The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1872-05-30

Politics and Political Parties.

the Republican and Democratic parties - killed
both" 1t surprising that politicians en- not Sc,
this. This 8 reform movement" which was secuted
and ridiculed in the outset by the Grant Repuh3.nS
has cut broad ana deep into the ranks OF the Rcpuh
lean and Democratic parties. As the coalition of
| things now looks the Democratic party has largely
the advantage OF the Republican, il they do NOT nc,
| so unwsely to throw away their opportnuiti. w.
There is sn impulse, generated by reason and com
| mon sense, that will impe large portion OF the
Democratic party to support the nominees of III,
| Cincinnati Convention under any circumstances.
1t is the only possible way to defeat the rec ec ion
| OF Gen. Grant or whomsoeyer may be Put IN noni
| nation at the Philadelphia Conventions ana thu,
| break up the corrupt ''rings' that are cNpludpt
| throughout the whole country having their centre
! in the Hobbies at Washington ana controlling III,
present National Administration ana tile legislation
| Of Congress, This reform movement has struck
deep into the popular mind especially 50 among tht
| Democratic masses-4nd politicians. rs such can
not arrest its progress The ola crv III "st!.nd i,
you, party organi1lton regardless of results ht,
| become state "humbug.' What is there outsid,
OF the platform adopted at Cincinnati that i s. n
p rtant TO have attended to, that the Democrat,
party must be held to the support OF men noninat
ed 10y Conv of Dem lcr!tsf The t;rin cues
ton was disposed of at Cincinnati in the most SEN
sibe and practical way possible for any National
Convention.
+The Administration Republicans are evidently
much alarmed at III magnitude Of the new nia,,4
ment, although they pretend TO regard it az d very
slim affair. Ihe Bangor Courier saws a Washiuetnu
correspondent reports Henry Wilson IL saving 'the
Cincinnati ticket can moi Secure one electoral vate.
or obtain popular vote Of l5oeoo'' md that Cen
Butter is reported to have said HAT he numiu ZION
of Greeley the weakest that could H. .uiI...
Suth declarations are merely 'bo,h ana ma,l, ana
circulated Tor effect It the editor of the t,.1rj.t
believed these statements, Why ,id lie think it II,
Stry to publish srVenty-srven articles ANA item, on
the Cincinnati Convention and Horace Greeley in
the Courier and supplement- ofthe 18th Inst
The strongest hope OF the radicals ,or ultimate
success seems to the coGr., 10 W. taken b,
the Democratic \ tionl Convention Nothing
would gave TO them 50 strong M Assurance. al Sue.
cess ms the nomination of Democrat IL cauai,ates TOR
President and Nicr-presidamt In the triangiI',r
contest, If they did not win on the electoral vote
and there was no choice Tile House Ut Represents.
tlNeS AZ now constituted would give to the rllica F,
their men.
1t IS said that Figures wont lir'-yct many great
mistakes are made in figures. Political figuring m.
der the existing state o things may be found to b.
very erroneous when compared with the results tina,
may follow ile most suicidal thin. Tint The De-
mocratic National Convention do is to make
new nominations. It's effect would Imply be TO
"lt the radicals in the end and lrntr III defeat of
ltS own nominees certain beyond II question The
National Convention is put oil till July 4tt, and in
the mean time the reform movement is working
silently ana surely among the Democratic MASSES.
They have already gon" sp tar, many of theIl that
no influence can bring Them blcN-eSucciaiiy 10 Take
part III political contest, when there would he no
prospect OF achieving ANYTHING b tier thau bd a.
feat II the Democratic purity csiruu, OF prcsprl-
ing its gritty and vitality and of ultimately obtain,
ing asccnCrncy ia The nj.ion they should strike
hands with the liberal Il, puh. leans.
There is no wiv thlt Success and with it reform
could be readily aud 50 easily obtained Ii is TO
ba hoped that the Convention IN w }oldru III l. I'LL
more will take tits view Of the matter, aul adaut
the nomination of Greeley ana Brown. There need
be no abandonment OF party organization, nor the
yielding OF 4 single Important Democratic priucpp
in doing. 1t would simply be the incorporation
of liberal and important element OF siren II, into
the Democratic party pledged to all the most need
ed reforms OF the day. rhy Baltimore Convention
na better adj ourn without doing ANYTHING If il does
not endorse the Cincinnati nominees. Under the
existing; state Of public opinion ana teell4 there
would be but little enthusiasm for third ticket
and no great moral force to ,lrhn uomiutlpon. If
Greeley ana Brown shou}d not h, endorsed n TIL
timo,e the result may be charged mu;nlv NJ lr,t-
and Impractical politicians who ha,,, treasured l
Old hatred. and Or, ud,cc, against Horace t,r.1r
Mr. Greeley lrls said many harl hing, aholt thr
Democratic party: ana the Democratic poii,i,,aus
aud papers have said many hard things ,h,,l linn,
Hut if universal H.
harmony And pro-pcrity III DIM rauntr, itr,-t...