The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-05-07

either by his own voluntary action, or by
his friends, Is the remedy, we fear the only
one, to relieve the Republican party Of
Its present perils. Let the Philadelphia
Convention make any other even tolera.
bly, good nomination, and that moment
the Cincinnati movement Is dead. Mr..
GREELEY could not justify himself in
running against such nomination and
would not II he did, he would be lett
without Republican support.
We have assumed that the Democratic
Convention will not meet until after that
at Philadelphia. The advantage to be
gained by that Is too obvious 10 permit a
doubt upon that point. And therein will
lie a peculiar peril Tor the Republicans.
We must nominate ut Philadelphia with
out knowing whether the Democrats will
make nominations or take the Cincinnati
ticket. II VIC nominate GRANT and they
then take GREELEY, the mischief will be
past undoing. No reconciliation will be
possible, and seriously, VIC should feel lit.
tie hope ofsuccess. But II the Philadcl.
phia nominee should be HENRY WILSON,
or SCHUYLER COLFAX, or CHAs, FRANCIS
ADAMS, GEO. s. BOUTWELL,, or HORACE
GREELEY himself, al discussions in the
party would be quickly healed and the
Vaccinations OF the Democracy might be
defcd. While We warmly admire and re.
spect Mr.. GREELEY; while we have conf.
denCe In the patriotism Of his purposes In
his present position; we should not
like to see him elected over tho nom.
ince Of the Philadelphia Convention I'm.
der tho circumstances that must necessar-
lily attend such an election, and VIC can
but hope that body will be wise enough
to take away the occasion for his candi.
dacy. AT the same time, VIC should not
expect the Philadelphia Convention to
nominate him; nor, under the circum.
stances, should We consider it judicious
in them to do so. Mr.. GREELEY, even as
nominee of that Convention, would ex.
cite antagonists that had best be avoid
cd. We are inclined to agree with our
FairmOnt contemporary, that SCHUYLER
CoLFAX is the best available man to har.
monize on and, apropos OF Mr.. Co1FAx's
strength, we cannot give better conclu.
sion to these remarks than by quoting
the following from Washington letter
to the Springfield (Mass) Republican:
The political gossips begin to speculate
upon contingencies. what" they ask,
will be done at Philadelphia it Gen. Grant
should decline 10 runS' The reply Is
prompt, "Gen. Grant will run" Nor
have a doubt that Gen. Grant will be
nominated and will accept the nomination;
but still it is possible that he may with.
draw-that the condition Of the country
month hence may be such as to compel
his withdrawal. And if so, who will be
nominated OF course there would in
such an event be numerous candidates. 1
have little doubt, however, that Mr.. Col.
lax would be the successful one. There,
are thousand reasons why he should be
taken up. he is extremely popular, and
though not!a man OF profound intellect,
he possesses sound sense and most ex.
cellent Judgment. The most powerful
argument in his favur'is the confidence
which the country feels in his integrity.
II President, no rings would plumber the
treasury; no bad men would get into office
If Mr.. Coltax could learn their real char.
acter. Mr.. Speaker Blaine would be
formidable candidate, but he could not
push MIR. Colfhx aside. Nobody can deny
great administrative talents TO Mr..
Blaine, nor have Iadoubt that he would
make brilliant administration more
so than the one We have now, but he
might not give us a sale one. There is
not that general confidence in his wisdom
and lofty integrity that there is in Mr..
Coliax In these respects, and though Mr.
Coltax has been an ardent friend of the
President and supports his denomination
with zeal, he has so conducted himself
that Dir. Sumner would take the stump
for him with the utmost pleasure. No
prominent Republican would decline to
support him unless l eYcept Mr.. Defrees.