The Placer herald., 1872-04-13
POLITICAL SHADOWS.

well as in the past. The vast power and
immense herd of Office holders and ofiicc-ex-
pectans gives Grant the power, in defiance
of the privatcs still in the ranks of the Re-
publican party, to force bis nomination at
Philadelphia, and he intends to do it, So
far as that Convention is concerned, Grant
and bis officc-holders constitute the throne
and the power behind the throne. A nu-
mcrous body of the ablest, purest and most
renowned statesmen of the old Union party
have, and are, rebellng against him, his
policy and thicving minions, but these men
are treated with scorn and contempt, and at
once read out of the party Every attempt
to reform his administration and break up
his ring of thieves and corruptionists, by
pressure either from within or without the
party, clcits only his ignorant enmity. lie
has surrounded himself with such vile thieves
as Conkling, Nye and Morton, with Cabinet
officers of fourth rate craftsmanship and first
class thieving talent and instincts. These
tell him he is the most popular man in
America, knowing that their stealing days
will be over when he goes out of Office and
he is fool enough to believe them. Grants
officers know more of themselves than he
does they know that no President, no mat
ter by what party elected, would leave one
of them in office, and hence they must force
Grants nomination and take their chances
with him for further stealing. The better
class of Republicans, knowing that they
would have no chance to defeat Grant at
! Philadelphia, surrounded as he will be by
| 100 900 officers, have called a Convention
to meet at Cincinnati on the 1st day of May
next. Preparations are being made in all
the States of the Union to send large dele
cations to this Cincinnati Convention. The
Committee of Arrangements have secured
the Great Exposition hall in Cincinnati ap-
pointed Reception Committees, and are ar
ranging for an immense gathering. Grant
indicated, through one of bis bought organs,
the New \ ork Herald, that his oflice-h holders
would take possession of the Cincinnati Con-
vention, run out the Liberal Republicans and
nominate him. This brought Horace Gree
ley to his feet with the announcement that
eve shall not interfere with the ohice-holders'
Convention at Philadelphia, and they shall
not interfere with ours at Cincinnati" and
warned them that no man would get into the
Cincinnati Convention unless he had an ad
mission ticket from its originators and man
ayers. The Laboring Mems Convention at
Columbus, Ohio, and this Cincinnati Con-
vention foreshadow what all honest well-n-
formed men believe, and that is that the
first step to save the country is the defeat
and driving out of power Of Grant and his
thieves and tyrants. The men represented
in these Conventions are making advances
and concessions 10 the Democratic party, the
great party of the people and true friends of
good government When this Convention
has finished its work we shall know where
the fight lays in this Presidential campaign,
and who are to be friends and co-workers on
the side of the people. A solid combination
fthe enemies of tyranny, corruption and
spoiaton will overwhelm Grant and his
thieving faction. The Democracy hold the
winning cara in this campaign, and if our
will prevails it shall be played to rid the
country of Grant and his thieves and tyrants
forever Let our party, whatever may hap
pen, stand and act as a unit and the victory
is ours and our co-workers We have no
occasion to wrangle or disagree amcng our
selves as to passive or non-passive policy,
as to whether we will join other parties or
they join us, or as TO whether we shall have
an early or late Convention. 1t is not
true that the Democracy are in doubt as to
the policy to pursue or the time to act 1t
is the only party that holds the power to de-
feat Grant and his thieves and save the
country, and it will choose its own time,
men and mode for accomplishing this great
boon for the people of this country.
A CHANCE TO WIN $50, 900, AND, AT THE
SANE TINE, AID THE SICK AND DESTITUTE.
The sale of tickets in the Grand Legal
Enterprise at Omaha, in aid of Mercy Hos
pita, under the auspices of the Sisters of
Mercy, will be continued till May 3Oth,
when the drawing will positively take place
in open public This charitable enterprise
enjoys the confidence of the Governor and
best business men of Nebraska: also the
Mayor and President of the Board of Trade.