Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1872-02-28
DEMOCRATIC ORGANIZATION.
THE DUTY OF TIE NATIONAL EX.
ECCTlyE COMMITTEE.

THE DUTY OF TIE NATIONAL EX-
ECCT1VE COMMITTEE.
The ST. Paul Pioneer, u OF the
leading Democratic papers of the
North West, urges thorough organi-
cation, and calls upon the National
Executive committee to begin the
active work of the campaign. 1t
advocates the nomination of a regular
ticket for President, and Vice Presi-
dent, and in support Of its position,
reasons as follows:
sin view Of the fact that the Grant
administration has rendered itself
odious to the people. Ivy the ustound-
ius developments of frauds in the
Custom House management III New
York City, and in connection with
the Seneca stoneqnarry-bv its direct
conuivance in, and encouragement OF,
the rascalities pcrpetrated i'll New
Orlcans-by the unpunished dctalca-
lions. and other ,%illnInics of officials
general "d"r of corruption which
erninatcs from every department OF
the government. it does seem strange
that unvm.n claiming to he = Demo-
rrut, should object to the raising of
the old banner of that party to WHICH
the people naturally look for rrscuitty
the country from the degradation and
ruin into which it has been brought
By the Radicals.
Ii is morally certain that the army
of onirr-holdcrS, backed by the I'M
scrupuisu. exercise OF all the power
of the administration. will succeed in
their o~i,jrrt of rcnuminating Grant,
and il is equally certain that he " i'll
be defeated hy democratic nominee.
whose ability, purity of character.
amt war record. combine to render
him acceptable to the people. Nothing
can proven, 80 dcsIrablca cOiIsumma-
ton but the neglect or ~supincncss of
of the Democracy. Republicans by
the hundreds of thousand will vote
for an unrXcrpiiunablc Democrat
rather than for Grant. and it is moth
ing short OF criminal tor the National
Executive Committee I postpone the
prompt action requisite for tho 81
I]aniZation of the Democratic forces
in all the States of the Union. The
friends of tie administration are
active in preparation, for the contest.
and the ,iisatlectcd Republicans are
engaged i'll rcrtccting their plans 10
c%ircumvcnt Grant. The Democracy
alone remain, Micawbcrlikc waiting
for ,oIurlhin" to turn up" Not a
move has been made by the National
Committee: moi 4 meeting held =; aud
it Is beginning to he suspected tina,
the Chairman, Mr.. Belmont, Will
other members. is Il party to somit
political intrigue which has for iii
object the betrayal of the Democratic
party into tho hands OF its enemies
That there is good reason for TIT
belief that sinister influence are 4
work to prevent the success of th'
Democracy, is crinccd by the fac
> that while all the time i%ntervcnin:
before tho Presidential election is Ic
Iuired to effect u thorough organiza
;. ton, not the first step has We: bee,
y taken NY tire men q" whom hne beS
l. committed the duties of calling
" National Convention. and of prepar,
II IONS for the campaign. Now is I'll
E. time for that Committee to flood I'll
@ country with documents colitainir
p the official evidence of the deep all
1t damniuI corruption which pcrInent'
:. the body polite under Radical rul
IL accompanied by tCrvcnt appeals
p honest men of all political sentiment
to unite with the old CONSTITUTE, II
~ party in driving from power AZ
from place, the hordcs of thieves al
IL svcophants who are iattcninG upt
public plumber. We have locke
s. i'll vain for some such demonstrates
4 = of vitality on the part of the Cor
81 mittce. They continue silent rs q
II grave. Meantime the months n
p rapidly passing away. and the rerit
lie for efficient and successful action wi
a soon lie over.
a. Let us not listen to the sugget'ion
to that We should wait until the AM
~ Grant Republicans have shown the
II hands. We have at preSen; nnthil
o. to do with them as M organizatio
DC and if in the future negotiations n
nc to be opened. better forthc party al
&c the country. that they should proce'
~ on ur.side. from II disciplined al
!" powcrful.hust. ready. should the co
l" tingcncy arise, to fight the battle su
u ccssfully without allies, than that '
~ delay until the time has claps
u wherein to perfect our orgnnizltin
We warn the National Exccuti
''e Committee, that they will be held
a riIlu ana stern accouiitaDiiliS !
We any derc!iction of duty. and we ur
VI upon our Democratic exchanges, a
'a' our thousands ofDcmocratic readc
'"r that they rouse themselves to Il SC,
DC of the impending danger, and dema
VI" that to thosc'to whom the lcadcrsl
III of the party has been committ'
shall forthwith enter upon and Wig
To- ouslv discharge their duties; "a.
DC. are fnrc-doomed. VIXEN victory
within our grasp, to all ignouinc
W" defeat. b.:
the
ia" RADICAL STATE CONVENTION.
:. is
of A large. aud motley crew Of Off
icy. seekers, Carpct-bag.crs and
t'ic v%sntmrcrs, with aggoodIy sprinkiin:
! to their"culiud brethren" mct,in JEFF