The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-06-01
A Plain statement.

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s0sni'tSs1 " ou1 feHdsrs 'he loi'
ld,@irt- main Af.feu,.nf nr tbo ,,oi;.;a.l
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situation, from the Bulffnlorc COUNTY
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@+eft~i IN ileh OF anything we might
nresena Of n.,r nun I, ra;n.. -. IL.
FS'''N wy '"e
Gully proper course for the Democratic
party 70 pursue 10 manner SO plain
that he wSa r.ns no.r IL II l.
ANAl tS"Ni dnu he
Who reads may understand Let ms
NNAtetct NC 60, preserve harmony 10
asr r,nIs a,l .. r., ,
~ "uu''' ued
front to the foe
tbs more oHe effects about lbe matter, the
more clearly does It appear that the Demo cratic
N'AveHtioA SHOULD NOT endorse Mr.. Greeley,
nsAlasieai but should nominate candidates
hglaRgiHg e thatparty fur the Presidency and
tsse rrsssaeAe8 sems Democrats say that
y % useless 70 nominate eAndidates-tLat thew
iaast be beaten. Granting this we're 80, Il
- mueh g preserve our organization and our
pf}neipies' aad rot % abandou both FOE the
iaefe hePe 81 busting President Grant from the
hite house. Bat 4 any one will carefully
egnsiaer The matter, the election Of Democrat
10 the Chief Magistracy OF the nation seems
iaakes neninotians, provided the Democratic
panty Is true % Itself and gives is nominees
l's letiand undivided support.
the situation OF Affairs now is Just the
reverse OF what 1t WIS IN 1880, when the Re
leoeeah Party elected ~. Llncoln. There
We're thea incorporates which may be said 70
have represented the views Of the conservative
voters =, We soHntry, as opposed TO what may
pc casiedt The We rs OF the aggressive or radical
PARTY, Is true, that Alr. Douglas, Mr..
Breeernfidge and Nv. Bell, and the votes
seppotulls suo7e thfee caaaiaates respectively,
differed upon come very important and essen
iial matters but stsib they aud their suppor-
tess uaiE represented and embodied the entire
conservative sentiment Of the country in
9ppnsl,ion 10 the aggressive views and policy
s % ne Republican party under the Leadership
~ hr. Lincoln. Cniortnnstely FOR the country,
the conservative vote could not be con eentrated
npnn any one candidate it could not DC
harmonized Il was digided Mr.. Douglas got
larger popular vote than Mr.. breckenridge,
W.T. fewer votes IN the electoral college, while
s,f. PEI geta smaller popular vote than either
hr' behglas or Mr. breckenridge. What was
I'VE result Siinpty THIS; that Mr.. Lincoln,
representing the aggressive views and opin.
iehs q we country which was concentrated
~ tue HePuoiean party and which voted
soiiaiy i9i hiin, got majority Of the electoral
fYtes q me states though that electoral vote
~ no. epfesent the views Of the majority Of
ea..,;oa ss'. - ~ ~ V ~. woraa, ar: Lincoln
s''lieu sois " 'he states by plurality vote,
eee4use uae conservative vote was split up
nStws s, M; beseSenfidge, Mr.. Douglas and
5 ~, peH. hhat Is tue situation ofatiirs now 2
thAt veg fessife vote and sentiment, granting
-. W sAkg o. argument that u is in the
$500. lsHosn ~ assot u such Is really
we case, - now Spit up and divided into
lnieessteiai Iaeuons. Judge Davis, a Radi-
"a, ~ n rs sSPporIers represent one wing or
1919 ~; Sreeiey, ana MS Supporters
% u.sus y, tne Dem"cranc party, another
49,. - y aaS AI1 LIS supporters, another.
a's 49, n,.ss eo ultlaea between two or
49,, ,rhIi@ r. ssununH THESE aggressive
..,sss.-s - eyn1ser'auTe sentiment is
IspIesssnIsa ~ vac democratic party aious.
-'y,. s .,. w tAls give tne democratic party
kiu.tVus oFp't unity o. retorting upon lis
egponeeu ana playing the sane game upon
s s.stn "i'ien my pared 90 US in 1850 p
~ ,hsv s1.,ad ,hn,a sna tney were nrited
"nl ~! slse.eu .hets Ffehdenti row We are
~ SHsn. 10 oe united ana they are divided,
.He = .'as 2 cur party, une TO our organise
..pulrue . oui Psiheipie ,aad irue 10 our coun.
NSS ~. anu VIII etses the nominees Ofthe Bal
unete eah ,ehsies. batsome one may perhaps,
-. q Is -, !. Senfentioa nominaies can
4asses anu aoes MOI endorse Mt. Greeley he will
M''paraw ifom tAs contest and will support
E.nssl. esah,. 2 anii'tins this 70 be true, and
EtAnt.hk tuat &c car carry with him the entire
vote = tha so-eaiied Liberal Radicals, Though
~ Asal4 49, lnipossiole,l stu, II Mr..
,tesit! moe , n eier usneral Grants election
y u'e s'seilon q any person who may be
nRnllHassa " w balnnoFc Correction, it
,sm4 10y hes' ~, ny y 70 the Democratic
latlsf sH- coy iels anu iooiisk, how worse
t'"n ia,v anu lonisAi now suicidal Il would be
sps Ine i3ellogfail =. party to endorse hin, when
ne woalo prefer 1enerai Grants success, or
w rerssss " tae hotninee Of tho Philadelphia
S'lltsn-oh 70 t'ist OF the best and most honest
De.po x, TN ths county. Such an argument,
feasit sesms, ought only To be another
le1ten VIZ 'aie De9ecfaiie party should make
is''insnA'ieas' ana leave General Grant, Mr.
Nteesss $40 Saase Davis, and their radical
is-s "1 ~ supper ters, 10 hght their own
1870. on spouse Nc Greeley does with
Law ~ 7, case Ne is A9i cAAorsed b the Baiti-
. nose IN IN shi4gp, ahg dqss support General
10y, Wat lAeh rs cannot carry with him
n. = w s.,,eaiasn Lioeiai Radicals many Of
st'sui nge'0 fetf 10y Judge Davis for the
Dt@g 3. nswlee, " Hon!a nnt vote at all !;
ia ~" y usss ny require large namber OF