The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-03-23
The Cincinnati Convention.

she machinery Of this Convention is
not likely to run very smoothly, add
some think '',he old thing wont work
at all. The call invites aali RepSbli-
cans who desire the Reforms herein set
forth TO meet in National Mass Coayen
iOn at the city Of Cincinnati 90 the
frst Wednesday (Which is the fes, ,lay)
in May aext, al u ~, there to take
-sach aetioa As our convictions Of duty
and the public exigeHey may require .
1t is, therefore, mass or popular
convention, to which delegates are not
chosen in the usual way Anybody
who honestly or conveniently accepts
the language Of the call may appoint
himself delegate, aud appear there
with IS much right as the original
movsrs Of this assenbIage. There is
no direst responsibility to any visible
constituency.
The Wa.Aiagisa Patriot SAYS, a conYsntiop
organized on % loose q basis l. exposed 10 tr,
dangers. Il may BE- controlled BY concerted
elamor, Or y may be seized BY adroit adver-
saFies- The Administration might easily
throw 10 force Of It's Instruments disguised
a. Liberal Republican, and take pqssession
Of the whole concern. Indeed. there Il a cum
spiracy now on foot with that object in view.
Whether the Cincinnati C0nyentinu viii eser.
else any Important inHacncs on the Presidea-
tai election, must depend upon the wisdom
With which ~ deliberations shall Be eondaet-
ed, ~ freedom from the snspicioa OF selfish
direction, and its desire to accept the best
mode Of reaching practical results, without
regard 10 individual ambition. II personal
aspirations are permitted 10 obtrude their pre-
senee an body, which sets out with a profes-
ssd Pnrpose to correct abuses resulting from
ambitious designs, then its moral power viii
be wholly destroyed. And II the idea ones
gets possession Of the public mind, that this
movement has been engineered in a speciai in
tersst, to which the name Of Reform has been
prostitated, il will be Al once diVesled Of an
character.
These are enbarrassments aiaass ia,sparaBls
from the tsiiuation," bat il IL to be hoped thar
the distinguished men ~ho have given Impulse
and value 70 this convention, will not siog IL
% be converted into 3 mere machine for man
ufactaring candidates to the order Of any fac
ton or combination. They ere too sagzeicus
not to ioresee The results that would Inevitably
follow blander, which weald be worse than
= crime
There is aselsss Of Republicans, Who expest
theOtDsiBn a.i Con Fcntioa to exercise A moral
coercion on that Of Philadelphia, BY eompelI-
ing the adoption Of lis platform, and the abaR.
Comment OF Gen. Grant. They favor tempo
rary Organization, declaration Of prineipies.
aud an adjournment to future day' after he
IffVnlaF ft..vs "A 4
by lew Of the eminent men, who have led
what may be described as the revolt against
the Administration. II is rather a tribute Of
their respect for sound principles, n an proof
o. political sagacity. OF course the Phiia-
deiPhia Convention will make no scruple abs at
any Plauorm that may attract votes. They
regard y as piece Of joiners' work, where
BLACK aud white woods, tariff and ffee trade.
amnesty and prescription, eztravagance and
economy, reform and corruption, recon ella
ton and sectional hatred, cooperation grauts
and The righis Of labor, are all to be nicely
dovetailed together.
But II 10 worse than absurd TO suppose, that
convention made up Of mercenaries. he very
onspring OF that corrupt system which the
Liberal Republicans have denounced, should
for an Instant entertain the serious ihoaght Of
renoaneing the leader, upon whom their
bread depends. For more than a year past,
me Whole power OF the Administration has
ten. Grant. That has been lis objective point.
Patronage has been controlled by this dctal
naiing thought, and thousands OF Republicans
removed from Office, for no other reason than
that they were suspected OF "disloyalty'' 10
Abe Presidents ambition for a second term.
The 81. Louis RepuJii;ean prints the
following laconic note from Horace
Greeley to J. N. Boyd, Chillieolhe, No.
De.r Sir, am not for Grant IL there lie any
heip for u, as trust there mar be, Send al
you can TO Cincinnati Convention. and come
yoaiseh. New York will be largely rePresen
The New York Borh gets upon its
stills, aud hopes that Democrats will
have the coed sense, selfrespect and
political confluence to stand aloof and
make no attempts to iutermeddle with
the proceedings or influence the action
OF the Cincinnati Convention.
Tae editor thinks II is well 10 bear IN mind
,aat q = Convention called by Republicans.
itwiil be attended only BY Republicans; and Il
u Is managed in a spirit Of loyalty and fidelity
70 tne Republican party, Democrats will have
no right, a. we trust they will have no ineiina-
ton, to complain. The result may be that we
shall have three parties in this Presidential
canvass, instead 81 two. Democrats will ind
y easier % fight the Republican party divided
ihhn the Republican party united; and It would
be prodigious, short-sighted foIIy for ms to
naiiiiy the influence OF the Cincinnati G onveu.
ton oy ohlcious intermeddling with a move
ment begun and prosecuted outside Of our own
party.
Re.d,viu;or oe a.. 49, 80: