Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1872-05-10
The CtncinnatI Convention.

The electric wires have ere now flashed
ever the whole country the news Of the
nomination of HORACE GREELEY by the
Cincinnati Convention. As the COnven-
ION itself was a departure from the usual
soutine Of American politics, SO its nomi-
nation is deviation from the custom of
5clecting only men noted for their active
anticipation in the legislation Of the
country. Mr.. GREELEY has spent the
-,reater part of his life III the editors chair,
and his nomination is recognition Of the
power and influence Of the press. In
other countries, where this influence is far
less potent than i'll this, the journalists
pon has frequently opened the way to the
highest position and it win be none the
worse for the United States if the presi-
Dental chair shall be occupied by one who
IS known, principally, as the editor of an i'll
duential metropolitan journal.
Many things can be said in favor of
HORACE GREELEY. He las not been an
otlice-holdeT, and has probably escaped the
contagion which has gangrened nearly all
The politicians Of the day. lie is a man,
many Of whose ideas and theories we
Utterly reject, but he is an honest man in
lis views. and We believe that, if elected,
lie will prove honest in the discharge Of his
duties. He is a man of generous impulses,
and the Southern people have not for
gotten his signing the bail bond of MI.
DAVIS at time when he could not ex-
pect to make capital out of it. He has
favored general amnesty, and we may ex-
pect from him liberal policy towards the
South.
There is no doubt Of his proving in
very respect great improvement upon
Grant. We do not believe that thieves,
defaulters and black-mailers would enjoy
such carnival of license under his admin
istration as they do under the present. He
has not, so far as we know, some dozen or
more of brothers-in-law 10 be fed out of
the public crib. He is not such political
ignoramus as the present incumbent, nor is
he known to possess such an Unsuitable
avidity for gifts. He is a plain civilian,
and will undoubtedly subordinate the mill
tary to the civil authority; and under his
control the ane-chamber Of the White
House will not be transformed into head
quarters filled with insOlent military ushers,
taken from their proper duties, with their
commands in violation of the. constitution.
II he has some peculiar notions concerning
tariff and agriculture, it viii be out of his
power to enforce them.
The name Of GRATz BROWN adds much
strength to the ticket. He is the represen-
iatIVe of the German element, and aided
by the efforts of CARL ScHURZ, he can ex-
ert prodigious influence upon the Ger
man population of the country. The
ucket Is strong, and must cause much I'M
easness and misgiVing at the White House.
The policy of the South at the present
moment should be passive-'' mastery
inactivity" We cannot, OF course. secura
the nomination of such men as we,4w ID
prefer. We have had no part Crthls the
present nominations ami are with thelner
1esponsible for it. Let. .dSSissionerer the
slulation calmly and leisa -, D.. asst our
influence aud our v>kest said DOte events
~al prove to be bsndition the n interest.