The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-05-04
HOW 1T TAKES HEREABuUT.

HOW 1T TAKES HEkEABUUI.
We were prepared to see our city con-
temporaries take kindly to the Cincinnati
nominees, whoever they might be. ANY
thing, or anybody, to beat Grant," was
the inspiring sentiment of these journals
before the Convention met, and we did not
expect to see them back down from that
high-toned platform in q moment. To
their credit be it said, they are possessed
of no such saltatory proclivities. They
never go, per salt,im, from one political
frying-pan into another, much less from any
such into the fire, if they can help it. The
consistency to "stick" is happily one of
their virtues and as faithful chronicler
we record the characteristic trait.
The Enquirer is manifestly the most jul
bilant over the result. According to its
view, the Convention has done its work
nobly and we'll. Its candidates are all
right, and its platform of principles mod
ell Of statesmanslike conception, express
sion, and formulated thought. 1t is
such masterpiece of tessellated political
flooring that any body and everybody can
stand upon it, and take his own choice in
texture and color of the bit of plank he
wishes to stand on. The confident tone in
which it opens its "leader" this morning
on the results of the Convention, must
satisfy every one that the Enquirer, with
all its grand and historic affiliations with
the Democratic party, goes Greeley with
out wincing.
1t opens jubilantly thus:
"The Cincinnati Convention has done its
work well. 1t has presented the very
strongest ticket to the country that could
have been selected. This is the opinion of
all with whom we have conversed upon the
subject. It excited not little enthusiasm
when announced upon our streets yester-
day, and we met but few who would not
willingly entrust the destines of the Re-
public to such keeping. The platform
adopted by the Convention, too, is very
good one, and nobody will find any diff
Guilty in standing squarely upsn it. As
''lookers-on in VIENNA" we may be per-
mitted to express an impartial opinion that
Grant will discover this to be the hardest
wall he has ever butted his bullet-head
against"
But the "sober second thought imparts
more lugubrious tone as it proceeds:
"We know not what the future may
have in store, what combinations may be
made, or what party affiliations entered
into in the coming canvass; but of this we
feel assured, and from our knowledge of
the sympathies of the Southern people, we
do not hesitate to proclaim it: if the battle
is to be fought with Grant and Radicalism
on the one side, and Greeley and Reform
on the other, the entire Conservative vote
of this section will be cast for the latter.
But this is contest as yet confined to the
Republican family. 1t has not yet reached
that point where more explicit expression
of opinion is demanded, either from us or
from our people. Under which king,
Bezonian--speak, or die!" is not our pres
ent status. We can afford to wait. We
have too much at stake to act hastily and
without due elaboration; therefore, we
will pause to take counsel-not of our
fears, but of Ourhopes."
The Wing is equally enthusiastic with,
if not as calm and philosophic as the En-
Q,tirer. Speaking of the necessity of adj
herring to the action Of the Convention, it
says:
"We do not see how any reasonable
man can hesitate. Than Horace Greeley
there is not more liberal-minded, patri-
otto, conscientious, large-hearted man in
the country. There is not a child old
enough to take notice who is not familiar
with his name, and that name is associated
in mind ypitb haoouolo,oa oxnope;ro
philanthropy, patriotism and sturdy indie
pendence. His very crochets and ludi-
crous points have something amiable about
them.o
The Dispatch divides its attention too
equally between the Cincinnati Convention
and the STATE JOURNAL to go off on any
sudden tangent. In its present state of
mental strabsmus, it first squints once at
the Convention and then half dozen times
at us, and it is difficult to tell at which it (
makes up the wryest face. 1t first ogles
Greeley and then Brown, and next Brown
and then Greeley, and is manifestly not
over-much pleased with either. As the
old white hat and oyercoat Of Greeley are |
the emblems of his better days, so will |
they excite the chief enthusiasm in the |
campaign. In a most philosophic and |
temperate mood it says:
"There is great deal in the fame of the
philosopher that will be available in the
campaign. He is rather too kind, many
say. He won't hang anybody, and there |
are great many who deserve hanging.
This, however, will strengthen the ticket
among those who fear the gibbet.
This is good. All the gibbet-fearing
Democrats in the country will go for Gree