Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-04-29
THK NEW YORK PRESS.
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MR. GREELEY uNorNNATIs BEST MAN.
From the N. Y. Herald
of all the names mentioned in connection
with the Cincinnati nomination that of Horace
Greeley seems the best calculated to insure this
confidence on the part Of the democracy, while
it certainly would be likely to draw more strength
than any other from the republican ranks.
Greeley is the father of republicanism, and is,
besides, singularly popular among those respect
able citizens in the rural district who cultivate
cabbages and raise stock. There is certain
blunt honesty about him that commends him TO
his political opponents as well as to his friends,
and that would serve as a guarantee to demo-
Gratis that he would carry out bargain in good
faith without the form OF a written bond. As
newspaper man, who has for years furnished
ideas for large number of country political Or
gans, he would command a more extended sup
port from the republican press than would any
other republican politician; and this alone is an
element Of power not to be despised. Obiec-
tions may be raised against him on account of
his protection absurdities, but they are readily
answered by the fact that Congress makes our
tariffs, and not the President.
VIA CINCINNATI TO PHILADELPHIA.
[From Harper's weekly.l
We have devoted much space to the proposed
assembly at Cincinnati, because under an aspect
and promise of great reform and Improvement,
it has seemed to us to conceal the grayest dan
ger to the country. 1t is a movement without
plan, or policy, or organization. 1t is simply
the taking of a risk in which every reasonable
chanch is against success. The dishonest, and
desponding and intriguing, and discontented, and
| disappointed and thoughtless, and ambitious
naturally look to such movement, and with
hopes as various as their motives. But we are
| glad to see that as the time for the meeting APP
| proaches the conditions upon which support will
/ be accorded by Republicans to the Cincinnati
movement movement are more plainly stated.
Thus in Pennsylvania the calls say, Accept
| ing the proposed Convention as entirely Of and
| toithin The Republican Party, and as designed to
promote the success of Republican measures
| liberalized, etc. In Massachusetts, the call as
serts that the Cincinnati invitation includes
| ''only those who have sustained, and who pledge
| themselves by no act or word to endanger, the
vital principles Of the Republican party" The
/ Chicago Tribtue also favors the theory that the
Cincinnati movement implies the dissolution of
the Democratic party and continued Republican
dominance.
To all this the Chicago Times objects. 1t says
very emphatically, that "as Democrats are ex-
pected to furnish votes to elect the Cincinnati
nominee, they should be consulted II it be
made on the one part a sine qua non that the
Democratic party organization shall perish
then it Will be made on the other
part sine qua non that the
Republican party organization shall perish
The New York Tribune says that it hopes anG
expects that there will be only two Republican
tickets in the field and no other but if there b,
a Democratic ticket, 1t will support the Republi
can which seems most likely to succeed. II th'
Chicago Times speaks for it's party, of which
there can be no doubt, the Tribune will final,
support the Philadelphia candidate. And th'
! New York and Pennsylvania and Massachusetts
, and other delegates to Cincinnati, who sincere
wish to promote Republican measures, and no
to sndanger Republican principles will in tina
case, finally pitch their tents in peace at Phila
delphia.