The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1872-05-10
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Athens, Friday, May 10, 1872.

Athens, Friday, May 10, 1872
The Cincinnati IOnycntlOn---Thc
Nominees,
The Convention of Liberal Hcpubli.
cans, which met at Cincinnati On the
first instant, illuminated its labors by
nominating lloHACE GEEELEy, Of New
York, for President, and BENJ. GHATz
BRowN, Of Missouri, for Y Ice President.
In numerical strength, worth and abii.
~ 1t was one of the largest aud most i'm
posing political asscmblagcs ever wit
messed in the United States, aud its pro.
cccdings throughout seem to have been
conducted in spirit of more than or
binary harmony and good feeling. The
platform adopted is broad, liberal and
patriotic, and will command general ap-
proval.
There is said to be some dissalislac.
ton with the selection Of Mr.. Greeley
for the head of the ticket. But if the
idea dominating the Convention was to
put up candidate who would draw to
himself The greatest strength from the
Republican party proper, the right man
was certainly selected. Mr.. Greeley has
II hold upon the rank and file of the or
ganization which no other member of it
enjoys.
But will tho Democracy fall in and
support the nominees? We suppose
ne have been asked this question a hun
drcd times in the last few days, and
could only answer: probably, yes; pos
sibly, no. Knowing Horace Greeley TO
be an able, honest and conscientious
man, who would administer the govern
mcnt upon fair and liberal principles, it
would not, "undcr the circumstances
Cmbarrass us very much to advocate
and vote for hi. election. But we are
not disposed TO s,uItify our,clf by run
ming wild over his nomination. and in
sisting that everybody else should Iay
aside their prcconccivcd opinions and
prcjudccs and rally to his support.
MORGAN we predict at thi. early day what
course will be determined upon By the
leaders Of the Democratic party. We
have felt for some time that the country
was gct'ingripc for a great political rev.
olution that would destroy the present
corrupt and hurtlul rule, and we believe
the hour is at hand. II the Democracy
fall in with it, they can to a great extent
shape and give efficient direction TO its
action. II, on ihc other hand, they place
n third ticket in the field. the result will
likely be four years more Of Radical su.
prcmaCy in the General Government,
and an extension Of the abuses and OPP
prcsSions which now exist. The Demo
crazy made Il terrible hlundrr in 1865,
and Il repetition Of it now would. in our
poor Judgment. be fatal TO the future of
the government, and Of the party. too.
The party isat the place where the road
forks, and good many are disposed to
"cut loose and take what seems TO be
the shortest and surcst direction TO sue
cess. 1t would perhaps be well enough
to wait ill after the Radical Convcn-
ton makes it, nominations; but the
danger at present is, that if the leaders
hesitate TO act promptly they will lose
control OF the masses, if, indeed, they
have not lost it already.
We have grouped together and pre-
sent in our paper this week a pretty fair
expression Of the leading press of the
country 50 far rs developed, TO which
our readers are referred, with the re-
mark that these expressions are the first
outburst after the nominations, and that
subsequent thought and dclibcration
may possibly change and modify some
of them.