The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-07-13
verses like its leader. hut no party had ever
done half SO much for the country.

very natural and easy-as easy as it was foul
years ago. Even before the war had closed
popular sentiment sought to reward him as
benefaetor His nomination was inevitable
If you had not done it some other party would
The Democratic party indicated its preference
for him. Had neither party nominated him,
the people, without distinction of party, would
have taken him up in their arms and borne
him to the Presidential chair. His nomination
at Philadelphia was easy and natural. That
Convention went there instructed to do it. The
nomination at Cincinnati was not thus easy.
The men who assembled there were self-con-
stituted. They did not go to nominate Horace
Greeley; but the managers made it nominal
ton to be forced upon the Democratic party.
Thank God, the Republican party was not in a
condition to be so forced.
The Democratic party struggled against the
nomination. For years he had written this
the Democratic party was made up of the re-
fuse. 1t was a shame and disgrace for him to
stoop to such following. For party with
such a record as the Democratic party to be
forced to adopt Horace Greeley is unnatural.
disgraceful and unpatriotc. But it decieves
nobody. 1t is a question of getting back to
power, and what they cannot do of their own
strength they do by division of the Republic
can party. The time has gone by when a
\ IeSiucHt is W Dc elected by Snan devices.
They must be chosen by the force of reasonable
and natural agencies What reason is there for
a change? Is there any distress in the country?
Are not the great manufacturing interests pros
porous, Although the people since 1861 have
suffered as never people suffered. it has an I'M
down by any burdens? Do they fell that the
hand OF power is pressing down on them? L
think not. The only reason assigned for u
change is that Gen. Grant is not a fit man.
But L know that the spirit of the people ratities
the nominations of the Philadelphia Conven-
ton, and they will in November carry them in
to power with unanimity never equaled. Every
thing the people hold dear would seem to i'm
pei them again to teach the Democratic party
that never again by the sword or the silly de-
wise of the Farmer of Chappaqua, will they
reach the White House. Does anybody sup
pose that the Democracy has fallen in love with
Horace Greeley?
The sentiments and instincts of his heart are
opposed to the Democratic party With what
phases of his character have they fallen in
love? Protection, agriculture, secession? Per-
haps with the last The Democratic party did
mol believe in secession, but said the govern
ment had no power to prevent it. Mr. Greeley
was in advance in the doctrine of secession
Mr.. Greeley may be strong in the South, but he
is more likely to be weak. Four million color
ed men, slaves before, now free men, will vote
for Grant and Wilson. Do the Democrats love
Mr.. Greeley for his protection ideas? Free
trade is the quintessence of the Democratic
creed How will these ideas harmonize? 1t
was humiliating spectacle to see Horace
Greeley kneeling at the feet of the Democratic
party and saying have abused you for thirty
years. but am a believer in your creed. When
the people OF this country realize the real pos
ture of affairs, they will say: sink the party,
our country must be saved; and when the his
tory of this campaign is closed it will teach the
world that in this age of railroads and tele-
graphs the shams of politics are played out.
The meeting closed with campaign song
from the Glee Club and cheers for Grant and
Wilson and the speakers of the evening.
Dr. Loring was escorted to the Falmouth Ho-
tel by the Contnentals with lighted torches,
and the battalion marched direct to Lancaster
Hall and broke up with three cheers for Grant
and Wilson. Senator Morrill, left the hall
quietly with Judge Goddard, whose guest he
was.
The ZEBRA Communicable. Lang's Liberal
Republican Committee met at the Preble House
last night. 1t wasn't much of crowd and
without the Democrats would have made a
most dubious show. The conference comprised
the following gentlemen: Hon. T. S. Lang,
Augusta; Hon. c. p. Kimball, Hon. Bion
Bradbury, Col. j. f. Miller, Col A. w. Brad
bury, DIR. III. S. Tewksbury, Portland; Hon.
A. ID. Manson Bangor; Hon. William Phil
brick and w. NJ. B. Brown, ESQ.,. Skowhegan;
Major J. w. Charming, KendalPs Mills; b. A.
Neal, Esq, Gardiner; j. s. Lyford, Lewiston.
If there were others they We're exceedingly
shady, or unknown to fame or hotel registers
1t is intmated that one or two of these were
spectators. The Conference broke up early
and the proceeding are secret except that it
leaked out that the ceremony of "clasping
hands across the bloody chasm" was intensely
pathetic. After the conference, Messrs Kim
ball and Lang were reported in close consulta-
ton. 1t is possible that the large and enthusi-
astic meeting at City Hall deferred some of the
visiting members from participating and made
the others look so very unhappy. It fact the
conclavc was lamentable failure.
HowE's GREAT LONDON CIRCUS, &c-The
procession given yesterday morning through the
principal streets, by Howe's Circus was wit
messed by thousands of persons, all along the
line, and was universally pronounced to be the
finest turn out of the kind ever seen here. 1t
was really magnificent and left nothing which
was Notwithstanding it unrealzed. 1t is
not often that the promises made by Circus
advertisement are fulfilled, but Howes Circus
has certainly produced an exceptional establish
ment, giving even more than was promised
The enormous chariots, the splendid Tableau
cars, the numerous animal cages dens, &C., all
respondent in gliding, carving and paintings;
the fine horses with their nodding plumes, the
knights in armor the ladies elegantly costum-
ed, the herd of elephants, the pony teams, the
zebras driven in harness, the fine band, all
tended to make up glitening and novel sight,
which has never been equaled in its way
The performances in the afternoon and eve
ming were largely attended and the applause
which greeted the various features of the inter-
esting programme was loud and frequent, the
performance giving entire satisfaction. The
menagerie is composed of many very large an
imals, which have not been seen here before,
and the den containing the group Of five train
ed tigers, attracted especial attention. as they are
remarkable fine animals The exhibition will
be continued this afternoon and evening and
another street parade will be given this morn
ing through the principal streets.
HOTEL ARRIvALs.-T Ward Boston, H.
Bates, S. III. Higgins and Thos P. Jordan New
York, c. G. Merrill Saco, Otis Sanford, E.
Wilson and wife Brooklyn, N. Y, Geo Cross
Boston, and William Colby Manchester, arc at
City Hotel
G. Pierce, d. A. Robinson, c. H. Hunter, A.
L. Croker, New Brunswick, VIM. Watson,
New York, Ira J. Blaisvelt Norwood, N. j.
VIM. LaRoche, Closter, N. j., are at the St.
Julian.
w. H. anu G. Osburne, Bridgewater, Mass,
w. w. Stevenson, Taunton, r. NJ. Rindlay,
Andover, Mass, j. T. Lawrence, Epping, N
H., b. f. Baker, III. Burrill and VIM. Phil
brick, Skowhegan; b. F. Wilson, Boston, Philip
Bies, New York, d. G. Holman and wife,
Fitchburg, Mass, Capt Tucker and lady, Bur-
lington, Rev. P. S. Bleukeurop, Philadelphia,
and L. ID. Cole, Waterbury, Conn, are at the
Preble House.
George Low, Albany, N. Y, Mr. and Mrs. A.
ID. Lockwood, Boston, Joel Eastman, Conway
N. H., j. H. Burleigh, South Berwick, Mr..
and Mrs. G. n. Dana, E. Tourjee, and Geo. C.
Lord and daughter, Boston, Herman Walker
and family, and Mrs. T. d. Bull and family
Detroit, Mich, E. r. Blackwell, Philadelphia
and Benz. Ward, Dix, N. Y, are at the Fal.
mouth.