The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-04-15
party, North and South, and that

democratic party, North ana South, and that
f,eir Presidential ticket of two liberal repub-
licans will serve well enough as democrats till
nruer the election. These democratic con-
ditions, we fear, for the reasons suggested,
will not be met at Cincinnati on the compro-
mise platform which will be required for har-
mony between Mr.. Greeley and Mr.. Brown.
But as desperate men in desperate extremi-
ties do not stick at trifes it is possible that for
harmony's sake the Cincinnati platform may
be pared down from the Missouri protocol to
series of high-sounding, india-rubber resolu-
tlons, explicit and decisive only in the declara-
ton of hostility to Grant and the continuance
of his administration. Admitting this settle
ment on the platform the most available
and the most likely one to be adopted, we have
only the joint stock Presidential ticket to con-
slider. Ii we secure a strong anti-Grant
republican for President, almost any man
with republican record through the war
and the Andy Johnson interregnum will do for
Vice President, bearing the important fact in
mind that in reducing your liberal platform to
the single point of hostility to Grant you make
this personal contest. Where then, is your
man who can be put into the field upon his
personal merits against Grant with any hope of
success? Of Judge Davis, back Of his appoint
ment to the Supreme Bench, the people know
nothing, 5adge Trumbull, in q smaller de-
gree, perhaps, than any other man so long in
the public service, possesses the elements Of
personal popularity. Dignifed, cold, morose
firm IN, 70 aftr ,at
the sympathies Of the masses. Governor
Drown, ab2unding in energy and full Of re-
sources as politician, has sprung up too sud.
denly as national peacerlaker to serve against
Grant Chief Justice Chase, 6om the physical
infrmities Of old age that have fallen upon
him, has wisely retired from the field Mr.
Greeley Us their candidate would be mockery
to the democratic old liners and free traders,
and Mr.. Fenton would be whistled off
the stage. General Logan is too fiery
and erratic to head the anti Grant coalition,
and General Cox is too visionary reformer
for the practical purposes required against
Grant. Judge Davis, in having no serious
personal drawbacks of a positive character, and
having the negative advantages Of respectable
Obscurity, is the most available Of the men
named for the Cincinnati joint stock standard
bearer; but, while there is nothing in his
record to repel there is nothing in it to attract
the hard-fisted democracy He would be an
old Miss Nancy to the Southern fire-eater, an
old 'moke" to the boys of Tainmany, and a
stumbling block to the Fenans.
Where, then, can we find the anti Grant re-
publican who, with any prospect of even a
and platform for the proposed anti-Grant coali-
ton? We can find this man in NIassachu-
sets, and his name is Charles Sumner! Our
Intention has been drawn to him in this con-
nection from the recent speech Of Fred
Douglass to the Colored National Con-
vention at New Orleans-a special report Of
which was given in yesterday HERALD. In
this speech on the rights secured and on the
nnredressed wrongs OF his race Mr.. Doug
lass says: THE republican party must come
mp higher. Although General Grant is a
great man and patriot, one for whom l ex-
poet TO vote, tell You at the same time that
the republican party, the party of progress,
The United States Senate, man who is q
majority among men, since one man with
God is a majority against mankind, and until
General Grant learns wisdom at the feet of
Charles Sumner (Applause) | know them both.
They are both great men but Sumner is no
Pickering light: he is as steady the North Star
I am sorry complaints have been made against
him but may my right hand forget its cum
ming and may my tongue cleave TO the roof Of
my mouth if ever l utter one word rejecting
upon Charles Sumner QHere the Convention
rose to its feet and gave three cheers.) And
cinnati Convention. Let them nominate
Sumner, and doubling anti Grant white repub-
aicans will no longer hesitate to fuse with the
democracy if the democratic party accept him,
while the black republicans Of the South will
ut least give him the balance of power in all
the otherwise doubtful States in that quarter.
Doubts have been expressed as to Mr. Sum
ners acceptance of this nomination, if given
him; but assuming that he will accept it. on
the platform of equal rights to the black race
IN schools, churches, hotels, steamboats,, rail
way cars, &c, the difficulty remains Of the
acceptance by the democratic party of this new
CONCESSION Of negro equality. But why should
the democrats hesitate at this last surrender Of
their prejudices Of caste, after accepting the
thirteenth fourteenth and fifteenth amend
knents2 let the Cincinnati Convention try
them on Sumner and his Civil Rights bill, in
fOnnectinn with n general amnesty and they
may flank the Philadelphia regulars in cap
curing the old radical white republicans of the
North and the black republicans of the South.
Trumbull and Schurz have botched it. Let
Bumner and the grand idea of hotel rights of
Frederick Douglass be proclaimed at Cincinnati,
and the new party may do something. The
proposed coalition against Grant will need