Weekly Trinity journal., 1872-05-18
THE CINCINNATI NOMINEES.


The Cincinnati movement has not yet
assumed definite shape. 1t is true that
candidates have been presented, bit it is
also true that a Genuine general expression
of opinion in its favor has nct been mani
tested. A number of Liberal Republican
and Democratic newspapers have pro-
nounced for Greeley and Brown. This
is simply an attempt to infuse life into
the movement. Well-meaning Republi-
cans who think that Greeley & Co. will
be ndorsed by the Democracy are depend
ing upon a rope of sand. The Demo-
cratic leaders don't contemplate any such
foolishucss. To establish this proposition
"reasons are as plenty as blackberries."
To misunderstanding nothing Of B. Gratz
Brown-Horaee Greeley lad national
reputation. Look at the way he was
nominated One Col. Rockerby, unknown
to fame except as defeated candidate be-
| fore Democratic County Convention
last year, cast the twelve votes allowed
California for Greeley. One jasper ii.
johnson, who like hockerby was self
elected and equally unknown, deposited
six votes for Greeley when Oregon was
called. 1t is more than probable that
these two men decided the contest between
Greeley and Adams. Who did they rep
resent, and who IS bound by their Ghtion
Suppose for an instant That an antago-
n'stic Presidential romnee, placed in the
field the same wdy, should be scored by
the New York Tribune, wouldn't every
shot strike at the water line Then, what
ought Greeley to expect =? His mouth is
effcctua!ly stopped. While he occupies
his present attitude before the people, it
will be sufficient to oppose Greeley to
Greeley, To the so-caled Liberal Rcpub
licans who indorsc the Cincinnati Con-
vention, we have only this to say, " All
roads out of the Republican party lead into
the Democratic camp" The Democrats
who shout for Greeley now are wise. The
| plain road to Dcmocratc astendcpcy lies
il encouraging dissensions in the Repub-
Iican party. The Baltimore Convention
will not meet fer two MOTHS. Mean
while let all Democrats who are long
headed "'rah " for Greeley. When the
Baltimore Convention meets and nomi
mates Presidential ticket, as it certainly
will, they can draw out with good grace.
If in The meantime they have succeeded
in creating an impossible breach between
the adherents of the Cincinnati and Phil
adclphia Conventions, they will have
paved the way to Democratic success. No
Republican, and by that we mean all
genuine Union men, should be led astray.
Promising that Arlington was the old
home of General Il. Il. Lee, for whom
the Southern people entertain such pro-
found veneration, we quote the conclud-
ing lines of poem published in the Mo
bile Register With approving comments
" Our cause survives the Tyrants tread
And sleeps to wake at Arlington !"
Twelve years ago the great riajority of
the American people did not realize tlat
the Democratic party were determined to
rule the nation or, if defeated, would ,tt- |
tempt to overthrow the Government. Yet
this was the case as we learned to our
cost. Now the lost cause sis not dead
but sleepeth." With the election of a
Democratic Presidential ticket, the same
old fight is to be fought over again. The
Southern Democrats, who represent the
great majority Of the party, claim that
Greeley. Schurz, Trumbull Il Co. enun-
ciate the very doctrines upon which the
South took its departure and attempted
to establish Southern Confcderacy. Not
long since, Toombs, one Of the abest of
the Southern leaders, announced that the
battle was not lost but .hG, contest was
only transferred to the Congressional
arena. While such feeling prevails in
the Democratic party, those who aid it
by their votes and influence impcril the
tranquility of the country. Have we rot
had enough Of civil war ? " Let us have
pcace,O