The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-05-23
MISCELLANEOUS POLITICAL NOTES.

Fayette McMullen, OF the Marion (Aa.) S0usne'T
Patrfot supports the Cincinnati ticket, whether 1t
ia endorsed by the democrats or not. McMullen is
an old Southern democratic campaigner, and was
once In Congress.
General Boynton, Adutant General Of the State
OF Maine and q democrat of the older school, Is
now singing campaign songs in favor OF Greeley
Bion Bradbury Boynton, Babson, Mcfarland, Blod-
gett, Mudgett, &C., propose to get up grand
jubllOrlum In Bangor before election-say on or
about the 18th of Jnne.
The Boston Advertiser administrator and the
Boston Post (democratic) of yesterday both pub
ish Greeleys letter OF acceptance, but have nothing
to say editoriay about 1t.
The Boston Advertiser says Senator Hamln, In
offering his resolution to expel reporter from the
Senate, committed a hasty and foolish act. Docs
Hamlln go for Greeley or Grants
The Leavenworth (Kansas) Times quotes an arti-
Gle from the HERALD and makes this pithy remark
edtorialy 1.-THE speculations of the HERALD are
entitled to much weight, for 1t Is the shrewdest
political prognosticator In the country, and very
seldom gets on the wrong track"
Dan Voorhees, don't swallow Grant, Greeley or
Grtz He prefers to growl.
The Detroit Free Press (democratic) gives the
following imprOmptu advice to the Secretary Of
State:-
The claims you made at Washington
Pray drop the name Of Hamilton,
And take the name OF Crar
Colonel james M. Cavanaugh IA hard shell demo-
crat, and the best delegate in Congress Montana
ever had) he, too, comes out for Greeley. He will
be candidate for Congress at the next election,
running as democrat with Greeley proclivites.
Forney sticks to Grant and Coliax and eX-
claims :-"Just think for a moment Of any democrat
supporting Horace Greeley" Be that as 1t may, 1t
Is pretty clear that good many democrats are
that way OF thinking about these days.
John Greeley, uncle Of Horace, died recently In
Londonderry, N H., at the ripe old age Of eighty
eight. His last words were that "Horace never
would be President" 1t Is not stated whether tho
old genteman's will is to be contested on the
ground that he was not Of sound mind at the time
of his ''taking off,"
The Providence Journal administration says:-
mo one will question Mr.. Greeley's abilities as a
journalist and editor; but whenever he has ap-
preached the confines of craftsmanship he has per-
petrated nothing but blunders, which, had they
been carried into effect, would have brought ruin
to the country"
The Washington Patriot (democratic says OF the
ment:-
We can welcome to 1t any man, whatever his
past opinions, who can stand upon It, However he
may have differed with us about slavery or suffrage
or the distribution OF powers between the State
and federal governments, is no longer the question,
If he will only now be with the democracy In Sc
curing these fundamental rights of the people.
But we wait to hear from Messrs Greeley and
Brown to know how they propose to represent
these principles"
Western paper Greeley, says the first name of
Dan voohees is now spelled with an "m."
The Utica Herald republican, calls Greeley the
democratic stool-pigeon."
Leslie Combs, Of Kentucky, whom the Mobile
Register says came over with Ponce de Leon, and is
the only survivor OF that noble band of adventures
who drank the waters Of the true Ell Dorado is out
for Greeley. General Combs is one OF the told times
Rocks" Of the grand old Henry Clay times Of Ken
lucky.
The Chicago Times (democratlc) calls out to the
democrats "Halt!' and not commit themselves too
hastily for Greeley. The lame and the blind are
already committed for Greeley and now we see that
the shalt" going to fight it out the line.
After reviewing the situation and making out q
case extremely favorable to the Usage Of Chappa-
qua" the ST. Louis Republican Greeley and Gratz)
eXclaims:-
With this overwhelming disposition among the
democratic masses to support Greeley and Brown,
and with no popular opposition to them anywhere
| dscOverable In the democratic ranks, why should
not the democracy with one spontaneous voice,
declare for that ticket at once, and thus, In cer-
tain sense, make it their own
Now is the time for the 'latest sage" to sing to
his democratic friends the old song
Am not fondly thine owng