The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-05-16

{ the ideas advanced in the Liberal Republic
can platform, is IL not liberal enough. does
| it not concede enough, so that the Democ-
racy can in good faith unite with the Lib
eral Republicans in the patriotic effort to
wrest the government from the spoilers
and corruptionists 2"
The Evansville, Indiana, Courier, be-
fore it has seen the platform, says:
I'm case the platform embodies the Lib
eral sentiment of the country, we believe
good faith and common sense demand that
the Democratic party should place no ticket
In the tields"
The Philadelphia Age (Democratic)
favors the nominating and running a
Democratic ticket even if it should drive
the Liberals from the field and ends in
the defeat ofthe Democracy. 1t prefers
defeat to forfeiture of principle or Il
Republican victory of any kind even
though it be a triumph of Liberalism
over Radicalism.
The Louisville Courier-J ournal (Con-
rvative-Democratic) is disappointed at
the failure to nominate Adams but is
''inclined to think the Democracy will
"adopt the ticket"
The Louisville Ledger bourbon
Democrat says the platform and candi-
dates are "such as the Democracy cannot
Endorse" but advises Democrats to
await the action of the party, adding
"of course every Democrat in the coun-
''try will prefer Greeley to Grant"
The Missouri Republican, leading
Democratic Journal of the South West,
hoists the ticket to its masthead to re-
main there to the end of the canvass.
1t says:
The vital question is, What will the De-
mocracy do? ALI depends on that. The
anxiety with which an answer TO the Ques-
/ ton is awaited attests the decisive power
which the Democracy may WELD in the
\ contest. 1t rests with them TO name the
next President. Shall it be Greeley or
Grant? There are some noisy calls for the
assem- bling Of National Democratic con-
vention, and the nomination OF Democrat
ic Presidential ticket; and we are not
surprised at this The spirit OF party is
nowhere a stronger tradition than In the
Democracy, and it Is not strange that IL
should exhibit itself with some vigor in the
1
divided Republican party. But what does
| the demand for a Democratic ticket actually
mean? Ii means another four years of
Grant. The Administration partisans are
even more anxious TO have q Democratic
| ticket put in the field than the most un-
yielding Democratic partisans are, for they
know that it would change the present
aspect Of affairs, revive their PROSTATE
chances, dispense the Liberal insurrection,
defeat Greeley and Brown, aud insure the
election of the Philadelphia candidate The
Administration parLjsans will certainly do
! all they can TO force the nomination of a
Democratic ticket; but it may be fairly
| suggested to the Democracy whether advice
from that quarter is worth listening 70.
The Mobile Tribune Conservative
says: 'i'iti-J -t
/ From such an. administration, the South
could look for the all of justice which it
could hope for under any administrator
which had the confidence Of the s-loyalp
section, and 50 acted, as 10 insure the pres
ervation of that confidence. The South
could not, and-Should not, expect any
special favor. Laws, just and equal, hon.
\ estly and equitSbly enforced, should, and
/ would, meet the expectations and satisfy
the claims OF all Intelligent and, right
administration Of the war Democracy would
il do for the south. Southern men may with
Liberal Republican movement In giving
success 70 this nomination, without any OF
the humiliation which coalescence with q