New-York tribune., 1872-06-17
CAMPAIGN NOTES FROM THE PRESS.


Bewailing the impoSsibility of electing any
other candidate The Richmond Enquirer gives up the
third ticket project and says II is too late now how
ever recede The issue is made and IL h Greeley or
nothing We must concentrate the entire Democratic
vote upon him. and coet him. we can do It, and achieve
q Democratic victory"
There is q campaign badge for the Renom-
inaton enthusiasts generously offered by The Ciein-
matt Commercial: at seems that certain enterprisng
GranOlosts have hit upon something which will do
an offset 10 the Greeley white hat As Grant a
ner and Wilson shoemaker, and as both OF them were
OF the GrantWilson party during the campaign shall
consist of leather medal 1t is happy idea, very"
Speaking of Mr.. Greeleys popularity among
the Ish The Irish People says "From the expressions
of opinion that appear the columns of the newspapers
which reach from part of the Unon-from the
four points of the cOinpass-it would appeT that, in
view OF the coming Presidential campaign tae almost
Greeley lie may be said to De emphatcaly the IA
vorie candidate Of most Irish citizens
The Baltimore Convention is to be held in
FOrds Opera House, of which The Baltimore Gazette
speaks as follows: "The building is one OF the finest Of
the kind in the country, and when all the contemplated
arrangements for the convenience Of the delegates are
completed will be found to be In respect sua
be for the grand c0nclave OF the National democracy
1t is believed that ample accommodation VIII be fur-
nshed for at least 5000 people and beside tnlseYeIy IA
clity VIII be afforded in the way OF commit ana re
cepOn 1t Is intended TO decorate te building In
appropriate manner and we are assured tnH hothhg
win be left undone to make the building atudctlVe as
well as comfortable
A AcOrrespondent, whom The Springfield Repub-
can declares "just competent TO render calm and
philosOphic judgment Mr.. Garrison or DrBarto or
Mr whittier even" writes 10 that journal ia this way
concerning Mr. Summers speech: 1.-THE more think OF
H. the 1t very wonderful speecA, and one
that must have great iniuonoe. not pefhap nmedl-
aely the election, but the character OF all future
Presidents. / do not believe Grant mas shned with
malice aforehonght but through sqpldIy &M al ana an
egOsm that Is utterly binding and uWaIns WISH some
body else could have made the speech though Instead OF
sumner who will always be accused Oh ina1lgng ms ms
personal gall and spleen In H. To me II seems renaTkaDy
free from passion aud personality"
Another Republican journal repudiates Grant
and ndorses Greeley and Brown. The Walton Chronice,
an enerprsing weekly published at Walton, Delaware
County New-YOrk, makes this frank avowa OF its con-
victions The action Of the Philadelphia Convention
has decided the preliminary issue OF the campaign, 80
far AZ Republicans concerned ana we arecaed upon
to choose between Grant and Greeley. Our choice IS
Horace Greeley And to-day hoist his me and that
of his a.socate Tins has not been done in haste or
without firm conviction that, for honesty patriotism
ability and firm and able advocate OF the principles
of the Republican party aud the present issues of the
day he is every respect the peer OF his opponent"
The South NO,7caK Sentinel does not believe in
the "spontancous enthusiasm" Of Philadelphia, and
thinks the unannity decidedly delusion. 1t doubts If
there is entire peace the Republican party when such
veterans as Sumner Greeley, Schurz.and humbul are
absent from its counsels and such Butler, Con-
king and Morton are the leaders. such manmity, it
protests "s spontaneous hut artificial Was there
discussion TO the wisdom or eNItufncy OF tils
nomination blen dared not speak out their minds.
They smOtheTed their msgiyings Every body felt that
the denomination of Grant perOus step for the
party but nobody dared say aloud The less said
about such a unanimity "a that the better Mhen
party has reached such point OF aegeda0h nal honest
feel as If they had gag IN their mOuhs the party
has ceased be misrepresentation O the people and has
become the representative OF a man!
Declaring its independence in all political
questions The Allentown (Pa1 Ners gives extended
and dspassionate review of the respective merits Of
for dppidp1lV
able to Mr. Greeley thinks the ruthless determi
nation and stubborn persistency which characterized
Grants military career would tend 10 make his Presl
dency partake Of the nature OF an absolute monarchy
pba Convention so directly opposed TO the require
ments the position that there no congruty between
After speaking his OutspOken honesty, his devotion to
Republican principles, his scOrn Of corruption, and his
seems who has no TAX to grind no party TO serve
no prejudices graty-is qualified for the position OF
right capable man that is wanted TO fill the office, why
not take the man OF Cincinnati
One by one the anti-Greeley Democratic
journals reading the signs Of the times and falling
in with the Liberal current before Overwhelm Them
The Baltimore Gaete one Of the most jealous advocates
Of srag ght ticket amentng the folly Of its headstrong
btethren thus out Of its deuson But the past
u past The vital question is, how to pluck from
the nete danger the flower safeyP this can be done
only by coalition with the Liberal Republcans-btter
as the alternative will he to maDy-so he IT, 1t must be
acknowledged that the drift Of popular sentiment iaVors
combination of all the elements OF opposition to put
down Grantsm. We say therefore, that II, by force OF
circumstances stIalghtopt Democratic homnIIon no r
ticabe and coalition declared be the only means
left meet the impending peril to free instulon
The Gasete will only bow to its decision, but will
frankly and cOrdialy support, with all the aDy ana all
forces that will offer reasonable prospect OF beating
Grant"