The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-04-12
Political Shadows,


The Commandment says: We are
convinced that the policy Of silent, mas
tcrly inactivity, adopted by the Demo-
crnts in Congress, and adhered TO by the
National Democratic Committee. is the
one safe course to be pursued until we
know the result OF the Cincinnati Con-
vcntion. The New York UOWd made
mistake when it let its rcstlcs'ncsS get
the better Of its judgment in the matter
of the Connecticut Liberals. Other
Democratic journals, like the Chicago
| Times, make mistake in going to the
other extreme and committing them
selves in advance to the Cincinnati
movement. whether it be a success Oi
i failure The middle course, rs usual
| is best. We hare an organization. II
abors under disadvantages, it is true
and il may become necessary to conllnt
| it to thc States. But it m0y, on the Other
hand, be our only hope in the national
struggle. and, in that event, we should
not impair its capacity foraction,
II the Cincinnati Convention iSa sue
ccss-if it dominates good Ticket
the great guns who will be there stick
if the four great Independent journals
of the Republican party support it
why. in that event, Grant and his party
are doomed: the union of all the clc.
mcnts Of opposition will be sufficient
and it would be the widest folly in The
/ Democratic party TO intcrpOSc third
ticket, folly which no sane Democrat
ic organization would think Of pcrpc.
tra,ing unless it should prefer Grant to
| Adams or Irumbull or Davis or Grat2
Brown In this event it could get good
pay out of the Administration for exc
cutting the rnlc-or-ruin policy.
The Cincinnati Convention.
The special correspondent Ct the
C0urjcr,/oWUai at Washington sends
his paper ibis:
The following is the latest informa-
ton received here relative to the Gin
cinnuti Convention:
MARYLAND is already up and armed for
the fight: will send Il delegation to Gin
cinnali headed by Ex-Governor Brad
ford. cX- Representative II. W. Hoffman,
late Collector of the Port Of Baltimore
under President Lincoln, and other
prominent and distinguished non-oilice-
holding Republicans.
Pennsylvania will elect her delegates
to Cincinnati from among her leading
I Republicans, and they also will be
chosen from the ranks Of the party who
were the original founders of the Re-
publican organization in that State
They will present Ex-Governor An
drew &. Curtin's nomination Is a can
didatc for Vice President.
From Illinois cX-Rcprc ,cntativc KEEL
| lOg@, formerly minister 10 GantamaIa
under President Lincoln. is Oh the war.
path against General Grant, and has
stated that the State of Illinois will en-
dorsc, by q large majority, the Cincih-
natl nominees.
The Rolling Rio Grandc.
The New York UcroH of II recent
date says: AT the Cabinet meeting yes
tcrdav it was resolved to thoroughly
protect the Texan frontier from the ray.
ages Of Mexican robbers, and instruc-
tons were forwarded to General Shcri-
dan, commanding the Military Divi-
sion of the Missouri, and to General
Augur, commanding the Department OF
Texas. to be specially vigilant in arrest
inc raiders from over the border, and
all persons engaged in the violation OF
the customs revenue laws. Both Cen
eral Sheridan and General Augur are
officers who are not likely TO slight
these orders, or to show any lack OF
energy in putting Il stop to the di9gracc-
ful state of affairs that has too long eX.
! listed on the Texan frontier on the Rio
Grandc."
Who knows what this move may re-
suit in? Maybe another Palo Alta. Re-
sacca dc Ia Palma, Monterey and Blu
cna Nicsta.
EX-GOv. Jenkins, of Georgia.
The New York JDO1d thus comments
upon the recent and exhaustive letter OF
one of the old Romans of Georgia:
In these sordd days i, is pleasant ia
know that the old sentiments Of Official
dignity and devotion to principle still
live: and in Georgia, where the history
which Gov. jenkins recalls has special
significance, it is easy to see with what
enthusiasm the matter Of his letter will
be received The stout fight made by
his Exccllcncy in 1868 has never been
forgotten. and. from the reception ac-
corded his account of that contest, il is
not at all unlikely but that in the regular
election of This fall Mr.. Jenkins will
again be chosen the Executive Of the
State.
Political from New York.
A New York date of the 9th instant
says:
A meeting of the Democratic Ma
tional Committee is called for Wcdncs-
dav, the Sth of Nav, at the residence OF
August Belmont. in this city. TO dcsig.
nate the time and place for holding the
/ National Convention.