Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-07-11
WHITTEMORE AWAKE.
OUR WESTERN LETTER.
LAFYETTE, Ind, June p.

LAFYETTE, Ind, June 27.
The political campaign of 1872 may
be said to have fairly commenced.
During the week just closing political
conventions have assembled III most OF
the Western States, and principles
dividing the parties Of the country
have been declared in more or less de-
cided language. Candidates fer State
offices have been selected and the
machinery of politics set in motion. In
regard to the tickets Democrats and
Republicans it is EVIDENT that both
parties have selected their abIest rep
rescntatives; so too IN regard to Con-
gi eSsional nominations. Good work
ing memb bers have been re-nominated,
the wisdom Of rewarding faithful SER
vice bv a denomination being Eecogn!z-
ed in most districts; where districts
have been thrown together by reap
portiOnment the best of the rival cam
didates has generally been self ctcd
Certainly the many divisions of politl
cal opinion which to- day exists haYe
produced good results, for, in the Sc
lection of men about whose record no
doubt exists, there has been r'cog-
milton of the healthy independence OF
our voters Ia Indiana the late CON
vention of liberal Republicans and
Democrats, gave to the people OF the
State a ticket in every respect the
equal of that Of the REPUBLICANS, and
in the Congressional nominations most
of the old members have been retained
indiana has really excellent con-
gressiopal representation and we fee!
proud Of them. In Ohio the same
spirit has been manifested. SO, wheth-
er the victory next fall be to the Re-
publcans or the anti-adminiStration-
lists, there need be but little cause for
regret as concerns the Congress. Yes
terday, in Illinois and Ohio, were held
conventions to select State tickets
which shall receive the tes'of the
anti Grant Republicans and Dem
ocrats. In Illinois each divisions Of
the opposition held its convention, bat
each selected a committee Of confer
ence to act with the other in regard to
the appointment of the various COM
mittees. In the afternoon both con-
ventions merged into one, the chair
man of the liberal Republicans leading
his convention into the Democratic
convention. The combined ticket is
an admirable one and the fusion seems
TO be complete. The conventions were
large and presented a strong array OF
working material from all parts OF the
State. The liberals numbered one
thousand delegates and Democrats
about the same. The Cincinnati plat
form was agreed to bodily and the del,
egates instructed for Greeley and
Brown. Hon. Gustavus KGrIer, the
nominee for Governor, is an able man,
RADICAL Republican, respected by all
parties; fine speaker and pleasant
gentleman. He was a life long friend
of Lincoin's and left the Democracy
with him in 1SG4; also one of the best
lawyers in the West. Lincoln appoint
ed him minister to Spain and he served
with credit. The weak point ls his
opposition to the proscriptive temper
ance law but otherwise he is strong.
The rest of the ticket is fairly divided
among the Democrats and Repub-
licans.
In Ohio, the Democratic convention
met in Cleveland. A conference had
been held before with the State Central
Committee Of the liberal Republican
party and a portion of the State ticket
offered them. Very sensibly, they
declined, only stipulatipg that the can
ddates of the Democrates should be
those for whom they, as Republicans,
could vote and not stiltify themselves.
This was done, the ticket is an excel
lent one, and the platform exception
ally sensible and distinct. The fight
in these three States will be bitter and
intense. Never before since the Re.
publican party has existed has it had
such determined opposition as it meets
to-day, and meyer was it in compacter
array. The discipline and machirnry
are in perfect order, its candidates
good, and its principles the only fault
about it. These seem to demand party
fealty rather than adhesion to any
principles. The Democracy in its
palnicst days = authority ea3 power