa''lSne" every qoV''io'' '1,". .",.,'
toward ,,, PERSONA or IoF'l '''E t1
me FhIia1el PIMA Convention ' i' ;t no no
me ou' "I'a' was I'''P1,'g e.. y. Us co. ~
hclal Pfopfie'ofi inc pai'l'''oI' , Ioll-
yehuon was o0o! VI men "'''o 1
rom 'he people, o,l'lSl'l9 l!tS'' "."'
i'lIl Instructions cio'neo WYNN 'o''i-
pIe1e authority TO ACT Ill 'nelr ''4 nt
ana moved ny Il SiIlSse PURPOSE ''1 ,
OF the country,s before al! parry )
salvation 30 long Il course ol i'o'o-
rions misr''ie mao ''Aeo Ine Puollc leS,
olU'ioh' ana II mas ''o" ~ io ,! eNP'o -
sion al Hlhclhlla'l ana Da'I''ilote' II
J 1t pre'aliS Ill aus ellof'S oe''el o"s
are III n,o'c 'oi 'el'",'l0"" S0'I,"
i'ei''' l'oSe "'v , "Ip' , "f m,martison
. doys hoforn ne Men Of al shades of
} political faith will be quick to follow
= so effective precedent, ana VIII real
~: .. '''T' ,n - WV, 81 ant;on Lornaftor lie.
H., ,',,,'s soo,,,t, ~, G,no novnrnmont and
, 'nI;,;aaI ,.,.t r mo nrornnS;ncs at
Pn1Gmnro cnmnlod with those Of Gin
9 ;', 'l4;', ,,,o,'o tLa+ 6aomon ara still
ol an1 p th nros",v.tion Of frea GOV.
o ,i,,', W. ''0 IN 0 tL",, nrnclo;n, the
o ll,'l'1 mou,aona+;o no,4I tbn nb;dinc
= '.", 81 NV C"nnt;4nt;on onI tho Irn
""P' Va ,lI ~ vi ,im"a f. ,rhordinot,
ION ie",t, az 4' ,h,'e' ~ ,,, S anJs
i ir''lol '','s ~ ' ,|soI Il aharn Lor;
,' , S"'' ' I1. ",Ulo ,;th "onnn,'latin,
Ao,t Io'' T w., N r"o,1o La;i Il With 70
!, Peil ii ny -; P'op't thn li'', ,ra,,,;"n Of
a"a a1: loy' , as ,nV oaI I" nanol,o rn,
j. 'eS'oi"y'o' ~ nGi.'' "a'" ,n,.a,.,,
) u, + ="
a Tbo \ Y 1Vo,1d which never ad
c vocoto1 fine nomination Of the Cipcir
: .;a1.4 h,, ,ho non,oorots fins oiyos i
II ''0N', y ''0 ~ :.
, It's adhesion TO 'he bai'l'''oFc 'icNc''
| The Worid is, Of course, bound b
d its reiterated pledges and promise,
S and bv its sense of fidelity to the Den
Ie ocratic party. to acquiescein what wa
Il done Yesterday in Baltimore. Itther(
If f,,o onoo,ts Mr. Groolo,, 90 +ha Dan