Delaware straight-out truth teller. ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1872-18??, 1872-10-01

AOiAih6 thO lbob iOlluucb VI OIG6i6y anu
uniting on 0'Conor. While it Is utter
ly impossible TO unite the Democratic
party on Greeley, there certainly can be
nothing in the way oil uniting it on
O'Conor. All Democrats can rally
under this great and honored name,
with their eyes proudly fixed upon the
the glorious banner OF their own prin-
ciples. 1t is safe to say, that if all the
people of the United States who would
rather see 0'Conor President than
either of the other nominees, " ould vote
for him, he would be triumphantly
elected. Hence, every person Of ordi-
nary sense must see that the only hope
of defeating Grant lies in the instanta-
neous and universal rally of opposition
to him under the banner of o'Conor
and Adams.
o'coNoR Is A CANDIDATE.
But IL is replied that C'Conor is not
in the field. This assertion is nothing
but the shallow device of the enemy |;
for it is apparent to the eyes of all that
he already has, or will have, an electoT-
al ticket in every State where there is
the least chance 10 defeat Grant by unit
ing all the elements of opposition to
him.. O'CONoR rs IN THE FIELD, as Is
proved by the fact that already an cleo
toral ticket bearing his name proudly
scars in nearly every State. And he Is
in the field as candidate for the Presi.
'dency, not by his own seeking or &C
ceptance, but precisely as the first two
Presidents. Washington and John
Adams, were made candidates, by popu-
lar nomination, and not by the action
of conventions. Jefferson's candidacy
was nearly of the same character, as
was that also OF Madison and Monroe.
None Of these candidates ran as the
nominees of any official party organiza-
ton. And the first time that jackson
ran for the Presidency he was the nom
inee Of no Convention, but was made
such by the general consent of the
people O'Conor was nominated for the
Presidency by thepeople in nearly every
Slate before the meeting of the Louis
Vile Convention, and even before the
assembling of the Baltimore Conven-
ton. But he regards the whole Con-
venlion system as the source of nearly
all the corruptions which have crept
into politics in our country, and which
ought at once to be reformed, or swept
wholly away. Public opinion, unre-
strained by the vice of conventions,
rarely ever makes mistake by nomi-
nating incompetent or bad men for high
official trusts Therefore, in refusing
to reduce himself to the level of self
seeking Convention nominees, Mr..
OConor has sustained his exalted posi-
ton In public opinion as a man trans
cendently worthy of the highest honor
which an intelligent and patriotic
people have TO bestow. AS the dele
gates to the Louisville Convention rep
resented the most intelligent and patri-
otto portion of the Democratic party,
they fully acquiesce in Mr.. O'Conor's
views on this subject, and heartily join
with the people in every State in pre-
isenting a candidate for the Presidency
who neither seeks nor wants the office,
but who, VI voluntarily elected by the
people, will not refuse 10 serve them.
When, therefore, the enemy, for selfish
purposes, proclaims that Mr.. O'Conor
is not a candidate, we point 10 his bar
ners already flying in nearly every
State, where they proudly wave With
out either persuasion OF dissent from
him.. While he would not consent to
be the nominee of any convention, he
has not made, and will not make, any
objection 10 the use of his name by the
people. Like Washington, he neither
seeks the Office, nor purposes to disre-
gard the wishes of the people if they
elect him.
1t is ore Of the most hopeful signs of
these times that the use of so great
and spotless name for the Presi-
dency instantly commands the re-
spec. of all classes, Even those
venal politicians who are personally in
terested in the success of other candi-
dates, bow with respect at the majesty
of O'Conor's name, And the second
name on our ticket, John Quincy
Adams, attracts the confidence and adj
miration of all honest men. II is a long
time since u man OF his distinguished
ability and high character has been
placed on u ticket for Vice President by
any party. To eminent abilities and
an acknowledged purity of character,
The adds the characteristics of true he
roism, for he has twice led the forlorn
hope of Democracy in that black State
of Massachusetts as candidate for Gov
ernor, when 1t was evident that he
could find no other reward than the
consciousness of having served his
country by holding up the almost sur
rendered banner of Democracy and
Truth.
In these brave acts, he has reminded
us of an incident in the life of his great