The Republican journal., 1872-08-01
The Congressional Nomination.

The Congressional Nomination.
The concurrent aud unanimous nomi
nation, by the Democratic and Liberal
Republican Conventions in this district of
Hon +. A. Pike, places before the people
one OF the ablest gentlemen of the coun-
Try ana one who, as our representative,
Will possess an influence and power that
cannot fail to command for the interests
OF the district the respectful consideration
OF Congress and of every other depart
ment. At a time when all portions of the
country studiously select their men of
ability tor seats in Congress, and keep
them IN position that they may reap the
benefit OF their skill and experience. and
at time. too, when we have so much to
ask for, it is fortunate that we can COM
mand the services of a man hike Mr.. Pike.
His associations, training aud experience
are such that he will step into the field of
labor, or the arena of debate, the peer of
the best. This, of itself. is a consldera-
ton of the first importance, that should
and will have its weight with the electors
of the district.
Having said thus much for the grounds
upon which Mr.. Pixies friends may urge
his election, aside from party consdera-
lions, few words concerning the union
by which he is presented may be in order
We think that the few of our friends who
have objected to Mr.. Pike on the ground
that he has not been a democrat, or that
| the nomination belonged and should have
. gone To one OF oar old political persuasion.
| will reconsider their views after a little
reflection. The nomination partakes of
the idea and purpose that underles the
remarkable political action of the time
that of a union OF all men who believe
that the safety OF the country calls for the
defeat OF the present administration, as
one dangerous i'll its purposes, and are
willing to put by for the time being such
minor party questions as the course of
events nave hpi Setlltu. We must mol
| assume that the sacrifice is all ours, and
that nobody else yields anything for the
common object. 1t was something, surely.
that the large and highly respectable body
OF republicans that assembled here should
have broken away from their old party
tammels, put Mr.. Pike in nomination, and
! Il, Il, a.. q
atoms ofthe administration and its friends.
! 1t was much more that the candidate
| should have come before the democratic
convention and in the clearest and most I'M
mistakable language declared that hence
forth he should be of and with them, and
that Charles p. kimball should have his
support for Governor. They who do this,
leave old associations, friends, the ease
and emoluments of a dominant party, to
embark upon the stormy sea of revolu-
ton. They 60 with their political lives
in their hands, a1H for orr benefit much
more Man their ocn. Looking back upon
the cheerless and disappointed past can
we repel these men? Let every Demo-
crat take the question into his heart and
conscience and answer for himself
To those who hold that we should have
a democratic candidate and no other, we
say that in tenacity for the support of our
party rincipes and party associates,
we yield to none. But we cannot fail to
bar hat ftar
have come back decimated and crippled
from hopeless fields, and each time our
standard no further advanced. The
charge of the English dragons upon the
Russian batteries at Balaklava was glori-
ously heroic. but it was not generalship.
We know that the leaders of the democ-
racy in this district, those who, if anybody,
were to lead the September charge. have
surveyed the situation, counted the
chances, and have by common consent
yielded the position of leader to one aoho
better k1aoms the e,aen1y's ground. If these
men sacrifice their ambition for the sake of
success, ought others to complain? We
pect any detection, but in reply to the
suggestions of few friends on the day OF
the Conventions. We have no doubt that
the canvas will settle down at once into
perfect harmony on our side.
In conclusion, we say TO our old party
friends and our new party allies, that we
90 into this contest with feeling that, if
we wisely and energetically improve our
time and opportunities, SUCCESS IS GER
TAIN. And this we say with full ap-
probation of all the means that can be
brought to bear against u.s. The influence
of the otfice-holding army will be exerted,
but its object is 50 palpable that the peo-
pie will only deride it. Money will be
used, but this is to be one of the occasions