The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1872-05-31

we're delegates to CInclnnatl. ne
thought also that the popularity OF
Mr.. Greeley was exaggerated at the
South. He would secure the regu-
lar Democratic fold Secession vote,
but not that of the freedmen, and
consequently would hardly carry a
single Southern State. The Demo
cratic vote might give him Maryland,
Delaware and Kentucky, but this
would be all. AS an indication Of
the sentiment of the colored voters
on the Cincinnati movement, Mr..
Dennison spoke of a mass meeting
of the colored voters of Columbus,
Ohio, last week, at which the unan-
imous expression was in favor OF
General Grant and the straight Re-
publican party, as furnishing the
only safety for their race. This
feeling would be shared by the ne
groes of the entire country, North
and South, and for the best of
reasons.
In relation to action of the Phila-
delphia Convention, Mr.. Dennison
said: 81 regard General Grant as
the strongest candidate that can be
nominated at Philadelphia. l be-
heve that his administration is re-
garded by the Republican party, in
all of the essentials, as a successful
one. He has faithfully redeemed
every pledge he has given to the Re-
publican party and the country, and
while any respectable gentleman
having the confidence of the party,
if nominated by the Convention,
would be elected, I believe General
Grant will command a vote as large
as, or larger than any other person
who could be nominated. At the
same time say of General Grant, as
of any other nominee, that / con-
slider the party stronger than any
man. I believe that the public judg-
ment and conscience unite in recog-
nizing the fact that the continuance
of the Republican party is indis-
pensable to the well being Of the
Republic. l believe this as well
af1matively, because of the good it
will accomplish by remaining in
power, as negatively, because of the
evil it will prevent by keeping the
Democratic party out Of power in
any form, or under any guise.
My judgment is that the election of
Mr.. Greeley, as the joint candidate
of the Liberal Republicans and
Democrats, will be a virtual restora-
ton of the Democratic party to the
control of the Government. For the
purposes of the present canvass 1
regard it as immaterial whether the
Baltimore Convention accepts or re
jects Mr.. Greeley, because in my
opinion, the Republican party has q
well defined majority in enough Of
the States to secure the election of
the nominees of the Philadelphia
Convention, but, looking into the
future, I should regard union of
liberal Republicans and the Demo
cratic party as pregnant with mis-
chief to the country, as such a union
might constitute the basis Of a new
party organization, in which the
Democratic party, from its superior
numbers, would have and exercise
absolute control. While this larger
element might consent to give prom
inent positions to the more especial
representatives of the Liberal ele-
ment, the power to control these
functionsries would necessarily be
in the larger section Of the new par
ty, namely, the Democratic, and they
would therefore be compelled to
obey the demands and politics of
the Democratic portion, just as the
| Northern representatives of the old
Democratic party were compelled to
obey the demands of the slave power
the controlling element Of the par
ty. Thus would be witnessed the
practical restoration of the Demo.
cratic party to power in the Govern.
ment, and, in my judgment, such 6
restoration would be more mischiev
Gus to the country than would be
the restoration Of the Democratic
party pure and simple, as in the lat
ter case the people would be more
vigilant to detect its wrong designs
than if the nominal head of the party
were one who had enjoyed the con
fidence Of the loyal people of the
country. So that if this view is cor
rect, and Mr.. Greely should be elect
ed President, il would little matter
how pure or patriotic his motives Oh
' purposes might be, his acts, being
controlled by the Democratic OF dis
loyal element, would accord with it,
demands, and the country, while
quietly reposing on its confdenc,
in Mr.. Greeley, would find itself be
trayed by the power that controlled
him. do not believe there is an
perfect safety to the Republic with
| out the total dissolution ofthe Dem
) ocratic party as a party organiza
ton; and I cannot regard him as
4 friend to the country, however pur
and patriotic he may believe his mo
? tives to be, who will aid to restore
| the Democratic party to power
: whether in its independent organi
zation or as a controlling part of
d new party"
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