Smyrna times., 1872-05-22
nn,,tieaI Notes.

,,.os and Democrats of New
The hepuoiiTI.be .beir State Conventions last
York both nelu at Elmira and the latter at
week, the lor ITudre Perrepont reported the
Rochester. e r6e Republican convention,
resolutions odopted They declare for pay |
which EI, 'he rubiic debt in coin; reform III the
mp,' n.r;ce y, vii the repeal OF the income taX'
tNn M .;Ua privilege and all revenue taxes except
han iils ~ and liquors; q revenue tariff
TN tooao.V of harmony in the reconstructed |
leStora'om omd preservation of peace, with honor
States tinted States, with foreign nations
to tne hat the cry of universal amnesty Is a
sssers. invite all alienated from the
decePLG LGo,p Marty to reunite with it, and
hePuro tbat + would be unwise to change our
eIa tr;oJ and safe Chief Magistrate for one
aO.~; "A ond uncertain Delegates to the Phila-
Sninb,a Conyention we're then elected, Gerrltt
Smith heading the list. :.
The most notable feature OF the Democratic
Convention was its virtual enqoTSeneht enc OF the
Cincinnati ticket. Clarkson ~ io!ter reported
tIu niarform. which was adopted 1t recog-
t9T .In changes which have taken place in
!L ny 01onsritution, and without reOpening ques
& tne of tbe mast declares for co operation with
, uona " vhatever their previous affiliations, who
tnooU' U l;m;tsd and localized government who
taaI ~ restrain the exercise by Congress of
ohsnlnte and general power, to restrain the
rth of vast corporations and to work civil
s,";oo raform. 1t also expresses the belief
tSot all patriotic citizens may. unite on the
SocIoration of political principles adopted at
Cincinnati and instructS the New l ork dele
Gates TO the Baltimore Convention to work to
Secure the triumph OF these principles, and the
selection of any candidate representing them
who shall NEE. the approval OF the Democracy
in the National Convention.
Po1rrICA1 TEMPTATIoN.-Henry Clay was
once tempted as the Sage of Chappaqua is
tempted now. Support the anti tariff mea-
sures," cried the Democratic Mephistopeles,
and you shall sit in the chair OF Washington. .
Never" replied the mill-boy of the Slashes,
II would rather be right than be President" ="
To-day the voice of the same beguiler whispers
10 the pseudo friend of Henry Clay:
"Do as we bid you, and the prize is yours.
To which thus responds the friend of Henry
Clay" Command me as you like. l will do
anything to be President.
Leading Democratic members of Congress
request the Associated Press agent at Wash
ineton to contradict a report that "the Demo
Gratis in Congress gave the strongest written
assurance to Senators Trumbull, Schurz, and
others that the Democrats would support the
Cincinnati nominees" They say that they
gave no assurances of the kind, written or
verbal to any one.
The Tennessee Republican Convention last
week chose delegates to the Philadelphia Con-
vention A letter from Senator Brownlow,
endorsing President Grant, was read anu
cheered No nomination for Governor was
made, contest being deemed useless.
The Virginia Conservative Democratic
Committee have called State Convention, t.
meet in Richmond on June 9th. The mem
bers of the committee say the feeling in TIL
State is generally overwhelmingly in favor o
Greeley and Brown"
Long John Wentworth. of Chicago, who i
now a strong Greeley man, once alluded to tn
Philosopher as 'muck minded, slovenly, eros
between yam and cylinder press. E"
Ex-Governor Seymour. of New York, is sal
to have written letter to Hon. S. S. Coz
endorsing Greeley