Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-05-08
DISAPPOINTED DEMOCRATS.

All the democratic papers in the country
do not see with the eyes Of the Maine demo
cratic papers. These last will be obliged to
haul down the Greeley colors we should think.
There is no installing the disgust of the dem
ocrats as a body, with the Cincinnati move
ment. The World says:
s'It seems proper, in our surprise and dis
appointment, to recall attention to the fact
that the Cincinnati Convention was not held
under democratic but under republican au-
spices. 1t was entitled to follow its own judg-
ment; and the World, without anticipating
or suspecting this extraordinary result, has
consistently insisted that the democratic par
ty should reserve its full liberty and await the
action of the democratic national convention
before committing itself either for or against
the Cincinnati nominees. If Mr.. Adams had
been nominated we should not have hesitated
to advocate his endorsement by the democrat
ic convention. But with SO unexpected and
surprising candidate as Mr.. Greeley we have
no advice to Offer"
eff, as seems likely, the demo-
cratic convention should ignore the Cincin-
natl ticket and nominate a new one of its own
we shall give that new ticket our Jealous sup
port. To many democrats this course-seemS
inevitable, but the strange action at Cincin-
natl has fallen on us so strangely that we
deem 1t prudent to await the spontaneous eX-
preston of democratic opinion before prof
tering counsel in circumstances so extraor-
binary. Our present impression is, that the
democratic national convention will ignore
Cincinnati entirely and nominate a new tick
eta course in which it may count upon the
hearty support of the World. We will be
guided by the national convention and submit
h,s noe
at present see any such possibility in the fu-
ture as the endorsement of Mr.. Greeley by
the democratic party.
The Boston Post is also disappointed and sick
at the nomination of Greeley. 1t refuses to en-.
dorse him and looks to the democratic conven-
ton for a candidate. 1t says the remarkable
assembly that was convened at Cincinnati to
initiate the work of reform in the admistra-
ton of the government, allowed the spirit of
combination to obscure its clear vision in re-
spect to the pressing needs of the country
and wrecked "a noble opportunity by the most
strangely unfortunate misdirection of its aims.
Proposing lofty results with which the people
everywhere were in active sympathy, when it
came to the application Of its means it failed
miserably. The democrats will now apply
themselves arduously to the task made more
difficult than it need to have been. They are
to hold the advanced position already gained,
and push on in an aggressive temper to the
discontinue of the power that has converted
the government into entertainments The
brunt of this fierce battle is to fall upon them.
They will assemble and consider the situation
thoughtfully, take their position with judg-
ment, invite all liberal citizens of whatever
party to join in the final work of rescue and
restoration, and if possible achieve victory
for and with the people. The old banner
must be held as high as ever, inscribed all
over with the notices of reform. The same
generous spirit that was displayed at Cincin-
natl, expressed in a similar platform and with
the strongest candidates possible to place up
on 1t, will yet rescue the recent convention
rom the result of its own error, and crown
.he contest with a clear triumph for free gov
eminent under pure administration.