New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-04-28
A Difficult Task-Cincinnati.

We copy the following from the St. Louis
Times, a journal in the interest of Hon.
Frank Blair:
The attention of the whole country and
of all parties is fixed with something more
than curious interest upon the convention
of the coming week. 1t is curiosity not
unmingled with solicitude, although men
are solicitous concerning it in widely differ
ent ways. That the occasion will be more
numerously attended than any political
gathering ever before held in the country
is not questioned; but the probab amount
of strength which the convention will
represent, of what reserve force it will
prove the symbol, is something yet to be
developed. 81.
The adherents of the administration are
undoubtedly alarmed at the apparent ex-
tent of the detection, and have reason to
fear that it is really more formidable than
appearances indicate. The proceedings at
Cincinnati will consequently be watched
from the Federal entertainments at Wash
iugton with peculiar and painful anxiety,
relieved only by hope that the clash of
conflicting interests and ambitions may de-
range and Overturn the whole movement
On the part OF Thousands of others, who
yet hesitate to commit themselves to the
revolt, the deliberations Of the convention
will be carefully scrutinized as involving
results which are to settle, one way or the
other, their wavering judgments With.
perhaps, still greater degree of attention
will the action Of our, Liberal Republican
friends be watched by the Democracy at
large, who. while inspired with something
like confidence that out of this new depaf-
ture" may be evolved the recovery of the
country from Radical domination, are
yet doubtful of Its complete success. In
this view OF the case the Cincinnati meet
ing rises to national Importance, and those
who participate in it become invested with
momentOus responsibilities. We are some
what fortified in the belief that the conven-
ton will be governed by judicious and har-
monious cOunsels, from the fact that a fail
ure to meet the general expectation will be
permanent political death to every man en-
rolled as delegate. Should it prove to be
composed of elements too incOn gruOus for
cohesion or too stubborn for concession, 1T
will have been held worse than in vain.
Should its members, recognizing the friend
ly, though independent attitude of the
Democratic party, pursue such course as
to ALLEVIATE our sympath;es and forbid our
support, their work will also prove trui tless
of good to the country and fatal to. them
selves.
The Democracy are but spectators OF this
assemblage. They have made no Overtures
to influence its decisions further than tacit
pledge to entertain and support any reason
able proposition concerning the impending
canvass, that does not necessitate be-
trayal of party principle or an abandon
ment of party organization. They have
mot sought in any way to dictate Its NOM
nations or declarations of policy. There
will be delegates in that convention who
know just where the line of separation Is
drawn between themselves and the Demo-
cratic party-just to what point the De-
mocracy stand ready to extend their CO.
operatiOn-iust what sort of men and
measures, under the circumstances, would
be acceptable to their views and receive
their Endorsement. The whole matter de-
penas, therefore, upon the energy and good
sense and patriotic instincts of duty with
which these intelligent delegates shall be
able to inspire the action of the con-
vention. There would be no sort Of doubt
as to tho result we're it definitely known