The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1872-07-27
Political Notes.


Greeley.
The friends of Greeley aud Brown in
Michigan are confident that they will
carry the State.
The Radical "political situation"
could not possibly be in much worse
condition in Pennsylvania
Another Grant eloctor declares for
Greeley, General Milo S lIascall, Of
Indiana.
II is now conceded the Hon. Sanford
Z. Church will be the choice of the
Democrats aud Liberals of New York
for Governor.
Carl Schurz pronounces Grant a
ring" President, There is no question
that he is the centre of very corrupt
ring,
Governor Pinehbeck aud Senator
Campbell of Louisiana have TUNED
their backs upon Grant and are max
ing speeches for Greeley.
Seuator Sumner has written a letter
to MIR Gardner Brewer, of Boston, com
ing out in favor Of Greeley aud Brown,
aud against Grant strongly.
The New Orleans Picaym,e, which
could not abide Greeley. aud suggested
Mr., Bryant for the Presidency, has
gone ut last with the tide
lfRadicals could vote for Graut, Dem.
oerat, why may not Democrats vote for
Greeley, Radical! That is a conun-
drum from Radical standpoint.
A gentlemen writes from Clark Co
Missouri: "There are great many
leading Republicans of this county
supporting Greeley and Brown who
supported Grant in 1861
Horace Greeley, the nominee of the
Democratic party for the Presidency,
was born at Amherst, N. H., February
Sd, 1911. He is the oldest survivor o.!
seven children. lie is Of Scotch, Irish
and English lineage His ancestors
were farmers aud generally poor.
The enforcement law is being applied
to the Grant negro Ku.Kluxers OF the
South, They don't like ii aud some Of
them threateu to give up the white men
who suggested the outrages upon color
ed men who are friends aud supporters
of Greeley.
Another important accession to the
Democratic Republican ticket is au.
aounced. The Brooklyn az. " pai
y Times, next to the Eagie, the most
Influential paper in Brooklyn, hoisls
the Greeley flag. The Times is ed.te d
by the Hon. George c. Bennett, Re
paLlicaa member Of the last Assembly
from Kings county.
William c, Prime and James II.
Parker, both delegates from Prince
Georges county, Md, to the recent
Grant State convention, have followed
Elector Saunders example and declared
for Greeley aud Brown. Prime is one
Of the most influential Republicans 10
Southern Maryland, Parker is a col
ored Republican, who Stands well with
his own race.
The Albany Argus says Tile rap.
ID formation of Greeley clubs by Iiber
al Republicans indicates the tone Of
public sentiment. In all the New
Englaud towns these associations are
being organized, and with zeal that
astonishes Uncle IIoraces opponents
In the principal elite. aud Villages
o! Connecticut, New Hampshire. aud
Maine, the Republic u friends Of Gree
ley aud Brown are combining for work
which will astonish confident Admins.
tration men in November. This action
Of the Reiormcrs means business.
Tennessee hold. her State election
on Monday, the 9th Of August, but the
administration seems TO have abandon.
ed the field as hopeless. Governor Jno.
Z. Brown has no opponent. AIessrs
Robert MeFarlaad aud j. b. Cooke
are candidates for the Supreme Court,
vice I. A. Il. Nelson, resigned. AT
the November election, Congressman
will be elected, aud the Radicals will
then, doubtless, have candidates. But
they will be beaten. Tennessee will
cast her vote for Greeley, aud put ueu
IN Congress who will sustain his admin.
istration.
john G. Thompson, the Chairman Of
the Democratic Committee Of Ohio, and
Mr., Robert Brinkerhoff, the Chairman
OF the Liberal Republican Committee OF
the same State, have joined in cal
Tor Mass Convention at Columbus
July II, to nominate candidates for
electors. When the anti.Grant element
is fairly united aud aroused in Ohio
the contest Tor mastery between the
political parties in that State will be Of
a most exciting character. We have
never set down Ohio for Greeley. lie
can be elected without its vote 10 the
electoral college But if Grant does
not carry Ohio, he will be badly beaten
Elk Senator Doolittle is doing good
work IN North Carolina. His speech
es are among the best he ever deliver.
ed. They are plain, clear, logical, pa.
trlotic aud convincing. Here is a fine
specimen OF the manner in which he
appeals to the people to defeat Grant
aud elect Greeley: "The election oil
Greeley will give the country peace not
enchained, liberty not under arrest,
awaiting trial, sentence aud execution
BY drum head court martial. but the
liberty and peaae which the Coustitu
ton secures, by placing the civil law
above the sword; by preserving 10 full
Visor the sacred writ of haJeas corpu,
and the right oftrial by jury. 1t means
another thing, and perhaps the most
important OF them all-it means Il
arrest the Capitalization of power in
the Federal government"
There are strong indications that the
State Of Maine, which has been con
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