New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-05-06
ATTITUDE or TIE DEMOCRATIC PRESS.
AN INTENSE DISAPPOINTMENT.
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Monument at the failure OF the Cincinnati Convention 70
nominate Mr. Adams In attempting 70 estimate tho
on and forecast probabilities il never occurred |"
us to measure Mr.Adams strength against OIerey -
and GOV Brown. In resnect 10 these lastnaincd COM
petitOrs Judgment proves 10 HaNe beth correct
no,gb n tIey made no show al al III The Convention
eloiH Ist NJ Mr. '"' Adams Had Greeley been ont OF
the canvass, Adams would nave Deeh lrl.mPil'
were weak on the frt ballot, and cons antIy lost
eircpstb aterwsrd I'll they IdsI 2sc .o, On % %
think that Mr. Greeley would merely receive c"Inpii-
iientsry from few STATES on the hl>l ono or Two
snlt cases iDtrnse asorishmrnf and disappointment,
which We presume most Democrats Will share we hhp
posed and had what Thought cood reason Tor sup
posing that the Cincinnati Convention would nominate
It's lead candidate with view 10 conclhaie Demo
cratic support. But the Convention Ias IN TACT n"mi-
nated thf most cons picous and heated opponent 81 the
Democratic party that could he found IN me whoie
country. A Convention set on foot Ivy q" Revenue Re-
formers las nominated - noted and Zeauu, Pi0toc-
ZIONIST This is nomination winch We dlh NOT *
poet and which no Democrat would nave recommended;
our present in preston s.. that Tie Drni"cIIt National
Convention VIII guore Cinoinn1u entirely ana nominate
a tckota course in which II may CONT upon we
hearty support of me World We viii be guided by the
National Convention and submit 20 ts Judgment IN any
S5,V In the ure A. tie o cnent Of Mr. Greeley by
The Democratic party. We Siuigr him none OF tle
X publican votes which ms lersona p"puHity wiz
draw away from Grant. We have no dolDt that, III
side The Htpuhncan party. ne VII MAXI u
strong canvass. he is popular enough to make q
great Imidahle split in The republican ranks ana
inc assured Republican scbsm gives Democrats ~ en-
did opportunity, such as we have not before hau since
the outbreak the civil We think this is the view
which will be taken by the Democratic National toh
vrnton when It assemblies We take for granted that
Mr.. Greeley will stand by his guns and not retire from
the Six eight weeks hence, when our Con-
NentOn assemblies, II Will be apparent what h- strength
really is and meanwhile We can AFFORD To wait ANA
watch the development of the schism IN he Republican
he effect 0f running three tickets may be- il topic
whcn reserve for early discussion
HARD PROBLEM FOR TIE REPuBfICAN PARTY
The Journal Of C0mmrro.
Whether wisely OF not, the Cincinnati Con-
has pot forward for tine Presidency the name o
United states TO need any description AZ "nr hanIS.
Nor /, with ali his idiosyncrasies candidate to be
dcspiscd. lie has following in Hew-f0rk strong
enough to render sucress of any other Republican
candidate In this state quite hopeless while lac keeps
his he Will turn the scale also In many another
state now reckoDed probably Republican
I ra WI RoPmSean GSnyeniioh to meet IN Phiia.
dephia There a lesson in this situation for all political
arount would come So soon Mf Greeloy is mGn of real
power who has done more for his party than any other
who felt they had long OF office aud could do
without him. has been wantonJ ungratefal, aud 80 oil
humble their pride and try t. win 0ur OF power
with him. the risk OF almost certain def At with
Missouri for the Vce-Piesdency places by the
side Of Mr.. Greeley a southwestern Republican
and trusted eader Of the Missouri movement in which
the Cincinnati Convention had its definite origin. 1t
may Therefore reasonably be expected to strengthen
liberal Tariff policy than that with which Mr.. Horace
Greeley has been identified The platform adopted by
more n'neSt ana @ E i ,pt n & coInand t,IS ~
the i~e and thoughtful OF all parties. Ii this nOmna
heartily accepted by all who were represented at
Cincinnati 1t VIII prove To- he me hardest ProDlel inc
parry has called to solve since II came into power
A NOMINATION FOR TIE PEOPLE.
Irom me Me-. io-s sar.
The nomination of Horace Greeley We
heartily cordially ndorse 1t Is based on WELDON
knowledge of the peoples desire, and apprecatve
understanding of the anomalous condition OF Affairs INTO
both The great parties Ether Trum6u or Brown, or
Chase would have satisfied the people, but none OF them
all coulI unite tho opposition North, South East and
West thoroughly ard practically as the name Of
Greeley. None can say that he hon Is no. rep.
England. but his life has been passed IN the great
metropolis at the hellu OF affairs, where his
Ward Beecher, we regard hun the typical Americans
And IN many respects he 10 more perfect exponent
self here md there for tho sake OF his profession. And
II native American has cause for pride In his fellow
what shall be said by the adopted sons OF America the
Irish the German and ali the rect TO whom he has Tor
years extended not alone the phrase OF sympatheuc
courtesy but the valuable hand OF practical and
material aid. Mr.. Greeley win lie supported be-
cause the people believe him to be an honest
man Honesty has had hard time Of IL Of late years
Mr. Greeley will be supported by the people because no
has ideas Of his aud knows how 10 express thein
A PLATFORM AND CANDIDATE FOR ALL PARTIES
The Liberal Republican Convention which
in Cincinnati has nominated Horace Greeley Tor
President OF the United states Before tIis convention
have made u stronger domination than THIS is: We
doubt that they could have Presented yestefday
candidate 10 bring about the result which the
Cincinnati Convention designed 10 accomplish The nom
ination s an honest expression OF the viii Of thu Liberal
Republican party. 1t made by Republicans, who do
moi conceal PRIDE in the great achievements OF their
party but who find the path 10 peace aud pro-
gress impeded by Administration OF their own stiec-
ton They have put forward candidate who has done
more 10 secure the triumph OF the Republican organza
ton In the past than any man who could have been
named at Cincinnati He las large personal ioloWlng
oldne Republicans can support him without casting q
shadow on their past record The Democrats we believe
can support without discred for by doing 40 they
car bring 10 an end reign Of vonay aud corruption
at Washington restore more 10 the states aud to
the people tho powers OF seli-Foternmeht' bring
peace and render IL possible for In the future
10 take the consideration Of those questions OF public
concern which must rest in allegiance until the ohasn
made by civil war il filled up; until the dylaonA II
created arc enaced until citizenship of the Republic
guarantees the same rights the same privileges tho
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