Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-05-14

Jaws On tnls Iresldentlal question they .wsnt,
Tor this single occasion, the holiday privilege
of doing they please to. They have made
up their mind to this SO decidedly that they
would not support Democratic ticket, in
mass. even if one should unwisely be present
ed to them. They. will vote, in mass. for,
either the Cincinnati ticket or the coming
Philadelphia ticket; they will elect either
Greeley or Grant.
ocrat says: Among the Democrats the pres
dominant sentiment seems to be that as be.
tween Grant and Greeley, the latter would be
infinitely preferable If reduced to the al
Tentative of taking, one or the other, the least
nauseous dose would be Horace Greeley But
there are thousand reasons why Horace
Greeley would be. distastefnl and offensive to
Democrats. Iris impossible that they can
feel any pleasure in his nomination, or con-
template his possible election except as an evil
OF less magnitude than the continuance of the
present disgusting state of things.
The Knoxville tTenn y Press Dem. avs ):
Altogether the ticket is in harmony with
the movement that it represents, and should
it prove acceptable to Liberal Republicans
themselves-as we doubt not it will-we APP
prehend the remaining elements of opposition
t" Grants Administration will fnsi but little
difficulty in harmonizng in its support.
The Wilmington lN.2C) Journal (Dem.o
says: The policy Of the South at the present
moment should be passive-"a mastery inac-
tiv'ty." We cannot, of course, secure the
nomination of such men as we would prefer.
We have had no part or lot in the present
nominations, and are in no manner RESPONSE.
BILE Tor it. Let US consider the situation
calmly aud leisurely, and cast our influence
and our votes as future events will prove to
be best Tor our own interest,"
BELMONT INTERVIEWED.
New York, May 5.-Mr August Belmont.
chairman of the national democratic commit.
tee, was interviewed Saturday and is reported
to have said of the platform and nominees of
the Cincinnati convention: .srhis is now but
bombsheil. We must wait until we see its
effect on the press and people, and 10 fact ON
many things it must develop. l go further.
1t may be policy to adopt the ticket. MIR.
Gree'ey, in my opinion. will run we'll in the
Southern States; but Us said before. it is
too soon to judge yete I will do most anv>
thing to heat this administration, not that
have anything against Grant, but 1 do not
like his idea of government The Philadel
mia convention must meet yet. and then the
democratic party will have to act wisely Tt
's.niy opinion that the liberal ticket will be
Withdrawn in September if the democrats
make good nomination. In the meantime
Judge 1t better for the party to say or do ro.h-
ing. That is better What we MIGHT saw
now would probably be perverted or turned
against us when the nominations are made.
DISPATCH FROM hon. d W. VOORHEES,.
TERRE HAuTE, lad, May 5-The follow
ing telegram has been received here from
Hon. D. w. Voorhees,, at Washington:
"Ihe democracy will meet as usual in ma
t'onal convention, and through its authorized
delegates nominate its candidates and declare
'ts pulley Until then man has the right
to commit the party as to its future ACTION
Its organ zatio" aud principles should be main
tanned at all hazards"
WHAT SENATOR TfeMDy11 SAYS.
Senator Irunbuli, according TO the Wash
lnston correspondent Of the Philadelphia Bull
letin, administrations after saving that he
would support the liberal ticket, added his
belief that Mr.. Greeley would be popular
candidate and make successful canvass
From conversation with leading democrats he
believed that the democratic convention won|d
endorse the Cncinnatitc or split the par,v
The Southern democrats are united in favor
Of Greeley, and they will insist upon the con
vention endorsing the nomination or break
the party to pieces. Mr. Trumhall further
SAID that Mr.. Greeley'+ nomination would
force the PHILADELPHIA convention to nominate
some person other than Graut. and thut the
c"mug presidential canvass would be the most
exciting ever known in tho history Of the
country. Ia conclusion, Mr.. Trumbull said
he hoped that all liberal republicans would
rally t" the support of Greeley and bury their
personal preferences.
The London Times thinks that Mr. Gree,
ley's nomination is "farccal and his election
hopeless, but it at the same time declares
that 1t kills Grants chances, and makes the
nomination of candidate By the Democrats
certain. The Post argues that the endorses
ment Of either the Democratic or Republican
Convention will ensure Greeley's success. but
does not think he will get either.
The Savannah Republican (Dcm. ) says:-
we take no hand in this fight so far. The
Democratic Convention is to meet in july
perhaps it may be sooner To that we look
aud by that we will be guided Tha. is the
political flag We expect to fight under.
The Macon Telegraph (Den.) saws: The
prospect Tor the success of this ticket de- ends
OF course. upon the action OF the Democratic
party. aud that cannot be known until the
assembling OF its National Convention. By
that decision the party will be bound
The Montgomery { Ala Adeertiser (Dem }
says: When the unc"nquerable millions Of
our mighty party shall gather in their strength
and patrl, tlsm ut st Louis, or wherever the
C"nventon may be held we have perfect con
hience that they will decide wisely; and when
the party standard is unfured in the canvass
we shall be found f..htin. under it, Ifsound
prudence and true devotion to country shall.
III the opinion of the Convention ur e MS Tn
support Greeley and brown, our bes. exertions
may be depended on to secure their election
The. fredericksburg Ne,cs Dem. says =
Anybody to beat Grant" seems to be the
universal sentiment which greeted the an