The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-04-13

tion. and announced his willingness to sup
mort that body upon o platform made up OF
Amnesty, Civil Service Reform, a tariff for
| Revenue, and the restoration Of the right oflo-
Cal seltgovernment. And now he marks out,
with even sharper distinctness, the course
which the Tribune will take in the Presl'
Dental canvass. Mr.. Greeley says:
81. If there shall be Democratic candidates
for President and Vice-President In the field,
we purpose to support that Republican ucket
which seems most likely to succeed.
80. If the main issue In the canvass shall De
Protection against Free Trade, we shall (no
matter as to the candidates) be found on the
side Of Protection.
-. But if las we hope and expect) there
shall be two Republican tickets, and none
other, presented with any hope of success, we
shall favor that one whose election will be, In
our Judgment, most likely to promote econo-
ny in public expenditure, purity in legislation
and In administration, substantial unaninity
in unfolding for oil citizens a complete equal
ity of rights under the law, and hasten the re.
turn of fraternal concord and mutual coed
will between those who were arrayed against
each other In sanguinary strife throughout our
great Civil War.
ssSuch Is our position and it will not be al
fected by the nomination of A or B, G or D., at
Cincinnati, Philadelphia, or elsewhere"
This is all that we have a right to expect.
Mr.. Greeley is a Protectionist by conviction,
and he will not support any organization
which makes Free Trade the main issue 10
the canvass. But all Democrats are not
Free Traders, and all Republicans are not
Pr ,,eclionists. The question Of the tariff
is one upon which the battle should not be
fought-cannot be fought successfully. 1t
will settle itself in course of time; experience
and the spread Of information will kill Pro-
lection more effectually thsn a political con-
test could do. Nor could we expect that
Mr.. Greeley, a staunch Republican, would
support a straight Democratic ticket against
a straight Republican ticket. Upon all
material points, be is in full accord with the
Liberal Republicans and with the Lib
eral Democrats. They alike demand
economy in public expenditure, purity in
legislation and administration, O complete
equality Of all citizens before the law, and q
return Of iraternal concord and good will.
Upon such a platform, and, with candidates
representing those opinions, the Cincinnati
Convention will, We doubt not, receive the
enthusiastic support OF all honest citizens
who are not actual or prospective office
holders.
We desire, however, to impress one fact
upon the leaders ia the Cincinnati Conven-
ton. II they truly desire the defeat OF
Grant, and the success OF the liberal move
ment, they must not ask too much from their
expected allies. This is q common cause,
and the Democrats are willing to give way
upon immaterial points If the Republicans
will do the same. Forbearance and ConceS-
sion should govern the councils Of the Con-
vention; for, IL that body adopt q platform
similar to that contained in MIR. Greeley's
letter, and nominate, besides, candidates
whom the Democrats can cheerfolly accept,
the defeat OF President Grant ct the polls
will be both quick and thorough.
As the first OF May draws nigh, The public
interest in the Cincinnati Convention grows
deeper. The Democracy have done nothing
to embarrass the Convention. They await
its action with the earnest hope that it may
lead to the organized cooperation OF oil
worthy citizens for the purpose OF achieving
the redemption OF the Republic from the
eyilhands into which il has fallen.