Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-05-04

The House OF Representatives, III committee
of the whole, heard speeches on general ques-
tons, but transacted no business.
The Cincinnati NOni nations.
New York, May 4-lhe Times to-day
terms the Cincinnati nomnatlnnsa sad farce but
thinks it will have good result if it leads the
Republican leaders to make their proceedings
at Philadelphia worthy of the present Crisis
Such men as Grant and Coax are Infinitely
superior to Greeley and Brown. They will not
pIunge the country into any wild disorder or
any new troubles, nor harrasS the commer-
cia classes by vcxatous experiments. In their
hands, we run no risk oftinding ourselves emDroll-
ed in endless disputes or embarrassed by aDsur-
ed freaks with financial questions. But 1t Is
for the Republican party to decide. we ear,
ncsty tlust the wisest minds IN the party Will
be applied to the statement OF measurers,
which shall be- at once just aud liberal towards
all classes, aud all sections in the Union, which
shall be worthy Of the progressive temper aud
spirit of the aye aud which shall De calculated
to Increase tie honor and renowu OF the coun-
try and to promote the happiness and proSperl-
ty OF its people.
The World edtorially expresses profound
surprise at the result III Cincinnati. Adams,
who proved by tar Of all the candidates who
had been expected to be strong IN the Conven-
ton, might have been cordially endorsed by
the World as he would have bccu cordially
supported by the democratic party. Greeley
eau receive no such endorsement; nor has he
any reason TO expect such support. Ihc Con-
vcntluu has chosen to nUluluatc the most nat
eli and conspicuous opponent ut the democratic
party in The country; called Tor revenue he
form 1t has selected the most jealous VI pr0iec-
tiuilists This leaves the dcuuclalIc party Gu
TREY Tree 10 await the developments OF the
Immediate future and opens the way Tor pos,
sibIe democratic victory. The World will re-
serve its judgment untl the meeting OF the
Democratic National Convention " be called
next week by The National Committee nectlng
IN this city The World recommends an early
date Tor the assembling of the Convention.
The Herald to day welcomes Greeley into
the campaign aS Il man the American people
will always respect aud honor. ltsays: wv beth
err we shall support or oppose hun, must be
decided by himself lie has received this
nomination and if he avoids certain talIacles
that have embarrassed the usefulness OF his
career We shall support him, but in this We
shall await the developments OF the canvass
aud the attitude In which the nominees OF all
the conventions will stand before the people.
CHICAGO, May 1.-The Times thinks the
Ciuciunlti Convention has surprised and
amused the country. In It's immediate result
the Convention is Il failure 1t had the oppor-
tunity to inaugurate success If with the start, 1t
could have made the nomination the couGrma-
tiou Of which by the open country would not
to-day have been an open question. We can
not say that recovery from this apparent failure
is impossible. 1t is possible that these millions
OF Democratic voters represented in the Ma
tiOnal Convention will conclude that Mr.. Gree
ley is better than Mr.. Grant and take him as a
choice OF evils If so MIR Greeley will be the
next President. The democracy was not con-
suited in his nomination, and those whose
wishes the Cincinnati Convention has treated
with diSdan must elect him if he Is elected at
all. The democracy wholly untrammelled by
the Cincinnati event can view the situation
calmly aud proceed to results deliberately. 1t
may be master of the situation. Its National
Committee whose meeting is appointed for
the Sth instant. will doubtless call an early
Convention and this will be more cousequeu-
tla, as it is hoped it will be wiser body, than
that of Cincinnati.
The Tribune in its editorial article on the
nomination says Horace Greeley is known
to all the land. His personal integrity is uu-
questionable He has won his distinction be-
fore the people by life of industry, toll and
ability. The Presidency can hardly add any
thing to his fame, but in the movement by the
people for reform, there is no person to whom
the task can be more fttiugy or confidently
committed. than to him.
SPRINGFIELD, Mass May 1.-The Republi-
can Of to-day says that the Cincinnati Conven-
ton has disappointed both its enemies and its
friends 1t has seemed unable to lift itself
quite the the level of its opportunity and has
rested content with doing well when the coun-
try ard hour demanded it should do its best
but the administration should not deceive itself
on this point. Mr. Greeley popularity is no
myth He is as strong with the cX Slavchold
ers as with the ex-Slayes with the Irish la
bDrers as with native born farmers who have
never voted Democratic ticket III their lives.
lie may be beaten, but those who fancy the
Job, an easy one will one of these days see
cause to alter their opinion. If the Philadelphia
pcople conclude to undertake this job, 1t be-
hooves them to build stouter platform than
they are now thinking of and to find stronger
men than Grant to put on it when built.
San FRANCIsCo, May 3.-The nomination
of Greeley created marked sensation here.
The Bulletin says it is too early to predict
rhe result, but Greeley will, undoubtedly,
prove aCC1ptiule W Tue IL 'ulCdia VI Inc uoilh
and the Conservatives of the south.
The Examiner, an old line Democratic pa
per, prefers square fight on the old issues
with straight out democratic candidate who
will conduct the government back to its an
Gent land marks
The Post independent, unqualifedly endor,
ses the nomination.
CINCINNATI May AFTER the adjournment
of the Liberal Republican Convention, yestcr
day, the delegates We're not long in finding their
way to their hotels and boarding houses which
have, since the commencement OF the week.
been filled to repletion. The reception rooms
were soon crowded with excited delegates and
friends of the Liberal movement who were busy
discussing the results OF the day S work. ln
some of the hotels speeches were made by en-
thusiactic delegates approving the course OF
the Convention, while everywhere the nomina.
ton was the topic of conversation. The larger
number of delegates appeared decidedly salts
fed with the issue of their laburs, but the ex
element at the termination of the Convention
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