Smyrna times., 1872-06-26
Political Notes.

EOtikAcak NOEeS.
Well, as poor Ophelia says, eve know what
we are, but we know not what we may be.
Martin Van Buren, in 1910 was the President !
and the Presidential candidate of the Southern
shareholders and the champion Of slavery
but in lS4S he was the Presidential standard
bearer of the Northern abolitonists. Fillmore
in 1913 was run as an anti-slavery man on the
ticket with General Taylor, but in 1896 he was
run as a defender of slavery. And without
referring to the change of base ON the part OF
John Tyler and Andrew johnson, we cannot
omit the important precedent OF Chief Justice
Chase, who was candidate for the republican
nomination in 1864, for the democratic republl-
can nomination, on new departure, in 1872.
The fact is, men are nothing principles are every
thing; but where both the great parties have
used up their distinguishing principles,
other things being equal one man is as
good as another and sometimes a great deal
better. This is manifesty the case with Mr..
Greeley as the democratic candidate He
bridges over the chaSm between the old depart
ure and the new, between the liberal republ-
cans and the democracy, between the South as
it was and the South as it is. Before the war
in venturing down South he would have
ventured at the risk of his life now some of
the most ultra of the old Southern shareholders
cor:e up to New York to endorse him in free
trade conference.-N 7. Herald.
VOORHEES, AND THE BALTIMORE CONvEN-
TION.-lt is understood that Dan Vorhees has
prepared great speech against the nomination
of Greeley, which he will try to deliver at the
Baltimore Convention. Dan is not delegate,
but he has made arrangements to have his
friends call him out in some way for speech
before the nomination is made. Prominent
Democrats who have become acquainted with
Dams intention say he shall not deliver the
speech in the convention. If he wants to get
1t off he must do it outside.
1t is reported from Boston that Mr.. Cham
berlain the President of the National Labor
Reform Convention, has officially notified Judge
Davis and Governor Parker of their nomina-
tion for President and Vice President at
Columbus; also that he will recall the Con-
ventiOn to meet in New York next month,
tor conference"
The coming democratic convention, there
fore, all things considered, we think will mark
the most extraordinary party transformation
In our political history. In fusing the demo
cratic with the Cincinnati party, the former, as
1t was, disappears, and the latter, in its princi-
pies and living ideas, takes its place.-N y
Herald.
1t is reported thar a movement is now or
foot to have the Cincinnati platform indorseC
at Baltimore, and Hon. Charles Francis
Adams nominated for President, in order tC
get Greeley to withdraw, aud for the purpos'
OF combining all the opposition to Grant.
Hon. W. S. Groesbeck is reported to hav,
written to a friend in Washington that ther
was no authority for the use Of his name by tn
Free Traders at New York, and that he haC
no sympathy with those who placed him il
nomination.
There is dreadful rumor of an unpleasant
ness between the Schurz and Blair wings c
the would be happy family party in Missouri
This is not as it should be.
The Chicago Times of Monday editorial
"reads the Baltimore delegates out of II
Democratic party, and endorses the platfor
of the Fifth Avenue Hotel meeting"
The Greeley Club, of Richmond, Va, expe
to attend the Baltimore Convention at lea
1000 strong.
The delegates to the Democratic Conventit
from Lambertvile, n. j., are strongly oppos
to Greeley.
The is serious split in the Democrat
party of San Francisco. 1t is worse than a
since that of 1860
Senator Alcorn, in letter to friend in NJ
sissippi, takes strong ground in favor of t
election of Grant for second term.
1t is predicted that Senators Thurman, G.
serly and Vckers will not support Gree
even if he is nominated by the BaltimC
Convention.
The Alabama delegation to Baltimore il
unit for Greeley.
Seven hundred representatives of the pr
will attend the Baltimore Convention.